UPCOMING EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Family Storytime — 10:30 a.m., virtual; for all ages; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Page Turners Book Club — 4:15 p.m., virtual; “Balloons over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet; for ages 6-9; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Queer Lit Book Club — 5 p.m., virtual; “More Happy Than Not” by Adam Silvera; for grades 6-12; hosted by the Groton Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

Zoom Beer Tasting — 6 p.m., virtual; hosted by Outer Light Brewery and the Bill Memorial Library; for ages 21+; registration required; (860) 445-0392.

Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District — 7 p.m., virtual; annual meeting and awards night; registration required; (860) 346-3282.

Roxane Gay and Okey Ndibe — 7 p.m., virtual; Indie Playlist author event; hosted by Bank Square Books; free; registration required; (860) 536-3795.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Antarctica Past and Present — virtual; 11 a.m., “Antarctica: Continent of Extremes” with Richard Wolak; 12:30 p.m., “Captain Nat” with Glenn Gordinier; 2 p.m., intro to the U.S. Antarctic Program with Alan Hickey; 3:30 p.m., “AntARTica” with Rose McAdoo; hosted by the Mystic Seaport Museum; free; registration required; mysticseaport.org.

Daytime Book Discussion — 1 p.m., virtual; “Under the Udala Trees” by Chinelo Okparanta; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Field of Greens Farmers Market — 2-5 p.m., Williams Park, Broad Street, New London.

Remote Learning Tips and Tricks —3 p.m., virtual; presentation by Linda Hincks; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Music Matters — 5 p.m., virtual; with clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and panist Misuzu Tanaka; hosted by La Grua

Center; $10; registration required; (860) 535-2300.

O’tis a Festival — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., virtual; livestream of Otis Library’s 12th annual vendor fair fundraiser; otislibrarynorwich.org.

Cool-ology — 10 a.m., virtual; birdthemed activities for ages 6-12; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721.

Viking Days — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; Viking-themed festival and demonstrations; also Sunday; free with museum admission: (860) 5710711.

Felted Sheep Workshop — 2 p.m., virtual; hosted by the Lyme Public Library; $10; registration required; (860) 434-2272.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Viking Days — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; Viking-themed festival and demonstrations; free with museum admission: (860) 571-0711.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Family Storytime Kits — 10 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; handpicked books and activities for all ages; free; (860) 441-6750.

Family Storytime — 10:30 a.m., virtual; for all ages; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club — 8:15 p.m., virtual; “The City in the Middle of the Night” by Charlie Jane Anders; hosted by Bank Square Books; free; registration required; (860) 536-3795.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Family Storytime — 10 a.m., virtual; for all ages; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Guided Meditation — 3 p.m., virtual; with yoga and meditation instructor Pamala Lewis; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721.

Write Night — 6:30 p.m., virtual; creative writing group; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.