CALENDAR
MONDAY, OCT. 22
Chair Yoga — 10:30 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; also Thursday; $6; (860) 388-1611. English for Speakers of Other Languages — 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; through Thursday; free; (860) 4471411. Calling All Artists, Crafters and Vendors — 8 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; for the second annual Winter Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 8; $20 rental space; $25 if table is needed; registration required (860) 441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct. gov.
Heart Healthy Fitness — 4-5 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed. and Fri.; 8-weeks for $72; (860) 441-6785.
Book-A-Tech — 2-4:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; through Wed.; also Saturday, 9:3011:30 a.m.; one-on-one technology help; free; call to schedule 20 min. session, (860) 441-6750.
Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 9:30 a.m., quilting; noon, out to lunch meet and greet; 1 p.m., tai chi; (860) 464-0478.
Bunco — 9:30-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; $2; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 9:15-10:15 a.m., Zumba lite; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., painting class; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon, bingo; 1:30-2:30 p.m., gentle yoga; 1:30-2:30 p.m., Wii bowling; (860) 599-3285.
Writer’s Club — 10 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; free; ages 50 and better; registration required (860) 388-1611.
Fun & Fitness — Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; 50 plus years of age; (860) 388-1611.
Job Club — noon-2 p.m. or 5-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; drop-in help with online job applications, resumes, cover letters and interview skills; free; (860) 441-6750.
Strength Training — 5-6 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $60; (860) 4416785.
Dancing with Parkinson’s — 1 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main
St., Old Saybrook; free; call to register (203) 458-6268. Mahjong Group — 12:30 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road.
Christian Meditation — 5:15-6 p.m., Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; (860) 625-0294. Sitting Tai Chi — 10 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; $4; ages 50+; (860) 3881611. Community Coloring Nights for
Adults — 6-7:30 p.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; free; (860) 445-0392.
Senior Fitness — 10-11 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Wed.; 30 classes for $50; $55 nonresidents; registration required (860) 739-5859.
New London History with Sally Ryan
— 7-8:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; Railroads and Industrial Revolution; free; (860) 447-1411. Waterford Land Trust Annual Meeting
— 6 p.m., Stacy Barn, Jordan Village, Waterford; email: waterfordcthistoricalsociety@gmail.com; (860) 3897529.
Waterford Senior Services — 1-5 p.m., 15 Rope Ferry Road; AARP Smart Driver Program; (860) 444-5839.
Blood Drive — 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket; call for appointment (800) 733-2767.
Lisbon Centennial Lions Club — 7 p.m., Lisbon Senior Center, 11 Newent Road, Jewett City; (860) 822-8712 or jmjencks@yahoo.com.
Metal Stamping — 6:15 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; ages 13 and up; register at www.ledyard.lioninc.org/events. Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club
— 5:30-7 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St., New London; “The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax” by Dorothy Gilman; (860) 447-1411.
Gamblers Anonymous — 7 p.m., Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 294 Washington St., Norwich.
Overeaters Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road (Rt. 154)., Old Saybrook.
Overeaters Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., Union Baptist Church Annex, 119 High St., Mystic.
Celebrate Recovery — 6:30-8:30 p.m., Groton Bible Chapel, 66 Tollgate Road; Hurts, Habits, Hang-ups, Addiction; (860) 445-1760. Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 78 Washington St., Norwich. Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London. Narcotics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
TUESDAY, OCT. 23
Weightlifting Class — 10:30-11:15 a.m., East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Road; also Thursday; 24 classes for $24; $29 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Walk with Ease — 9-10 a.m., Hole in the Wall, 4 Baptist Lane, Niantic; also Thursday; designed by the Arthritis Foundation, sponsored by East Lyme Senior Center & Groton Senior Center; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Yoga — 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Thursday; 30 classes for $60; $65 nonresidents; stop by to register (860) 7395859.
Tai Chi — 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 24 classes for $48; $53 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Chair Yoga — 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 10:3011:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 24 classes for $36; $41 nonresidents; stop by to register or to try out the class; (860) 739-5859. Cell Phone Help — 1-2 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; ages 55 and older; (860) 441-6785. Guitar and Ukulele Lessons with Jesse
— 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Roadcall (860) 326-9773 or email: jesse.james@prodigy.net.
Technology Tuesday — 1:30-2:15 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; bring your device for instruction or tech support; call for appointment (860) 464-9912.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 8:30-11 a.m., foot clinic by appointment; 9:15-10:15 a.m., strength & balance; 10:15-11:15 a.m., Zumba lite; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon, bingo; (860) 599-3285.
Boy Scouts Troop 7 — 7 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; (860) 772-4827. Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., Wii bowling, bridge; 10:30 a.m., Latin line dancing; 1 p.m., Silver Sneakers Flex strength training; (860) 464-0478. Groton City Field of Greens Farmers Market — 3-6 p.m., Washington Park, Meridian Street.
TOPS Chapter CT #0034 — 5:30-6:30 p.m., Pathways, 410 Salem Turnpike, Bozrah; weigh in and meeting; first meeting is free.
Open Art — 9:30 a.m.-noon, East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring supplies; free; registration required, (860) 739-5859.
Senior Drop-in Games — noon-4 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free; (860) 859-1130.
Senior Tech Support — 2:45-3:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; East Lyme High School students sponsor Tech Support for senior citizens; free; call to register (860) 7395859.
Tap Dance Class — 1-2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 24 classes for $24; $29 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 4 p.m., senior citizens commission meeting; (860) 444-5839.
Blood Drive — 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Backus Hospital, 326 Washington St., Norwich; call for appointment (800) 733-2767.
Mural Reveal Open House — 5:30-6 p.m., Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, 90 Halls Road, Old Lyme; the grand showing of our new volunteer collaborated acrylic mural depicting our local estuary and animals; free; (860) 598-4218.
Blood Drive — 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Groton Town Police, 68 Groton Long Point Road; call for appointment, (800) 7332767. Blood Drive — 12:30-6:15 p.m., Hugo A. Simonelli VFW Post 3263, 60 Stonington Road, Mystic; call for appointment (800) 733-2767. Author Talk & Book Signing: ‘In the
Shadow of the Light’ — 6 p.m., Branford House @ UConn Avery Point Campus, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton; Todd Gipstein takes us on a journey that delves into the history of the iconic Ledge Lighthouse; free; (860) 405-9056.
Popular Science Book Discussion — 7 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road; “The Mismeasure of Man” by Stephen Jay Gould (1981); free; (860) 444-5805.
German Folk Music — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; presented by John Banker; performed in German & English with lot’s of audience participation; (860) 434-1605.
Cutting the Cord — 10:30 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; discover the ins and outs of streaming services in this hands-on class; call to register (860) 441-6750.
Usborne Book Fair — noon-8 p.m., Raymond Library, 832 Raymond Hill Road, Oakdale; also Wed., 10-7 and Thurs., 10-6; (860) 848-9943.
Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 239 West Main St., Norwich; fragrance free.
Overeaters Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Old Mystic Fire District Hall, 115 Welles Road, Mystic.
Narcotics Anonymous — 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme. Gamblers Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., United Congregational Church, 9 Castle Hill Road, Pawcatuck.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24
Gentle Yoga — 10:30 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; also Friday, 9 a.m.; $8; (860) 388-1611.
Veterans Coffeehouse — 9-11 a.m., United Congregational Church, 87 Broadway, Norwich; benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; free; (860) 425-6617.
Chess Club — 4-5:30 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
New Horizons Band of SE CT — 2-3:30 p.m., Noank Firehouse, 10 Ward Ave., Groton; (860) 989-1642. Support Group for the Loss of a
Spouse/Partner — 10-11:30 a.m., Brian’s Healing Hearts, 461 Main St., Niantic; registration required, email: info@ brianshealinghearts.org.
Chair Massage — Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; $20-$30; walk-ins welcome; call for appointment (860) 510-1376.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 9:15-10:15 a.m., Zumba lite for seniors; 11-11:30 a.m., senior presentation with Carol Umphlett; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon-1:30 p.m., bingo; 1-2 p.m., tai chi; (860) 599-3285.
Knitting Group — 1 p.m., Raymond Library, 832 Raymond Hill Road, Oakdale; (860) 848-9943.
Pingpong — 10-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; (860) 739-5859. Thames Stamp Club — 7:30 p.m., Clark Lane Middle School, 105 Clark Lane, Waterford.