With the 2014 holiday travel period fast approaching, Connecticut’s law enforcement agencies intend to promote safe driving and increase the protection of all motorists.
Law enforcement officials are out on Connecticut’s roads enforcing the State Occupant Protection laws and issuing citations to those who are unbuckled. The Old Lyme Town Police are participating in this “Click it or Ticket” campaign.
Violinist Colin Jacobsen plays in this weekend’s Musical Masterworks’ concerts.
Photo by Sarah Small.
Musical Masterworks will continue its series of chamber music at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme with concerts on Saturday, December 6 at 5 pm and Sunday, December 7 at 3 pm. Featured performers will include violinist Colin Jacobsen and violist Nicholas Cords.
Edward Arron will host this weekend’s musical masterworks program
Musical Masterworks Artistic Director Edward Arron will perform on cello and serve as host for the concerts.
The program will include an arrangement for string trio of J.S. Bach’s famousGoldberg Variations, originally written for keyboard; and 17th century composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s Passacaglia for solo violin.
Violinist Colin Jacobsen has won numerous awards including a recent Avery Fisher Career Grant. He tours often with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and is equally acclaimed as a composer. He and violist Nicholas Cords founded the ground breaking string quartet, Brooklyn Rider, an ensemble that is credited with recreating the 300 year-old form of string quartet as a vital and creative 21st century ensemble. They will be joined by Edward Arron, an artist known as one of the finest cellists performing today.
Tickets are $35 with $5 student tickets available. Visit www.musicalmasterworks.org or call 860-434-2252
The First Congregational Church is located at 2 Ferry Rd. in Old Lyme, CT 06371.
Delicious cookies will be on sale to benefit Child and Family on Saturday morning at the famed Cookie Walk.
It’s time to ‘Light up Old Lyme!’
This weekend, there are numerous events to celebrate the season. Here’s a selection from which you can take your choice …
Saturday, Dec. 6
Elephants in Winter
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (also after services on Sunday, Dec. 8)
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
Assorted Christmas decorations and gifts. Handmade items by the Sewing Group. Tribal Crafts. International items, coffee and donuts.
OLPGN Library Friends’ Annual Holiday Book Sale & Artist/Artisan Boutique
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Community Room of the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
The Friends of the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library (PGN Library) will hold its annual Holiday Book Sale at the Library on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 10- 2 pm in the Community Room. Start your holiday shopping early at The Friends of Library Annual Holiday Book Sale! Prices are below retail on excellent copies of the latest best sellers, classics, a wide array of children’s’ books, music CDs and a broad selection of nonfiction titles. A limited number of signed copies of Bill Berloni’s Broadway Tails will be for sale. This is a wonderful chance to purchase like-new books at reasonable prices for everyone on your holiday list. All proceeds go to benefit the library.
Child and Family Cookie Walk
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Amity Construction in the Old Lyme Marketplace
Purchase your holiday cookies at the Child & Family Agency’s Cookie Walk, taking place this year at during the holiday festival.
Photos with Santa
10 a.m. to 12 noon
Amity Construction in the Old Lyme Marketplace
Hosted by Lymes’ Youth Services Bureau. Santa’s Elves will be on hand as well to help you write a note to the North Pole.
Donations to benefit LYSB appreciated.
Tax Free Day at A Woman’s Exchange
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Old Lyme Marketplace
Home for the Holidays House Tour
Holiday Boutique
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Old Lyme Town Hall.
Self-guided House Tour
12 to 4 p.m.
Hosted by the Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center (OLCLC) presents “Homes for the Holidays” House Tour of Old Lyme.
The self-guided House Tour will spotlight six beautifully decorated Old Lyme village homes, including historic Boxwood, featuring a holiday performance by the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Select Singers.
Advance tickets are available for $25 by mail by visiting www.olclc.com/home-
The tour will be held rain, snow or shine.
Proceeds will benefit OLCLC enrichment programs.
Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center is a non-profit accredited early childhood school and child care center.
For more information, visit www.olclc.com or call (860) 434-1728 ext. 1.
Musical Masterworks
5 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
Violinist Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords, and cellist Edward Arron will perform an arrangement of Bach’sGoldberg Variations and other works.
www.musicalmasterworks.org
Sunday, Dec. 8
Elephants in Winter
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
Assorted Christmas decorations and gifts. Handmade items by the Sewing Group. Tribal Crafts. International items, coffee and donuts.
Musical Masterworks
3 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
Violinist Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords, and cellist Edward Arron will perform an arrangement of Bach’sGoldberg Variations and other works.
www.musicalmasterworks.org
A photo of Boxwood Manor by James Meehan. This expansive property on Lyme Street is featured not only on the ‘Homes for the Holiday’s’ tour, but also in the Old Lyme Historical Society’s 2014 Now & Then’ calendar.
The Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center (OLCLC) presents “Homes for the Holidays” House Tour of Old Lyme on Saturday, Dec. 6. The tour begins at Old Lyme Town Hall, located at 52 Lyme Street, and will feature a Holiday Boutique from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The self-guided House Tour will run from 12 to 4 p.m. and will spotlight six beautifully decorated Old Lyme village homes, including historic Boxwood, featuring a holiday performance by the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Select Singers.
Advance tickets are available for $25 by mail by visiting www.olclc.com/home-
The tour will be held rain, snow or shine.
Proceeds will benefit OLCLC enrichment programs.
Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center is a non-profit accredited early childhood school and child care center.
For more information, visit www.olclc.com or call (860) 434-1728 ext. 1.
Braiden Sunshine will performing at the Lyme Library’s holiday event Friday night.
The Friends of Lyme Public Library are hosting a ‘Holiday Music & Champagne Punch’ event this evening, Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m featuring music by Lyme resident Braiden Sunshine.
The event will be held in the Library’s Community Room at 482 Hamburg Rd. (Rte. 156), Lyme, CT.
It will be a holiday celebration with good food and music, plenty of socializing and also a fundraiser featuring a silent auction and gift baskets, including a golf package, a portable generator, restaurant gift certificates and many more items.
The proceeds from the event will all benefit the library
RSVP to lymelibraryfriends@gmail.com or call Mary Mazur (860-526-5757). There is no charge to attend, but space is limited.