29th Annual Mark Twain Holiday House Tour

The Friends of The Mark Twain House & Museum will deck the halls of five elegant homes in Hartford and West Hartford for the occasion. Tour the private homes, plus Mark Twain's magical mansion and enjoy live music in each locale on Sunday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $30 each in advance; $35 day of the tour. For more information see www.marktwainhouse.org.

Holiday Event At Papa's (See Nice Wheels, Too)

This month, Papa's Chrysler Dodge Jeep is collecting non-perishable food for Christmas and local food pantries through Dec. 23.

The goal is to fill a 2010 Dodge Caravan for the holiday. Those who stop by and make a donation get a cup of hot chocolate at Papa’s Pit Stop Diner, the retro 1950s eatery inside the complex in New Britain, Connecticut.

Silver Circle, Boston/New England Chapter

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter, will induct TV pioneers Ken Bell, Jeanne Blake, Leslie Breault, William Murphy, Mary Richardson, and Emily Rooney to the 2009 Silver Circle on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at Granite Links Golf Club at 100 Quarry Hills Drive in Quincy, Mass.

For more information contact Jill Jones at (617) 787-6576

A & P Debuts "Food Basics" store

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) (NYSE:GAP) debuted the first ever Food Basics store in Connecticut, located at 1700 Park Ave. in Bridgeport.

Customers can also find their national brand favorites as well as an extensive variety of private label brands, including America’s Choice and Smart Price.

Food Basics also offers triple difference price guarantee on 10 most-needed items, including bananas, bread and milk.

Food Basics is part of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, which operates 435 stores in 8 states and the District of Columbia under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Pathmark, Best Cellars, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh and Food Basics.

For more information, visit www.aptea.com.