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Duck River Garden Club to Host Native Seed Workshop, March 18

Discover the art of native seed saving at the Duck River Garden Club’s March program. Learn collection, storage, and propagation techniques.

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Lyme Academy to Open Exhibit of 19th- and Early 20th-Century French Bronzes March 20

Lyme Academy of Fine Arts opens “The New Bronze Age” March 20, featuring French bronze sculptures from the era when the art form became accessible to the middle class.

Hospice Program Recruiting Volunteers and Veteran Companions

Volunteers are needed for companionship, respite opportunities, veteran-to-veteran support and more.

As the Academy Awards Approach, Janet Roach Looks Back on Her Oscar Nomination

Film critic Kevin Ganey's continuing Oscars coverage shines a spotlight on a local tie to Hollywood: Old Lyme’s own 1986 Academy Award contender for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Old Lyme Town Band members pose for a photograph with one row seated and two rows standing behind.
Old Lyme Town Band, High School Wind Ensemble to Perform Friday

The bands will combine for a free concert featuring fan favorites and guest-conductor Anthony Susi's own 'Jubilee March.'

Musical Masterworks Explores ‘The Sacred and the Profane,’ March 14 & 15

The concerts at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme feature chamber works from Debussy, Bach, Britten and more, with pre‑concert talks.

Jim Sirch with an Irish flute, Willow Sirch with a fiddle and Gary Wikfors pose for a photo.
Banish the Winter Blues with Celtic Tunes at Old Lyme Library, March 11

Join the Confluence Ensemble for fiddle, flute, and jigs at this free Irish concert. Registration is recommended.

About 17 people browse stacks set up along the wall and at a center table in the Community Room.
Phoebe’s BookCellar Hosts Fill-A-Bag Book Sale at Old Lyme Library, March 12-14

How many books can you stuff into a $5 bag to support the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library? Come to the Fill-A-Bag Book Sale to find out.

An ambulance is facing the road in front of the Hadlyme fire station.
Blizzard Rescue Highlights Lifesaving Cooperation of Lyme Volunteers

Artist Michael DesRosiers feared for his 95-year-old mother when she became ill during the blizzard. He called it heroism when neighbors came to help.

Segment of promotional flyer with QPR institute logo and time/date/location.
Learn the Signs, Start the Conversation: Free Crisis Response Training, March 2

Learn to build a lifeline by recognizing warning signs, starting supportive conversations and connecting someone to help.