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The Young Professionals of Eastern CT will hold their July YPsocial networking event on Wednesday, July 18, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic. Admission is free for YPECT members, $10 for non-members. Sign up at www.YPECT. com or call the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT at (860) 701-9113. YPECT is made possible through the support of Homestead Funding and Atlantic Broadband. Additional support comes from Charter Oak Federal Credit Union.
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host a New Member Orientation on Wednesday, July 25, 8-9:30 a.m. at its office, 914 Hartford Turnpike, 2nd floor, Waterford. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but an RSVP is requested at www. ChamberECT.com/events or (860) 701-9113. to use www.CTVisit.com to benefit their business. There is no cost to attend but an RSVP is requested as space is limited. Prior to the workshop date, guests must register as a Tourism Partner on www. CTVisit.com. Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided by the Chamber’s Community Concierge program. Sign up by visiting www.ChamberECT. com or call (860) 701-9113. Tile America on Tuesday, July 24, 5-7 p.m. at 462 Colman St., New London. This event is free and open to the public with no RSVP necessary. Learn more at www.ChamberECT.com/ events or call (860) 701-9113.
CT Quilt Works, 5A Roosevelt Ave., Mystic, will hold a Grand Opening Celebration, Sunday, July 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information call 860-245-0111.
APC Driving is open at 19 Halls Road in Old Lyme, offering driver education programs for teens and adults, as well as advanced driver training. The school is co-founded by Brent Thompson, who lives in Old Lyme, and Chris Robson, who has over 25 years of experience as a professional race car driver and instructor. APC Driving is licensed by the state to teach the 8-hour Teen Drug and Alcohol and 30-hour full course classroom sessions for 16- and 17-year-olds, including the mandatory 2-hour Parent Class, as well as classes for 18-year-olds and adults seeking their Connecticut driver’s license. These include behind the wheel training with a certified APC Driving instructor in an APC car. The school also offers specialized training for new and licensed drivers. Courses and training are described at www.apcdriving.com. APC Driving, a subsidiary of Accelerated Performance Coaching, LLC, is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call for an appointment. displaced students. To discuss Workforce courses and enrollment, call 860-215-9028 or visit www.threerivers.edu/ workforce.
The Arc New London County has received $12,000 from The Arc of the United States and the Walmart Foundation to continue bridging the gap between the career world and workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities, through The Arc@Work initiative. Over a two-year span, the Walmart Foundation has supported The Arc@Work and chapters of The Arc located across the country, training more than 2,000 individuals and placing more than 800 individuals into competitive and community-based jobs.