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Lyme Public Hall Hosts George House Tag Sale Saturday

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Lyme Public Hall is the site of the George House Tag Sale on Sept. 13. Drop-off for donations starts July 23. File photo.

LYME — The Lyme Public Hall has announced the 2025 George House Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Proceeds from this sale support the maintenance of the Lyme Public Hall, Lyme’s Bacdayan Local History Archives, and the Hall’s sponsored programs for the public.

The sale will once again feature quality items and unexpected treasures.

As in years past, Lyme Public Hall relies on the participation of community members to make the sale a success. The Hall will gladly welcome good quality items such as solid wood furniture, tools, antiques, jewelry, housewares, fine china and linens, sporting goods, musical instruments and artwork.

The Hall greatly appreciates the community’s support.

All Welcome to Celebrate Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Volunteers Saturday

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Volunteers of all ages have helped the Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden grow. Earlier this year, Eco Warriors from Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School uncovered cabbage in the garden at Town Woods Park.

OLD LYME–On Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m., the Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) will celebrate its volunteers in an end-of-season gathering at Town Woods Park. 

All are welcome to the free event, which includes sandwiches and drinks. Salads and desserts are welcome but not essential.  

LOLFSG in a press release said the nonprofit group this year donated more than 3,700 pounds of produce to the United Way and the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries. The bounty adds up to more than 12,000 pounds delivered since 2022. 

“Garden volunteers come in many varieties,” the group said. “On-site gardeners show up on cold and damp March days, hot and humid July days and on glorious weather days in any month. They plant, weed, harvest, manage pests, fertilize, innovate, problem-solve and so much more.”

Other volunteers publicize the work of the garden, foster community relationships, fundraise, donate money, inspire new volunteers and perform many other tasks, according to the group.  

“As a fully volunteer nonprofit organization, it all matters and it is all appreciated,” organizers said. “Please help us celebrate!”

The Lyme Old Lyme Food Share Garden is located at 26 Town Woods Rd behind the field house and playground.

Lyme Grange Hosts Toy Tag Sale Saturday

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LYME—The Lyme Grange will be having its second annual Toy Tag Sale alongside the Lyme Public Hall event on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will support the maintenance and preservation of the Grange Building and the Fairgrounds along with supporting future programs for the public.

The sale will focus solely on children’s toys and games, Since the Public Hall does not normally accept these items, the Grange will be collecting and offering these items again this year.

As with the Public Hall, the Grange relies on the participation of community members to make these sales a success. For further infromation, email Lymegrangect@gmail.com.

Student-Led Walkout at Lyme-Old Lyme HS Demands Action on Gun Violence Prevention

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OLD LYME–On Friday Sept. 5, Students Demand Action groups, a grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, hosted coordinated school walkouts across the country to demand lawmakers at the state and federal level pass a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Margaret Thuma, a senior at Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS), joined this nationwide effort by leading a walkout from the school at 10 a.m. on Friday.

She explained to LymeLine in an email why she was taking this action, saying, “I feel very strongly about this cause and made the decision to plan a walkout at my high school.”

Thuma added, “I plan to use this walkout to help give a voice to the many students, who feel there should be an end to gun violence. I am working to spread this message to as many people as I can.”

Asked how long she expects the walk-out to last, Thuma replied that she anticipated it would be a maximum of half an hour, “but it will probably be less than that.”

Noting that both the LOLHS Principal James Wygonik and LOL Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser are aware of the planned walk-out, Thuma said that Wygonik, “Will be putting out a speaker and mic for me to address everyone.” and that she had, “Prepared things to say.” 

A press release issued by the national Students Demand Action group quotes Timberlyn Mazeikis, a gun violence survivor from the school shooting at Michigan State University in 2023 and Students Demand Action volunteer from Minnesota, saying, “Gun violence is a national crisis and that’s why we’ll be walking out of school to demand our lawmakers pass an assault weapons ban.”

Mazeikis adds, “Until we get these weapons of war off our streets, gun violence will continue to wreak havoc in our schools, homes, and communities.” 

The press release states, “The national school walkouts come in response to the horrific school shooting at Annunciation Church School in Minneapolis last Wednesday {Aug. 27], where two children were killed and 21 more were wounded on their first week back to school.

Editor’s Note: i) ‘Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’ (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with 11 million supporters and more than 700,000 donors … fighting for common-sense gun safety measures that can help save lives. For more information, visit www.everytown.org and/or follow @Everytown.
ii) ‘Students Demand Action’ is the largest grassroots, youth-led gun violence prevention group in the country with more than 800 groups and active volunteers in every state and the District of Columbia. The movement, created by and for teens and young adults, aims to channel the energy and passion of high school- and college-aged students into the fight against gun violence. For more information or to get involved, visit www.studentsdemandaction.org.

Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts 11th Annual Kayak Regatta, Sept. 14; All Ages Welcome

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The Old Lyme Land Trust hosts the 9th Annual Kayak Regatta, Sept. 14.

OLD LYME—The Old Lyme Land Trust (OLLT) Regatta will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14, starting at 1 p.m. Kayaks will be put in from Rte. 156 at the Lieutenant River Boat Launch. A guided trip down the Lieutenant River towards Duck River and Watch Rock will follow.

Kayakers of all skill levels are invited to join. The tour will return to the boat launch at approximately 3 p.m., where light refreshments will be served.

A US Coast Guard-approved life jacket or vest is required. Bring your own kayak (or canoe or stand-up paddleboard).

There is limited parking, so if you wish to join the event, REGISTER HERE.

Contact OLLandTrust@gmail.com for further information. More details will be provided upon confirmation.

The event is free.

Donations to support OLLT’s work are appreciated and can be made via the OLLT website or by mail to the OLLT at P.O. Box 163, Old Lyme, CT  06371.