OLD LYME -- Since 2009 over 175,000 visitors have immersed themselves in the spirit of imagination and whimsy that comes from visiting at least two dozen faerie-sized installations across the Museum’s campus on a perfect autumn day, and this year will be no exception. This year’s theme is Twinkle Point, an amusement park tailored for fairy folk. Artists and faerie aficionados … [Read more...] about ‘Twinkle Point’ Wee Faerie Village Opens at Florence Griswold Museum, Pirate Day on Saturday
Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Free Outdoor Art Workshop at Watch Rock, This Morning
OLD LYME — On Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Old Lyme Land Trust (OLLT) hosts a Free Outdoor Workshop at Watch Rock Preserve with local artist Barbara Barry. Learn about Nature Journaling with watercolor and pen. The rain date for this event is Sunday, Oct. 9. All materials will be provided or bring your sketchbook and paints as attendees capture the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Free Outdoor Art Workshop at Watch Rock, This Morning
Last Day to Submit Old Lyme Committee’s Survey on Vision for Sound View Area
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme’s year-round and seasonal residents as well as business owners are being asked to participate in a survey to build a vision for the Shoreline Gateway area of the town. The survey, which is available at this link and also in paper form, is being conducted by the Old Lyme (OL) Shoreline Gateway Committee. The committee was formed in February 2022 when … [Read more...] about Last Day to Submit Old Lyme Committee’s Survey on Vision for Sound View Area
Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club Holds Prospective, Current Member Social at Old Lyme Inn Tonight
OLD LYME -- This evening from 5 to 7 p.m., the Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Lions Club host their kick-off event of the year at the Old Lyme Inn. The event will be held out on the patio or indoors, if it is raining. All are welcome. Hearty appetizers will be served. There will be a cash wine and beer bar, and as guests of the LOL Lions, your first drink will be complimentary. Join the … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club Holds Prospective, Current Member Social at Old Lyme Inn Tonight
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Death Announced of David Gregory “Greg” Wingard of Old Lyme, 50+Year Career in Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
OLD LYME -- David Gregory "Greg" Wingard passed away in Old Lyme, at the home he shared with his wife and life partner, Marcia, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, surrounded by family and under the care of hospice. Greg was born Nov. 20, 1941, to the late Bowman Wingard and Louise (Murphy) Wingard ... Over more than five decades in the aerospace manufacturing industry, he travelled … [Read more...] about Death Announced of David Gregory “Greg” Wingard of Old Lyme, 50+Year Career in Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
Death Announced of Cecile Behlers Schoales of Old Lyme: Children’s Book Illustrator, Duck River GC Member
OLD LYME -- Cecile Behlers Schoales, age 81, wife of Richard Ames since 2003, of Old Lyme, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at her home with her family by her side ... Cecile graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. She was a children's book illustrator retiring in Old Lyme, and was a member of the Duck River Garden Club ... In lieu of flowers, memorial … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Cecile Behlers Schoales of Old Lyme: Children’s Book Illustrator, Duck River GC Member
Death Announced of Dr. Robert C. Recor, of Old Lyme, Chiropractor for 50+ Years
OLD LYME - Dr. Robert C. Recor, of Old Lyme crossed the finish line for a final time on the morning of Sept. 9, 2022. Bob, at the time of his passing was surrounded by his family, his wife of 60 plus years Doris Oertel Recor, his son Robert who resides in Norwich and Jonathan who lives in Westbrook. ... Bob was a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport, … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Dr. Robert C. Recor, of Old Lyme, Chiropractor for 50+ Years
Take a Champlain North Hike and/or Join ‘Hiker’s Happy Hour’ at Old Lyme Inn, Today
OLD LYME -- The final Hikers’ Happy Hour of 2022, sponsored by the Open Space Commission, the Old Lyme Land Trust, and the Old Lyme Inn, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5. A guided hike will leave at 4:15 p.m. from the Bunny Hutch behind the Old Lyme Inn to explore the Champlain North Preserve. After the hike, a friendly happy hour at the Old Lyme Inn will follow from 5 … [Read more...] about Take a Champlain North Hike and/or Join ‘Hiker’s Happy Hour’ at Old Lyme Inn, Today
Join a Meadow Walk with CT DEEP Wildlife Biologist at 1:30pm Today in Lyme’s Jewett Preserve
LYME -- On Sunday, Oct. 2, join Pete Picone, Connecticut DEEP wildlife biologist and native habitat expert, for a tour of the meadow and surrounding shrubland in Jewett Preserve. The meadow walk, which is co-sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust, Lyme Pollinator Pathway and the Town of Lyme, will start at 1:30 p.m. and last until 3:30 p.m. Meet at the Jewett Preserve in Lyme, … [Read more...] about Join a Meadow Walk with CT DEEP Wildlife Biologist at 1:30pm Today in Lyme’s Jewett Preserve
Eastern CT Symphony Hosts ‘Conduct Us’ Event at 12:30 Today in New London
NEW LONDON — On Sunday, Oct. 2 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., members of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) will be located at Hygienic Arts waiting to perform — all they need is a conductor! The general public will have a chance to conduct In the Hall of the Mountain King, Blue Danube Waltz, Toreador Song from Carmen, Can-Can from Orpheus in the Underworld, … [Read more...] about Eastern CT Symphony Hosts ‘Conduct Us’ Event at 12:30 Today in New London
‘The Country School’ Hosts Open House, Kindergarten Readiness Info Session
MADISON, CT - On Sunday, Oct. 30, The Country School in Madison, Conn., will host an Open House from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Pre-School through 8th Grade families are invited to tour the campus and speak with faculty, families, and administration to learn why parents have trusted their children's education to The Country School for 68 years. At 1:30 p.m., there will be a … [Read more...] about ‘The Country School’ Hosts Open House, Kindergarten Readiness Info Session
Join a Fireside Chat with NYT Best-Selling Author Luanne Rice in Old Lyme
OLD LYME -- On Saturday, Oct. 29, join New York Times best-selling author Luanne Rice for a fireside chat. The event will be held in the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library’s 1898 Reading Room starting at 3 p.m. Always an engaging speaker, Rice will talk about books, art, writing, inspiration and life in Old Lyme. Tickets are $50 per person and include a delicious … [Read more...] about Join a Fireside Chat with NYT Best-Selling Author Luanne Rice in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Host Photographer Caryn B. Davis , All Welcome
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club will host photographer and author Caryn B. Davis at its upcoming full membership meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Town Hall, 65 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Davis's book, Connecticut Waters: Celebrating Our Coastline & Waterways is a tribute to Connecticut’s maritime roots. The book takes readers on a nautical journey … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Host Photographer Caryn B. Davis , All Welcome
Old Lyme VNA to Give Free Flu Shots to Lyme, OL Residents Only, Saturday.
OLD LYME -- On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association will hold a free flu shot clinic for Lyme and Old Lyme residents aged 18 and over. The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School in a drive-through format. For more information, visit https://www.oldlymevna.org. … [Read more...] about Old Lyme VNA to Give Free Flu Shots to Lyme, OL Residents Only, Saturday.