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LYSB’s 5K Run Kicks off Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival, In-Person Registration Still Open, July 25

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Shortly before 8 a.m. when the 5K race is set to begin, a large crowd will gather at the starting line.

OLD LYME — Celebrate Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival Saturday, July 26, in historic Old Lyme Village with this family-friendly 5K run or walk, or a ‘Kid’s K.’

Registration fees for the 5K (run and walk) are $30 for adults, $15 for youth (18 and under). Registration for the “Kids K” fun run is $10. On-site registrations will be accepted up to shortly before races start on Saturday morning. Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 25.

The Midsummer Run benefits the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) programs for youth and families in the areas of mental wellness, drug and alcohol prevention, positive youth development, juvenile justice, early childhood, and social services.

The LYSB Midsummer 5K Run features a fast and flat road with options for a 5K Run & Walk, and a Kids K. The race will begin at the LYSB located at 59 Lyme St. and wind through the beautiful streets of the village.

The race is being held on the morning of the renowned Old Lyme Midsummer Festival, kicking off a weekend of cultural, artistic and community events at multiple sites throughout Old Lyme’s Historic District.

The LYSB Midsummer Run is generously sponsored by numerous local businesses including Shoreline Web News LLC, owner of LymeLine.com.

Registration and race start times are as follows:
6:45 a.m. Registration Opens
8 a.m. 5 K Walk & Run
9 a.m. Kids K

CLICK HERE for online registration details.

Chip timing will be provided by Timing Plus New England for 5K participants only. Commemorative T-Shirts will be available for the the first 200 registered participants.

The overall top three men and women will be recognized as well as the top age group winner in the men and women divisions. Divisions will be broken down as follows: Youth 14 and under, 15 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59 and 60 plus.

Volunteers are still needed for this event. Email lysb@lysb.org to volunteer.

Read more about LYSB’s mission on the LYSB website.

Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Host Classic Car Show During Midsummer Festival

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There will be plenty of cars to photograph at Saturday’s Classic Car Show hosted by the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions. LymeLine file photo.

OLD LYME — The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Lions Club will once again hold their Annual Classic Car Show during Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival on Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center  (formerly the Bee and Thistle Inn) at 100 Lyme St. in Old Lyme.

What a beauty! See classic cars galore at the the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center on Saturday.

For more information about the Classic Car Show, VISIT THIS LINK or contact Phil Parcak at (860) 434-9044.

There will be 14 classes of cars on show. Car registration begins at 9 a.m. if entering a car.

VISIT THIS LINK for the registration form to enter your car.

Prizes/trophies will be awarded for the winners in each class and the ‘People’s Choice.’

This young man looks as though he is sizing up his first car purchase!

The LOL Lions Club will have a food booth selling their traditional (and delicious!) hamburgers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs during the show.

Funds raised from the event benefit Lions charities.

Midsummer Concert by Old Lyme Town Band Precedes Fireworks

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On July 26, Midsummer Festival day, the Old Lyme Town Band will be entertaining their audience ahead of the town-sponsored fireworks. LymeLine file photo.

OLD LYME — After a full day of Midsummer Festival activities, enjoy a free pre-fireworks concert performed by the Old Lyme Town Band, Saturday, July 26, starting at 7:30 pm on the Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ Lyme St. campus (behind Center School.) Bring your own chairs and picnic too, if you wish.

Fireworks will fill the air behind Lyme-Old Lyme High School on Saturday, July 26. LymeLine file photo.

The traditional Town of Old Lyme-sponsored fireworks display will follow later, starting shortly after 9 p.m. View the fireworks from the fields behind the Middle and Center Schools. Again, bring your own chairs and perhaps a picnic too.

Details of shuttle bus schedules and parking will be released next week.

Lilywork Tile in Old Lyme Hosts Studio Tours During Midsummer Festival

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Samples of work by Lilywork Artisan Tile grace the walls of the studio. File photo.

OLD LYME–Lilywork Artisan Tile is opening its doors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday for Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival. 

The studio is located at 56 Lyme St. Studio tours will give visitors the opportunity to see how handcrafted tile is made. The open house event includes special sale pricing. 

Death Announced of Jacquelyn “Jackie” (Kiefer) Mildrum of Lyme

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LYME — Jacquelyn “Jackie” (Kiefer) Mildrum of Lyme, passed away peacefully July 16, 2025. Born in New Haven Dec. 2, 1939, Jackie was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Georgianna Kiefer …

Jackie met her future husband, Louis Mildrum Jr. at Sound View Beach in Old Lyme, while on summer vacation with friends …

Jackie is survived by her husband of 64 years, Louis Mildrum Jr. of Lyme; her daughter Donna Mildrum of Colchester; her daughter Joyce Johnson and her husband John Johnson of Colchester; and her son Michael Mildrum of Fayetteville, N.C. …

… Jackie continued to volunteer well after retirement at places such as Lyme Fire Company Auxiliary, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme, and at Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries in Old Saybrook.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday July 21, at Christ the King Church at 1 McCurdy Road in Old Lyme. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, or the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Food Pantries …

Editor’s Note: Visit this link to read the full obituary published by ‘The Day’ on Jul. 19, 2025.