CALENDAR
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
Volkswagen Presents Warren Miller’s
The Face of Winter Film — 6-9 p.m., Lyme Old Lyme High School, 69 Lyme St.; $15; free ticket to Sugarbush with ticket purchase; (860) 434-3637.
Hearing Clinic — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; by audiologist Nancy Jablonski; free; call for appointment (860) 739-5859.
Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 10 a.m., dance party; 11:45 a.m., pickleball; 12:30 p.m., pinochle, duplicate bridge; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; 1 p.m., quilting; (860) 444-5839.
How to Use Shutterfly — 10:30 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; call to register (860) 441-6750.
Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m., Colchester Federated Church, 60 Main St.; call for appointment 1-800-733-2767.
Blood Drive — 12:30-6:15 p.m., Waterford Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road; call for appointment 1-800-733-2767.
Overeaters Anonymous — 9:30-10:30 a.m., United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic.
Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 10 Huntington St., New London.
Narcotics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.
Al-anon — 7-8 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St., New London.
Al-Anon — Noon-1:30 p.m., Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
Worship Experience — 5:30 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 249 Broadway, Norwich; a Christian gathering featuring jazz and other types of music; (860) 887-6826.
Christmastime with Alpacas — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stone Bridge Farm, 116 Crary Road, Griswold; also Sunday;
www.stonebridgealpacas.com; (860) 376-5027. Eight Mile River Band — 2 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; call to register (860) 859-1130. Carols from the Old and New Worlds
— 7 p.m., Calvary Music School, 27 Church St., Stonington; free, donations accepted; (860) 535-3631.
Niantic Jingle Bell 5K — 10 a.m., McCook Point Park, Niantic; proceeds support the Brian Dagle Foundation to provide free grief support for anyone struggling with the loss of a loved one as well as fund our suicide prevention education throughout the community; $30 adults; $20 kids/ students (with school ID); register at: nianticjinglebell5k.itsyourrace.com.
Stuff-a-Cruiser — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Westbrook Outlets, 314 Flat Rock Place; visit the outlet center’s front parking lot to help fill a police cruiser with new and gently used apparel to benefit Westbrook Youth and Family Services, Westbrook Social Services, St. Mark and St. John Churches; (973) 588-3979, sueh@strategyplusstyle.com. Dining with Author Marty Podskoch — 6 p.m., Tamarack Lodge, 21 Ten Rod Road, Voluntown; a presentation about the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); $50; call for tickets (860) 303-7320; proceeds will assist in the purchase of a CCC Legacy Statue for the Pachaug Forest and benefit Friends of Pachaug Forest programs.
Open House & Bonfire — 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Fort Griswold State Park, Park Avenue, Groton; hot beverages, tasty sweets and toasted marshmallows; shop for books, patches and other Fort Griswold memorabilia; info@fortgriswold.org. Christmas Cookie Sale & Santa’s
Workshop — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Old Mystic United Methodist Church, 44 Main St., Route 27; (860) 536-4906.
Circle of Friends Winter Bazaar —9 a.m.-3 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; shop local and homemade and from vendors; St. Luke’s Hand Bell Choir from 10-11:30 a.m.; (860) 441-6750.
Gentle Yoga — 11 a.m.-noon, Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St.; free for all ages; call to register (860) 447-1411. Bipolar/Depression Group — 9 a.m., First Baptist Church of Waterford, 105 Rope Ferry Road. Overeaters Anonymous — 10-11:15 a.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry. Alcoholics Anonymous — 10 a.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave. Gamblers Anonymous — 11 a.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road. Narcotics Anonymous — 10:30 am-, Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London. Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Baha’i Community Monthly Devotional — 7-8:30 p.m., Bahá’í Community
of Old Saybrook, 5 London Court, Old Saybrook; share prayers, poems, or readings of a spiritual nature; (860) 388-5948.
Run for a Claus — 9 a.m., Bank Street, New London; join 900 fellow Santas on a festive holiday jog through the historic district of New London; entry includes a complete Santa suit along with a postrace party at Hot Rod Cafe including a free beer (over age 21) or beverage; awards for most festive adult and child costume; a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Covenant Shelter of New London; call to register (860) 652-8866.
Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly. Narcotics Anonymous — 7 p.m., Rogers Lake Clubhouse, 75 Rogers Lake Trail, Old Lyme. Narcotics Anonymous — 6 p.m., L+M Hospital, 365 Montauk Ave., New London. Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.