WEDNESDay
MUSIC
The Country Duo — noon, Mohegan Sun Wolf Den. Charles Berthound — 6-8 p.m., Bee and Thistle, 100 Lyme St., Old Lyme. The Founders — 7:30 p.m., Knickerbocker, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly; $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
String of Pearls — 7 p.m., Smarty’s Restaurant, 215 Main St., Niantic. Sandy Allen — 8 p.m., Perks and Corks, 62 High St., Westerly. Open Mic — 7-9 p.m., Yantic River Inn, 270 West Town St., Yantic; free; (860) 8874300.
STAGE
“Meet Fred” — 7 p.m., Mitchell College Red Barn, 629 Montauk Ave., New London; puppetry performance by Hijinx Theatre to inaugurate the new space; hosted by Flock Theatre; $25, $20 students, seniors and active military; flocktheatre.org.
“Once” — 2 and 7:30 p.m., Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St.; Broadway musical; through Oct. 14; $55 adults, $50 seniors, $25 students, $20 children; (860) 7677318.
EVENTS
Knitting and Needlework Group — 9:30 a.m., East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road; free. Norwich Farmers Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Howard T. Brown Park, 100 Chelsea Harbor Drive; through Oct. 31.
Senior Book Discussion — 10:30 a.m., Ledyard Senior Center, 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot; sponsored by Ledyard Libraries; free; (860) 464-6943.
Dancing with Parkinson’s — 10:30 a.m., Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; gentle and creative dance for people with movement disorders; free; (401) 261-7052. Knitting Group — 1 p.m., Raymond Library, 832 Raymond Hill Road, Oakdale; free; (860) 848-9943. Shetucket River: Powering Norwich and Lifting Fish — 1 p.m., 7 8th St., Norwich; river and historic dam tour; part of Walktober; free; norwichpublicutilities.com.
Field of Greens Farmers Market — 3-6 p.m., Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London; through Oct. 31; fog.newlondonfarmersmarket.com.
Ledyard Farmers Market — 4-7 p.m., Ledyard Fairgrounds, 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway; through Sept. 26; ledyardfarmersmarket.org.
Chess Club — 4-6 p.m., Public Library of
New London, 63 Huntington St.; free.
Open Sew — 6 p.m., Spark Makerspace, 225 State St., New London; for all skill levels; free for members, $5 nonmembers; (860) 629-8477. Salem Library Book Group — 6 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; “The Art of Arranging Flowers” by Lynne Branard; free; to register: 859-1130.
Flicks @ Six — 6 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; screening of “Ocean’s 8”; free; (860) 537-5752. Putting Perennials Through their Paces — 6 p.m., East Haddam Senior Center, 15 Great Hillwood Road, Moodus; lecture by horticulturist Tovah Martin; sponsored by the Hadlyme Hall, Haddam and East Haddam Garden Clubs; free. Women’s A Cappella Chorus Group —
6:30 p.m., call for location; for women of all ages; walk-ins encouraged; (860) 7678540 or (860) 434-8183.
Mohsin Hamid — 7 p.m., Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; presentation by Hamid, author of “Exit West,” as part of the One Region, One Book initiative; free; (860) 441-6750.
KIDS
2s and 3s Storytime — 10 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.
Homeschool Art Smart — 10 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; family art class for all ages; free; (860) 441-6750.
Sing & Stomp — 10 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; music program for all ages with a caregiver; free.
Lil Yogis — 10:30 a.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; creative movement for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.
Drop-In Story Time — 10:30 a.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington; for ages 2-5; free; (860) 535-0658.
Toddler Storytime — 11 a.m., Bank Square Books, West Main St., Mystic; music and songs with DJ Danny and Friends; free.
Lunch Bunch Mini Storytime — 11:30 a.m., Wheeler Library, North Stonington; ages 2-5 with a caregiver; bring a lunch.
La Hora de Cuentos — 6:30 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; English and Spanish stories and songs for all ages; free; must register: 739-6926.