A Novel Night Out: Old Lyme Library Bash Brings Clues and Cocktails, April 25

Old Lyme, CT – A stolen portrait, signature cocktails and a room full of amateur sleuths? Sounds like another perfectly plotted night at Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library’s Bookworm Bash.

The library will host its popular annual bash from 7 to 11 p.m. on April 25 at the library, 2 Library Lane. 

This year’s theme, “Clues & Cocktails,” invites guests to dress as their favorite mystery author or character – or simply come as they are. 

The fundraiser will feature dancing with a live DJ, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and signature cocktails, including playful offerings such as Whiskey Business, Femme Fatale and Corpse Reviver. 

Guests can also take part in an interactive mystery, searching for clues to solve the case of a stolen portrait of the library’s first benefactor, Charles H. Ludington. 

Tickets start at $50 and are available now at oldlymelibrary.org. For more information, contact Library Director Katie Huffman at khuffman@oldlymelibrary.org. 

Childcare will be provided by the Lyme Youth Services Bureau, with complimentary care available for the first 15 registrants. 

Established in 1897, the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library is a free public library housed in a historic landmark. More than half of the library’s budget is supported by its endowment and the generosity of individuals and families in the Old Lyme community.