OLD LYME -- On July 16, the Old Lyme Land Trust (OLLT) hosted a well-attended Bench Building Workshop. The supply of 2" x 4” pressure-treated planks required for the project was all precut by OLLT steward Ted Freeman. This, combined with the simple design of the seats and seat backs. made the workshop a matter of just drilling and driving screws to construct the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Land Trust Builds, Installs Four New Benches on Different OL Preserves
Join Today’s Midsummer 5K Run, Walk or ‘Kid’s K’, In-Person Registration Continues Until Start of Event
OLD LYME -- Celebrate Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival Saturday, July 30, in historic Old Lyme Village with this family-friendly 5K run or walk, or a 'Kid's K.' Registration fees for the 5K (run and walk) are $30 for adults, $15 for youth (18 and under). Registration for the “Kids K” fun run is $10. On-site registrations will be accepted up to shortly before races start on … [Read more...] about Join Today’s Midsummer 5K Run, Walk or ‘Kid’s K’, In-Person Registration Continues Until Start of Event
Town of Old Lyme Plans Firework Display Tonight, OL Town Band to Play Concert in Advance
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold confirmed to LymeLine.com in a text this morning that, despite the dry weather, the Town still plans to host its traditional annual fireworks celebration in the evening on Saturday, July 30, following Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival. The public can view the display from the field behind Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School and the … [Read more...] about Town of Old Lyme Plans Firework Display Tonight, OL Town Band to Play Concert in Advance
Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival is Today! View Full Schedule of Events Taking Place at Various Locations Along Lyme Street
OLD LYME -- After a two-year hiatus, Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival is back! This celebration of art, music, food and family fun will be in full swing today offering events throughout the day at a variety of locations along Lyme Street from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Things start up again at 7:30 p.m. tis evening when the Old Lyme Town Band gives a concert at 7:30 p.m., which … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival is Today! View Full Schedule of Events Taking Place at Various Locations Along Lyme Street
Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Invites Children to Decorate Rain Barrel at Midsummer Festival
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Food Share Garden (FSG) will host a table at the July 30 Midsummer Festival in Old Lyme. The table will be aptly themed, 'Lend a Hand.' The group will have a blank rain barrel and children can dip their hand in paint and add their hand print to the rain barrel. The rain barrel will ultimately be installed in the LOL Food Share … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Invites Children to Decorate Rain Barrel at Midsummer Festival
Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Host Classic Car Show During Midsummer Festival Today
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Lions Club will once again hold their Annual Classic Car Show during Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (formerly the Bee and Thistle Inn) at 100 Lyme St. in Old Lyme. There will be 14 classes of cars on show. Car registration begins at 9 a.m. if entering … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Host Classic Car Show During Midsummer Festival Today
All-New Art Store Opens at Lyme Academy Today; Offers Art Supplies, Gifts, Collectibles
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has announced the opening of de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities, a new shop on the Academy's campus in Old Lyme that offers a variety of art supplies and giftable objects from around the globe. The official opening of the store will take place during Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival on Saturday, July 30, with a … [Read more...] about All-New Art Store Opens at Lyme Academy Today; Offers Art Supplies, Gifts, Collectibles
Lilyworks Tile in Old Lyme Hosts Open House This Afternoon During Midsummer Festival
OLD LYME -- Lilyworks Tile Studio is hosting an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, during Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival. The studio is located at 56 Lyme St. and will offer visitors the opportunity to take a studio tour and see how handcrafted tile is made. Visitors will also be able, in the words of the owners, to "Get their hands dirty!" … [Read more...] about Lilyworks Tile in Old Lyme Hosts Open House This Afternoon During Midsummer Festival
See Snakes, Raptors & More at Old Lyme Land Trust’s Tent at Midsummer Festival
OLD LYME -- On Saturday July 30, the Old Lyme (OL) Land Trust will host displays of live reptiles and rescued raptors at the Midsummer Festival. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center will bring their snakes, turtles, eels and friends to the OL Land Trust tent on the lawn of the Lyme Art Association from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Get up close to these denizens, even to the point of … [Read more...] about See Snakes, Raptors & More at Old Lyme Land Trust’s Tent at Midsummer Festival
New London Currach Team Hosts Regatta Today
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme folks are accustomed to seeing the sleek shells of the Old Lyme Rowing Association or those of the Blood Street Sculls plying the waters of Rogers Lake. The summer of 2021 saw a different kind of boat arrive on Rogers Lake. The boats known as currachs had fewer rowers and each rower wielded two oars. Maureen Plumleigh of Old Lyme explains that after a … [Read more...] about New London Currach Team Hosts Regatta Today
Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival Kicks Off with Free Concert by ‘The Mighty Soul Drivers,’ Tonight
OLD LYME -- The traditional Friday night lawn concert, which has heralded the start of Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival for many years, is happening again this year after a two-year COVID-enforced hiatus. The concert takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Florence Griswold Museum when The Mighty Soul Drivers will perform. The event is free and all are welcome. Bring your … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival Kicks Off with Free Concert by ‘The Mighty Soul Drivers,’ Tonight
Monkeypox Cases Rise to 28 in CT, None in Lyme or Old Lyme to Date
Four States Remain Without a Single Case, Highest Number of Cases in NY State LYME/OLD LYME -- The number of cases in the state has risen to 28 as of this morning, July 29, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. On July 26, Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) Director of Health Stephen Mansfield confirmed to LymeLine.com by email that there are … [Read more...] about Monkeypox Cases Rise to 28 in CT, None in Lyme or Old Lyme to Date
A la Carte: Sweet and Sticky Grilled Chicken Always Hits the Spot
This weekend was fun. My friend, Conrad Heede, and his mother, Jayne, came over and I gave a lesson for Conrad on making crème brulée. He likes sweets and wants to learn to make desserts. Crème brulée uses only four ingredients, but you learn patience in making it and even more patience because its needs to cool, then be refrigerated for many hours. The brulée itself is … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Sweet and Sticky Grilled Chicken Always Hits the Spot
Old Lyme to Hold Special Town Meeting Tonight to Approve Issue of $820K Bonds by Point O’Woods
"Town Will Have No Financial Responsibility for the Bond" (Old Lyme First Selectman Griswold) OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen has called a Special Town Meeting tonight, Thursday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Meeting Hall at the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Conn. The purpose of the meeting is for the Town of Old Lyme to discuss and … [Read more...] about Old Lyme to Hold Special Town Meeting Tonight to Approve Issue of $820K Bonds by Point O’Woods
Rock Solid Alibi Band Give Free, Outdoor Concert at Lymes’ Senior Center Tonight
OLD LYME — On Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m., the Rock Solid Alibi Band will perform outdoors in the Lymes’ Senior Center field as part of the Summer Sounds Outdoor Concert Series. The Senior Center is located at 26 Town Woods Rd. in Old Lyme, CT. The Band will perform outdoors in the Lymes’ Senior Center field, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme, CT on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 7 … [Read more...] about Rock Solid Alibi Band Give Free, Outdoor Concert at Lymes’ Senior Center Tonight