Connecticut’s hiking trails are lined with ruins of Revolution War camps, Native American settlements, abandoned mansions and more. These sites – including some in the Naugatuck Valley - will be the focus of a program led by Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni, the former Connecticut state archaeologist whose folksy storytelling breathes life into historic locations and events. He’s co-authored a book called “Hiking Ruins of Southern New England,” which offers ideas for easy walks in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Even if you’re not the outdoors type, you’ll enjoy Dr. Bellantoni’s stories about an old lime kiln (in Seymour), a 19th-century amusement park, and old rock quarries littered with rusting equipment. Seymour Historical Society/59 West Street/Seymour Admission: Members free, guests $5 per person