Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy an afternoon of community music celebrating America 250.

The live music stroll along Lyme Street features more than a dozen performers, a new Pickin’ Party and activities for the kids.

Residents are invited to line Lyme Street on June 10 as Lyme-Old Lyme’s Class of 2026 makes its celebratory parade ahead of graduation.

With the White Elephant Sale around the corner, organizers are seeking donations of quality items to sell – and volunteers to help sell them.

A talk on Benedict Arnold’s burning of New London and a guided tour of Hadlyme Cove Cemetery highlight a weekend of local history events in Lyme and Old Lyme.

The set list offers a reflective evening of acoustic, Americana-tinged sound on the library’s outdoor patio.

The Old Lyme Rowing Association and Blood Street Sculls invite beginners to a free event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of a nationwide USRowing program.

Players of varying skill levels are invited to compete in a pickleball tournament benefiting exhibitions, education programs and the historic Old Lyme gallery.

The opening reception for two of the exhibitions, including “A Connecticut History,” will be held Saturday, June 13, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Residents are invited to the Lyme Public Hall’s annual meeting on June 17, featuring a community potluck, a Lyme-themed trivia contest and a look at plans for the hall and local history archives.

The 5th Annual Connecticut Sea Music Festival returns with concerts, workshops, reenactments and maritime traditions along Main Street and the riverfront.

The festival runs June 6–21 with six concerts across southeastern Connecticut, including Old Lyme, with music from medieval to modern eras.

The 4:15 p.m. walk will be followed by Happy Hour at 5 p.m. at the Old Lyme Inn, featuring discounted drinks from 5–6 p.m.

I-Park will mark the statewide celebration with guided hikes, live Celtic music, art installations, crafts and pollinator garden programming in East Haddam.

More than 150 Lyme-Old Lyme students in grades K-12 will showcase their artwork at the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau. An opening reception takes place Thursday afternoon.

The event will include the Deep River Junior Ancients Fife & Drum Corps, an historic postcard slideshow and exhibits celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary.

The ceremony will move to the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School auditorium.

The Lyme Veterans Committee will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony Monday morning to honor fallen service members.

Join or watch the parade as it makes its way to Duck River Cemetery for Old Lyme’s annual Memorial Day ceremony.

Community members are encouraged to complete an online survey and attend a June 4 workshop that will help guide a comprehensive zoning regulation rewrite.