Monthly Archives: June 2017

Ivoryton Playhouse Presents Dinner-Cabaret, ‘A Night on the Town,’ at ‘Water’s Edge,’ June 25

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AREAWIDE — Ivoryton Playhouse, in a new partnership with Water’s Edge Resort,  will present a series of eight cabaret-style dinner theatre performances beginning Sunday, June 11, written for and performed exclusively at Water’s Edge.  This original series will showcase the professional talent of Ivoryton Playhouse performers and musicians in four unique events.

This original series of four uniquely themed productions celebrate a broad array of musical styles and genres:

Great Balls of Fire:
Sunday, June 11, and Sunday, June 18
‘50s Rock N’ Roll and so much more.

A Night on the Town:
Sunday, June 25 and Sunday, July 9
Featuring the musical inspiration of New York City.

That’s Amore:
Sunday, July 16 and Sunday, July 23
Favorites from opera and musical theatre celebrating all things Italian.

Sounds of the ‘70s:
Sunday, July 30 and Sunday, Aug. 13
Hits from the disco era.

Carly Callahan. Photograph courtesy of Carly Callahan

Each evening will feature a professional cast of performers, in addition to a trio led by Music Director, Eric Trudel and directed by Carly Callahan.

Cast members include Marsha Ackerman, Schuyler Beeman, Carly Callahan, Billy DiCrosta, Amy Maude Helfer, Kate Hubbard, Emily Johnson, Mia Pinero, Jorge Prego, Michael Scarcelle and Charlie Widmer.

“We have put together some great talent for these evenings, including cast members from our season, to bring the Water’s Edge audience a night of entertainment that they won’t forget,” said Jacqui Hubbard, Artistic Director of Ivoryton Playhouse.

Water’s Edge, previously known as Bill Hahn’s Hotel, was an entertainment destination in the 1940s and 50s and featured both up-and-coming singers and stars such as Henry Youngman, Art Carney and Barbra Streisand.  “We’re thrilled to revive the wonderful provenance of this resort, and look forward to entertaining a new audience inspired by Bill Hahn’s delightful evenings here decades ago”, said Hubbard.

Tickets are $69 per person, including dinner and the show, and can be purchased by calling Water’s Edge Resort at 860-399-5901.  Tickets are not available through the Ivoryton Playhouse website or theatre box office.

For more information, visit watersedgeresortandspa.com.

Sound View Beach Association Hosts Beach Donuts Fundraiser, Sunday

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This Saturday, June 17, the Sound View Beach Association, Inc. is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Shoreline Community Center, 39 Hartford Avenue, Old Lyme.

Enjoy delicious plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, and coffee/tea.

Suggested donation is $8 for adults and children aged 13+, $4 for children aged 6 to 12 years $4, and free for children aged 5 and under.

For more information, call Gail at 860-464-6906.

On Sunday, June 18, the Sound View Beach Association, Inc. hosts a Beach Donut fundraiser starting at 7 a.m.

Morrissey Cycles Moves Into Town

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The storefront at 151 Boston Post Rd. in Old Lyme.

Opening earlier this spring, Morrissey Cycles is quickly becoming a go-to spot for cyclists in the shoreline area. Located at 151 Boston Post Rd. in Old Lyme, Steve Morrissey and his experienced staff sell, fix, overhaul, rent, and demo all sorts of different bicycles. “We have people in place that can help with anything. If I don’t have the answer, someone else in the building will,” Morrissey says cheerfully.

‘Experienced’ is really an understatement when talking about Morrissey’s reputation as a bike mechanic. After quitting his job at the Mystic Cycle Center years ago, Morrissey set out to ride from Connecticut to San Diego in just 52 days. From there, Morrissey ended up in Colorado where he began a five-season stint as a mechanic for the U.S. Cycling Team.

Bike guru Steve Morrissey know bikes inside and out — as do his staff.  He says, “We have people in place that can help with anything. If I don’t have the answer, someone else in the building will.”

A young Steve Morrissey working on a bicycle for a Tri-Flow Lubricants ad.

Starting in 1997, Morrissey traveled all around the world with U.S. Cycling, working on mountain, road, and track races. Morrissey took part in eight world championships, numerous tours and national championships, but the pinnacle of his experience was his involvement in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was the head mechanic for U.S. Cycling.

It was in Sydney that Steve helped Lance Armstrong win a bronze medal and even more notably Marty Nothstein win gold in the men’s 200-meter sprint. Morrissey reflected on how nerve-racking it was to be working on such an important race and what it was like being the last person to put a wrench on Nothstein’s bike before he set out on his quest to bring home gold.

While Morrissey’s resumé is unparalleled in the area, his competitive days are now behind him. Despite his history as a professional race mechanic, Morrissey affirms that he does not run a pro shop. “I tell people that I am a family shop.” Morrissey Cycles works with all sorts of bikes, for riders of any age. Whether you are biking across the country, need a simple tune-up, or you are buying your very first bicycle, Morrissey Cycles has the experience and knowledge to assist any rider with any problem that might present itself.

Lyme-Old Lyme HS Class of 2017 Celebrates its Graduation in Style

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The Class of 2017 toss their hats high into the air to celebrate their graduation from Lyme-Old Lyme High School Thursday evening.

It was a perfect evening Thursday for a graduation ceremony and Lyme-Old Lyme High School hit the jackpot by choosing it to celebrate the Class of 2017’s last day.  The event was seamless in its organization and went off with all the appropriate pomp, ceremony, music, singing and speeches.

We will have a full story and many more photos coming by Monday at the latest.

Meanwhile, congratulations to the Class of 2017!

Child & Family’s Garden Tour is Today, Saturday in Old Lyme

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See stunning peonies like these on the Lyme-Old Lyme Garden Tour being held Friday and Saturday.

Advance tickets are on sale through Wednesday for the 2017 Lyme-Old Lyme Garden Tour, taking place Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17.  Just in time to welcome summer, the 14th Lyme-Old Lyme Garden Tour returns to Old Lyme Village, giving visitors a chance to wander through a half dozen gardens amid some of Old Lyme’s most beautiful and historic homes.

This beautiful garden is featured on the 2017 Lyme-Old Lyme Garden Tour.

Here tour-goers will stroll Lyme Street and surrounding lanes and admire the garden spaces lovingly created and nurtured to complement a village setting:

  • The Sculpture Garden, where plantings thrive alongside works of contemporary art created by the owner;
  • The Children’s Sensory Garden, created to provide sensory and educational delights for all;
  • Peaceful Sanctuary, which offers a cool retreat amid hidden gardens dotted with gems of art;
  • The Secret Garden, that presents a glimpse of gardening in the small, discreet spaces of a village home;
  • The Village Garden, which frames an historic home with climbing hydrangeas and roses that rise from magnificent established perennial beds;
  • The Victorian Retreat, where history meets modern life in magical spaces that delight the senses.

The Agency’s informative Garden Talks return, included in the price of admission.  This year’s topics include pollinator-friendly and edible plantings, organic gardening, and more, and there will also be presentations on flower arranging and creating centerpiece arrangements with vegetables.  

Inspirational ideas like this are sure to be plentiful on this year’s Lyme-Old Lyme Garden Tour.

In addition, the ever-popular Garden Boutique will tempt visitors with gifts and wares for home, garden, and self from such vendors as Three Islands Clothing, Foxgloves, Dawn Elizabeth, and Yali boutique.

The Lyme-Old Lyme Garden Tour takes place (rain or shine) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Advance tickets for this year’s Garden Tour ($25 advance, $30 day of tour) are available locally through Wednesday, June 14, at The Bowerbird and Old Lyme Landscape in Old Lyme; Hadlyme Country Market in Hadlyme; White Gate Farm in East Lyme; and Pough Interiors in Essex.  

On the tour days, June 16 & 17, tickets ($30) may be purchased at the Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme St., Old Lyme.  Take Exit 70 from I-95 (north or south) and follow the signs.

Tickets may also be purchased at the Child & Family Agency offices in New London or by sending a check and SASE to P.O. Box 324, Old Lyme, CT  06371. Online sales are available at http://bit.ly/2pP7smi. Questions?  Email lymegardentour@gmail.com.

All proceeds from the 2017 Lyme/Old Lyme Garden Tour will benefit the many services and capital projects of the Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the well-being and development of all children and their families, with emphasis on the unmet needs of children lacking physical, emotional, and intellectual care and nurturing. With offices in New London, Essex, and Groton, Child & Family Agency is the largest nonprofit children’s service provider in southeastern Connecticut. For more information, see www.childandfamilyagency.org.