TO DO TODAY
— 9 p.m., Foxwoods’ Shrine; $30; 1-800-200-2882.
— 7 p.m., Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St.; performance by the Canadian gospel songwriter; free-will offering; (860) 445-7409.
— 8 p.m., Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; featuring pianist Mark Markham; pre-concert chat at 7 p.m.; $28-62, $12 for military and guests under age 30; (860) 443-2786.
— 1-4 p.m., Salvation Army, 11 Governor Winthrop Blvd., New London; annual drum show to support youth programs; $5; (860) 443-6409.
— 7:30 p.m., Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; presented by David Dorfman Dance; $28, $25 seniors, $14 students; (860) 439-2787.
— 1 and 4 p.m., Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; family-friendly performances by the Eastern Connecticut Ballet; $20, $14 children 12 and under; 1-877-503-1286.
— 3 and 8 p.m., Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main St., East Haddam; musical about the country’s immigrant past; $28-$80; (860) 873-8668.
— 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. David Episcopal Church, 284 Stoddards Wharf Road, Scarecrows and Cocoa — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St., Norwich; scavenger hunts in the scarecrow garden, crafting, tours of the house and Leffingwell cocoa; $5; (860) 889-9440.
— 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 8 Mill St., New London; mill tours, horsedrawn wagon rides, live music; free; (860) 447-5243.
— 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; drop-in presentation by Leslie Evans, director of the Avery-Copp House; free with museum admission; (860) 434-5542.
— 1-3 p.m., Dev’s American Bistro, 463 Bank St., New London; awareness event with guest speakers from the league and theatrical reading of “Scratch” by author Nick Checker; free.
— 1-3 p.m., Thomas Miner Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, 236 Taugwonk Road, Stonington; fall foliage and wildlife hayride with naturalist Bruce Fellman; free.
— 2 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; presentation by Thames Society of Paranormal Investigations; free; (860) 447-1411.
— 3-5 p.m., Savoy Bookshop and Cafe, 10 Canal St., Westerly; local author Maule signs his book “Moonlight Helmsman”; free; (401) 213-3901.
— 3-6 p.m., Smith-Harris House, 33 Society Road, Niantic; program on Victorian-era death and dying rituals, with tours of the old burial grounds; admission is a non-perishable food item for Care & Share; private medium readings available for $10 donation to the museum; (860) 739-0671.
— 4 p.m., Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme; screening of the slave trade documentary and discussion with Dain Perry, one of the researchers; free; (860) 434-1621.
— 4-7 p.m., Hempsted Houses, 11 Hempstead St., New London; tours, ghost stories and s’mores over the open hearth; free; (860) 443-7949.
— 6-10 p.m., Silver Oak at Mystic Indoor Sports, 90 Welles Road, Mystic; live music, cash bar and silent auction to support rebuilding efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands; russballou@gmail.com.