TRI MUSEUM AUCTION
6 p.m. preview, 7 p.m. Auction at E S Eldridge Warehouse Auction Gallery, 90 S. Park Street, Willimantic. Benefits the Windham Textile Museum, The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum and The Jillson House. Call 860-377-7755.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
7 to 8:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor West Classroom of Windham Hospital, 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic. Newly diagnosed patients as well as long term survivors are encouraged to attend, as well as their family and caregivers. Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the same time and location. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Palonen at 456-6896.
WILLINGTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
The Willington Scholarship Foundation will hold its annual meeting of the Board of Directors at 7 p.m. in the Green Room of the Town Office Building, Old Farms Road, Willington. This meeting is open to all members and Willington residents. If you are interested in joining, please call 429-9662. Donations for future graduating classes may be sent to WSF, PO Box 194, Willington, CT 06279.
BLOOD DRIVE
1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Elk’s Club 198 Pleasant St. Willimantic. Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543 or go online at www.bloodct.org.
AUDITIONS FOR STEEL MAGNOLIAS
The Windham Theatre Guild open auditions for Steel Magnolias 7 p.m. at the Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 Main Street, Willimantic. Production dates are February 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, and 20. See www.windhamtheatreguild.org.
PACIFICA QUARTET WITH KANGHO LEE, CELLO
7:30 p.m. The Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet brings its virtuosity, exuberant style, and often daring repertory to UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road., Storrs. Tickets are $28 and $30, with some discounts available. Call the Box Office at (860) 486-4226, Mon. to Fri., 11 a.m. to - 5 p.m., or order online at jorgensen.uconn.edu.
PROFIT FROM ONLINE BUSINESS
“Redefining the Race: Businesses Profiting from Online Marketing Share Their Secrets,” a panel discussion presented by The Quinebaug Valley Community College Center for Community & Professional Learning and the Northeast CT Economic Alliance from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the QVCC Willimantic Center. The event will feature five new businesses that are utilizing online and social marketing techniques. Get tips and practical advice with plenty of ‘do’s and don’ts.’ The fee is $12 and includes continental breakfast. The QVCC Willimantic Center is located at 729 Main Street, Willimantic. To register, call QVCC at (860)423-1824. Space is limited.
MOMMY AND ME LUNCHEON
A social support network for mothers and their infants (age up to 9 months). The group meets twice a month, the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m, in the Windham Hospital Education Center. Next meeting dates are November 4th and November 18th. Women living in the Windham Hospital service area and their children up to age 9 months are welcome to attend. There is a $5 fee which will be waived for anyone with state insurance or receiving assistance from WIC. For more information and to register, please call Kate Starkey at 456-6896.
