TO DO TODAY
Slaughter — 7 p.m., Mohegan Sun Wolf Den; free.
Los Lobos and Funky Feat — 7 p.m., Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; $38-$68; (860) 444-7373.
Syria in My Heart — 3 p.m., Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; concert by Syrian guest artists Ashraf Kateb and Hamsa Alwadi featuring contemporary Arab classical pieces; free; (860) 439-2787. “Bell, Book and Candle” — 2 p.m., Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St., Westerly; supernatural romantic comedy; $20, $17 seniors, $12 children; (401) 596-2341.
“The House of Blue Leaves” — 2 p.m., Chestnut Street Playhouse, 24 Chestnut St., Norwich; $27, $25 seniors, $15 students; (860) 886-2378.
Autumn Birding — 8 a.m., Napatree Point, Fort Road, Watch Hill; Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center guided hawk and shorebird walk; $11 members, $12 nonmembers; (860) 536-1216.
Behind the Scenes — 10 a.m., Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St., Norwich; insiders tour led by museum curators; also 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; part of Walktober; $8 members, $10 nonmembers; registration required; (860) 425-5563. Market at the Mill — 10 a.m., Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave., Stonington; artisan and vendor market. Naval Ships Postal History Show — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clark Lane Middle School, 105 Clark Lane, Waterford; exhibits, vendors and auctions hosted by the Thames Stamp Club and the Universal Ship Cancellation Society; free.
Fall Open House — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Samuel Smith House, 82 Plants Dam Road, East Lyme; with snacks, tours, demonstrations and music by Five Bean Row; free. “Real Housewives” Brunch — 11 a.m., Mohegan Sun Earth Ballroom, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville; East Coast vs. West Coast brunch and meet and greet; $50; 1-800-745-3000.
Denison Farmers Market — noon-3 p.m., Denison Homestead Meadow, 120 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic; through Oct. 30.
Blessing of the Animals — 1 p.m., Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St.; donations accepted for Friday’s Rescue Foundation. Hike Around Mohegan Park — 1 p.m., Mohegan Park, Mohegan Park Road, Norwich; park walk with the Mohegan Striders; part of Walktober; moheganstriders.org.
Coming to Terms with Defeat — 2 p.m., Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Road; presentation by history professor Rolf Wolfswinkel on the impact of the loss of World War I on Germany and the rest of Europe; free; (860) 526-8886.
Rachel’s Children — 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road; panel discussion on the impact of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on children; hosted by Tree of Life Educational Fund; $20, free for guests under age 21; (860) 434-8686.
Polish Fest — 2-6 p.m., Franklin Street, Norwich; traditional food, music and dance to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence; hosted by Global City Norwich.
Laurie Blefeld — 3 p.m., Bank Square Books, 53 West Main St., Mystic; book talk and signing with Mystic author Blefeld, author of “Moments of Grace”; free; (860) 536-3795.