CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Knit-Wits — 1 p.m., Ledyard Senior Center, 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; hand-knit or crocheted scarves are requested for those in need; please leave scarves at either Bill or Gales Ferry libraries; (860) 464-6943.
Live Well Leader Training — 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., Senior Resources, 19 Ohio Ave., Suite 2, Norwich; become a workshop leader to help those with ongoing long-term health conditions; RSVP to Lori Rygielski at (860) 887-3561 or lrygielski@seniorresourcesec.org.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration — 8 a.m., Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville; featuring The Maclean Avenue Band; $75 includes round trip luxurious bus transportation and family style lunch at The Aqua Turf Club; held by The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center; (860) 599-3285.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9 a.m., casual bridge, probate clerk; 9:45 a.m., flexibility and balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., blood pressure clinic; 11 a.m., yoga; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 2-3:30 p.m., writing for fun; 2-4 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.
Brain Aerobics — 12:45-1:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.
SCORE Workshop — 5:30-7:30 p.m., CURE Innovation Commons, 93 Shennecossett Road, Groton; Simple Steps #4: Financial Projections; registration required; email: anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer.org.
Bingo — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; $1 at the door; (860) 434-1605.
New London Senior Center — 9 a.m., 120 Broad St.; trip to Christmas Tree Shop, Warwick, R.I.; (860) 447-5232. Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting — 6 p.m., Stella's Restaurant and Pizzeria, 163 Boston Post Road, Old Lyme; cocktails & appetizers; 7 p.m., dinner; $25 per person; presentation by the Mentoring Corps for Community Development. Care & Share Community Outreach
— 9:30 a.m., Care & Share, 12 Roxbury Road, Niantic; learn how the organization operates and how to volunteer; (860) 739-8502.
Daymark Irish Music Concert — 6 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; an international trio, fusing the talents of Will Woodson, Dan Foster and Eric McDonald; call to register (860) 859-1130.
Alateen — 7-8 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
Al-anon — 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
Overeaters Anonymous — 5:30-6:30 p.m., Backus Hospital, 326 Washington St., Norwich.
Gamblers Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.
Narcotics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Veterans Coffeehouse — 8:30 a.m., Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St.; socialize and receive information regarding veterans benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; (860) 425-6617.
Salem Knitters — 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free.
Community Knit — 10 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
Guitar Lessons — 12:30-1:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; seven weeks for $42; $46 nonresidents; registration required (860) 739-5859.
Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., pinochle; 10 a.m., Wii, mahjong; 1 p.m., play pool, bowling @ Spare Time in Groton; (860) 464-0478.
People with Arthritis Can Exercise — 1-2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 7-weeks for $16; $18 nonresidents; registration required (860) 739-5859.
Light Meditation Group — 6:30 p.m., Healing Connections, 321 Main St., Niantic; meditation, singing bowls and chanting; donations accepted for global and local charities; email: hillaryoat@gmail.com.
Indoor Bocce — 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior
Center, 37 Society Road; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Open Tech Center — 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; open hours for assistance in the Tech Center; (860) 441-6750. Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 9:30-11:30 a.m., line dancing; noon-3 p.m., dominoes; 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., Walmart shopping; (860) 599-3285. Grown-Ups Night Out for Raising Readers — 6-7 p.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; share ideas and questions about raising strong readers; parents and caregivers of children ages birth to 10 years; adults only; free; (860) 535-0383.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors, strength I; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 11 a.m., brain flex; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., qi gong, coloring club; (860) 444-5839. New London Senior Center — 120 Broad St.; 9-11:30 a.m., senior foot care clinic; 12:15 p.m., interactive cooking class with Erika; (860) 447-5232.
“Before the Flood” Film Showing — 7-9 p.m., Denali, 75 Main St., Old Saybrook; a riveting account of the dramatic changes occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we can take to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet; free; (860) 339-5270.
Game Night — 5-7 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Connect 4 or Scattergories; ages 12 to adult.
Spark Electronics Meet-up — 5:30 p.m., Spark Makerspace, 225 State St., New London; for those interested in electronics and all other tech geekery; free; (860) 866-4834.
Taking Out the Trash — 6 p.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; young adults ages 15-25 are invited for a presentation on managing household waste, presented by the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority (SCRRRA); free; call to register, (860) 445-0392.
Contemplative Photography — 7 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; inspired by Jan Phillip's book, “God Is At Eye Level”; work with assignments and share photos, journey and process, during monthly gatherings; free; registration required (860) 739-6208.