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Lyme Art Association’s ‘Deck The Walls’ Exhibition on View Through Jan. 6, 2017

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'Early Morning Light' by Pamela Reese is one of the signature paintings of the 'Deck the Walls' exhibition that opens Friday at the Lyme Art Association.

‘Early Morning Light’ by Pamela Reese is one of the signature paintings of the ‘Deck the Walls’ exhibition that opens Friday at the Lyme Art Association.

The Lyme Art Association’s (LAA) annual festive art exhibition and sale, Deck the Walls, is open this afternoon from 12 to 5 p.m.

More than 200 original works of art by member artists are on display and priced to sell as holiday gifts. All subjects and mediums are featured.

“For Deck the Walls, the Lyme Art Association features a wide variety of appealing subjects at affordable prices that are great for holiday shopping. We hope to help solve those gift giving dilemmas – a beautiful piece of artwork is always appreciated!” says Jocelyn Zallinger, Gallery Manager.

The LAA is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 12 to 5 p.m., and by appointment. The building is located at 90 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, at the corner of Halls Road.

Call (860) 434-7802 for more information, or visit www.lymeartassociation.org.

Old Lyme Wildcats Face Saybrook Rams in Class S State Soccer Final Today

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Photo by Lori Archambault Wallace.

File photo by Lori Archambault Wallace.

Second-seeded Old Lyme face perennial Shoreline Conference rival and 13th seeded Old Saybrook in the CIAC Class S state championship tomorrow at the West Haven Sports Complex. Kick-off is at 11 a.m.

Paul Gleason’s ‘Cats defeated #11 seeds Terryville earlier in the week with a convincing 3-0 win after goals by Jenna Peduzzi, Maddie Ouelette and Keelin Hurtt.

Old Saybrook defeated Portland on penalties to reach the final.  The Wildcats are defending Class S co-champions having drawn 2-2 with Notre-Dame Fairfield in the final last year.

GO WILDCATS!!!!

Last Chance to See ‘The Crucible’ at Lyme-Old Lyme HS Tonight

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The Old Lyme Players, comprising students from Lyme-Old Lyme High School with an active interest in the performing arts, present two performances of “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller this weekend.  Opening night was Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and the second — and final — performance is tonight, Saturday, Nov. 19, with the curtain again rising at 7 p.m.

The lead roles are played by Chris Kirk and Shannon Nosal with supporting roles by Maria Donato, Brennen Griffin, Ben Jackson and Cora Koprowski. A notable senior in the performance is Bailey Knickerson.

All are welcome.  Admission is $8 for students and seniors, and $12 for adults. Tickets are available in advance by calling the high school at 860.434.1651 or at the door.

Wikipedia notes that Miller wrote ‘The Crucible’ in 1953, “as a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-93. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the US government ostracized people for being communists.

Miller himself was questioned by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Un-American Activities in 1956 and convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to identify others present at meetings he had attended.[2]

The play was first performed at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway on January 22, 1953, starring E.G. Marshall, Beatrice Straight and Madeleine Sherwood. Miller felt that this production was too stylized and cold and the reviews for it were largely hostile (although The New York Times noted “a powerful play [in a] driving performance”).[3] Nonetheless, the production won the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play.[4]

A year later a new production succeeded and the play became a classic.”

Preserves in Lyme Now Closed for Hunting During Weekdays

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Starting yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 16, the following Preserves in Lyme will be closed Monday through Friday until Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, except to licensed hunters with valid consent forms from the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator:

  • Banningwood Preserve
  • Beebe Preserve
  • Chestnut Hill Preserve
  • Eno Preserve
  • Hand Smith
  • Honey Hill Preserve
  • Jewett Preserve
  • Mount Archer Woods
  • Pickwick’s Preserve
  • Plimpton Preserve
  • Slawson Preserve

These preserves, owned by the Town of Lyme or the Lyme Land Conservation Trust, will be open on Saturdays and Sundays during this hunting period as no hunting is allowed on weekends.

The hunting program is fully subscribed.

For more information on the hunting program in Lyme, visit http://www.lymelandtrust.org/stewardship/hunting-program/

Eat at Pizzeria DaVinci Anytime Today, Support Class of 2017 Safe Grad Party

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meat-lovers-pizzaEat at Pizzeria DaVinci anytime on Wednesday, Nov. 16, and a portion of the sales will be donated to the 2017 Safe Grad Party.  Pizzeria DaVinci is open from 11 a.m to 9 p.m. for lunch, dinner, or in-between. 

What is the Safe Grad Party?  It’s a safe, substance-free all-night graduation party for our seniors.  It takes place on graduation night at a surprise location, and includes a variety of activities, music, food, and entertainment. The party is funded by donations from businesses, organizations, parents, and other individuals, along with events such as the restaurant nights, holiday pie sales, and other projects. 

For more information, visit www.lolsafegrad.com, or look for LOLHS Safe Grad 2017 on Facebook.  

The LOLHS Safe Grad Committee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and gratefully accepts donations at P.O. Box 903, Old Lyme, CT  06371.