Saturday, February 24, 2018
— 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Sun Arena; $35; 1-800-745-3000. — 8 p.m., Foxwoods’ Fox Theater; $30; 1-800-200-2882. — 8 p.m., Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; $48-$54; 1-877-503-1286.
— 8 p.m., Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; presenting “Paintings and Pictures,” featuring Expressiones Cultural Center cofounder and speedpainter Guido Garaycochea; $12-$62; (860) 443-2876. Ricky Ford Quartet — 8:30 p.m., Side Door Jazz Club, 85 Lyme St., Old Lyme; $35; (860) 434-2600.
— 8 and 10:30 p.m., Comix at Mohegan Sun; $25-$55; 1-800-745-3000.
— 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave., Stonington.
— noon-4 p.m., Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; 15th annual chowder cookoff; proceeds benefit Always Home; $1 per ticket, $10 for 12 tickets; (860) 536-4941.
— 1 p.m., Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; presentation by Nora Galvin on genetic testing used in genealogy research; free; (860) 889-2365.
— 2 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; presentation by Rose Young, author of “Roses, Wine and Murder”; free; (860) 447-1411.
— 4:30 p.m., Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic; cooking demonstrations and tastings with Jude Malone; $21.25 members, $25 nonmembers; (860) 536-1216.
— 6 p.m., Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, 2 Bridge St., Old Saybrook; sixth annual gala for the Shoreline Arts Alliance; $145; (203) 453-3890.
— 6 p.m., Stonington Harbor Yacht Club, 32 Water St.; presentation by Mystic Seaport President Stephen White on the upcoming exhibit; $5 members, $10 nonmembers; registration requested; (860) 535-0112.
— 7-10:30 p.m., Montville VFW, 1 Raymond Hill Road; Happy Hearts dance with music by Just Us Plus; $10 members, $12 nonmembers; (860) 889-5943.
— 8-11 p.m., Frohsinn Hall, 54 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; beginner workshop at 7:45 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 students; (860) 961-9321.
— 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; for all ages with an adult; free; (860) 444-5805.
— 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; drop-in activities for all ages; free; (860) 447-1411.
— noon, Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; children of all ages read to Bella; free; (860) 889-2365.
— 1 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free; (860) 8591130.
— 4-5 p.m., Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic; tracking program for ages 5-10; free for New London County residents; (860) 536-1216.