CALENDAR
MONDAY, NOV. 2
— 9:30-10:30 a.m., job search essentials Monday only; individual appointments with specialist 9-11 a.m. Tues.Fri.; computer lab available 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays; 9-10 a.m., zumba lite; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., painting class; 11:30-noon, lunch; noon-1:30 p.m., bingo; 1:30-2:30 p.m., gentle yoga; 1:30-3:30 p.m., Wii bowling; (860) 599-3285.
— 6:30 p.m., Groton Bible Chapel, 66 Toll Gate Road.
— 5:156:15 p.m., Connecticut College Harkness Chapel, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; free and open to all; (860) 442-1153.
— 5-6 p.m., Groton Senior Center, Route 117; $60/8-week session; also Wed.; (860) 441-6785.
— 4-5 p.m., Groton Senior Center, Route 117; $72/8-week session; also Wed. and Fri.; (860) 441-6785.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9 a.m., casual bridge; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10:15 a.m., duplicate bridge; 11:15 a.m., senior singers; 1 p.m., quilting; (860) 444-5839.
— 7:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London.
— 10 a.m., El N’ Gee, 86 Golden 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, Old Saybrook.
TUESDAY, NOV. 3
— 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme; performance from Pierce Campbell, Connecticut state troubadour 2007-08; $1; (860) 434-1605 free.
— 6:15 p.m., Garde Arts Gallery, 305 State St., New London; presentations from the Town of Groton Parks & Recreation Screenwriting Program; free; (860) 536-5680.
— 10:30 a.m., Crozier-Williams Student Center, Dance Studio, Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Ave, New London; (401) 261-7062.
— 2 p.m., Noank Fire House, Elm and Mosher Streets; sessions for older adult beginners and intermediate players; (860) 691-0777.
— 7 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 78 Washington St., Norwich; ecumenical program organized by Phil Bjornberg; (860) 662-1182, pbjornberg@snet.net.
— 7 p.m., RAFA, 135 Garfield Ave., New London; (860) 447-0055.
— 7-8 p.m., Dime Bank, 290 Salem Turnpike, Norwich; norwichtoastmasters@outlook.com.
— 7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; learn how to get started; call to register (860) 886-7500.
— 1-4 p.m., Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; commemorating National Day of Prison and Reentry Nonprofits 2015; www.nc4rso.org.
— 6-8 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London; explore various functions and features of a variety of AT devices; free; call to register (860) 271-4371 or email: adipollina@lmhosp.org.
— 7 p.m., Mitchell College, Weller Center, 437 Pequot Ave., New London; American Cuisine and American Society, a talk by Paul Freedman; free; (860) 7015155.
— 5:306:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; interactive talk; call to register (860) 447-1411.
— 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9 a.m., casual bridge; 9:45 a.m., flexibility and balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10 a.m.noon, VNA wellness clinic by appointment; 11 a.m., yoga; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 2 p.m., writing for fun; 2-4 p.m., ping pong; (860) 444-5839.
— 5:30-6:30 p.m., Backus Hospital, 326 Washington St., Norwich.
— 7:30 p.m., Grace Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
— 10 a.m., El N’ Gee, 86 Golden St., New London.
— 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
— 12:151:30 p.m., La Luna, Holiday Inn, 35 Gov. Winthrop Blvd., New London; $18 includes lunch; $5 coffee/tea; newlondonrotary.org.
— 27 Chase St.; 9:30-11:30 a.m., line dancing; noon-3 p.m., dominoes; (860) 599-3285.
— 6 p.m., VFW, Hugo A. Simonelli Post 3263, 60 Stonington Road, Mystic; (860) 536-6937.
— 5:30-7 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; take a look at the five most popular social media networks; (860) 447-1411.
— 7 p.m., Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Road; local history talk and book discussion of Lehman’s “Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold & the Burning of New London”; free; (860) 434-2272.
— 6:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, Route 117; meets monthly; free; (860) 441-6750.
— 9:30-11 a.m., Stonington Human Services, 166 South Broad St., Pawcatuck; meets monthly; free; (860) 535-5015.
— 7 p.m., Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme St.; Ralph Lewis, CT State Geologist Emeritus uses leads a PowerPoint talk illustrating how the glaciers modified the bedrock surface to create today’s topography; free; (860) 710-5811.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., strength I; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 11 a.m., brain flex; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., tai chi, adult coloring group; (860) 4445839.
— 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., El ‘N’ Gee Club, 86 Golden St., New London.
— 7:30-9 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 200 Hazelnut Hill Road, Groton; (860) 303-9677.
— 6-8 p.m., Backus Hospital, 326 Washington St., room 130, Norwich.
FRIDAY, NOV. 6
— 5-9 p.m., RAFA, 135 Garfield Ave., New London; $10; (860) 447-0055.
— 27 Chase St.; 9-10 a.m., strength & balance; 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., creative writing group; (860) 599-3285.
— 5:30-7 p.m., Branch 20, Fleet Reserve Association, Inc., 242 Thames St., Groton; $15; to reserve your seat, sign up and pay your bartender; (860) 445-0731.
— 8-10:30 p.m., Westerly Senior Center, 39 State St.; Veterans Tribute; $7; free to observe; (860) 245-0164 or (401) 596-1263.
— 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., cribbage; noon, hearty moves, Veterans luncheon (ticket required); 12:15 p.m., pinochle; 12:30 p.m., duplicate bridge; 1 p.m., quilting; 1:15 p.m., pickleball; (860) 444-5839.
— 8 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 10 Huntington St., New London.
— 10 a.m., El N’ Gee, 86 Golden St., New London.
— 7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
— 7:30 p.m., United Congregational Church, 9 Castle Hill Road, Pawcatuck.
— 7 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Church, 19 Jay St., New London.
— 9:30-10:30 a.m., Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
— 8-11 a.m., Branch 20, Fleet Reserve Association, 242 Thames St., Groton; breakfast; $6.
— 5-7 p.m., Norwich Free Academy Slater Atrium, 305 Broadway; a tasting presented by Towne Liquor Store, sponsored by The Woman’s City Club of Norwich Scholarship Fund; $20 cash or check; samplings of hors d’oeuvres and fine wines.
— 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fair Oaks Community Center, 836 Old Colchester Road, Montville; dozens of vendors including event sponsors Tupperware, KBG Photography and Demarle at Home; proceeds benefit the Montville Dog Park; free admission; (860) 608-2398.
— 5-8 p.m., North Stonington Grange & Fairgrounds, Wyassup Road; hosted by Boy Scout troop 71; $8, $5 seniors and kids.
— 5 p.m., Preston Senior Center, 42 Long Society Road, Preston; members of the Preston Historical Society will lead a ghostly tour of the Colonial Meetinghouse and Cemetery by candlelight; tickets must be purchased in advance ; $10, $5 for under age 12; (860) 887-5828.
— 5:30 p.m., Fairview Odd Fellows, 237 Lestertown Road, Groton; live and silent auctions with auctioneer Daniel Buck Soules; hor d’oeuvres, desserts and complimentary wine; $25; proceeds will be used for Fairview’s unrestricted annual fund and to help fund the new Guided Journeys Memory Care Program at Fairview; (860) 448-4722.
— 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Holy New Martyrs Church, 364 Canterbury Turnpike, Norwich; Russian foods, crafts & gifts.
— 3-4 p.m., Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Road; a vivid exploration of stone walls in Connecticut; call to register (860) 434-2272.
— 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., El N’ Gee, 86 Golden St., New London.
— 7 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights.
— 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road.
— 10-11:15 a.m., St. Luke’s Church, Clark Lane off Route 12, Gales Ferry; fragrance-free.
SUNDAY, NOV. 8
— 3 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London; Stephen Hamilton; workshop follows; for workshop information, call (860) 536-2136.
— 10 a.m.-2 p.m., East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Road; wood crafts, children’s gifts, jewlery, fragrances, knit apparel, home party vendors and more; (860) 739-1993.
— 1-3:30 p.m., Hartman Park parking lot, Gungy Road, Lyme; walk through Nehantic State Forest to the Red Trail in Hartman Park, including a portion of the Goodwin Trail; bring snack, drink; rain cancels; free; openspace@townlyme.org.
— 6-10 p.m., K of C Hall, 47 South Second Ave., Norwich; $10; $12 guests; Dave Loudon Band; (860) 537-5505.
— 8 a.m.-noon, Academy of the Holy Family, 54 W. Main St., Baltic; $5; $3 age 12 and under; free age 2 and under; (860) 8221788 or BJDaly@aol.com.
— 4-5:30 p.m., Christ Church, 7 Elm St., Westerly; a lecture by Marvin Curtis; free; reception will follow in the parish hall; (401) 596-0197.
— 6-7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
— 7:30 p.m., St. Marks Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.
— 6 p.m., First Congregational Church, 66 Union St., New London.