EVENTS

Salem Library Knitters — 10 a.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free; (860) 859-1130.

Community Knit — 10-11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411. Mystery Book Discussion Group — 11 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; “A Share in Death” by Deborah Crombie; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926. Memorial Day Event — 6 p.m., Bank Square Books, 53 West Main St., Mystic; featuring authors Ruth W. Crocker, Kirsten Holmstedt and Rona Mann; free; (860) 536-3795.

Cocktails with the Whales — 6 p.m., Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; cash bar, live music and company from the belugas; $10 in advance, $12 at the door; must be 21+; (860) 572-5955.

Poetry Open Mic — 6-7:30 p.m., Washington Street Coffee House, 13 Washington St., New London; open to poets and songwriters of all ages and skill levels; free; (860) 303-0615. Friends of Fort Trumbull — 7 p.m., Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New London; “World War I and the Connecticut Women’s Suffrage Movement” by West Hartford town historian Tracey Wilson; free; (860) 444-7591.