TODAY

Ledyard Senior Center, 1 - 5 p.m., game & card social (must register); 464-0471.

The New London County Chapter of the USA Dance, 1 - 5:30 p.m., East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road; celebrating National Ballroom Dance Week with three FREE one-hour dance lessions in the Waltz, Rumba and Tango; dance demonstrations at 1 p.m., lessons starting at 1:30 p.m.; 536-9898.

Meals on Wheels “Autumn on the Dock” Fundraiser, 5 - 8 p.m., Dock & Dine, Old Saybrook; sponsored by the Estuary Council of Seniors to benefit the estuary region's only “Meals on Wheels” program for homebound persons as well as a daily hot meal program for active persons 55 and over; $40 advance tickets per person, available at the senior center or by calling 388-1611.

Sixth Annual Norwich Family Day, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mohegan Park, 50 Clinton Ave., Norwich; 10:30 a.m., registration; 11 a.m., Harry “O” Youth race; music, clowns, a magician, emergency water rescues, craft tables; free hot dogs, potato chips, soda, apples and popcorn; shuttle service beginning at 10:30 a.m.; sponsored by Children First Norwich/School Readiness Council, Norwich Youth and Family Services and the City of Norwich; 823-3782.

The Politics of Food, 7 - 9 p.m., Christ Church Parish Hall, 7 Elm St., Westerly (parking lot access off Union Street); a public forum on “Living Peace: Is it Possible?”; Anne Scheibner, Paul Jakoboski and Tammy Collier will speak; refreshments; sponsored by the Peace & Justice Group of Christ Church; 599-2282.

Kings Rummage Sale, after Masses; Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme; held during Harvest Fun Day.

70th Anniversary of 1938 Hurricane, 2 - 4 p.m., White Sands Beach Community Center; the Old Lyme Historical Society will commemorate with a reception and exhibit with good food, company and memories; free and open to the public; RSVP to 434-0684 or www.olhsi.org.

Membership Drive Beginning with High Tea, 3:30 - 5 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall, 24 Maple Ave., Uncasville; held by the Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

MONDAY

Blood Pressure Clinic, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Waterford Stop & Shop; open to the public; 444-1111.

Paranormal Program, 6:30 p.m., Otis Library community room, 261 Main St., Norwich; veteran paranormal investigator Donald Carter will talk about his research into local history and legends relating to the supernatural, as well as his work with the New England Paranormal Video Research Group; light refreshments served; free with reservation; call 889-2365, x108.

Beginning Genealogy Two-Part Lecture, 6 - 8 p.m., Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, Community Room, 2 Library Lane; professional genealogist Michael Spellmon will conduct lecture; free and open to the public; call to register 434-1684.

Expressive Arts Group for Grieving Children (Marcelyn Dallis-Jones), 5 - 6:30 p.m., children, age 5-11; 6:30 - 8 p.m., teens, age 12-18; held weekly Mondays; Hospice Southeastern Connecticut, 227 Dunham St., Norwich; call ahead to confirm teen group is meeting; call to register 889-2413.

Blood Pressure Clinic, 11 a.m. - noon, Groton Fort Hill Pharmacy; open to the public; 441-1111.

Dinner Honoring Rep. Marilyn Giuliano, Lymes' Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme; the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1467 will present her with its Civilian Award; 434-8774.

Adults Grieving the Loss of a Parent (Sherry Filiatreault), 5:30 - 7 p.m., Hospice Southeastern Connecticut, 227 Dunham St., Norwich; free with registration; call 848-5699.

Ledyard Senior Center, 9 a.m., yoga; 9:30 a.m., ceramics; 10 a.m., cards; 10:15 a.m., ageless fitness; 11:15 a.m., chair exercise; noon, community cafe lunch; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 464-0471.

New London Senior Center, 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., bingo; 11:30 a.m., lunch with donation and reservation; 1 p.m., bridge; 447-5232.

WII Challenge, 1 p.m., the Estuary Regional Senior Center, 220 Main Street, Old Saybrook; the Estuary Rollers will be taking on the challengers from Old Lyme and East Lyme; 388-1611.

Waterford Senior Services, 8:30 a.m., strength III and fitness; 9 a.m., casual bridge; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 10:15 a.m., duplicate bridge; noon, senior community cafe lunch with $2.50 donation and reservation; 1 p.m., quilting; 444-5839.

College Fair, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Old Saybrook High School gymnasium, 1111 Boston Post Road; 125 post-secondary schools comprised of both two- and four-year programs as well as various branches of the United States Armed Forces will be present to provide information for interested students and their parents and relatives from all communities; 395-3175.

Healing Without Drugs Lecture, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., United Church, 67 Main St., Stonington; sponsored by the Stonington Rotary Club, with author Gracelyn Guyol discussing controlling illness through natural alternatives and stress reduction; $10 donation benefits the Stonington Human Services fuel assistance fund; 535-4134.

Trillium Garden Club Annual Luncheon and Meeting, noon, Steak Loft, Mystic; program books will be distributed during the business meeting; call Linda for reservations 536-8441.

TUESDAY

Waterford Senior Services, 9 a.m., strength I and cribbage; 9:30 a.m., pitch games; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 12:30 p.m., writing for fun; noon, senior community cafe lunch with $2.50 donation and reservation; 12:45 p.m., pinochle; 1 p.m., PACE; 4 p.m., senior citizens' commission meeting; 444-5839.

New London Senior Center, 8:30 a.m., yoga; 9 a.m., health & wellness; 9:30 a.m., aquacize; 10 a.m., country line dancing; 11:30 a.m., lunch with donation and reservation; 1 p.m., sewing/bridge; 447-5232.

Introduction to Internet Classes, 11 a.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. Tuesday; Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester; free hour-long classes for individuals with little or no experience using the Internet; sign up in person at the Adult Circulation Desk or by calling 537-5752.

Discussion of “Billy Boyle” at Cragin, 7 p.m., Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave., Route 16, Colchester; discussion of World War II mystery “Billy Boyle”; free and open to all; 537-5752.

Keep Phoebe Smiling Author Series, 7 p.m., St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Shore Road, Old Lyme; author Rev. Dr. Frank G. Kirkpatrick, professor of religion, Trinity College, will present “The Episcopal Church in Crisis: How Sex, the Bible and Authority are Dividing the Faithful”; 434-1802.

First Aid with Adult CPR/AED, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Charter Oak Chapter of American Red Cross, 200 Boston Post Road, Waterford; $70 tuition; register five days before class; call 1-877-243-5727.

Ledyard Senior Center, 9 a.m., massage therapy; 9:30 a.m., arts & crafts; 11:15 a.m., blood pressure checks; 12 noon, community cafe lunch; 12:15 p.m., art/drawing class; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 464-0471.

Grieving the Loss of a Spouse/Partner, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Hospice Southeastern Connecticut, 227 Dunham St., Norwich; with Angelo Callis; free with registration; call 848-5699.

Healing Without Drugs Lecture, 7:30 - 9 p.m., United Church, Stonington Borough; $10 donation per person will benefit the Stonington Human Services fuel assistance fund; for more information or reservations call 535-4134.

Celtic Music Trip, Garde Arts Center; $68 per person includes performance, with a trip to Foxwoods resort; $10 off buffet; for more information call Liz at the Estuary Council of Seniors, 388-1611.

The War Comes Home: The Impact of the War on State and Local Governments, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Westerly Friends Meeting, 57 Elm St.; join Karen Malcolm, executive director of Ocean State Action, in a discussion of the impact of the cost of war on state and local governments, both now and in the future; sponsored by AFSC-SENE; for more information contact sene@afsc.org.

WEDNESDAY

Community-Wide Dinner Conversation, 5 - 8 p.m., Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School, 500 Poquonnock Road, Groton; share ideas for a community-wide initiative designed to help make Groton's resources more accessible to all families and neighborhoods; hosted by Children First Groton; free dinner and childcare provided; entertainment for children; RSVP to Riverfront Children's Center, 445-8151, or

kimberlydole@comcast.net.

Waterford Senior Services, 8:30 a.m., strength III; 9 a.m., casual bridge, beginner computer; 9:45 a.m., flexibility & balance; 10 a.m., hearty moves; 11 a.m., yoga; 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., blood pressure clinic; noon, senior community cafe lunch with $2.50 donation and reservation; 1 p.m., birthdays & bingo; 1:30 p.m., matter of balance; 444-5839.

Wednesday Evening with a Book, 6:30 p.m., Stonington Free Library, 20 High St.; “Last Days of Dogtown” by Anita Diamant; free and open to all; meets the fourth Wednesday of each month; 535-0658.

Book Discussion, 7 p.m., Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane; Connecticut author James Benn will discuss the third book in his Billy Boyle mystery series, “Blood Alone, a Billy Boyle World War II Mystery”; light refreshments served; register by calling 434-1684.

Writer's Group, 7 p.m., Voluntown Public Library, 107 Main St.; poetry, journal, working on a story or interesting in meeting other local aspiring authors; writers of all genres invited to attend; call 376-0485 for information.

First Aid, 6 - 10 p.m., Charter Oak Chapter of American Red Cross, 200 Boston Post Road, Waterford; $45 tuition; register five days before class; call 1-877-243-5727.

Blood Pressure Clinic, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Stonington Arms; open to the public; 444-1111.

Ledyard Senior Center, 8:30 a.m., shopping to Village Market, Ledyard; 9:30 a.m., chorus; noon, senior club lunch, hosted by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; presentation on massage therapy by Kay Weston; 1:30 p.m., permanent commission for senior citizens; 464-0471.

Feng Shui, 7 p.m., Friends of Salem Library, 264 Hartford Road, Salem; 859-1130.

Cold Frames: Extend the Growing Season, 7 p.m., East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road, Niantic; UConn master gardener Gene Henson will present; free and open to the public; pre-register by calling 739-6926.

New London Senior Center, 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., trip, knitting; 447-5232.

Light The Night Walk, 5:30 p.m., registration; Harkness Memorial Park; fundraising walk celebrates and commemorates lives touched by cancer; for information or to register visit www.lightthenight.org/ct or call 888-282-9465, x2043.

Wealth: Redefining The American Dream, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Mystic and Noank Library, 40 Library Street; free workshop/discussion with Waterford Life Coach Marcus Milukas; open to students (high school junior through college), people facing career/life transitions, and everyone else; no cost, limited space; bring pen and paper, other materials provided; email Marcus@NearingTheSimpleSoul.com or call 447-0277 to reserve your seat.

Yellow Dot Event , 10 - 11 a.m., Edythe K. Richmond, 45 Sisk Drive, Pawcatuck; offered by the Stonington TRIAD and the Stonington Police Department; affixes a yellow dot in your car's rear window to alert emergency response personnel to senior drivers and passengers' medical information stored in the vehicle; bring all current medical information to event; photos will be taken on site; for more information call 535-5015.

St. Joseph School 16th Annual Fun Run, 10 - 11 a.m., Fontaine Field, Norwich; students, families, alumni, and friends will run, jog, or walk earning pledges and donations; rain date is Sept. 25; for more information call Terry at 908-0774.

THURSDAY

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), 7 - 8:30 p.m., Union Baptist Church, Morgan House, 119 High St., Mystic; for information call 860-334-9828.

Community Church Tag/Bag Rummage Sale, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Avenue; clothing, household; hourly price reductions.

Loss Support Group, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; free support group not limited to Hospice participants, but for anyone who is 60 and over and has experienced the death of a spouse, child, relative or friend; six-week session; call to register 739-5859.

AARP Driver Safety Course, 1 - 5 p.m., Old Lyme Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road; membership not required; $10 to participate; call to register 434-4127.

The Waterford Women's Club, 9:30 a.m., carpool leaves Waterford Library; 10 a.m., general meeting with refreshments; 10:30 a.m., presentation by sculptor followed by time to walk grounds; 80-1 Lyme Street, Old Lyme (next to the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts); visit renowned sculptor Gilbert V. Boro's studio; lunch will be served by the pool; guests and prospective members invited; 447-2406.

Grieving the Loss of a Spouse/Partner, 6 - 7:30 p.m., L&M Hospital, Conference Room 3, New London; with Tina Kamercia; free with registration; call 848-5699.

New London Senior Center, 8:45 a.m., tai chi; 9:30 a.m., aquacize; 10 a.m., arts crafts; 447-5232.

Legal Planning for Caregivers: Risks, Responsibilities and Opportunities, 1 p.m., The Estuary Council Senior Center, 220 Main Street, Old Saybrook; Attorney Wade Jensen from Hoops & Jensen, LLC will discuss changes with Title 19, incapacity, and estate planning tools (including personal care contracts), legal responsibilities/liabilities and other things you should know as a caregiver; a question and answer period will follow; sponsored by VNA Community Healthcare; call to register 388-4455.

First Aid/CPR/AED Challenge, 6 p.m., Charter Oak Chapter of American Red Cross, 200 Boston Post Road, Waterford; contact the Chapter for specific fees; register five days before class; call 1-877-243-5727.

The Scoliosis Association of Rhode Island, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Westerly Hospital, Board Room, third floor, 25 Wells Street; round table discussion; 401-348-8085.

Ledyard Senior Center, 8:30 a.m., hairdresser/barber (appt. only); 9 a.m., tai chi; 10:30 a.m., country line dance; 12 noon, community cafe lunch, bowling group; 12:30 p.m., bingo; 1 p.m., chair yoga; 464-0471.

Waterford Senior Services, 8:30 a.m., fitness; 9 a.m., strength I; 10:15 a.m., strength II; 11 a.m., cranial conundrums; 12 noon, senior community cafe lunch with $2.50 donation and reservation; 12:30 p.m., canasta; 1:30 p.m., craft group; 4:30 p.m., Get out of the house group meets at the Steak Loft; 6 p.m., caregivers support group; 444-5839.

Seniors Grieving the Loss of a Loved One, 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon, East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road; with Carol Thompson; free with registration; call 848-5699.

Patrick's Book Discussion “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine, 7 p.m., Sprague Public Library, 76 Main Street, Grist Mill, Baltic; Join Patrick Rowley for a discussion of the famous political pamphlet brought about by the American Revolution; lemonade and cookies will be served; 822-3012.

Working the Land, 7 p.m., Friends of Salem Library, 264 Hartford Road, Salem; a documentary of agriculture in the State - from its earliest beginnings to the present day diversity; presented by Ken Simon, Executive Producer of film, narrated by acclaimed actor, Sam Waterson; 859-1130.

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