Save-A-Date: Nov. 7

AARP — Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti will be the guest speaker at the AARP Chapter 3240 meeting Tues. Nov. 18 at the Shelton Senior Center, 81 Wheeler Street at 1:30 p.m. Guests are invited and refreshments served. Tickets will be available for the Christmas luncheon to be held at the Blue Goose restaurant in Stratford. Call Lillian 893-6340 or Marilyn 925-0565.

Al-Anon — Are you troubled by someone's drinking?  Al-Anon can help and welcomes all those who have family or friends with drinking problems. Al-Anon meets Sunday at 4 and 6 p.m. at Woodmont United Church of Christ, 1000 New Haven Avenue: Monday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. at  United Church of Christ, Plymouth Bldg, 18 West Main Street; Tuesday, 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 21 Robert Treat Parkway; Wednesday at 8 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 30 Ormond Street, Devon. Meetings are free. Call 1-888-825-2666 or ct-al-anon.org.

Holiday vendors — Christ the Redeemer Church Ladies Guild, 325 Oronoque Rd. in Milford is seeking vendors for its annual Christmas Bazaar to be held on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vendor tables are available for $30. For further information, call Mary Ellen @ 203-874-6369.

Crafters sought — Crafters are needed for the Saint Ann Parish's 2014 Christmas Spectacular Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the parish center. The price for an 8' spot is $50. This is a fun, family event featuring Dickens Christmas Village. There will be raffles, Santa, food and Christmas spirit. Contact Maureen at mhanson808@gmail.com for a contract and guidelines.

Vendors wanted   St. Agnes Parish is seeking vendors for its Christmas Fair, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish Center, 400 Merwin Avenue. Tables are $35. Contact Eda at 203- 878-9050 or banananana70@optonline.net.

Bottle drive — Jonathan Law Marching Band & Color Guard will hold a can and bottle drive on the third Saturday of every month, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Jonathan Law parking lot.