CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23
Stonington Free Library — 10-11:30 a.m., Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St.; The Stonington Free Library will be at The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center; (860) 5350658.
Book Discussion — 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; six-week discussion; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.
Guest Author Susan Strecker — 6:30 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; her new book, “Drive: The Story of Hard Truths and Disappointments, Growing Up, and Embracing What Matters Most”; free; (860) 444-5805.
Blood Pressure Clinic — 1:15-2:15 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; (860) 739-5859.
Book Discussion — 10:30 a.m., Ledyard Senior Center, 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; facilitated by Elaine Steele; ages 55 and older; (860) 4640478.
Senior Commission Meeting — 1:30 p.m., Ledyard Senior Center, 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; (860) 4640478.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., blood pressure checks; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $2 donation and reservation; (860) 444-5839.
Diabetes Screening — 7:30-9 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; ages 50+; fasting required; free, donations welcome; (860) 388-1611.
Thames Stamp Club — 7:30 p.m., Clark Lane Middle School, 105 Clark Lane, Waterford.
Grief Support Group — 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.
“TURTLE” — 7:30 p.m., Mystic Congregational Church, 43 E. Main St.; author Roy Manstan, retired engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, will discuss “TURTLE: David Bushnell’s Revolutionary Vessel and Connecticut’s role in Submarine History”; sponsored by the Mystic River Historical Society; $5 donation.
718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; how food impacts mood and behavior and how you can change your mood through nutrition and hydration, presented by Katie Ziskind; (860) 464-9912.
The Witch’s Advocate — 7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; by Richard Maule, award-winning author from Uncasville; (860) 441-6750.
Gamblers Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.
Al-Anon & Alateen — 7 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
Narcotics Anonymous — 9:30-10:45 a.m., Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
Narcotics Anonymous — 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London. Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., Deep River Congregational Church, 1 Church St.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30-9 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
Electronics Night — 6-9 p.m., Spark Makerspace, 225 State St., New London; for those interested in electronics, www.sparkmakerspace.org; free; $5 nonmembers; (860) 629-8477.
Niantic Farmers Market — 3-6 p.m.,
Methodist Street.
Bocce — 10 a.m., McCooks Park, Niantic; sponsored by the East Lyme Senior Center; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.
People with Arthritis Can Exercise — 1-2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 9-weeks for $21; $24 nonresidents; (860) 739-5859.
Duplicate Bridge — 1-4 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $1; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
Community Knit — 10-11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
Salem Knitters — 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; to benefit the Friends of the Salem Library; free; (860) 859-1130.
Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., pinochle; 10 a.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., bowling; (860) 464-0478.
Beginning Tap Dance — 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.
Bingo — 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.
Indoor Bocce — 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 7395859. Bingo — 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. Guitar Lessons — 12:30-1:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; seven weeks for $42; $46 nonresidents; loaner guitars available for a refundable deposit; stop by to register (860) 739-5859. Beginner Drawing Class — 10-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring basic supplies; free; registration required; (860) 7395859. Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 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) 599-3285.
Open Tech Center — 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; open hours for assistance; (860) 441-6750. NAMI Young Adult Connection Group — 6-7:30 p.m., Brian’s Healing Hearts Center for Hope and Healing, 461 Main St., Niantic; The Brian Dagle Foundation; for those ages 18-29 in need of emotional support; (860) 882-0236.
Veterans Coffeehouse — 27 Chase St., Pawcatuck; 9-11 a.m., socialize and receive information regarding veterans benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; (860) 425-6617.
Empower Together — 9:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; a social group activity designed specifically for adults with disabilities; free; (860) 447-1411. Witchcraft: An Evening of Songs with the Julie Harris/Stephen Roane Duo — 6:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; free concert; (860) 441-6750.