Musical Masterworks will present its final concert of the season on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. The Whitman String Quartet will perform works by Ravel, Debussy, Handel, von Weber and others. The Annual Run for the Children starts with 9 a.m. registration at the Essex Town Hall. Races are for children and adults to raise funds for the Essex Clubhouse. The U.S. Coast Guard Band's annual Young Artists Concert, in which some of the area's high school musicians will perform, starts at 4 p.m. at Leamy Hall at the Academy in New London.
Admission is free.
Russian Pianist Dmitri Ratser will perform a Liszt, Chopin and Rachmaninoff concert at 5 p.m. at the Chester Meeting House, sponsored by the Robbie Collomore Music Series. A Free Vision Screening for children grades K-12 will be offered by Old Lyme optometrists Drs. Thomas and Christine Semenza from 3 to 6 p.m. in their office. Enjoy Rummage on the Hill this week at First Congregational Church of Essex. The Schilling Doll is the subject of the month.