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Youth Animal Program
Riverside Reptiles
TUE, NOV 3 | 2PM
Bill Memorial Library, Groton
Attention, junior naturalists in grades 1-5! Join one of Riverside Reptile's educatiors and learn all about different kinds of snakes and meet their animal ambassadors. Registration is required and space is limited.
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Art History Mini-Series
The Rise of Consumer Culture
WED, NOV 4 | 5:30-7:30PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
Join Barbara Zabel, Professor Emerita at Connecticut College, for a special four-part art history mini-series exploring the development of contemporary art. The second session focuses on the post-war years, marked by great prosperity, as mass production, advertising and popular culture boomed.
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Grab the Entire Family
Holiday Photos at the Library
THU, NOV 5 - SAT, NOV 7
Bill Memorial Library, Groton
The library provides a holiday-themed backdrop in front of their Victorian-era fireplace, but you can bring your own props too! Pets welcome. Groups or individuals can drop in on Thursday, November 5 between 10:30-7:30; on Friday, November 6 between 10:30-4:30; or on Saturday, November 7 between 10:30AM - 2:30PM.
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Pop-Up Event
Community Yoga New London
SAT, NOV 7 | 10:30AM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
Join Community Yoga New London for a pop-up yoga class in the museum galleries. Led by Brenda De Los Santos, Community Yoga New London classes are accessible, inclusive for all bodies, backgrounds, and experience levels.
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Free First Saturday
The Land You Stand On
SAT, NOV 7 | 11AM-1PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
Explore the dynamic and differing styles of work made by contemporary indigenous artists in the exhibition The Land You Stand On. Use mixed media materials to make an artwork inspired by one of the pieces you see. Admission is FREE all day!
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Concert & Lecture
Two Centuries of Music and Stories
SUN, NOV 8 | 2PM
Schellens Family House, Groton
Following the 200 years of history of the Avery-Copp House, cellist and educator Tom Readett portrays the same span through the cello: from music of the house's first years to the decades between 1890 and 1930. Tom shares the stories behind the music and behind his own instrument.
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Friends of Harkness
Annual Member Meeting
MON, NOV 9 | 6:30PM
Harkness M. State Park, Waterford
All are welcome to partake in this annual meeting, which will give you the opportunity to hear the President’s message as well as learn about each of the FOH committees and their achievements. The Friends will also nominate and vote on new board members. Pre-registration is required.
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Join Or Die
Find Your People
TUE, NOV 10 | 5:15PM
Garde Arts Center, New London
Come explore, connect, and discover how joining something larger than yourself can help build a stronger, more vibrant community for all at this film and community join fair. Come for the film, stay to find your people!
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Art History Mini-Series
Mixt Meanings
WED, NOV 11 | 5:30-7:30PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
Join Barbara Zabel, Professor Emerita at Connecticut College, for a special four-part art history mini-series exploring the development of contemporary art. The third session focuses on minimalist, conceptual, post-minimal, Earth, New Image and Neo-expressionist artists!
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All About Bats
The Winged Wonders
SAT, NOV 14 | 1PM
Bill Memorial Library, Groton
Join Maureen Heidtmann, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator! She will cover the persisting misconceptions about these fascinating creatures, the many roles they play to ensure a healthy planet, the perils they face, and what we can do to help. Registration required, but free to public.
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Cultural Intelligence Workshop
Joshua Carter
SAT, NOV 14 | 2-3:30PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
The museum is pleased to welcome artist Joshua Carter (Mashantucket Pequot) for an insightful workshop exploring cultural intelligence from a Native perspective. A thought-provoking discussion to understand how enhanced awareness can strengthen our relationships and consciousness of the communities around us.
FREE REGISTRATION
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American Roots Music
Hubby Jenkins
SAT, NOV 14 | 8PM
Garde Arts Center, New London
Experience the rich legacy of American roots music with Hubby Jenkins, the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and former Carolina Chocolate Drops member who brings the African-American stories behind country, blues, folk, and old-time music to life through masterful musicianship and captivating storytelling.
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We Live Here / New London
Garde Gallery, New London
We Live Here is a public exhibition that looks at housing as the framework of community life, exploring its past, present, and possible futures. On display from September 25 - December 18, 2026.
FREE ADMISSION
Tuesday - Friday: 3-7PM
Saturday: 12-4PM
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Open Collections Day
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
Third Thursday of Each Month
Visitors have an opportunity to see staff at work in the Museum’s Hendel Library and gain new access to the Lyman Allyn’s vast collection of original art, artifacts and objects. Collections staff engage with visitors while working on research projects.
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New London Harbor Light Tours
NL Maritime Society, New London
Saturdays & Sundays | 12PM
Climb 116 steps up into the lighthouse lantern for spectacular views of the Sound in the oldest and tallest lighthouse in the country. Tours occur each weekend of the year for groups of up to five people.
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Bill Memorial Library
Weekly and Monthly Programs
November 5: Teen Cooking Class
November 21: Adult Discussion Group
November 26-27: Closed for Thanksgiving
Mondays - Fall Story Time
Tuesdays - Music & Movement
Tuesdays - Girls Who Code
EVENTS CALENDAR | 860-445-0392
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Events for All Ages in the Park
2026-2027 Performance Series: History Comes Alive in the Park!
Beginning November 10, 2026, and continuing through February 23, 2027, the series will explore the people, personalities, and events that shaped our nation, with special attention to the American Revolution, women’s contributions, and our region’s rich maritime heritage.
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