CALENDAR
MONDAY, DEC. 3
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.; free; through Thursday; (860) 4471411.
Winter Boot Drive — 8 a.m., TVCCA, 83 Huntington St., New London; collecting new winter boots and monetary donations for children in our community through Dec. 15. CT Funeral Directors Association Holiday Drive — 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; funeral homes across Connecticut welcome donations of unwrapped toys and gift cards, through Dec. 5; donations will be delivered directly to Operation ELF and Connecticut Children's Medical Center before the holidays; drop off either at: Mystic Funeral Home, 51 William Ave. or Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Ocean Ave., New London.
Access Health Open Enrollment — 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; Monday through Friday through Dec. 15. 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.
Strength Training — 5-6 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $60; (860) 4416785.
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.
Dancing with Parkinson’s — 1 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; free; call to register (203) 458-6268. Strength Training
p.m., East Lyme Senior — 11:30 Center, a.m.-12:30 37 Society Road; also Wed.; $27; $30 nonresidents; registration required (860) 739-5859.
Coloring Nights for Adults — 6-7:30 p.m., Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., Groton; free; (860) 4450392.
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.
Celebrate Recovery — 6:30-8:30 p.m., Groton Bible Chapel, 66 Tollgate Road; (860) 445-1760.
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; free; (860) 625-0294.
Sitting Tai Chi — 10 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; $4; ages 50+; (860) 3881611.
Ukulele Lessons Level 2 — 11 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 6-weeks for $30; $33 nonresidents; stop by to register; (860) 739-5859.
Stroke Support — 12:45 p.m., The Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; (860) 388-1611.
Book Signing — 6 p.m., Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; “Thomas Leffingwell: The Connecticut Pioneer who Rescued Chief Uncas and the Mohegans,” by Russell Mahan; free; info@ leffingwellhousemuseum.org. Strategies for a Successful Retirement
— 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; Retirement Income Planning/Assessing Income Needs with Linda Mock, retired Certified Financial Planner who specialized in retirement planning; four-part series: sign up for one or all four parts; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9:30 a.m., casual bridge; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10:15 a.m., duplicate bridge; 12:30 p.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., quilting, ukulele; (860) 444-5839. Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut
— 7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; Steve Fagin will share his new book; free; (860) 441-6750.
Gamblers Anonymous — 7 p.m., Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 294 Washington St., Norwich.
Overeaters Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., Union Baptist Church Annex, 119 High St., Mystic.
Overeaters Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road (Rt. 154)., Old Saybrook.
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.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 78 Washington St., Norwich.
TUESDAY, DEC. 4
Weightlifting Class — 10:30-11:15 a.m., East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Road; 24 classes for $24; $29 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Yoga — 9-10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 30 classes for $60; $65 nonresidents; also Thursday; stop by to register (860) 739-5859.
Zumba Gold — 3-4 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Thursday; 11 classes for $28; $30 nonresidents; stop by to register; (860) 739-5859.
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 — East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 9:3010:30 a.m. or 10:30-11:30 a.m.; 24 classes for $36; $41 nonresidents; stop by to register (860) 739-5859. Guitar and Ukulele Lessons with Jesse — 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; call (860) 326-9773 or email: jesse.james@prodigy.net.
Ledyard Senior Center — 10 a.m., 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) 4640478.
Technology Tuesday — 1:30-2:15 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; bring your phone, ipad, tablet or laptop (Windows or Apple OS) 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.
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.
Cellphone Help — 1-2 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; ages 55 and older; (860) 441-6785.
Boy Scouts Troop 7 — 7 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; (860) 772-4827.
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.
Chronic Pain Workshop — 1-3:30 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; six-week program teaches techniques and strategies proven to help those living with constant pain; free; the book “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain” is available on loan or can be purchased for $25; call to register (860) 441-6785.
Tech Support for Seniors — 2:45-3:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; help with laptops, iPads, cellphones, etc.; free; call to register (860) 739-5859.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 9 a.m., strength I, open doors; 9:30 a.m., pitch games, pickleball; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 11:30 a.m., healthy stretch; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., pinochle, rummikub; 1 p.m., PACE; 2:15 p.m., chair yoga; (860) 444-5839.
Winter Lights — 6:15-8:15 p.m., Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard; Tips and Tricks for Cold-Night Observing; register at: www.ledyard.lioninc.org/events; (860) 464-9912. New Horizon’s Band of the Community — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; (860) 434-1605.
Thames River Quilting — 6 p.m., St. Luke's Church Hall, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry; Christmas potluck; (860) 464-8105.Store & Organize Your Photos — 10:30 a.m., Groton Public Library,
52 Newtown Road; bring a device that contains your pictures; call to register (860) 441-6750. Book Discussion — 7:30-9 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis”, by Robert Putnam; free; (860) 441-6750.
Blood Drive — 12:30-6:15 p.m., Norwich Donor Center, 45 Salem Turnpike; call for appointment 1-800-733-2767; also held Thursday.
Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m., Greentree Manor, 4 Greentree Drive, Waterford; call for appointment 1-800-733-2767.
Tasty Reads Cookbook Book Club — 12:30-2 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich; call to register (860) 447-1411.
Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 239 West Main St., Norwich; (860) 887-4741.
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.
Bereavement Support Group — 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 1650 Route 12, Gales Ferry; griefrecoverymethod.com; (860) 464-7251.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
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; information regarding veterans benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; free; (860) 425-6617.
Chair Massage — Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; $20-$30; call for appointment (860) 510-1376.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 9:15-10:15 a.m., Zumba lite for seniors; 11:30 a.m., lunch; noon1:30 p.m., bingo; 1-2 p.m., tai chi; (860) 599-3285.
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.
Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9:30 a.m., chorus; noon, senior lunch; 1-3 p.m., knitting & crocheting group; 1:30 p.m., yoga; (860) 464-0478.
Dancing with Parkinson’s — 10:3011:45 a.m., Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; free; (401) 261-7052.
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.
School Tours and Visits — noon-2 p.m., C.B. Jennings Dual Language School, 50 Mercer St., New London; for parents and families of New London County interested in applying to our school; call for appointment (860) 447-6050.
Toastmasters — 7-8:30 p.m., Dime Bank, 290 Salem Turnpike, Norwich; email: vppr-4779255@toastmastersclubs.org.
Women’s A Cappella Chorus Group — 6:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; for women of all ages; walk-ins encouraged; (860) 767-8540 or (860) 434-8183.
Tai Chi for Seniors — 10:45 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; $5; ages 50 plus; (860) 388-1611.
Knit-Wits — 1 p.m., Ledyard Senior Center, 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; bring a project; (860) 464-6943. Knitting and Needlework Group –
9:30-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road.
Brain Aerobics — 12:45-1:45 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; call to register (860) 739-5859. Gingerbread House Family Workshop
— 5-6:30 p.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; free; (860) 535-0658.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9:30 a.m., casual bridge; 9:45 a.m., flexibility and balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10 a.m.-noon, VNA Nurse Managed
Clinic; 11 a.m., yoga; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.
Nutrition Workshop — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; The Link Between Nutrition and Your Health & How Nutrition Response Testing Can Help You with Cara Johnson; free; call to register (860) 434-1605.
Caregiver Support Group — 1 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9:30 a.m., casual bridge; 9:45 a.m., flexibility and balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10 a.m.-noon, VNA Nurse Managed Clinic; 11 a.m., yoga; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.
Make a Holiday Tea Towel — 6-7:30 p.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; geared toward adults; $15; $5 per towel, (two towels maximum); sign up at: wheelerlibrary. org; (860) 535-0383.
Flicks @ Six — 6 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; “Searching”; free; (860) 537-5752.
Microsoft Publisher I — 3 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; call to register (860) 441-6750.
Blood Drive — 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Connecticut College Crozier Hall, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; call for appointment 1-800-733-2767; also held Thursday.
Narcotics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.
Alateen — 7-8 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
Al-anon — 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.
Gamblers Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Quaker Hill Baptist Church, 144 Old Norwich Road.
Adult Children of Alcoholics — 10:3011:30 a.m., Enders Island, 1 Enders Island, Mystic; www.endersisland.com.
THURSDAY, DEC. 6
Veterans Coffeehouse — 9-11 a.m., Masonicare at Mystic, 45 Clara Drive; information regarding veterans benefits and services through state and federal agencies and programs; (860) 425-6617.
People with Arthritis Can Exercise — 1-2 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 6-week session held Thursdays; $14; $16 non-resident; (860) 739-5859.
Stonington Harbor Cruise — 5:30-7 p.m., New England Science & Sailing Foundation, 72 Water St., Stonington; $25 adults; $20 children 12 and under; free for children under 2; (860) 5359362.
Bingo — 6:30 p.m., Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; $12; all ages; (860) 388-1611.
Guitar Lessons — 12:30-1:30 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; 7-weeks for $42; $46 nonresidents; loaner guitars available for a refundable deposit; stop by to register (860) 739-5859.
Bingo — 6:30 p.m., Groton Lodge of Elks, 700 Shennecosett Road; $11; no smoking, no alcohol; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; (860) 445-2163.
Indoor Bocce — 10 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
Open Tech Center — 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; open hours for assistance in the Tech Center; (860) 441-6750.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 9:30-11 a.m., line dancing; noon-3 p.m., dominoes; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Walmart shopping; (860) 5993285. Beginner Drawing Class — 10-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring basic supplies; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
Bocce at the Beach — 9:30 a.m., McCook Point Park, Niantic; hosted by the East Lyme Senior Center; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.
Bocce Ball Pick Up Games — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; balls provided; (860) 434-1605.
Light Meditation Group — 6:30 p.m., Healing Connections, 321 Main St., Niantic; meditation, singing bowls and chanting; donations accepted for global and local charities; email: hillaryoat@gmail.com.
Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., pool, bowling; (860) 464-0478. Survivor of Suicide Loss Support
Group — 6:30-8 p.m., Old Lyme Youth Services, 59 Lyme St.; to register please email ann@brianshealinghearts.org or call (860) 625-5280.
Community Knit — 10-11:30 a.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free; (860) 447-1411.
Salem Knitters — 10 a.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free.
Animals in Winter — 7 p.m., Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme St.; Potapaug Audubon invites Kim Hargrave from, Education Director from Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center who will teach us about what animals do to survive winter; free; (860) 710-5811.
Author Talk — 6:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; local author Brien Brown will discuss his historical novel “The Fourth Son”; free; (860) 537-5752.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., open doors, strength I; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 10:30 a.m., tai chi; 11 a.m., brain flex; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $3 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., coloring club; (860) 444-5839.
Deck the Walls Holiday Festival — 6-8 p.m., Capt. N.B. Palmer House Museum, 40 Palmer St., Stonington; preview party, $20 at door or online; also Friday and Saturday, 10-4, free admission; (860) 535-8445.
Resume Writing Workshop — 2-4 p.m., Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; with experienced library staff member, Sean Wiley; call to register (860) 447-1411.
Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London. Nar-Anon Family Group — 7:30-9 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; email etssdv@gmail. com.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Congregational Church, 27 Church Lane, Uncasville.
Narcotics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook. Adult Children of Alcoholics — 6:30 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High St., Mystic.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center — 27 Chase St.; 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., creative writing; (860) 599-3285.
Sing-Along Chorus — 10:15-11:45 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; registration required, (860) 739-5859. Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga; 10 a.m., bridge; 10:30 a.m., chair yoga; (860) 464-0478. Mat/Chair Adaptive Yoga — 10:30 a.m., Estuary Council of Seniors Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; ages 50+; $6; (860) 388-1611.
Digital Jazz Concerts — 7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; “Big Band Holidays”; joining with Jazz at Lincoln Center performed by the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra; (860) 441-6750. Mystic Scottish Country Dancers — 7-9:30 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton; dance lively jigs, reels, and graceful strathspeys; $5; first class is free; (860) 887-9184. Veterans Coffeehouse — 9-11 a.m., New London Senior Center, 120 Broad St.; information regarding veterans' benefits and services; (860) 425-6617.