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| Oct, 10 | Blood drive | A blood drive takes place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Wilbur Cross Building on Glenbrook Road on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. Appointment: (800) GIVE-LIFE or www.bloodct.org.
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| Oct, 10 | Senior film | The Mansfield Senior Center, 303 Maple Road, Storrs, sponsors a free film at 12:45 p.m. Film: “Eastern Promises.” Popcorn and beverages available. Information: 429-0262, ext. 104.
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| Oct, 10 | Senior trip | The Lebanon Senior Transportation System sponsors a trip to Drescher’s Restaurant in Waterbury and the Timex Museum. Price for transportation: $4. Information and reservations: 642-2024.
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| Oct, 10 | Music and math | The University of Connecticut sponsors a talk “Disassembly, Repair and Rebuilding of Music with Mathematics” at 4 p.m. in the Gant Science Complex, Room P038 on the UConn campus. Presented by Kevin Short, professor of mathematics at the University of New Hampshire, who discovered the technology that allows us to download a song to our cell phones.
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| Oct, 10 | Open house | The Willimantic Elks Club, 198 Pleasant St., Willimantic, holds an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Tour the renovations and newly opened Victorian Room and Officer’s Lounge. Price: $20, free ticket with purchase of five. Benefits renovation project. Discounts for future events available. Tickets at the club or by calling 228-2886, ext. 151.
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| Oct, 10 | Fish dinner | The American Legion Post 52 sponsors a fish dinner at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 138 Snake Hill Road, Coventry. Menu includes refreshments, salad, fish, potato and dessert. Price: $8 adults, $4 children. No reservations needed. Information: 742-7017.
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| Oct, 10 | Candidate meet and greet | The Windham Democratic Town Committee holds a candidate meet and greet at its headquarters, 75 Bridge St., in the Riverside Plaza, Willimantic, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Meet Congressman Joseph Courtney, State Sen. Donald Williams and State Rep. Candidate Susan Johnson. Free, refreshments. Information: 208-8081.
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| Oct, 10 | Canterbury Historical Society | The Canterbury Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Canterbury Town Hall, 1 Municipal Drive, off Route 14, Canterbury. Program: “Pirates and Privateers,” presented by Jeffrey R. Usher, a research historian. Public welcome.
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| Oct, 10 | Heroes and Heroism concert | The University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra presents its Heroes and Heroism Concert at 8 p.m. in the von der Mehden Recital Hall, 875 Coventry Road on the UConn campus in Storrs. Conductors: Jeffrey H. Renshaw and Howard Hsu. Music by Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky and a world premiere of “Variation on the Theme of a Chinese Folk Song” by Lu Wei.
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| Oct, 10 | The Capitol Steps | The University of Connecticut Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road, on the UConn campus presents the humor group The Capitol Steps at 8 p.m. Admission: $34 to $45 with some discounts available. Cabaret fare: $3 to $9. Tickets and information: 486-4226.
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