CTC&G Live! Upcoming Events! An Update from our Friends at Connecticut Cottages and Gardens

October 14 Events: Pierre Deux: Grand Renovation Celebration and Booksigning Handwright Gallery: Opening Reception for "The Tame and the Wild"  Go to www.ctcandg.com for further details. The Best Sellers List October 15 & 16 The Pequot Library hosts its13th Annual Art Show titled, The Best Sellers List. The event kicks off with a gala featuring, Unlocked: Select Masterpieces from Private Collections, generously on loan from private collectors for viewing. The event continues with a weekend full of fine art from regional galleries and from the library's most popular artists. Sales from the event to benefit The Pequot Library. Opening Gala: Fri., Oct. 15 (6:30-9pm); Julliard Jazz Concert: Sat., Oct. 16 (7pm); Exhibit: Sat., Oct. 16 (12pm-9pm) and Sun., Oct. 17 (11am-4pm); 720 Pequot Avenue, Southport, (203) 259-0346,www.pequotlibrary.org    New York Parties  October 20 Join Baccarat and CTC&G for a book signing with Jamee Gregory in celebration of her newest title,New York Parties. Guests are invited to enjoy cocktails and meet the author. By invitation only.Weds., Oct. 20 (5-7pm); Baccarat; 238 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich; R.S.V.P at (203) 227-1400 orevents@candgpublications.com   Interior Inspirations 2010 October 21 A Designer Roundtable facilitated by CTC&G Editorial Chief DJ Carey is just one highlight of Interior Inspirations 2010: Designer Vignettes ~ Ideas to Take Home. View our showplace gallery by designers including: Paula Perlini, Victoria Vandamm,  Melissa Barbieri and Melissa Lindsay. Speaker series includes Larry Laslo and booksignings by Honorary Co-Chair Alexa Hampton and Alexandra Stoddard. Marketplace and additional shopping and dining incentives along historic Lyme Street in Old Lyme, CT. An inspiring autumn weekend benefitting Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT (www.cfapress.org). Preview Party: Thursday, October 21; 6-9pm (tickets $100); Vignettes, Marketplace: Friday-Saturday, October 22-23, 10am to 4 pm, Sunday, October 24 10am-3pm; Admission: $20 presale/$25 weekend of. Ticket sales for lecture seating and other information can be found atwww.InteriorInspirations.org or email event@interiorinspirations.org and by calling (860) 443-2896 x901.Location: Lyme Art Association; 87 Lyme Street; Old Lyme, CT   To The Trade October 27 CTC&G, Ring's End and Benjamin Moore present Color Pulse 2012: Preservation Design and Color Forecast Seminar. Join the experts for this two-hour event, which will focus on Benjamin Moore's international award-winning color forecast. Wednesday, October 27 (5:30-7:30pm); Ring's End Paint and Design Center; 149 Westport Ave, Norwalk, CT; RSVP to (203) 227-1400 or events@candgpublications.com   Taste of Westchester  October 28 East, drink and be merry at the Taste of Westchester. Sample fare from some of Westchester's finest establishments, including Le Chateau, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Tango Grill. All proceeds will benefit Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. Tickets, $100. Wed., Oct. 28 (6:30pm); Westchester Renaissance Hotel; 80 Red Oak Ln., White Plains, NY (914) 937-3800; www.cpwestchester.org

Top Chef Showdown October 28 Mitchells of Westport and CTC&G present the ultimate competition of the area's most renowned chefs as they dual it out for the title of Top Chef at the Clarke Showroom with special guest Padma Lakshmi. Guests are invited to enjoy tastings from chefs of Café' Manolo, Barcelona, Marcia Selden Catering, The Capital Grill and Match. The evening includes a trunk show of the Padma Lakshmi jewelry collection and a silent auction. Thurs., Oct. 28 (6-8pm); The Clarke Showroom; 64 South Main St., Norwalk; R.S.V.P at (203) 227-1400 or events@candgpublications.com; Credit:  Photo by Steven Meisel

Larchmont Historical Society's Roaring '20s Firemen's Ball October 30 The Larchmont Historical Society and its Fire History Committee invite you to The Roaring '20s Firemen's Ball to benefit the restoration of Larchmont's vintage 1922 Engine One, an important piece of our nation's fire history. The Ball will take place at the Larchmont Yacht Club and will include 1920s music and dancing and dining in the high style to which the fire department members were then accustomed. In the spirit of the Halloween Weekend, all '20s costumes are welcome! The Roaring '20s Firemen's Ball; Saturday, October 30, 2010; 6:30pm - 11:00pm; Tickets: LHS members $75; non-members $95 (includes a one year membership); The Larchmont Yacht Club; 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; (914) 381-2239; http://larchmonthistory.org/ Danbury Audi Welcomes 2011 A8 The new Audi A8 has arrived! Visit Danbury Audi to see what many automotive pundits agree is the most technologically advanced and progressive luxury sedan on the market today. The A8's integrated design concept includes luxurious extras like the unprecedented touchpad navigational system, and a five program pneumatic massage in driver and passenger seats. The A8 is now available to be seen and driven by Danbury Audi customers and interested prospects are encouraged to schedule a personalized test drive appointment. Danbury Audi; 25 Sugar Hollow Rd, Danbury, CT 06810-7419; (203) 744-5202