OLD LYME—It was a great Halloween night on Lyme Street yesterday. The weather cooperated and smiling, sometimes scary, faces were everywhere. Community spirit filled the air and all the tension and tribulations of next Tuesday’s election were left at home.
Enjoy our photo essay of the evening. Huge thanks to our in-town photographer Michele Dickey for being there on the street to capture the fun.
We will add more of her terrific photos later today.
OLD LYME–On Saturday, Nov. 8, big orange gourds will be flying at the second annual Lyme Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) Pumpkin Toss.
The event will run from 9 to 11 a.m. at Town Woods Park, 30 Town Woods Road.
The event offers families a fun venue to recycle their Halloween pumpkins for a good cause, according to an LOLFSG press release.
Building on the popular pumpkin chunkin’ phenomenon, garden volunteers will deploy a trebuchet to toss the pumpkins into the compost pile.
The group said pumpkins from last year’s toss broke down through the composting process into nutrient-rich soil, which helped the Foodshare garden grow over three tons of produce for donation to the Gemma Moran United Way food distribution program and the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries.
Only unpainted pumpkins will be accepted.
OLD LYME–Lyme Art Association invites the community to spend Saturday afternoon celebrating the season at Pumpkin Day.
Festivities run from 1 to 4 p.m. at the gallery on 90 Lyme St.
Guests will have the opportunity to paint pumpkins, make seasonal art, get their faces painted and join a scavenger hunt around the gallery. Adding to the air of celebration, The Wandering Fiddlers will provide live music while farm animals from Guilford’s Tripledale Farm entertain visitors of all ages.
Each child who brings a nonperishable food donation to benefit Shoreline Soup Kitchen will receive a free pumpkin to paint. Additional pumpkins will be available for purchase, or participants may bring their own.
OLD LYME — On Saturday, Oct. 4, Old Lyme Animal Control hosts its annual PAWtoberfest fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Machnik Drive animal shelter.
The event includes music from The Zephyr Band, tasty offerings from the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club food tent, tables hosted by numerous local vendors and raffles galore. There will also be games and prizes for children, as well as face-painting.
Application forms to adopt some of the dogs recently rescued from a hoarding situation will be available at the event.
Dogs are invited to attend the event, which benefits not only the Old Lyme Animal Shelter but also the Presents for Paws nonprofit organization, which distributes pet food and supplies to animal shelters across the state.
OLD LYME–High Hopes Therapeutic Riding next month will celebrate the season with its annual Homecoming Fall Festival.
The afternoon of fun, games and food – and, of course, horses – will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the High Hopes campus, 36 Town Woods Rd.
Attendees will find live music, hayrides, a haunted trail, kids’ activities, a food truck, and wine and beer sales.
Guests will receive a free drink ticket at check-in.
The event is free; donations are welcome. Click here to register.