Potapaug Audubon is hosting a Fall Foliage Boat Cruise on the Connecticut River aboard RiverQuest on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 1:30 p.m..
The cost is $20 per person.
The cruise will depart from Connecticut River Expeditions, Eagle Landing State Park, 1 Marine Park, Route 82, Haddam, CT.
Call to register at 860-767-9763.
Signature photo by William Burt for his exhibition opening Friday at the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library of a Purple Gallinule feasting in Palm Beach County, Fla.,
The Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library presents an opening reception for ‘William Burt: New Photographs & Old’ on Friday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. A Gallery Talk will take place at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The show samples Burt’s photography of the familiar wetland scenes as well as the rare and elusive birds and their downy young. Most photographs selected were made locally within the Connecticut River estuary, but included also are one each respectively from Florida, North Dakota, and Saskatchewan.
William Burt is a naturalist, photographer and writer with a passion for wild places and elusive birds – especially marshes, and the shy birds within. His photographs and stories are seen in major U.S. publications and he is the author of three books: Shadowbirds (1994); Rare & Elusive Birds of North America (2001); and Marshes: The Disappearing Edens (2007).
He lectures often, and his traveling exhibitions have shown at some 35 museums across the U.S. and Canada. Museum quality archival pigment prints will be for sale by the artist at www.williamburt.com. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Library.
The Library is located at 2 Library Ln., off Lyme St. in Old Lyme. Winter hours are Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 860-434-1684 or visit www.oldlyme.lioninc.org to register on the Events calendar.
Local author and Lyme resident James Benn will speak about The Rest is Silence, his ninth novel in the Billy Boyle WWII mystery series on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Lyme Public Library. A book signing and reception will follow the program. Copies of the The Rest is Silence will be available for purchase.
The popularity and praise for the Billy Boyle series have grown with each new title. The Rest is Silence has received rave reviews from publications such as Suspense Magazine, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. The titles are popular not only for their plots, but for bringing to light lesser-known historical events and issues that occurred during WWII.
The program is free and open to the public. The Library is located at 482 Hamburg Road in Lyme.
For more information, call 860-434-2272.
The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Breakfast this morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Shoreline Community Center on Hartford Ave., featuring local candidates for State Senator and State Representative.
New London Main Street continues its most popular tradition of celebrating New London’s Historic Waterfront District at its Annual Fall Food Stroll on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants experience a vibrant and safe downtown New London filled with people, good cheer and welcoming businesses. The Stroll is supported by Presenting Sponsor Citizen’s Bank and the City of New London, The Day, Dime Bank and Garde Arts Center. Premier local talent will perform along the stroll route.
Stroll through over 40 different restaurants, shops and arts and cultural institutions in downtown New London, tasting bite-size samples of dishes or drinks that range from seafood to sweets, organic to ethnic and everything in between.
Participating venues are expected to include: 2 Wives Brick Oven Pizza, Bankok City, Bean & Leaf, Blissworks Yoga, Bravado Barbershop, Bulkeley House Saloon, Chaplin’s, Copperwood Grill, Daddy Jack’s (*NEW!), Dev’s on Bank, The Drunken Palette, Edible Arrangements, Ernie’s Café, Fiddleheads Food Co-op, Flavours of Life – The Fair Trade Store, The Firehouse Gallery, Franks Place, Garde Arts Center, Hanafin’s Public House, Hive Skate Shop, Hot Rod’s Cafe, In ‘N’ Out Caribbean Cuisine, Jasmine Thai, Lazy Leopard Thai Café (*NEW!), Mambo Bar & Restaurant, Muddy Waters Café, Nathan Hale School House, New London Fire Department, New London Maritime Society’s Custom House Museum, Northern Indian Restaurant, Northern Light Gems, The Oasis Pub, The Old Roadhouse (*NEW!), Provinance Center, Sarge’s Comics, Seehund German Restaurant and Bar, Shaw Mansion, Spoiled Salon, Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery, Thames Club, The New Roadhouse, State Street Saloon, The Steaming Kettle, Subway, Tony D’s, Washington Street Coffee House, Wings ‘N Pies, and more.
Food served will be judged in a competition, and judges include Jack Chiara of the Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts; Thomas Johnson, Executive Chef for New London Public Schools and the Interactive Cooking School, Culinary Secrets with Chef Tomm, Citizens Bank AVP Stacey Taylor, and more to be announced.
Entertainers performing during the Stroll include Paul Brockett Roadshow, Frankenphil at the Seehund, Writer’s Block Street Team, Jeff Marttson, Tom Burgess, Teddy Gudias, Roxy 100.9, Q105, WCNI, and many more.
On the day of the event, the Stroll’s headquarters are at Harris Place, 165 State Street, New London from 10:00am. A map containing stroll and entertainment locations will be available there and at www.newlondonmainstreet.org.
Tickets are $30 in advance ($25 for military, students and groups) in advance and $35 on the day or (if available) and are on sale at the following locations:
**Tickets purchased online can be picked up on the day of the stroll from 10 a.m. on at Harris Place, 165 State Street, New London.
Tickets are available on the day of beginning at 10 a.m. until they sell out at Harris Place, 165 State Street or at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street.
Winners of the food judging contest will be announced at 9:15 p.m. at Harris Place, 165 State Street, and judges will travel to each winning venue to announce their award immediately following the announcement.
Contest winners will be announced at 9:15 p.m.
The Food Stroll celebrates one of New London’s best features – abundant and delicious eateries – and attracts visitors from around the region to explore the downtown and experience its vibrancy, beauty and safety.
New London Main Street is committed to revitalizing New London’s historic downtown. The goal of Main Street is to build community through activities and programs that enrich the cultural fabric, preserve and enhance historic streetscapes and support and expand the economic base of the city center.
For more information about the Stroll, visit www.newlondonmainstreet.org/stroll.