Michelle Friel
OLD LYME/OLD SAYBROOK — A Celebration of the Life of the late Michelle Friel of Old Lyme will be held this mprning, Saturday, Jan. 11, at 9:30 a.m. at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street in Old Saybrook.
All are welcome to attend this celebration of Michelle’s life. She was a much beloved and highly respected resident of Old Lyme, who passed away Oct. 4, 2019 at her home.
Michelle’s obituary can be found at this link.
OLD LYME / OLD SAYBROOK — The Old Lyme Town Band, under the direction of Carolyn Whinnem, will perform three hour-long holiday concerts this season.
The first is on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m., at Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Rd., Old Lyme. Admission is free.
The following day, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. they will perform at the Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Rd. in Old Lyme. Admission is free.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., they will perform at “The Kate,” 300 Main St., Old Saybrook Tickets for this only concert are $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, and can be purchased online at this link or at the door.
Numbers for all performances may include Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”; “A Christmas Festival,” by Leroy Anderson; “And All the Bells Shall Ring”; “Merry Christmas, Darling”; “Festive Sounds of Hanukah”; and “A Tribute to Judy Garland.” The 40 band members range in age from 10 to 80+ and come from several towns along the shoreline.
The band will welcome new members without audition when rehearsals start again in January. The band rehearses at Christ the King Church Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m.
Visit the band’s website at http://www.oldlymetownband.com or speak to the band’s director, saxophonist Christine Repasy, at any concert to add your name to their mailing list.
OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME — Lyme-Old Lyme Junior Women’s Club (LOLJWC) hosts ‘French Fries for Felines’ on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Five Guys in Old Saybrook will be donating 20 percent of all sales made during this period when you mention this fundraiser to Old Lyme Animal Control’s Spay and Neuter Fund.
The key is that people need to mention the fundraiser at check-out!
The LOLJWC will be holding their November General Meeting at 7:30 P.M. at Five Guys — new members are always welcome.
WESTERLY, RI– Salt Marsh Opera presents Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci Saturday, Oct 19, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. at the George Kent Performance Hall, Westerly, R.I. starting at 7 p.m.
Based on a case of true crime, Pagliacci tells the riveting tale of a man swallowed by feelings of love, betrayal and jealousy. Set in the late 19th century, actor Canio and his wife Nedda lead a band of traveling carnival players across Southern Italy. Canio may play a clown on stage, but when he discovers evidence of his wife’s affair, it’s only a matter of time before his ferocious anger boils to the surface.
Pagliacci features one of the greatest tenor arias of all time, “Vesti la giubba,” so although you may not know the opera, you will almost certainly recognize that song.
A few tickets are still available at $20 (balcony) or $50 (table seating.) To purchase or reserve tickets, call 860.535.0753.
OLD LYME — The Old Lyme boys retained their unbeaten record Tuesday afternoon after battling to a 1-1 draw against defending Class S state soccer champions Old Saybrook.
Jack Colella scored an unassisted goal first for the Rams and Avery Welch equalized for the Wildcats with an assist from Michael Milazzo.
Ryan Tetreault was in goal for Old Lyme and made a total of 12 saves, while Matthew Rothman, in goal for Old Saybrook, only had to make one save.
Ally Gleason, in her first year as varsity coach, has now taken the boys to 3-0-1 overall and 1-0-1 in the Shoreline Conference.
Read Vickie Fulkerson’s article published on TheDay.com at this link for a full report with photos of the game.