CALENDAR

SATURDAY, DEC. 9

Breakfast with Santa Claus — 8:3011:30 a.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Route 12, Gales Ferry; basket raffle, bake sale and pictures with Santa Claus; $8 adults; $4 children ages 5-10; email ledyardlions@yahoo.com.

Acupuncture Stress Reliever — 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Gregory Fessenden Acupuncture, 20 South Anguilla Road, Pawcatuck; meet naturopathic physician Gwenn Rosenberg and board-certified acupuncturist Gregory Fessenden; $25; all proceeds to benefit Warm Center; please bring a non-perishable food item for the Warm Center; call for appointment (917) 882-6262.

Holly Berry Ball — 5 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 52 Newtown Road; dinner and dance; $15; call to register (860) 441-6785.

Christmas Cookie Sale — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Old Mystic United Methodist Church, 44 Main St.

Book Signing — 3-5 p.m., Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank St., New London; “Stars & Lights” with David Zapatka; night photographs of Long Island Sound lighthouses; call to register (860) 447-2501.

47th Annual Torchlight Christmas Parade — 6 p.m., Town of Old Saybrook; starts on Coulter Street, turns onto Main Street down to town green, between town hall and fire department; (860) 399-9767.

Christmas Concert — 7 p.m., Grace Fellowship Evangelical Free Church, 102 Providence-New London Turnpike, North Stonington; (860) 535-3149.

Niantic Jingle Bell 5K Run and Walk — 10 a.m., McCook’s Point Park, Niantic; registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; proceeds support the Brian Dagle Foundation; visit the Facebook page or email: ann@brianshealinghearts.org.

Overeaters Anonymous — 10-11:15 a.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry; fragrance free.

Alcoholics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.

Gamblers Anonymous — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road.

Bipolar/Depression Group — 9-11 a.m., First Baptist Church of Waterford, 105 Rope Ferry Road. Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights. Narcotics Anonymous — 10:30 a.m., Huntington Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

SUNDAY, DEC. 10

Adopt-A-Book — 9:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; help support the library by sponsoring a book for the library; free; (860) 447-1411.

Comedy Musical — 2 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 52 Newtown Road; Christmas Survival Guide; depart Groton Senior Center at 12:45 p.m.; $25; call to register (860) 441-6785. Brady’s Brigade Autism Support Group — Noon, Base Housing, 45 Proteus Ave., Groton; Santa, a letter writing station, cookie decorating, secret Santa and more; free; (860) 912-0365.

Baha’i Community Hosts Monthly Devotional — 7-8:30 p.m., Post Residence, 86 Sandy Point Road, Old Saybrook; share prayers, poems or readings of a spiritual nature; free; (860) 391-1244.

Christmas Open House — 4-6 p.m., Avery-Copp House Museum, 154 Thames St., Groton; bring a donation to Groton Food Bank; free; (860) 445-1637.

Christmas Concert — 2 p.m., Westerly Armory, 8 Dixon St., Westerly; presented by The Westerly Band; $5 to benefit the Westerly Armory Restoration; free for children 5 and under; (860) 5998036.

2nd Annual Holiday Craft and Vendor

Fair — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Road; proceeds support Waterford High School Class of 2019 initiatives; local crafters and vendors, face painting, bake sale, raffles and more; (860) 437-6956.

Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic. Narcotics Anonymous — 6 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., Roger’s Lake Clubhouse, 75 Rogers Lake Trail, Old Lyme.