Vegas’s latest attraction, Seattle’s glass festival comeback, and restaurant week in New Haven

Learn about local women working in neuroscience, geoarchaeology, and other scientific fields in a new exhibit at Acton’s Discovery Museum. “Picture Yourself: Women in STEAM” features six portraits of local women artists, highlighting women scientists from New England with different backgrounds, ethnicities and interests. You will meet Bulbul Chakraborty, a condensed matter theorist who teaches physics at Brandeis University; Maureen Ritchey, a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at Boston College; and Ellice Patterson, a biologist and founder of Abilities Dance Boston, a nonprofit dance company. Don’t miss the virtual (September 29) and in-person (October 2) events where local scientists and artists talk about their work and research. The museum’s First Friday Nights Free program begins October 1, when visitors get free entry from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every first Friday of the month through June; Admission $ 15.50 for 1 and older, $ 14.50 for 60 and older. Reservations required. 978-264-4200, www.discoveryacton.org.

“Picture Yourself: Women in STEAM” at the Acton Discovery Museum features six portraits of local women artists highlighting New England scholars from different backgrounds, ethnicities and interests. A local scientist featured: Bulbul Chakraborty (pictured here), a condensed matter theorist who teaches physics at Brandeis University.Handout

Restaurant Week in New Haven

Enjoy special lunches and dinners at two dozen restaurants during New Haven Restaurant Week, which raised more than $ 45,000 over the past 12 years to help tackle Connecticut hunger. The event, October 3-16, features fixed-price menus with a two-course lunch for $ 21 per person and a three-course dinner for $ 42 per person (excluding taxes, tips, and beverages). This year’s restaurant week will feature Claire’s Corner Copia (with vegan, vegetarian and kosher dishes), Zaroka Bar & Grill (with Indian, Nepalese and Pakistani cuisine) and the recently opened Villa Lulu (Italian) and The Dining Room (upscale American). The Shops at Yale offers free two-hour parking with purchases of $ 25 or more in the same day at participating restaurants (for parking spaces at 255 Crown St. and 56 Broadway). www.infonewhaven.com.

See works of some of the best emerging and master glassmakers during Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience, a glass art festival that includes exhibits, art parties, open studio tours, and demonstrations. Hosted by Chihuly Garden and Glass and Visit Seattle, the event will take place October 14-17 in venues across the city and online.Handout

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Seattle’s Glass Festival returns

Enjoy works of some of the best emerging and master glassmakers during Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience, a glass art festival that includes exhibits, art parties, open studio tours, and demonstrations. Hosted by Chihuly Garden and Glass and Visit Seattle, the event will take place October 14-17 in venues across the city and online. More than 10 local hotels offer packages that include discounted room rates, special access to Refract events, free valet parking, hotel credit, special gifts, and in-store discounts. For example, Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Seattle Center offers a Refract 2021 package that includes a ticket to Gather (the opening party) and free access to the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit, live glass blowing demonstrations, and tours. www.refractseattle.org.

Fly over 22 of the country’s most breathtaking destinations in Las Vegas’ new flyover attraction, FlyOver. The 25-minute high-tech show “The Real Wild West” takes viewers on a multi-sensory journey across the west, from New Mexico and Wyoming to Washington.Handout

An exciting new adventure on the strip

Fly over 22 of the country’s most breathtaking destinations in Las Vegas’ new flying attraction, FlyOver. The 25-minute high-tech show “The Real Wild West” takes viewers on a multi-sensory journey – complete with fog, scents and wind – across the west, from New Mexico and Wyoming to Washington. See 65-foot waves crashing on California’s Lost Coast, a lock release that occurs every 11 years at an Arizona dam, a solar eclipse over an Oregon volcanic peak, and a wingsuiter descending down Washington’s Stehekin Mountain. A six-minute pre-show tells the story of the Cambrian Explosion and the ghost towns of the gold rush era. The images come to life on a 52.5-foot spherical screen and in 8k resolution. Visitors must be 40 inches or taller to experience FlyOver. Open daily from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. for all age groups. Tickets $ 24 for 12 and younger and $ 34 for 13 and above. www.flyoverlasvegas.com.

The new Evolution Mini 7 with Flex gets a safety rating of 7 out of 10 and lets you lock your bike with a U-lock connected to a cable long enough to fit around your frame and a post or bike rack, for example.Handout

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Keep your bike safe

Secure your bike anywhere with Kryptonite’s new Evolution range of bike locks that protect your bike all day in a metropolitan area, outside overnight in the suburbs, and anytime while transporting your bike in the car. The new Evolution Mini 7 with Flex gets a 7 out of 10 safety rating and lets you lock your bike with a U-lock connected to a cable long enough to fit around your frame and a post or bike rack, for example. The new Evolution U-locks feature a double-bolt design that prevents thieves from cutting and twisting the lock to remove it, and steel tips that go all the way through the crossbar for added security. With the Transit Flex-Frame U-Bracket you can attach the lock to your bike frame and a practical cover that prevents dirt and mud from jamming the keyway. Register the three keys of your lock with Kryptonite – this way Kryptonite will send you two spare keys free of charge if you lose them. $ 84.95 at REI.com. www.kryptonitelock.com.

KARI BODNARCHUK