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Arts & Entertainment

Bargain Bowling and Concerts: Fun on a Budget

Take a look at these free or low-cost entertainment choices near Southington this week.


Head to Brunswick Lanes at 1300 S. Main St., Plantsville or 600 S. Colony Road, Wallingford for the After School Blast bowling special every Monday through Friday.

From 2 to 5:30 p.m. during the school year, with the exception of holidays, enjoy up to two hours of bowling, shoe rental, fries and a soft drink for only $7.99. Or head over every Sunday to enjoy 99-cent bowling from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information, call (860)628-4553 for Brunswick Super Bowl Lanes in Plantsville or call (203)269-1415 for Brunswick Colony Lanes in Wallingford. For other deals and discounts visit bowlbrunswick.com.

On Thursday, check out the 96.5 WTIC All-Star Christmas concert featuring Kelly Clarkson, The Fray, Gavin DeGraw and Christina Perri at 7 p.m. at the Oakdale Theater, 95 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford. Tickets range from $35 to $55. For more information and to purchase tickets visit oakdale.com
or call 203-269-8721.

For those with different musical taste, head over to Quinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Ave., in Hamden for the QU Singers fall concert on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarice L. Buckman theater.

Patrons can enjoy selections of songs made famous by artists such as Olivia Newton John, Joe Cocker and Josh Groban. The show is free. For more information click here or call 203-582-8652.

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