BUSINESS BRIEFS

and chief financial officer at Mystic Aquarium. Constable joins the aquarium after 10 years at the Metropolitan District Commission, the primary water utility for the Greater Hartford area. A native of Connecticut, Constable is a graduate of Green Mountain College. For more information, visit www.MysticAquarium.org. April 12, 9:30–11 a.m., Old Saybrook Town Hall, 302 Main St. Presenter is Jim Toner, adjunct faculty member at Manchester Community College and Three Rivers Community College.,

“Brand Strategy 101 for Small Business,” Tuesday, April 17, 6–7:30 p.m., Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown. Presenter is Arlene Saffron.

“Financial Statement Basics,” Wednesday, April 18, 9:30-11 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road, Niantic. Presenter is SCORE mentor Peter Cooper.

“Search Engine Optimization,” Thursday, April 19, 6-7:30 p.m., Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook. Presenter is Anne Driscoll.

“Web Foundations for Small Business,” Tuesday, April 24, 6–7:30 p.m., Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown. Presenter is Anne Driscoll.

“Social Media 201,” Wednesday, April 25, 6-7:30 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road, Niantic. Presenter is Maria Miranda , Creative Director of Miranda Creative.

“The ABCs of a Business Plan and Understanding a SWOT Analysis,” Thursday, April 26, 10-11:30 a.m., Old Saybrook Town Hall. Presenter is Economic Development Specialist Tanisha Baptiste of the Small Business Association.

For more information, contact Anne Driscoll at anne. driscoll@scorevolunteer.org. Visit www.sect.score.org to register. horses. Food, drink and prizes included. GMCC members $10, non-members $20. To register visit www.mysticchamber. org or call (860) 572-9578.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host a Business After Hours networking event on Tuesday, April 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Thames Club, 290 Thames St., New London, co-hosted with the Flock Theatre Company. Admission is $15 for Chamber members, $25 for non-members. To register in advance to avoid an additional $5 fee for walk-ins at www.ChamberECT. com/events or call (860) 7019113. limit will be enforced. Charter Oak also will be collecting non-perishable food items for local food pantries, including the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center in New London, and Friends of Assisi Food Pantry located in Danielson. For more information, visit www.CharterOak. org.