COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY, MARCH 2

Strength Training — 5 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $60; $70 nonresidents; (860) 441-6785.

Book-A-Tech — 2-4:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; through Wed.; one-on-one technology help; free; call to schedule 20 min. session, (860) 441-6750.

Heart Healthy Fitness — 4 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $50; $60 nonresidents; (860) 441-6785.

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.

Christian Meditation — 5:15-6 p.m., Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; free; (860) 625-0294.

Mahjong Group — 12:30 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; (860) 859-1130.

Bingo — 7 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, 22 Maple Ave., Uncasville; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; all ages; packages start at $4; (860) 848-1257.

Old Lyme Town Band — 7-9 p.m., Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme; all ages; (860) 4344603.

Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga, $6; 9:30 a.m., quilting; 12:30 p.m., pitch; 1 p.m., tai chi, $6; ages 55 and up; (860) 464-0478.

Job Club — noon-2 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; help with online job applications, resumes, cover letters and interview skills; free; (860) 441-6750.

Niantic Toastmasters — 7 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; build your communication skills; free; (860) 395-9942.

Rare Book Sale — 9 a.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; all sales final; all proceeds benefit the library’s new book fund; (860) 7396926.

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; (860) 444-5839.

Aging Mastery Program — 10:30 a.m.noon, Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; 10-week health and wellness program for residents ages 55 and over; free; for a complete list of programs visit: cthealthyliving.org; (860) 434-4127. Lenten Luncheons — noon-1:30 p.m., Calvary Church, 27 Church St., Stonington; Baked Flounder; $12; free for children under age 6; (860) 912-4144.

Learn a Language Online — noon-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; register at: www. mysticnoanklibrary.org; (860) 5367721.

Blood Drive — 1-6 p.m., Greentree Manor, 4 Greentree Drive, Waterford; call for appointment (800) 733-2767. Al-Anon — 7-8:30 p.m., Union Baptist Church, 119 High St., Mystic. Al-Anon and Alateen — 6:30 p.m., Backus Hospital, 326 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 — 7-8:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 76 Federal St., New London.

Narcotics Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., St.

John’s Episcopal Church, 400 Main St., Niantic.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

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.

Chair Yoga — 8:15 a.m., 9:25 a.m. or 10:35 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; also Friday; 14 classes for $21; $23 nonresidents; call to register (860) 739-5859.

Senior Drop-in Games — noon-4 p.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; (860) 859-1130.

Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 10 a.m., Wii bowling, bridge; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 1 p.m., Silver Sneakers Flex strength training; ages 55 and up; (860) 464-0478.

African Dance Class — 7:30 p.m., La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; with Ashley Jones accompanied by live percussion orchestra directed by Matt Dean; (860) 235-1478 or info@ ashleyjonesviolin.com. English Language Learner Conversation Class — 6:30-8 p.m., Mystic and Noank Library, 40 Library St.; for adults; (401) 596-9411.

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.

TOPS Chapter CT #0121 — 9:45 a.m., St. Paul’s Church, 170 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; weigh-in and meeting; first meeting is free. Healthy Perspectives to our Aging

Bodies — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; a discussion presented by RN Laura Gene; free; call to register (860) 434-4127. Sounds and Songs with The Willoughbys — 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; Kathryn Aaron, vocalist and Kevin Sherwin, on guitar; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.

Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; Uprooted by Naomi Novik; free; (860) 537-5752.

Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 9 a.m., open doors, strength I; 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 $2 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., pinochle; 1 p.m., PACE; 2:15 p.m., chair yoga; (860) 444-5839.

Thames River Quilting — 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Church Hall, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry; ‘Quilts and the Underground Railroad’ presented by Jan Doyle; $5; (860) 464-8105.

Blood Drive — 12:30-6:15 p.m., Norwich Blood Donation Center, 45 Salem Turnpike; also held Thursday; call for appointment (800) 733-2767.

Al-Anon — 10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic; beginner meeting at 10 a.m.

Overeaters Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., St. Mark Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic.

Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 239 West Main St., Norwich.

Narcotics Anonymous — 10-11 a.m. and 7:30-8:45 p.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., Old Mystic Fire District Hall, 115 Welles Road, Mystic.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

Drop-in Knitting — 1-3 p.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; (860) 535-0658.

Strength Training — 5 p.m., Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road; also Wed.; 8-weeks for $60; $70 nonresidents; (860) 441-6785. Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 8:30 a.m., yoga, $6; 9:45 a.m., chorus; 10 a.m., cards and games; 1 p.m., knit & crochet; ages 55 and up; (860) 464-0478.

Dancing with Parkinson’s — 10:3011:45 a.m., Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; led by Rachel Balaban; free; (401) 261-7062.

Open Sew/Knit — 6-8 p.m., Spark Makerspace, 225 State St, New London; free; $5 nonmembers; bring your sewing machine or use one of ours; (860) 629-8477.

Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8-9:30 a.m., pickleball; 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9:30 a.m., casual bridge; 9:45 a.m., flexibility & balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10 a.m.-noon, VNA Managed Nurse Clinic; 11 a.m., yoga; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $2 donation and reservation; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.

Backyard Composting — 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; presented by Tom Kalal; Tom and his wife, Nancy, operate Cranberry Meadow Farm on Grassy Hill Road in East Lyme; free; call to register (860) 7396926.

Airborne Band — 1 p.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; the proclaimed “Musical Peacemakers” of Contemporary Jazz; free; call to register (860) 434-4127.

Flicks @ Six — 6 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; “Jojo Rabbit”; free; (860) 537-5752.

iPhone/iPad for Beginners — 3 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; bring device to class; call to register (860) 441-6750.

Crafting for a Cause — 5:30 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; crafts are given to local seniors, veterans, homebound individuals and nursing home residents; (860) 441-6750.

Mantra and Meditation — 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic; call or text (860) 608-9671.

Overeaters Anonymous — noon-1 p.m., Union Baptist Church Annex, 119 High St., Mystic.

Al-anon and Alateen — 7 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton.

Narcotics Anonymous — 10-11 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 — 9:30-10:45 a.m., Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road. Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., Deep River Congregational Church, 1 Church St.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Beginner Drawing Class — 10-11:30 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; bring basic supplies; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859.

Open Tech Center — noon-7 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; (860) 441-6750.

Salem Knitters — 10 a.m.-noon, Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; free; (860) 859-1130.

Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., pinochle; 9 a.m., drawing, $6; 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m., mahjong; noon, pilates, $6; 1 p.m., country line dancing, $6; 1-2:30 p.m., landscape painting, $6; ages 55 and up; (860) 464-0478.

Bingo — 6:30 p.m., Groton Elks Lodge, 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.

Survivors of Suicide Loss — 6:30-8 p.m., Old Lyme Youth Services, 59 Lyme St.; free; call to register (860) 451-8354 or email ann@brianshealinghearts.org.

Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 9 a.m., strength I, open doors; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 10:15 a.m., tai chi; 11:45 a.m., cafe lunch with $2 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1 p.m., coloring club, synergy; (860) 444-5839.

The Fantasticks — 7 p.m., Montville High School, 800 Old Colchester Road, Oakdale; presented by Montville High School Drama; $10 adults; $5 students & seniors; also held Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m.; tickets at the door; (860) 848-9208.

Vegetarian Society of Eastern CT — 6:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; Acupuncturist Mark Cahill talks about the benefits of acupuncture; open to adults and children; free; please bring a meatless dish to share, along with the recipe, a plate and utensils; www.vegsocietyofeasternct.com.

Board Game Night — 6:30 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Colchester; for adults; free; (860) 5375752. Meet Your State Civil Rights Agency

— 6-7 p.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; presented by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; free; (860) 536-7721.

Narcotics Anonymous — 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30 p.m., Mohegan Congregational Church, 27 Church Lane, Uncasville.

Al-Anon — 7 p.m., St. Edmund’s Retreat Center, Father Joe Building, Enders Island, Mystic.

Overeaters Anonymous — 7-8 p.m., First Congregational Church, 903 Pequot Road, Stonington.

Nar-Anon Family Group — 7-8:30 p.m., Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford; email etssdv@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Sing-Along Chorus — 10-11:45 a.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free; registration required; (860) 739-5859

Ledyard Senior Center — 12 Van Tassell Drive, Gales Ferry; 9 a.m., yoga, $6; 10 a.m., bridge; 10:30 a.m., chair yoga, $6; ages 55 and up; (860) 464-0478.

Mystic Scottish Country Dancers — 7-9:30 p.m., Old Mystic Fire District Hall, 115 Welles Road; first class is free, then $6; www.nhrscds.com.

Wii U Gaming — 3:30-5 p.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; 3:30-5 p.m., ages 9 and up; free; (860) 5367721.

Winter Reading for Teens & Adults — 10 a.m., Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Road; through March 16; register to receive your reading log; (860) 859-1130.

Tai Ji Quan — 9:15 a.m., Lymes Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; Move for Better Balance; $5 per class; for older adults at risk of falling and people with balance disorders; (860) 4344127.

Friday Movie Matinees — 2:30 p.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; free movie matinees featuring both newly released films and classic favorites; (860) 536-7721.

Fish Fry Friday — 3-6 p.m., OIC of New London County, 106 Truman St., New London; $10; (860) 447-1731. Lenten Fish and Chips Fellowship

Dinners — 3:30-7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 95 Route 2A, Preston; $13 adults and take-out orders; $12 seniors; $7 children ages 6-13; free for pre-school age children; dine-in or take-out by calling (860) 889-0150.

Waterford Senior Services — 15 Rope Ferry Road; 8:30 a.m., cribbage; 10 a.m., line dance; 11:45 a.m., pickleball; 12:30 p.m., pinochle, duplicate bridge; 1 p.m., quilting; 1-3 p.m., pingpong; (860) 444-5839.

Circle of Friends Membership Drive — 9:30-11:30 a.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road; free; (860) 4416750.

Blood Drive — 12:30-6:15 p.m., Waterford Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road; call for appointment (800) 733-2767.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, 366 Main St., Old Saybrook.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7:30-8:45 p.m., Tree of Life Church, 112 Colman St., New London.

Narcotics Anonymous — 10-11 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London. Overeaters Anonymous — 9:30-10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 23 Willow St., Mystic. Al-anon — 7 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay St., New London. Al-Anon — noon, Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument St.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Whooo Wants to Learn about Owls?

— 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m., Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, 90 Halls Road, Old Lyme; $15; $25 nonmembers; $10 for children 10 and under; (860) 598-4218.

Dandelion Series — 2-4 p.m., The Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, 389 N. Main St., Stonington; Workshop: Cooking with Kelp & Oysters, with Suzie Flores, Stonington Kelp Company and Steve Malinowksi, Fishers Island Oysters; free for farmers, chefs and teachers; $20-$50, general public; register at www.yellowfarmhouse.org.

Prom Dress Exchange — noon-5 p.m., Glo Beauty Bar, 220 Norwich New London Turnpike, Uncasville; pick out a dress for the upcoming prom season and/or donate gently loved formal and semi-formal dresses; free; (860) 9380554. Soup-A-Thon — 5:30-7 p.m., United Church of Stonington, 67 Main St.; $12; unlimited soup, dessert and beverage; $11 with a canned good for the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center; $5 children 10 and under; (860) 535-2452. Census 2020 Information Session

— 10:30 a.m.-noon, Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St.; registration required: www.mysticnoanklibrary.org; (860) 536-7721. Narcotics Anonymous — 10:30-11:45 a.m., Huntington Street Baptist Church, 29 Huntington St., New London.

Narcotics Anonymous — 7-8:30 p.m., Noank Baptist Church, 18 Cathedral Heights. Overeaters Anonymous — 10-11:15 a.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1830 Route 12, Gales Ferry.

Al-anon — noon, Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 294 Washington St., Norwich.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Book Discussion — 2 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; author talk with Barbara Krasnoff; free; call to register (860) 739-6926.

Equine Tack & Tag Sale — 10 a.m.noon, East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road; free; rain or shine; register for a table at: cdctaonline.com; hosted by the Connecticut Dressage & Combined Training Association.

Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 10 Park Ave., Westerly.