CALENDAR
MONDAY, FEB. 25
— Ledyard C.H.A.I.N. Inc., 2 Village Drive; help raise money to honor Cooper, beloved Saint Bernard, who passed away from myasthenia gravis. Cooper’s favorite cookies will be sold during the month of February for $5 (bag of 12 cookies); proceeds benefit the medical fund at the Ledyard Animal Control; email ledyardchain@gmail.com; (860) 2873504 or (869) 389-5156.
— 5:15-6 p.m., Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; free; (860) 625-0294.
— 12:30 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road.
— 10-11 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Wed.; 30 classes for $50; $55 nonresidents; registration required (860) 739-5859.
— 2-4:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; through Wed.; one-on-one technology help; free; call to schedule 20 min. session, (860) 441-6750.
— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 9:30 a.m., quilting; 1 p.m., tai chi; (860) 464-0478.
— 10:30 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; also Thursday; $8; first class is free; 10 class pass for $70; ages 50 and up; (860) 388-1611.
— 9:30-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $2; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
— Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; accepting donations of gently used books for semi-annual book sale, April 26-28; (860) 889-2365.
— 10:30-11:30 a.m., 33 Gallows Lane, 33 Gallows Lane, New London; 6-weeks for $70; $15 drop in.; (860) 227-1994.
— 27 Chase St.; 9:15-10:15 a.m., Zumba lite; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., painting class; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon, bingo; 1:30-2:30 p.m., gentle yoga; 1:30-2:30 p.m., Wii bowling; (860) 599-3285.
— 6 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; free; (860) 444-5805.
— 6-6:50 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
— 5:30-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; “Relationships That Sustain: Cultivating Donor Relationships and Engagement for Nonprofits,” presented by Tom Gezo; free; registration required; anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer.org.
— 3:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; assist library staff with project; (860) 441-6750.
— 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; Melissa McWeeny will answer your questions and guide you to running success; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.
— 120 Broad St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., line dance, Zumba & fitness class; 9-10 a.m., exercise; 10-11:30 a.m., bingo; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Walmart; 10:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m., pickleball; (860) 447-5232.
— 7 p.m., Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 294 Washington St., Norwich.
— 6-7 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 400 Main St., Niantic.
— 7-8:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London.
— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
— 7-8 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road (Rt. 154)., Old Saybrook.
— 7-8 p.m., Union Baptist Church Annex, 119 High St., Mystic.
TUESDAY, FEB. 26
— 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 24 classes for $48; $53 nonresidents; call (860) 739-5859 to register.
— 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 10:3011:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 24 classes for $36; $41 nonresidents; stop by to register or to try out the class; (860) 739-5859.
— 10:30-11:15 a.m., East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Road; also Thursday; 24 classes for $24; $29 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.
— Noon-4 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free; (860) 859-1130.
— 9:30 a.m.-noon, East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring supplies; free; registration required, (860) 739-5859.
— 27 Chase St.; 8:30-11 a.m., foot clinic by
appointment; 9:15-10:15 a.m., strength & balance; 10:15-11:15 a.m., Zumba lite; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon, bingo; (860) 599-3285.
— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., Wii bowling, bridge; 10:30 a.m., Latin line dancing; 1 p.m., Silver Sneakers Flex strength training; (860) 464-0478.
— 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Thursday; 30 classes for $60; $65 nonresidents; stop by to register (860) 739-5859.
— 2:45-3:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; help with laptops, ipads, cell phones, etc.; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.
— 9 a.m., St. Paul’s Church, 170 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; weight loss support group; weigh-in and meeting.
— 1-2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 24 classes for $24; $29 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 4 p.m., Senior Citizens Commission meeting; (860) 444-5839.
— 6:30-8 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; free; (860) 444-5805.
— 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; free; registration required (860) 739-6926.
— 120 Broad St.; 9-10 a.m., yoga; 9-10 a.m., health & wellness; 10-11:15 a.m., games galore; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Shop Rite; (860) 447-5232.
— 6 p.m., Preston Public Library, 389 Route 2; featuring an expert from Michaels Craft Store; materials provided; call to register (860) 886-1010.
— 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mark Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.
— 6-7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 239 West Main St., Norwich.
— 7:30 p.m., United Congregational Church, 9 Castle Hill Road, Pawcatuck.
— 7:30-8:30 p.m., Old Mystic Fire District Hall, 115 Welles Road, Mystic.
— 7-8 p.m., St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme.
— 10-11 a.m. and 7:30-8:45 p.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27
— 9-11 a.m., United Congregational Church, 87 Broadway, Norwich; benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; free; (860) 425-6617.
— Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; call for appointment; walk-ins welcome; $20-$30; (860) 510-1376.
— 27 Chase St.; 9:15-10:15 a.m., Zumba lite for seniors; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon-1:30 p.m., bingo; 1-2 p.m., tai chi; (860) 599-3285.
— 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.
— 5:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; “A Star is Born”; free; (860) 537-5752.
— 6:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; (860) 767-8540 or (860) 434-8183.
— 7:30-9 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; ages 50+; fasting required; free, donations welcome; (860) 388-1611.
— 6:30 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; A Rhode Island family’s enduring legacy: Rhode Island-born journalist Tom Verde shares the story of his family’s tragic loss during the devastating hurricane that swept along the New England coast on Sept. 21, 1938; free; (860) 444-5805.
— 10:30 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one; (860) 388-1611.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., blood pressure checks; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; (860) 444-5839.
— 1:15-2:15 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; no appointment needed; (860) 739-5859.
— 5:30-7 p.m., Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook; “Government Contracting” presented by Tanisha Baptiste and Lisa Powell of the Small Business Administration; free; registration required: anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer.org.
— 120 Broad St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., line dance,
Zumba & fitness class; 9-10 a.m., blood pressure checks, exercise; 10:40 a.m.12:40 p.m., pickleball; (860) 447-5232.
— 7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; “The Green Book in New England”; (860) 441-6750.
— 7 p.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; Healthy Soil, Healthy Food; seed starting, soil preparation and amendments, cropping and more; free; (860) 535-0383.
— 7 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; Basics and Beyond, with Julia Cronin, Cedar Meadows Farm; (860) 464-9912.
— 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; simple techniques to recognize and treat life-threatening bleeding; free; (860) 434-4127.
— 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
— 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.
— 7-8 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
— 9:30-10:45 a.m., Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road.
— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
— 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
— 7:30-9 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.
p.m., Deep River Church, 1 Church St.
THURSDAY, FEB. 28
— 7:30-8:30 Congregational
— 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.
— 9-11 a.m., Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St.; benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; (860) 425-6617.
— 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free.
— 6:30 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; $12; (860) 388-1611.
— 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.
— 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
— 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; 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.
— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., pool, bowling; (860) 464-0478.
— 6:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; Brit-Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman; free; (860) 537-5752.
— 6:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; Norman Dupuis and Irene Watson discuss their book, “Stabbed in the Back: The Life of Civil War Private James Gillispie”; free; (860) 537-5752.
— 11 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; The Dry by Jane Harper; free; call (860) 739-6926 to register.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 1-2 p.m., Korean Cultural program; (860) 444-5839.
— 120 Broad St.; 9-10 a.m., tai chi; 10-11:30 a.m., senior foot care clinic; 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; (860) 447-5232.
— 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.
— 7:30-9 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; email: etssdv@gmail.com.
— 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.
— 10-11:45 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; open to all; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
— 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.
— 27 Chase St.; 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., creative writing; (860) 599-3285.
— 9-11 a.m., New London Senior Center, 120 Broad St.; (860) 425-6617.
— 10 a.m.-1 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call for appointment (860) 739-5859.
— 7 p.m., Ledyard High School, 24 Gallup Hill Road; presented by (LEAF) Ledyard Education Advancement Foundation; featuring comedian/hypnotist, Jim Spinnato followed by desserts; $20 advanced tickets can be ordered at: www.ledyardeducation.org; $25 at the door; ages 18 and over; $10 childcare.
— 10:30 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; call to register (860) 441-6750.
— 120 Broad St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., line dance, Zumba & fitness class; 9-11 a.m., Veterans’ Coffeehouse; 9-10 a.m., exercise; 10-11:30 a.m., crochet club; 10:40 a.m.12:40 p.m., pickleball; 11:15 a.m., Being Flynn; (860) 447-5232.
— 5-8 p.m., Birdseye Cafe, 187 Jefferson Ave., New London; $25; purchase tickets at Birdseye Cafe or
— 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.
— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London. — 9:30-10:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic. — noon-1:30 p.m., Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St. — 7 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St., New London.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2
— 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave.; hosted by the Stonington Village Improvement Association.
— 9 a.m.-noon, The Children’s Tree Montessori School, 96 Essex Road, Old Saybrook; enrolling for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary students through grade 6; www.childrenstree.org; (860) 388-3536.
— 1-3 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway; Make a Pocket Pillow with Buttons; must attend first four classes; call to register (860) 464-9912.
— 1-4 p.m., William A. Buckingham Library, 307 Main St., Norwich.
— 120 Broad St.; 8:30-10:30 a.m., line dance, Zumba & fitness class; 9-10 a.m., exercise; 10-11:30 a.m., craft with Cheryl and Judy; 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., Walmart; 10:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m., pickleball; noon1:15 p.m., bingo; (860) 447-5232.
— 10:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London; presenting “In Transit” at their annual conference; $10; $12 nonstudents; a full day of 11 speakers and lunch; (917) 669-1714 or cwrobel@conncoll.edu.
— 7-8:30 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights.
— 10:30-11:45 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London. — 11 a.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road. — 10-11:15 a.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry.
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
— 2 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; a visit from Mrs. Captain Allen, wife of a whaling captain based in New London; free; eastlymehistoricalsociety.org.
— 8-11 a.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 16 York Ave., Niantic; all you can eat; $10 adults; $3.50 children under 10.
— 7 p.m., St. Ann Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme.
— 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.
— 7-8:30 p.m., Rogers Lake Clubhouse, 75 Rogers Lake Trail, Old Lyme.
— 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.