CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TODAY

Environmental Issues Seminar — 6 p.m., virtual; “Global Climate Change Abroad” by James O’Donnel of the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation; hosted by Three Rivers Community College; free; registration required; tinyurl. com/EnvironmentalSeminar.

Enjoying Your Native Landscape — 6 p.m., virtual; presentation by Tim Wachtmann of Plantscapes of New England; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721.

Spring Lecture — 7 p.m., virtual; “Ceremonial Stonework: The Enduring Native American Presence on the Land” presented by Markham Starr; held by the Old Lyme Historical Society; free; registration required; (860) 434-0684; info@oldlymehistorical. org. Be You with Books — 5:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road, Groton; “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo; a social club that embraces the LGBTQ+ community; for ages 1626; free; (860) 441-6750. Healthy Cook-Along with Snap4CT

— 5:30 p.m., virtual; cook alongside UConn Health Specialist Catalina Quesada and make “Fiesta Rice”; hosted by the New London Public Library; register to pick up an ingredients kit; (860) 447-1411. What Should I Plant in my Medicinal Herb Garden? — 6:30 p.m., virtual; presented by the Grounded Goodwife; hosted by the Salem Free Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 859-1130.

Bingo — 7 p.m., Gales Ferry Firehouse, 1772 Route 12, Gales Ferry; to benefit Ledyard Lions; registration required; (860) 917-8834.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

Tyler-James Kelly of The Silks — 7:30 p.m., Strange Brew Pub, 86 Water St., Norwich; $10; (860) 222-8350.

Connecticut River Lecture Series — 6 p.m., virtual; “The Secret Life of Plankton” by Hans Dam of the University of Connecticut; hosted by the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center; free; registration required; (860) 598-4218.

Healthy and Amazing Sauces — 6 p.m., virtual; cooking class with Colin McCullough of Colin Cooks Vegan; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721. Audiobook Narrator Andi Arndt — 6:30 p.m., virtual; explore the today and tomorrow of the audiobooks industry; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805. White All Around: The Canterbury School Story as a Graphic Novel — 7 p.m., virtual; presented by Joanie DiMartino, museum curator and site superintendent of the Prudence Crandall Museum; hosted by the Otis Library; free; registration required; (860) 889-2365.

Hemingway: The Man, the Myth, the

Writer Revealed — 6:30 p.m., virtual; a discussion about Ken Burn’s latest documentary; hosted by the Groton Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30

Beast Mode — 8 p.m., Strange Brew Pub, 86 Water St., Norwich; $10; (860) 222-8350.

SATURDAY, MAY 1

Food Explorers — 3 p.m., virtual; tortillas and guacamole workshop for kids; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721.

Grab & Go Craft — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; drop in to pick up supplies to make a blossoming branch craft at home; free; (860) 444-5805.New England Food Truck Fest — noon-7 p.m., Poquonnock Plains Park, 150 Fort Hill Road, Groton; food, music and more; free entry.

SUNDAY, MAY 2

Sunday Funday — High Street, Westerly; noon-3 p.m., Greg Sherrod; 1:304 p.m., Sweet Mercy; 4-7 p.m., Marc Philip; 1-2 p.m., April’s Balloon Creations; presented by the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce; free; oceanchamber.org.

MONDAY, MAY 3

Family Storytime Kits — 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road, Groton; handpicked books, a small craft and family activities; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750. Storytime — 10:30 a.m., virtual; for children of all ages; hosted by the Groton Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

Musical Sing-Along — 10 a.m., virtual; join Miss Mary-Jane and friends; hosted by the Bill Memorial Library; free; registration required; (860) 4450392.

Cooking Class — 7 p.m., virtual; join Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott via Facebook Live as he teaches how to make spaghetti squash burrito bowls, sheet pan fajitas with lime, holy guacamole, and a strawberry agua fresca with fresh basil; hosted by the Groton Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

TUESDAY, MAY 4

Outdoor Family Storytime — 10:3011 a.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; bring a blanket; for all ages; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Star Wars Day — 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; stop by to pick up a Star Wars activity packet for kids; free; (860) 445-0392.