OLD LYME — On Thursday, Nov. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Old Lyme Historical Society, Inc., (OLHSI) will be celebrating the release of its new 2026 ‘Then & Now’ Old Lyme Community Calendar at a free After Hours Launch Event at the OLHSI building at 55 Lyme St. in Old Lyme. All are welcome.

Wine, beer and soft drinks, along with light refreshments, will be offered. A raffle will also be held to benefit the OLHSI.

Calendars will be available for sale at $12 each.

This is the 14th year that the OLHSI has published this popular calendar, which incorporates a different set of photographs from the organization’s archives juxtaposing the historical images with contemporary ones of the same scene.

The images included in the calendar are a small sampling of the many interesting, archived photographs of Old Lyme establishments, landscapes, and scenes dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.

Each calendar month is sponsored by a different community organization and includes the dates of their events throughout the year. The intent is to highlight and assist in marketing activities occurring in Old Lyme in 2022 as well as remembering the past.

The 2026 ‘Then’ & Now ‘ Old Lyme Community Calendar was designed by James Meehan and edited by Michaelle Pearson. Contributors to the development of the 2026 Calendar were OLHSI Board Members; Reno Bolduc, Mary Dangremond, Eleanor Hufford, Nancy Mol, Jaymie Nickerson-Buckmaster, and Nicholas Westbrook.

The mission of the OLHSI is to “collect, preserve, interpret and promote the rich history” of Old Lyme.

To learn more about the OLHSI and its activities, visit www.oldlymehistoricalsociety.org or stop by the OLHSI office at 55 Lyme St. in Old Lyme.