CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
10:30 a.m. to Noon at the Mansfield Senior Center. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the same time and location. Family and friends are welcome.
WALLY LAMB
Discusses his new novel “Wishin’ and Hopin’: A Christmas Story” at the UConn Co-op, 2075 Hillside Road, Storrs at 7 p.m. to benefit the Covenant Soup Kitchen. Contact: 486-5027.
HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS DAY
8 a.m. to -8 p.m., Windham High School Front Lawn, 355 High Street, Willimantic. Item-drive for the Willimantic No Freeze Shelter. Please donate blankets, towels, toiletries (motel size shampoo, soap, razors, feminine products), toilet paper, paper towels, disposable coffee cups, coffee, creamer, sweats, and socks. Contact: hdunnack@hotmail.com.
MAMÍ Y YO (EN ESPAÑOL)
Un almuerzo se estará ofreciendo dos veces al mes (el segundo y el cuatro miércoles del mes) para madres y sus bebes hasta 9 meses de edad, el 11 de noviembre Y el 25 de noviembre a las 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. en el Hospital de Windham. Costo es $5 por cada sesión (asistencia financiera será disponible). Para registrarse, por favor, llame al 456-6896 y hable con Kate Starkey. (Registracion mandatario). Se habla español.
READING
Author and financial journalist Charles Morris will present a lecture titled “The First American Industrial Revolution” at 1 p.m. at the Eastern Connecticut State University Student Center Theatre. Free.
MS SUPPORT
Storrs MS Support Group meets at the Mansfield Senior Center, 303 Maple Road, Storrs, Conn., at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.
BOOK DISCUSSION
Scotland Public Library, 21 Brook Road, Scotland from 7 to 8 p.m. Book is "American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree" by Susan Freinkel.