CALENDAR

MONDAY, OCT. 14

— 2-4:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; through Wed.; free; call to schedule 20 min. session, (860) 441-6750.

— 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; also held Tues. and Thurs.; learn English as a Second Language; free; (860) 447-1411.

— 10-11 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Wed.; 30 classes for $50; $55 nonresidents; registration required (860) 739-5859.

— 5 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $60; $70 nonresidents; (860) 441-6785.

— 4 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $50; $60 nonresidents; (860) 441-6785.

— 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.

— 6:30-8:30 p.m., Groton Bible Chapel, 66 Tollgate Road; (860) 445-1760.

— 2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; brush up on your guitar skills; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 1:30 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; share and learn together with Rachel Baer; bring preferred tool: laptop, paper and pen, iPad, etc.; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.

— 9:30-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $2; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 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; (860) 859-1130.

— 11 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 6-weeks for $30; $33 nonresidents; must have your own instrument and know the C family chord group; stop by to register; (860) 739-5859.

— 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.

— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 9:30 a.m., quilting; noon, chair yoga; 12:30 p.m., pitch; (860) 464-0478.

— noon-2 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; help with online job applications, resumes, cover letters and interview skills; free; (860) 441-6750.

— 7 p.m., Eolia Mansion, 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford; Art Collectors, presented by Tanya Porht, curator of American Art at the Lyman Allyn Museum; $5; refreshments to follow.

— 9 a.m.-2 pm, Mitchell College, 437 Pequot Ave., New London; prospective students and families are welcome to join us for our Admissions Fall Open House; register at: mitchell.edu/open-house; free; (800) 443-2811.

— 6 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights; potluck and meeting.

— 7 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; Imago by Octavia Butler, led by Pam Bedore, Associate Professor of English, UConn, Avery Point; (860) 444-5805.

— 7-8:30 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High Street, Mystic.

— 6:30 p.m., Backus Hospital, 326 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.

— 7 p.m., Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 294 Washington St., Norwich.

— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

— 7-8 p.m., Union Baptist Church Annex, 119 High St., Mystic.

— 7-8 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road (Rt. 154)., Old Saybrook.

TUESDAY, OCT. 15

— 9:30 a.m.-noon, East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring supplies; free; registration required, (860) 739-5859.

— noon-4 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free; (860) 859-1130.

— 1 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; easyto-learn board games; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 6-8 p.m., Chelsea Groton Bank, 1319 Gold Star Highway, Groton; Insurance and Public Speaking; 13-week course offering local business owners a toolkit for success; how to craft a business plan and real world conversations about how to successfully launch or grow your business; to register visit chelseagroton.com/chelseauniversity or email mtoth@chelseagroton.com.

— 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 16 classes for $24; $26 nonresidents; call to register (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.

— 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.

— 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 24 classes for $48; $53 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Thursday; 30 classes for $60; $65 nonresidents; stop by to register (860) 7395859.

— 9 a.m., St. Paul’s Church, 170 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; weigh-in and meeting; first meeting is free.

— 10 a.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; free for members; call to register (860) 4344127.

— 3-6 p.m., Washington Park, Meridian Street, Groton.

— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., Wii bowling, bridge; 10:30 a.m., Latin line dancing; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 1 p.m., Silver Sneakers Flex strength training; (860) 464-0478.

— 2:45-3:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; help with laptops, iPads, cellphones, etc.; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 7:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also held Saturday at 10 a.m.; $2; registration required (860) 739-5859.

—7 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; the basics of mushroom science and safety presented by Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt of ‘The Mushroom Hunting Foundation’; (860) 464-9912.

— 7 p.m., Gales Ferry Library, 18 Hurlbutt Road; getting started in stock investing and learning how to manage an existing or new portfolio; (860) 464-9912.

— 7-8:30 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London; (860) 464-7651 or (860) 887-5314 (leave message).

— 9:30-10:30 a.m., Shop Rite of New London, 351 N. Frontage Road; (860) 444-1111.

— 10 a.m.-noon, Sleep Inn & Suites, 5 King Arthur Drive, Niantic; a United Healthcare Zero Premium presentation; free; (860) 460-8750.

— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 9 a.m., open doors, strength I; 9:30 a.m., pitch games, pickleball; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 11:30 a.m., healthy stretch; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $2 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., pinochle; 1 p.m., PACE; 2:15 p.m., chair yoga; (860) 444-5839.

— 5:30-8 p.m., Hispanic Alliance, 148 State St., New London; 6-week workshop open to pre-diabetics, diabetics, family and/or caregivers of a diabetic; call to register (860) 442-0711 or (860) 2359670.

— 6 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; free; (860) 444-5805.

— 1:30 p.m., Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank St., New London; Lighthouses on the River: The History of Maritime Commerce on the Connecticut River, an illustrated lecture by Dirk Langeveld; free; (860) 447-2501.

— 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.

— 10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic; beginner meeting at 10 a.m.

— 7:30 p.m., United Congregational Church, 9 Castle Hill Road, Pawcatuck.

— 10-11 a.m. and 7:30-8:45 p.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

— 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.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16

— 6:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; for women of all ages; walk-ins encouraged; (860) 767-8540 or (860) 434-8183.

— 3-6 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.

— 1-4 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $6; no need to be an ACBL player, you just won’t get points; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 1-3 p.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; (860) 535-0658.

— 27 Chase St.; 9:15-10:15 a.m., Zumba lite for seniors; 9:30-10:30 a.m., Wellness Clinic; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon-1:30 p.m., bingo; 1-2 p.m., tai chi; (860) 599-3285.

— 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.

— noon, Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; call for appointment; $20-$30; (860) 510-1376.

— 2-3:30 p.m., Noank Firehouse, 10 Ward Ave., Groton; pick up your old instrument and play with us; (860) 989-1642.

— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 8:30 a.m., yoga; 9:45 a.m., chorus; noon, senior lunch; 1-3 p.m., knitting & crocheting group; (860) 464-0478.

— 10:3011:45 a.m., Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; free; (401) 261-7062.

— 10-11:30 a.m., Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St.; The Stonington Free Library will be at The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center; (860) 535-0658.

— 5:30-7:30 p.m., United Bank, 654 Long Hill Road, Groton; “Fundamentals of Starting or Growing Your Business: Marketing and Sales Basics”; free; registration required; anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer.org.

— 6 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; “Pavarotti”; free; (860) 537-5752.

— 7-8:30 p.m., Southeastern Mental Health Authority, 401 West Thames St., Norwich; for adults living with mental illness; (860) 882-0236.

— 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; “Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander and Cornel West; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.

— 6-7:30 p.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; free; (860) 536-7721.

— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:15 a.m., Probate Clerk; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9:30 a.m., casual bridge; 9:45 a.m., flexibility & balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 11 a.m., yoga; 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., blood pressure checks; cafe closed today for volunteer recognition by invitation only; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.

— 7-8 p.m., Mitchell College, 437 Pequot Ave., New London; presented by Wingmasters; free; visit http://mitchell.edu/speakers-series; (860) 701-5092.

— 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call to register (860) 7395859.

— 7 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; for those who want to begin genealogy research as well as for those members who would like to continue their search; led by Marty Hubbard; (860) 464-9912.

— 7 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; the poetic process and the importance of the written word in our lives; free; (860) 444-5805.

— 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 16 classes for $36; $40 nonresidents; (860) 739-5859.

— 11:30 a.m., Langley’s Restaurant, 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford; networking, lunch and presentation by marketing expert Anne De Francesco; $25 advance; $30 at the door; call to register (860) 861-3743.

— 5:45 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; $10; guest speaker, Sheri Cifaldi-Morril of Whole Circle Studio.

— 7:30-9 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.

— 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.

p.m., Deep River Church, 1 Church St.

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

— 7:30-8:30 Congregational

— 9:30-10:45 a.m., Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road, Westbrook.

— 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

— 7 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.

— 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.

— 7-8:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; 1938 Hurricane to the Present; free; (860) 447-1411.

— 10-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring basic supplies; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 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.

— 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; open hours for assistance in the Tech Center; (860) 441-6750.

— 3-6 p.m., Niantic Farmers Market, Methodist Street.

— 10 a.m., McCooks Park, Niantic; sponsored by the East Lyme Senior Center; free; call to register (860) 7395859.

— 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 6:30 p.m., Groton Elks Lodge, 700 Shennecosett Road; $11; no smoking, no alcohol; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; (860) 445-2163.

— 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.

— 12:30-1:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 7-weeks for $42; $46 nonresidents; loaner guitars available for a refundable deposit; stop by to register (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.

— 6-9 p.m., Spark Makerspace, 225 State St., New London; for those interested in electronics; free; $5 nonmembers; (860) 6298477.

— 1-2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 9-weeks for $21; $24 nonresidents; (860) 739-5859.

— 1-4 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $1; registration required; (860) 7395859.

— 10-11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.

— 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; (860) 859-1130.

— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., pinochle; 10 a.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., bowling; (860) 464-0478.

— 6:30-8 p.m., Old Lyme Youth Services, 59 Lyme St.; free; call to register (860) 451-8354 or email: ann@brianshealinghearts.org.

— 7-8:30, Brian’s Healing Hearts Center for Hope and Healing, 461 Main St., Niantic; adults, living with mental illness; (860) 882-0236.

— 9-11 a.m., Masonicare at Mystic, 45 Clara Drive; (860) 425-6617.

— 6-7:30 p.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; three-part series led by Dr. Robert Spencer: Ancient Migrations and Invasions; call to register (860) 536-7721.

— noon-3 p.m., Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road; bring cards and games; $10 includes lunch; proceeds donated to local charities; (860) 442-4148.

— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors, strength I; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 10:30 a.m., tai chi; 10:45 a.m., brain flex; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $2 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., coloring club; 4:30 p.m., get out of the house group; 7-10 p.m., Senior Resources presents Doo Wop, dancing and drinks at Langley’s with $20 ticket purchase; (860) 444-5839.

— 6 p.m., Raymond Library, 832 Raymond Hill Road, Oakdale; bring your own team or join a team upon arrival; call to register (860) 848-9943.

— 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.

— 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Congregational Church, 27 Church Lane, Uncasville.

— 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London.

— 7 p.m., St. Edmund’s Retreat Center, Father Joe Building, Enders Island, Mystic.

—7-8:30 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; email: etssdv@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

— 10-11:45 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

— 10:30 a.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; $5 members; call for membership information (860) 434-4127.

— 3-6 p.m., Williams Park, Williams and Broad Streets, New London.

— 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 10 a.m., bridge; 10:30 a.m., chair yoga; (860) 464-0478.

— 9 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.

— 7-9:30 p.m., Old Mystic Fire District Hall, 115 Welles Road; first class is free, then $5; www.nhrscds.com.

— 1-2 p.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; book a 30-minute appointment; (860) 535-0658.

— 27 Chase St.; 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., creative writing; noon-1 p.m., book club; (860) 599-3285.

— 6-8 p.m., Spark Makerspace, 225 State St., New London; bring a sketchbook or paper and drawing supplies; open night with no instruction; (860) 629-8477.

— 5-10 p.m., The Dinosaur Place, 1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Oakdale; participate in Halloween celebrations for all ages; wear your costumes; visit website for tickets: naturesartvillage.com/thepumpkin-place.

— 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m., Saint Mary’s Church, 69 Groton Long Point Road, Groton; also Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.

— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage, resident