holiday events

Lyme-Old Lyme High School Select Singers Join South Lyme Chapel for ‘Lessons and Carols,’ Today

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Connecticut Early Music Society Presents ‘Messiah’ With Period Instruments, Saturday

Artistic Director Ian Watson said performing the work on period instruments gives the music an immediacy and color that audiences rarely hear today.

Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus Director Dr. Daniel McDavitt conducts a performance.
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Present Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ Friday

George Frideric Handel composed Messiah in 1741 in just 24 days. From the joyous “For Unto Us a Child is Born” to the triumphant “Hallelujah” Chorus, the timeless masterpiece captures the wonder and reverence of the holiday season.

Children’s Book Illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal Brings The Sahara to Life at Lyme Art Association, Today

This holiday season, the Lyme Art Association invites the community to celebrate art and togetherness with a series of exhibitions and events for all ages.

Two people holding gifts stand in front of the Giving Tree.
From Seniors to Families to Pets, Estuary ‘Giving Tree’ Spreads Help Across the Region

The Estuary invites neighbors to make a meaningful impact in local lives by taking part in its Giving Tree initiative, now through the end of the year.

Cappella Cantorum Presents Bach’s ‘Magnificat’ and Seasonal Favorites at Winter Concert, Sunday

The concert features the Masterworks Chorus and Cappella Orchestra, with soloists Kayla Cook, soprano; Edmound Fitzpatrick, bass/baritone; Brooke Larimer, mezzo-soprano; and Tim Lind, tenor.

Saint Ann’s Welcomes Holiday Season with Carols, Sunday

The popular holiday event includes anthems sung by the choir to tell the story of the Nativity, such as “People Look East," the Basque carol “The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came,” and “In the Bleak Midwinter."

Do Your Holiday Shopping the Old Fashioned Way on Historic Lyme Street, Saturday

Stroll down Lyme Street this Saturday and you’ll find it wrapped in holiday cheer – with plenty of local gifts to discover.

Find Books, DVDs, Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs and More at Old Lyme Library’s Holiday Sale, Saturday

Vistors can do some holiday shopping with gift quality and collectible books, DVDs and CDs. Not limited to books, the sale also offers waxed amaryllis, puzzles and art.

Flanders Baptist and Community Church Presents ‘It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,’ Saturday

The concert will feature soprano Teresa Eickel, joined by pianist David Marotollo, oboist Jane Murray, and flutist Susan Skogerboe performing Christmas carols, sacred oratorios, and classical masterpieces celebrating the birth of Christ.