Calendar

Today GLOBAL WARMING

Branford: Branford Forum talk on “Global Warming: Some Facts, Some Fallacies” by Henry E. Auer, PhD., 2 p.m. Jan. 8, Blackstone Library auditorium, 758 Main St., MarcDSchwartzMD@gmail.com, 203-772 5494.

Jan. 9 LOW VISION

Milford: Low Vision Support group meets, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9, Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, Eileen Torow, 203-878-8904.

MEET LEGISLATORS

Milford: State Reps. Pam Staneski, R-119, Charles Ferraro, R-117, coffee and conversation with city residents, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Jan. 9, Athenian Diner, 1064 Boston Post Road. The 2017 legislative session begins Jan. 4 and will focus on the state budget. Deadline to submit legislation for the lawmakers is Jan. 13. Contact them at 800-8421423, Charles.Ferraro@housegop.ct.gov or Pam. Staneski@housegop.ct.gov.

BREASTFEEDING

Hamden: La Leche League meets, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 9, Grace & St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, lower level, 2927 Dixwell Ave., Marcella 203-435-8512, Anne, anne.m@lllct.org. Bad weather postpones.

Jan. 10 ITALIAN CULTURE

Hamden: Presentation on culture of Italy by world traveler, blogger Ashley Turney, 7 p.m. Jan. 10, free, in Thornton Wilder Hall, Miller Memorial Cultural Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave. RSVP: hamdenlibrary.org/calendar, 203-287-2680.

GARDEN CLUB

Wallingford: Garden Club program “Grow For Show,” 11:30 a.m. Jan. 10, First Congregational Church, 23 S. Main St., with Ronnie Schoelzel, Sue Collett, 203269-1740 or visit Facebook.

EASY ORCHIDS

Orange: Garden Club program “Easy Orchids” by Sharon Smith Delisle of Connecticut Orchid Society, 1 p.m. Jan. 10, lunch 11:30 a.m., meeting 12:15 p.m., Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road. Call Joanne Friedrichs, 203-795-4266.

CAREGIVERS’ LUNCH

Milford: Free lunch for caregivers, noon Jan. 10, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,

283 Bridgeport Ave. RSVP 203-874-2701. CAMERA CLUB

North Haven: Camera Club meets 7 p.m. Jan. 10, Hope Christian Church, 211 Montowese Ave., NorthHavenCameraClub.com.

PHYSICAL WELLNESS

Wallingford: Free presentation on physical wellness, 1 p.m. Jan. 10, with Dr. Yuliya Riat, MD, and Susan Larson, RN, Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Road, snow date Jan. 13. RSVP by Jan. 8 to 203-679-6425.

CIVIL WAR

Derby: “The Civil War Career of Maj. Wilbur F. Osborne,” the library’s founder, talk by Reference Librarian Pat Sweeney, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. 203-7341492.

GROCERIES, DIABETES

Derby: Free store tour for people with diabetes to help them take care of themselves and their families with nutritious, cost-friendly choices, 2:30, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10, ShopRite, 49 Pershing Drive, with registered dietitian. Call Mary, 203-732-1137.

Jan. 11 ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT

New Haven: Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver’s Support Group meets 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 11, Mary Wade Home chapel, 118 Clinton Ave. Call Gail Donahue weekends, 203-5627222.

Jan. 12 SMART BIRDS

North Haven: Garden Club talk on “Why are birds so smart” by Peter Rzasa, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, North Haven Congregational Church, 28 Church St., $5 guest donation, Maryanne, 203-2390348.

Jan. 13 REMEMBERING KING

• Hamden: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. interfaith service, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Road, speaker is Stephen B. Bright, Yale Law School professor, president, senior counsel at Southern Center for Human Rights, with Trinity on the Green Choir, CMI Chorale, New Haven students, 203-288-3877.