EVENTS

Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods will host Kids Week the week of Dec. 26. Families can enjoy a variety of free entertainment and giveaways. All activities will take place throughout the mall concourse from either entrance, Fox Tower or Grand Pequot entrance. Mall hours for the week are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday.

Events include a Scavenger Hunt noon-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, a performance by guitarist John Maze, noon-6 p.m. Wednesday, and a Princess Party, noon-5 p.m. Friday.

For more information, visit www.tangeroutlets.com.

WORKSHOPS

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT’s first Business After Hours networking event of 2017 will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hoffman Audi, 490 Broad St., New London. Guests new to Business After Hours can arrive early at 5 p.m. for “Mastering Networking.”  Admission is $15 for Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT members, $25 for non-members, and includes beer, wine, soft drinks, and hors d’oeuvres. Register in advance to avoid an additional $5 fee for walk-ins at ChamberECT.com/events or call (860) 701-9113.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy at its first Business Breakfast of 2017 on Monday, Jan. 9, 7:45-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 10 Laura Blvd., Norwich. Admission is $17 for Chamber members, $25 for non-members. Register in advance to avoid an additional $5 walk-in fee at ChamberECT.com/events or call (860) 701-9113. This Business Breakfast is made possible through support from We Work for Health Connecticut and Norwich Public Utilities.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT is offering subscriptions to its Business After Hours (BAH) networking event series in 2017. Subscription holders are automatically registered for every BAH, enjoy special perks, and save significantly over the course of the year. Purchase a subscription at www.ChamberECT.com or call the Chamber office at (860) 701-9113.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT has announced that it is partnering with Miranda Creative, Inc. to present a series of workshops and seminars through 2017 and beyond. Built around the theme of "Passport to a More Profitable Business," these workshops are ideal for small business owners and staff in marketing, advertising, public relations. Each session is led by marketing experts from Miranda Creative.

The January workshop will be "BrAnD: 10 Things to Consider before Creating a Brand" with Carissa Decelles, Graphic Designer, and Kayla Hedman, Brand Manager. Register online, learn more, and find additional Chamber seminars, workshops, and activities by visiting www.ChamberECT.com/events or calling (860) 701-9113.

GIVING 

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Westerly Community Credit Union Holiday Basketball Tournament. This tournament was created in 1984 as a way to bring together local school communities in a competitive way to collaboratively raise funds for their sports boosters. The tournament will welcome back the teams from Chariho, South Kingstown, Stonington and Westerly high schools.

As the sole sponsor since its inception, Westerly Community Credit Union underwrites all expenses of the Holiday Basketball Tournament and donates every dollar of the gate proceeds directly to the participating schools sports boosters. Last year each of the four participating schools received $2,641.85. To date, this tournament has raised $204,468.71.

This year’s tournament will be held Dec. 27-30 at Westerly High School. An all-day admission will be taken at the door: $3 for students and $4 for adults. For rosters and more tournament details, visit www.westerlyccu.com.

Judy Cook Interiors, a 2016 finalist in The Day's Best of Interior Designers and Decorators, was invited to participate in the American Cancer Society's Holiday Bash 2016 in New York City. Noted interior designers created spectacular tablescapes for the event, which benefited Hope Lodge NYC. Hope Lodge is dedicated to providing a home away from home for out-of-town patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer in New York City.

HONORS

For the third year in a row, Jewett City Savings Bank has earned top honors as the Best Community Bank in Connecticut in the annual poll of readers of The Commercial Record. Jewett City Savings Bank is a mutual savings bank operating full-service offices in Jewett City, Brooklyn, Dayville, Plainfield and Preston, with online banking services at jcsbank.com. 

Michael C. Doherty Jr., ChFC, CLU, CRPS, of Doherty Financial Services, a wealth management/retirement planning firm in Uncasville, has been named a 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager by Connecticut Magazine for overall client satisfaction. In Connecticut, less than 7 percent of wealth managers were on this list. Doherty has received the Five Star Award five consecutive years.ajor markets.

Doherty Financial Services is located at 212 Norwich-New London Tpke., Uncasville. For more information, visit www.dohertyfinancial.com.

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