Schedules for Old Lyme Town Hall, Senior Center, Trash, Recycling Changed for New Year

The Old Lyme Town Hall and Old Lyme Transfer Station are closed today for New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.

The Lymes’ Senior Center is also closed for New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.

This week trash and recycling schedules move forward one day:

  • Monday to Tuesday
  • Tuesday to Wednesday
  • Wednesday and Thursday trash will be picked up on Thursday.
  • Friday is on schedule. Thursday and Friday recycling will be picked up on Friday.

Community Renewal Team Accepting Submissions for 2018 National Arts Program Through Jan. 11

For 27 years, Community Renewal Team (CRT) has served as the sole host in the state of Connecticut for the annual National Arts Program® (NAP), providing an opportunity for local artists to showcase their art within the community.

Professional artists, along with youth, teens, amateurs and intermediate artists from Middlesex and Hartford counties are invited to submit their work now for the 2018 art show, which will be on display at Capital Community College (950 Main Street in Hartford, CT) from Jan. 19 – Feb. 7, 2018.

All forms of visual arts are accepted for this show; from paintings and photographs to sculptures, crafts and textiles.

Applications are being accepted until Jan. 11, 2018, and it is free to submit work for the show.

The NAP provides materials and funding for this visual art exhibit, including cash awards totaling $3,450.

More information about how to get involved in the 2018 National Arts Program is available on the CRT website at http://www.crtct.org/en/events/national-arts