TUESDay
MUSIC
Kaskade — 9 p.m., Foxwoods’ Shrine; $50. T.N.T. Tour — 7:30 p.m., Katharine Hepburn Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; Tinsley Ellis, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers; $39$43; 1-877-503-1286.
Groton Songwriter Showcase — 7-9 p.m., Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St.; performance by Sue Menhart and open mic to benefit local food programs; $5; ctsongs.com.
James Harris — 8 p.m., Harp and Hound, 4 Pearl St., Mystic. Dan Stevens — 6 p.m., Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Steve Volkmann — 8 p.m., Strange Brew Pub, 86 Water St., Norwich.
EVENTS
Thanksgiving for Miracles — 9:15 a.m., Mystic Congregational Church, 43 East Main St.; tea and presentation by Beverly Hayes; sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship; free; (860) 536-4259. Local Author Spotlight — 6 p.m., Savoy Bookshop and Cafe, 10 Canal St., Westerly; author talk with Brittany Taylor, Sally Ann Sims, Dana Vacca, Leigh Brown and Victoria Corliss; free; (401) 213-3901.
Tellabration! — 6:30 p.m., City of Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian St.; storytelling program with Teresa Whitaker, Frank Schwartz and the Mystic Paper Beasts; to benefit the Groton Animal Foundation; $10 adults, $5 children; (860) 536-3280.
Creatures of the Night — 7 p.m., Essex Library, 33 West Ave.; nocturnal animals presentation by wildlife biologist Kris Vagos; free; registration required; (860) 767-1560.
Book Discussion Group — 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.
Nicholas Bellantoni — 7 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; presentation by state archaeologist emeritus Bellantoni on his latest book, “The Long Journeys Home”; hosted by the Friends of Ledyard Libraries; free; (860) 464-9912.
KIDS
Baby Storytime — 9:30 a.m., Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; for infants through 18 months with a caregiver; free; (860) 444-5805. Baby Lap-Sit Storytime — 10 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; for infants through 23 months; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.
Toddler Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; for ages 18-36 months with a caregiver; free; (860) 444-5805.
Fall Family Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; for infants through age 5 with a caregiver; free; (860) 535-0383.
Drop-In Story Time — 10:30 a.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; for infants through age 2; free; (860) 535-0658.
2s and 3s Storytime — 11 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926. Homeschool Make & Take Crafts — 1:30-3 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; drop-in crafts for all ages; free; (860) 441-6750. 4s and 5s Storytime — 2:15 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.
Candy Sushi — 6 p.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; homemade candy sushi workshop for grades 6-12; free; registration requested; (860) 445-0392. Sandwich and Stories — noon, Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; for ages 3 and up; bring a lunch; free; (860) 535-0658.
MUSIC
Locals Live — 8 p.m., Mohegan Sun Wolf Den. Blues on Broadway — 7:30 p.m., Donald L. Oat Theater, 62 Broadway; concert by Diane Blue and Friends; $20; (860) 8872789.
Baird Welch-Collins — 6-8 p.m., Bee and Thistle, 100 Lyme St., Old Lyme. James Harris — 9 p.m., Captain Daniel Packer Inne, 32 Water St., Mystic. String of Pearls — 7 p.m., Smarty’s Restaurant, 215 Main St., Niantic. Open Mic — 7-9 p.m., Yantic River Inn, 270 West Town St., Yantic; free; (860) 887-4300.
STAGE
“The Queens of the Golden Mask” — 2 and 7:30 p.m., Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St.; play exploring the role of women in and against white supremacy; through Nov. 18; $55, $50 seniors, $25 students, $20 children; (860) 767-7318.
EVENTS
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 and open to the public; (401) 261-7052.
Knitting Group — 1 p.m., Raymond Library, 832 Raymond Hill Road, Oakdale; free; (860) 848-9943. 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.
Chess Club — 4-7 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411. Flicks @ Six — 6 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; screening of “The Spy Who Dumped Me”; free; (860) 537-5752.
Steve Fagin — 7 p.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; book talk with Fagin, author of “Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut”; free; (860) 535-0383.
Poetry Potluck — 7 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; hosted by Suzy Lamson; bring a poem from a favorite author; free; (860) 444-5805.
Mysticalligraphers — 7 p.m., Mystic and Noank Library, 40 Library St., Mystic; page exchange meeting; free and open to the public; (860) 536-8477.
Thames Stamp Club — 7:30 p.m., Clark Lane Middle School, 105 Clark Lane, Waterford.
KIDS
2s and 3s Storytime — 10 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.
Drop-In Story Time — 10:30 a.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; for ages 2-5; free; (860) 535-0658.
Lil Yogis — 10:30 a.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; creative movement for ages 2-5 with a caregiver; free; (860) 535-0383. 4s and 5s Storytime — 11 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.
Lunch Bunch Mini Storytime — 11:30 a.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; for ages 2-5 with a caregiver; bring a lunch; free; (860) 535-0383.
Crafty Kids — 2-5 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; for all ages with a caregiver; free; (860) 444-5805.
STEAM Labs — 3:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; robotics workshop for grades 6-12; free; (860) 441-6750. 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; registration required; (860) 739-6926.