EVENTS
Christmas Bazaar and Basket Raffle — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. John Episcopal Church, 400 Main St., Niantic; (860) 287-1320.
Jack Frost Bazaar — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave; 73rd annual bazaar; (860) 739-6208.
Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High St., Mystic; proceeds support the Gemma E. Moran Food Center.
Craft and Vendor Fair — 9 a.m., Fitch High School, 101 Groton Long Point Road, Groton; sixth annual fair hosted by the Fitch Falcon Music Boosters.
Market at the Mill — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave., Stonington; artisan and vendor fair. Christmas Fair — 10 a.m., St. Joseph School, 25 Squire St., New London; lunch and handmade goods; sponsored by the St. Joseph Women’s Social Club; also Sunday. Craft Show — 10 a.m., Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road; with free eye screening for young children; (860) 443-4402. Gentle Yoga — 11 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; registration required; (860) 447-1411. Connecticut International Auto Show — 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Mohegan Sun Expo Center; through Sunday; $12, $5 ages 6-12; free for active military with ID; 1-800-745-3000.
Gungywamp Walk — 1 p.m., Shepherd of the Sea Chapel, Gungywamp Road, Groton; glacial erratics walk with the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center; $13 members, $15 nonmembers; (860) 536-1216.
International Games Day — 1-4 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; board games to play and check out for International Games Week; free; (860) 537-5752. Gourmet Mushrooms of the Northeast — 3-5 p.m., Savoy Bookshop and Cafe, 10 Canal St., Westerly; book signing with author Ryan T. Bouchard; free; (401) 2133901. Roses, Wine and Murder — 4-7 p.m., The Red House Cultural Center, 22 Darling Road, Salem; book signing and wine tasting with author Rose Young; free; (860) 608-6526. Best Chowder Dinner — 5-7 p.m., Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Road; homemade clam and corn chowders with sides and desserts; $15, $10 children ages 7-12; (860) 434-1929.
Soup-a-Thon — 5:30-7 p.m., United Church of Stonington, 67 Main St.; soup and chowder sampling with a bowl to take home and dessert; $15, $14 with a donation to the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, $5 under age 10; (860) 535-0879.
Community Bingo and Dinner — 5:30 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; pasta dinner with bake sale and bingo; $12 adults, $5 children ages 5-12, $5 for bingo; registration required by Nov. 8; (860) 443-3005. Centennial Victory Dance — 7 p.m., Westerly Armory, 41 Railroad Ave.; dance celebrating the centennial of the end of World War I with music by the Mondellos; $25; (401) 596-8554. An Evening with Fran Lebowitz — 8 p.m., Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; with author Wally Lamb; $35-$55; (860) 444-7373. Story, page 5.