A veterans story tonight, a Renaissance faire Sunday, and a full week at the library

Tonight is a good night to be at the Brookfield Library. "Tales from the Forgotten Day: Connecticut Veterans" runs from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the library, 182 Whisconier Road, an evening of stories from Connecticut's veterans on the eve of Veterans Day. Earlier in the evening, at 5 p.m., the library hosts a virtual program, "The Quinnetukut, Our Native People of Connecticut," and children can read to therapy dog Mia in 15-minute slots starting at 5 p.m. The Friends of the Library hold their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. upstairs.

The library is closed all day Wednesday for Veterans Day, then the week picks back up Thursday. Collage making starts at 2 p.m., games run at 4:30 p.m., an introduction to acting with the Curtain Callers begins at 6 p.m., and a virtual community conversation about gambling, with Jeff McKenna of WCTC, starts at 7 p.m.

Friday brings storytimes in the morning, KinderCrew at 1 p.m., and needle-felting ornaments from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., with registration required for the ornament session. Saturday has a Thanksgiving storytime at 10 a.m. and an AARP Smart Driver course from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday's highlight is a Mini Renaissance Faire from noon to 2:30 p.m. The StoryWalk of "A Very Big Fall" continues on the library lawn through November 30.

The holiday season starts Thursday evening at the Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Road, where the 51st Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition opens with the first Holiday Sip & Shop from 5 to 8 p.m.

And at Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, the musical "Amélie" opens Friday, November 13, and runs through December 5, with a senior citizen preview Thursday, November 12, at 8:00 p.m. The production is directed by Matt Austin and Jessica Chesbro, with Sarah Fay as musical director.