The Candidate, TEDx, and Homeless To Hopeful

Topping the things to do on ’s calendar of events for the coming week are a few events aiming to improve the community or get you to know people in the city a little better. It starts tonight with the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut’s . This networking get-together, which begins at 5:30 p.m., takes place at and catered by A Thyme to Cook; the cost is $15 for members, $25 for non-members, and $5 extra for walk-ins. hosts a TEDx discussion on community building at 10 a.m. on Saturday; admission is $25 if you bring a dish for a potluck lunch and $35 if you don’t. In the evening, the dance kicks off at 7 p.m. at . Admission is $20—or $15 for students, seniors, and military—and all proceeds benefit the and .

In the music scene, Cyrille Aimee and Diego Figueiredo play the Oasis Room at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the ; general admission is $20. Carl Suiter gives musical accompaniment to the Field of Greens Farmers Market from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday at . And the Jazz Trio continues their regular set at from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.

Just because we’ve passed the unofficial end of summer doesn’t mean you have to give up on going outside. At 8 p.m. tonight, shows the 1972 political drama The Candidate. and wrap up their Cruise Night season on Monday, bringing in one last evening of classic cars and tunes at 6 p.m.

Two literary events are competing for your attention at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening. At Hygienic Art, the regular first Thursday poetry reading brings in Central Connecticut State University professor Steven Ostrowski. The welcomes Connecticut College professor Andrew Pessin to discuss his latest book, .

Finally, the history buffs will have a couple of things to consider. The opens its doors for an from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. And municipal historian Sally Ryan brings her series on New London history back to the Public Library of New London on Tuesday. The first evening covers the Connecticut colony and Pequot War and starts at 7 p.m. The lectures are free, but the library requests that you call ahead to register.

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