Geek Things for November 5

• ‘Carnage the 13th’ 1–5PM, Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee. $25 per day; $50 for three days. (Convention)
• Harry Potter Fan Club, 3PM, Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, VT. Free, Preregistration required.
• Science & Stories, 11AM, ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT. Regular admission, $8.50-10.50; free for kids 2 and under. (Kids)
• ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, 7PM, Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, VT. (Theater)
• Plant & Soil Science Seminar Series: “From Acer to Zizia: How Humans Are Impacting Our Green Mountain Forests.” 2:30–4:30PM Room 112, James M. Jeffords Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. Free. (Science)
• ‘The Shape of Things’ 8PM, FlynnSpace, Burlington. $10-20; free for Champlain College students with ID. (Theater)
• ‘Life x 3’, 7:30PM at Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY. $2-10. (Theater)
• Joseph Citro, The author of The Vermont Monster Guide dives into tales of supernatural creatures, 2PM, Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington. $5 donation. (Author Talk)
• Almost Utopia: In Search of the Good Life in Mid-Century America, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, VT Card Room, Second Floor http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org or 388-4964.