The historic Bee and Thistle Inn has been transformed to retain the integrity of the historic landmark built in 1756, whilst also providing a link to the past and nurturing artists of the present. Guest rooms have been redecorated and each feature work by a different local artist including Adrien Broom, Pola Esther, Brian Keith Stephens, Thomas Caleb Goggans, Elizabeth … [Read more...] about It’s All New at the Old “Bee”
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‘Stay & Play’ Hosts Free Day Fundraiser Tomorrow, Benefits Soup Kitchens
Stay and Play is celebrating the reopening of its popular summer outdoors water slides tomorrow with a Slide into Summer food-raiser for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries (SSKP). Instead of an admission fee, the center is accepting donations of non-perishable food for the regional soup kitchen. The SSKP provides approximately 900,000 meals worth of food each year to … [Read more...] about ‘Stay & Play’ Hosts Free Day Fundraiser Tomorrow, Benefits Soup Kitchens
Social Connections Offers Host of Activities for Singles Through August
Social Connections is a social club for singles in Connecticut with non-profit 501(c) status from the IRS. The Club’s goal is to give singles the opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and network. Read a listing of all the group's varied activities through August. JULY 14 (Sunday) SINGLES BLOCK ISLAND DAY TRIP. Come join a fun day and lunch on the island. Meet at … [Read more...] about Social Connections Offers Host of Activities for Singles Through August
All Singers Welcome for SummerSing of Lauridsen’s ‘Lux Aeterna’
Enjoy an evening of singing next Monday, June 24, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook at the season's second of six SummerSings co-sponsored by Cappella Cantorum and the Con Brio Choral Society. Mark Singleton of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus will lead the group in an informal read-through of "Lux Aeterna" by Morten Lauridsen, beginning with registration … [Read more...] about All Singers Welcome for SummerSing of Lauridsen’s ‘Lux Aeterna’
Lyme/Old Lyme Garden Tour Continues Today: Benefits Child & Family
Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Lyme/Old Lyme Garden Tour, taking place Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15, at private homes in Lyme and Old Lyme. Tucked away amid the rolling hills and stone walls of the Lyme and Old Lyme countryside, these six gardens abound with natural beauty, both flora and fauna. Here the homeowners nurture vegetables, herbs, perennials, … [Read more...] about Lyme/Old Lyme Garden Tour Continues Today: Benefits Child & Family
Outdoor Sculpture Unveiled at Florence Griswold Museum
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, has unveiled Anticipator, a temporary outdoor sculpture by New York-based artist Matthew Geller. A noted sculptor in the field of public art, Geller designed a work for the Museum grounds that combines a recycled tree trunk with three “bionic” limbs forged from Corten steel. These perforated branches emit colored light and mist … [Read more...] about Outdoor Sculpture Unveiled at Florence Griswold Museum
Nibbles: Polenta
We are so pleased to welcome back our dear friend, neighbor and food writer extraordinaire Lee White. Today, she teases our palates with a polenta served at Simsbury's Metro Bis and attributed to cookbook writer, Kelsey Banfield. Sorry we can't write much more about it now ... must go and get cooking! Over the years my husband and I, then I alone and sometimes with friends … [Read more...] about Nibbles: Polenta
ArtsBall Miami Takes Place at Lyme Academy College
Enjoy Contemporary Cuban Cuisine, Salsa Dancing, and Stunning Decor at ArtsBall Miami: Art & Attitude This coming Saturday, June 1, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is hosting around 400 guests from throughout the region for a memorable evening “under the tents” at the College’s annual gala for student scholarships, this year titled, ArtsBall Miami: Art & Attitude. … [Read more...] about ArtsBall Miami Takes Place at Lyme Academy College
Sourcing Out Unusual Ingredients
We are delighted to welcome a new columnist to LymeLine today. She is Amanda Cushman of Simple Real Food Inc., a culinary educator who has cooked professionally for over 30 years. She teaches privately for groups of two to 20 students in their home as well as having been taught in venues such as Sur La Table, ICE, The New School, Williams Sonoma and Let’s Get Cooking. Chef … [Read more...] about Sourcing Out Unusual Ingredients
Eastern Connecticut Ballet Presents World Premiere of ‘Ballerina Swan’ at The Garde in New London
Emily Kramm of Old Lyme Dances Lead Role of Sophie the Swan On Sunday, May 19, Eastern Connecticut Ballet will perform a double-bill at The Garde in New London, comprising the world premiere of Ballerina Swan and a new take on an old favorite, Carnival of the Animals. Little Sophie the Swan wants to be a dancer more than anything in the world. In her dreams she is a … [Read more...] about Eastern Connecticut Ballet Presents World Premiere of ‘Ballerina Swan’ at The Garde in New London
Old Lyme Inn Opens Its New Jazz Club, ‘The SideDoor,’ Legendary Pianist George Wein Performs
The Old Lyme Inn has announced the grand opening of its long anticipated jazz club, The SideDoor. The SideDoor is an intimate club where guests can spend their evenings listening to highly acclaimed world-renowned jazz musicians without traveling to a big city. The SideDoor’s inaugural concert this evening, Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m. will present George Wein and the Newport … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Inn Opens Its New Jazz Club, ‘The SideDoor,’ Legendary Pianist George Wein Performs
Hadlyme Public Hall Annual Meeting Votes to Oppose Doubling Ferry Fares, Launches Petition Drive
On Saturday May 4, members attending the annual meeting of the Hadlyme Public Hall Association voted unanimously to oppose the proposal by Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) to double the Connecticut River ferry fares to $6 and agreed to launch a petition drive opposing the fare increase. The Association immediately initiated the petition drive by creating an … [Read more...] about Hadlyme Public Hall Annual Meeting Votes to Oppose Doubling Ferry Fares, Launches Petition Drive
Half Price Adult Tickets Offered to ‘Other People’s Money’ at Ivoryton Playhouse
The Ivoryton Playhouse is currently offering a very special deal for tickets to 'Other People's Money,' which is being performed at the theater nightly through May 5. Call 860.767.7318 and you can obtain any adult ticket available at a 50 percent discount. Corporate takeovers and romantic comedy make unlikely bedfellows in this thought-provoking, fast-talking satire of the … [Read more...] about Half Price Adult Tickets Offered to ‘Other People’s Money’ at Ivoryton Playhouse
Former Lyme-Old Lyme High School Principal Takes Top Job in Old Saybrook
Jan Guarino, who served as principal at Lyme-Old Lyme High School for six years from 2003 to 2009, has been appointed superintendent of Old Saybrook Public Schools. Guarino is currently assistant school superintendent for personnel at Wallingford Public Schools, the position to which she moved when she left Region 18. Guarino, who was known as Guarino-Rhone during her … [Read more...] about Former Lyme-Old Lyme High School Principal Takes Top Job in Old Saybrook
Letter: Linares’s Vote Against Gun Control, Contrary to Majority of Constituent’s Wishes, Requires Explanation
To The Editor: I write to thank LymeLine, ValleyNewsNow and OldSaybrookNow for their coverage of Senator Linares’s recent vote against the gun control law enacted by the Connecticut Legislature with broad bipartisan support following the Newtown massacre. Mr. Linares’s constituents have a right to know the reasons for his opposition, given the undeniable support in his … [Read more...] about Letter: Linares’s Vote Against Gun Control, Contrary to Majority of Constituent’s Wishes, Requires Explanation