OLD LYME — Despite the vagaries of the weather Friday, more than 500 people of all ages braved the potential rainstorms that never happened and turned out to celebrate the Summer Solstice by enjoying a wonderful Make Music event on Lyme Street. It all began at Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau where Sunny Train, pictured below, entertained over 100 children and their parents and friends.
All down Lyme Street between Nightingale’s and the First Congregational Church, there were individual musicians playing …
… while folks happily strolled the street …
Groups of two were all over town …
… on the steps at Patricia Spratt for the Home …
… outside the Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe …
… in front of the Old Lyme Town Hall …
… outside The Chocolate Shell …
…in a private yard on Lyme Street …
… and inside the Old Lyme Historical Society.
Trios also played their hearts out in various locations …
… in front of the attorney’s office on Lyme Street …
… in front of The Cooley Gallery …
… and behind the Old Lyme Barber’s Shop.
The String of Pearls big band played in front of Center School to a large audience that included many with picnics and lawn chairs.
… while the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions fed the hungry crowds…
… and down at the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, staff offered children face-painting and crafts galore
The culmination of all the performances was a stroll led by Ramblin’ Dan Stevens and his ukelele from the foot of Lyme Street at the congregational church
… up to Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds where sculptor Gil Boro hosted a wonderful contemporary dance show by GUSTO.
Again, we say … oh, what a wonderful night! Kudos to the Old Lyme Arts District and all involved whether as musicians, hosts, cooks or helpers in any way and special thanks to the weather for finally deciding to cooperate!