KIDS
Young Women’s Leadership Conference — 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Holiday Inn, 35 Governor Winthrop Blvd., New London; with workshops for girls in grades 8-12; $25; stepsct. org.
Game Day — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; board game time for family and friends; free; (860) 444-5805.
Papier-Mâché Masks — 10:30 a.m.-noon, Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; drop-in session for all ages, with photos of everyone’s creations on display at the library; $6; registration required; (860) 535-0383.
Artist Academy Jr. — 11 a.m., Hygienic Art, 79 Bank St., New London; stories and creative activities for children and their families; $5 suggested donation; (860) 443-8001. Brick x Brick — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; drop-in LEGO program for ages 5-12; free; (860) 447-1411. Faerieville Farm Day — 11 a.m.4 p.m., Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; pop-up barnyard and pumpkin patch as part of the annual Wee Faerie Village exhibition; free with museum admission; (860) 434-5542. Read to a Therapy Dog — 11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St., New London; 15-minute reading sessions with Ella; free; registration required; (860) 447-1411. A Horse Named Thunder — 1 p.m., Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement, 300 East Haddam Road, Salem; farm tour and reading of the new book; sponsored by the Connecticut Farmland Trust; free; registration required; (860) 247-0202 ext. 223. All Things Pumpkin — 3:30 p.m., Mystic and Noank Library, 40 Library St., Mystic; pumpkin-themed activities for the whole family; free; (860) 5367721. Nature Night Out — 5:30 p.m., Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic; drop-off program for children to explore the Nature Center after hours; $25.50 members, $30 nonmembers, sibling discounts available; (860) 536-1216.