TO DO TODAY
— 8 p.m., Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; $40; 1-877-503-1286.
— 7:30 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St., New London; local band Maggie's Guitar previews the soundtrack to the upcoming musical “Crossing,” based on the great grandfather of band member Michael Bailey; $17 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 students and military with ID; (860) 443-0316.
— 7 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry; performances by the St. Luke Choir, Tono Dolce Community Chorus, LHS Carolers and JuBellation Handbell Choir; free-will donations to support the Nurturing Families Network of New London County.
— 6 p.m., Calvary Church, 27 Church St., Stonington; Stonington Madrigal Singers and The Whaling City Brass Quintet perform renaissance and baroque music to celebrate Christmas; $10 suggested donation; (860) 535-3631.
— 8:30 p.m., Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme St., Old Lyme; $50; (860) 434-2600.
— 8 p.m., Comix at Mohegan Sun; $15-$35; 1-800-7453000.
— 7 p.m., Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre; classic Christmas ballet show; $32-$38 adults, $26-$32 children; 1-800-7453000.
— 7:30 p.m., Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St.; live radio play based on the classic movie; $35, $32 seniors, $20 students, $15 children; (860) 767-7318.
— 7:30 p.m., Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; featuring choreography by students, faculty and guest artists; $12, $6 students and seniors; (860) 439-2787.
— 7:30 p.m., Donald L. Oat Theater, 60 Broadway, Norwich; Norwich Arts Center production of a panto twist on the classic Cinderella story; $15 adults, $10 children 12 and under, $35 family; (850) 887-2789.
— 6 p.m., East Lyme Community Center, 37 Society Road; buffet dinner and staged reading by the East Lyme Players; $20; registration strongly encouraged; (860) 7395859.
—8 p.m., Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St., Westerly; Christmas musical revue; $25, $22 seniors, $15 children 12 and under; (401) 596-2341.
— 8 p.m., Terris Theatre, 33 East Main St., Chester; holiday musical; $54$59; (860) 873-8668.
— 8 p.m., Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main St., East Haddam; musical about the country's immigrant past; $28-$80; (860) 873-8668.
— 9-10 a.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; informal meetup with City of Groton Police Chief Michael Spellman and department officers; free; registration requested; (860) 445-0392.
— 5-8:45 p.m., Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave.; tour of the seaport via the play “The Spirit of the Holiday: A Christmas Ghost Story”; tours leave every 15 minutes; $32 adult nonmembers, $26 adult members, $25 ages 5-17 nonmembers, $19 youth members; (860) 572-5331.
— 5-9:30 p.m., Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; annual luminaries festival; free; (860) 536-4941.
— 7 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton; no experience or partner necessary; first class is free, $5 additional sessions; (860) 887-9184.
— 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; drop-in crafts for all ages with an adult; free; (860) 535-0383.
— 2:30 p.m., Waterford Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; for grades 6-12; free; limited seating; (860) 444-5805. — 5-7 p.m., Bank Square Books, 53 West Main St., Mystic; Mark Shasha signs his picture book as part of the Holiday Gift Guide series; free; (860) 536-3795.
— 6-8 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High St., Mystic; Christmas crafts for children and photos with Santa; free; (860) 5369659.