CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20
— 9-11 a.m., United Congregational Church, 87 Broadway, Norwich; free; (860) 4256617.
— 4-5:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
— 2-3:30 p.m., Noank Firehouse, 10 Ward Ave., Groton; (860) 989-1642.
— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9:30 a.m., chorus; noon, senior lunch; 1-3 p.m., knitting & crocheting group; 1:30 p.m., yoga; (860) 464-0478.
— 7 p.m., Mitchell College Red Barn, 629-A Montauk Ave., New London; “Charting Your Life’s Course: Where You Start Doesn’t Have to Determine Where You Finish: Lessons Learned as a Sailor and a Lawyer”; free; (860) 701-5092.
— 5:30 p.m., Watch Rock, 1 Joel Road, Old Lyme; search for these nocturnal hunters on a night hike through Watch Rock Preserve; bring a headlamp or flashlight (preferably one with a red light setting) and binoculars; ages 10 and up; $5; $10 nonmembers; registration required; (860) 598-4218.
— 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; “Normal Must Be So boring: Adventures in Liking My Looks” by Susan Cummings; call (860) 434-1605 to sign up.
— 5:30-7:45 p.m., Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; learn about this beautiful art from Africa and wear your style home; presented by artist LaShawn Cunningham; free; call (860) 889-2365 to register.
— 5:30-7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; Jim Jackson presents “Networking to Meet New Customers,” part one of a three-part series on “Finding Relevant Prospects to Develop Business with the Right Customers”; registration required; anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer. org.
— 12:45-1:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call (860) 739-5859 to register.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:15 a.m., probate clerk (appointment needed); 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9:30 a.m., casual bridge; 9:45 a.m., flexibility and balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 11 a.m., yoga; 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., blood pressure checks; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.
— 1-2 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; representatives from Safe Futures Inc. will talk about their services; call (860) 447-1411 or email cskobrak@plnl. org.
— 120 Broad St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., line dancing, Zumba & fitness class; 9-10 a.m., blood pressure checks; 9-10 a.m., exercise; 10:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m., pickleball; (860) 447-5232.
— 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road. — 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Road, Groton.
— 7-8 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
p.m., Deep River Church, 1 Church St.
THURSDAY, FEB. 21
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— 7:30-8:30 Congregational
— 7:30-9 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.
— 9:30-10:45 a.m., Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road.
— 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
— 6:30 p.m., Groton Lodge of Elks, 700 Shennecosett Road; $11; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; (860) 4452163.
— 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 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.
— 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; open hours for assistance in the Tech Center; (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.
— 1:30 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; open to ages 50 and over; $5; tap shoes needed; (860) 388-1611.
— 10-11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., pool, bowling; (860) 464-0478.
— 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free.
— 9-11 a.m., Masonicare at Mystic, 45 Clara Drive; (860) 425-6617.
— 7-9 p.m., Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, 90 Halls Road, Old Lyme; snow date: Tuesday, Feb. 26; collect valuable information on local frog and toad populations that help to identify the scope and geographic scale of population declines; free; call (860) 598-4218 to register.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors, strength I; 10 a.m., Alzheimer’s support group; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 10:30 a.m., tai chi; 11 a.m., brain flex; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., coloring club; (860) 444-5839.
— 5:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London; (860) 7053902.
— 120 Broad St.; 9-10 a.m., tai chi; 10-11:30 a.m., bingo; 10-11 a.m., yoga; 10 a.m.12:30 p.m., Stop & Shop; 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m., quilting; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., chair massage with Melissa; (860) 447-5232.
— 7:30-9 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; email: etssdv@gmail.com.
— 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.
— 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Congregational Church, 27 Church Lane, Uncasville.
— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
— 7-8 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook.
FRIDAY, FEB. 22
— 10-11:45 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; open to all; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
— 1-3 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; (860) 7395859.
— 7-9:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton; first class is free; $5 additional sessions; www.nhrscds.com; (860) 887-9184.
— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 10 a.m., bridge; 10:30 a.m., chair yoga; (860) 464-0478.
— 6:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; “Black Panther”; free; (860) 447-1411.
— 27 Chase St.; 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., creative writing; (860) 599-3285.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 11:45 a.m., pickleball; 12:30 p.m., pinochle, duplicate bridge; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.
— 1 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; “Broken Harbor” by Tana French; Dr. Rebecca Troeger, professor of English at UConn, will lead discussion; free; (860) 444-5805.
— 120 Broad St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., line dance, Zumba & fitness class; 9-10 a.m., exercise; 10-11:30 a.m., crochet club; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Fill a Bag $1 Book Sale; 10:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m., pickleball; (860) 447-5232.
— 7-8 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St., New London.
— noon-1:30 p.m., Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St.
— 9:30-10:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic.
— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
— 7:30-8:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, 366 Main St., Old Saybrook.
— 7:30-8:45 p.m., Tree of Life Church, 112 Colman St., New London.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23
— 12:30-2:30 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; create a personalized art journal with postcards, stamps, clippings, colored paper and more; must attend first session; please bring a spiral journal that will lie flat and personal items you would like to include; (860) 464-9912.
— 10 a.m.1 p.m., Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave., Stonington; hosted by the Stonington Village Improvement Association.
— 3 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; “Moonlight Helmsman” by Richard Maule; free; (860) 444-5805.
— 7:45-11 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; all ages; $10 adults; $7 students; (860) 961-9321.
— Noon-4 p.m., Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd.; $1 per 3 oz. cup of chowder or 12 tickets for $10; proceeds benefit Always Home and their work preventing family homelessness; (860) 536-4941.
— 1-4 p.m., William A. Buckingham Library, 307 Main St., Norwich.
— 10:30-11:45 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
— 7-8:30 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights.
— 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.
SUNDAY, FEB. 24
— 2 p.m., Cathedral of St. Patrick, 213 Broadway, Norwich; music, bridal fashions and flower ideas to help with wedding planning; free; (860) 886-0403.
— 3-4:30 p.m., Mystic Congregational Church, 43 East Main St.; sponsored by Mystic Area Ecumenical Council; free; call (860) 889-1636 to RSVP.
— 6-7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
— 7:30-8:45 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.
— 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.
— 7-8:30 p.m., Rogers Lake Clubhouse, 75 Rogers Lake Trail, Old Lyme. — 7 p.m., St. Ann Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme.