There are fantastic things happening all over this county, almost every single day. Every Wednesday night, I will be picking my favorites out of the community calendar in the hopes that readers might check out what, in my humble opinion, is the best that central Connecticut has to offer.

On Thursday, you can stop by Oddfellows Playhouse, where the Teen Repertory Company will be tackling “The Oresteia,” an ancient Greek trilogy by Aeschylus. Oh yeah, they’re doing the whole darn thing. You can see a preview by Julie Anne Rancourt in our Weekend section Thursday and decide if you’re interested. The playhouse is located at 128 Washington St., Middletown, and the play starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.

The town of Chester is coming alive Friday night for May Daze Night. For the 19th year running, The Merchants of Chester will open up their many galleries, shops, studios and restaurants for guests. The event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday is busy as can be in Middlesex County. Personally, I’m hoping to stop by the Mother’s Day PTA/Vo-Ag Plant and Flower Sale. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., all types of take-home nature will be available at the Vo-Ag Center of Middletown High School, located at 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown. A great gift for mother, for sure, but also not a bad idea to bring some life to that living room.

Take mom bird watching Sunday, as the New Haven Bird Club will be hosting a bird watch, completely for free, at Cockaponset State Forest in Killingworth. Sure, you have to get up at 8 a.m. for this event, but it’d be totally worth it, I’m sure.

This Monday, in fact every Monday, you can go to the open mic night at The Buttonwood Tree, located at 605 Main St., Middletown. Sign up at 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m. event. A $3 to $5 donation is suggested. They say “anything goes” for this open mic night, so be prepared for a variety of entertainment.

Come Wednesday, I’d say you ought to check out the whole day of activities the Middletown Salvation Army has planned. From a $10 charitable pasta dinner, to an open house and all-day silent auction, 515 Main St. will be full of activity from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

So what are you doing this week?