CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5

— 6 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; “Book Club”; free; (860) 537-5752.

— 10:30 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; bring a valid library card to class; call to register (860) 441-6750.

— 10:3011:30 a.m., Enders Island, 1 Enders Island, Mystic.

— 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.

— 7-8 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.

— 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.

— 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

— 7:30 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.

— 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6

— 10-11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.

— 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free.

— 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; balls provided; if enough interest, we will look into starting a league in the Fall; (860) 434-1605.

— 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.

— 6:30-8 p.m., Old Lyme Youth Services, 59 Lyme St.; to register email: ann@brianshealinghearts.org or call (860) 625-5280.

— 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; open hours for assistance; (860) 441-6750.

— 27 Chase St.; 9:30-11 a.m., line dancing; noon-3 p.m., dominoes; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Walmart shopping; (860) 5993285.

— 10-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring basic supplies; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 9:30 a.m., McCook Point Park, Niantic; hosted by the East Lyme Senior Center; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 6:30 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; $12; all ages; (860) 388-1611.

— 8:30-11 a.m., Masonicare at Mystic, 45 Clara Drive; veterans benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; (860) 425-6617.

— 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 6:30 p.m., Groton Lodge of Elks, 700 Shennecosett Road; $11; no smoking, no alcohol; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; (860) 445-2163.

— 5:306:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London; (860) 705-3902.

— 5-7 p.m., Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New London; chartered sunset cruises aboard the Thames River Heritage Park Water Taxi with local experts serving as your cultural cruise guides; $50 to benefit the Southeastern CT Cultural Coalition; advanced tickets only; (860) 460-5236.

— 7-9 p.m., First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational), 366 Main St.; $12; (860) 388-3008.

— 7:30 p.m., Westbrook Elks Lodge, 142 Seaside Ave.

— 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., café lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., coloring club; (860) 444-5839.

— 1-2 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; drop in to pray, sit in silence or color a mandala; facilitated by Community Minister Patty Chaffee; free; call (860) 739-6208 to register.

— 3:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; make crafts for local senior citizens, veterans, homebound individuals and nursing home residents; (860) 4416750.

— 6:30 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High St., Mystic.

— 7 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High St., Mystic.

— 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.

— 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Congregational Church, 27 Church Lane, Uncasville.

— 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

— 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook.

— 7:30-9 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; email: etssdv@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7

— 27 Chase St.; 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., creative writing; (860) 599-3285.

— 9:30 a.m.-noon, Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St.; 6-week workshop; “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions”; free; (860) 5993285.

— 4-7 p.m., Noank Playground, Ward Avenue.

— 10:30 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; ages 50+; wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat; $6; (860) 388-1611.

— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 10 a.m., bridge; 10:30 a.m., chair yoga; 12:30 p.m., bingo; (860) 464-0478.

— 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; registration required, (860) 739-5859.

— 3-6 p.m., Williams Park, (corner of Williams and Broad).

— 5:30 p.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; Em Sauter, author of “Beer is for Everyone! of Drinking Age”; ages 21 and older; free; call to register (860) 445-0392.

— 7 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $10; light refreshments; tickets sold at the door; (860) 739-5859.

— 10 a.m.-1 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; by Audiology Concierge’s Audiologist, Nancy Jablonski; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 11:45 a.m., pickleball; 12:30 p.m., pinochle, duplicate bridge; 1 p.m., quilting; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.

— 3 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; all the benefits of having an Amazon Prime account; call to register (860) 441-6750.

— 9:30-10:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic.

— 7-8 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St., New London.

— 7:30 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 10 Huntington St., New London.

— 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8

— 10:30 a.m., City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich; incredible stories about colonial era blacksmith, Guy Drock, who earned his freedom and fugitive slave, shoemaker, minister and author, James L. Smith; email: minerregan@gmail.com; (860) 917-8478.

— 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Howard T. Brown Memorial Park, 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr., Norwich; hosted by The Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee of Norwich; free entry; nominal fee for food; (860) 608-0089.

— 6-9 p.m., Ocean Beach Park, Pilot House, 98 Neptune Ave., New London; a 75th birthday celebration for all; $25; open to classmates and guests; (860) 739-7796.

— 1-2:30 p.m., Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; “It’s All About The Pages” by Debra Page; free; (860) 889-2365.

— 9 a.m., Iglesia Las Buenas Nuevas, 230 Hunters Road, Norwich; (860) 383-2499.

— 4:30-6:30 p.m., Old Lyme Fire House, 69 Lyme St.; $30; advanced tickets only; call (860) 434-5472 for tickets or purchase at Old Lyme Seafood, Laysville Hardware and Scoops.

— 12:30-3:30 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; for adults looking to experience meditation while sitting, standing, walking; stretching and journaling; free; call to register (860) 739-6208.

— 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; how to acknowledge wounds and move toward healing and restoration; (860) 447-1411.

— 7 p.m., Candlewood Ridge Property, off Lambtown Road, Mystic; tour the night sky with the Thames Amateur Astronomical Society; call for directions (860) 441-6750.

— 7 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights.

— 10:30 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

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

— 11 a.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road.

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

— 9 a.m., First Baptist Church of Waterford, 105 Rope Ferry Road; DBSA affiliated group.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9

— 7-8:30 p.m., Bahá’í Community of Old Saybrook, 5 London Court; share prayers, poems or readings of a spiritual nature; (860) 388-5948.

— 4 p.m., Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank St., New London; Tugboats, Steamships & Trains, from New York to Maine, with Steve Cryan; to benefit the New London Maritime Society; $20; $18 members; $6 youth; (860) 447-2501.

— 10 a.m., Connecticut College Arboretum, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; free; (860) 4395020.

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

— 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.

— 6 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.

— 7 p.m., Rogers Lake Clubhouse, 75 Rogers Lake Trail, Old Lyme.