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Musical Masterworks Presents Two Free Concerts with ‘DeCoda’ in Old Lyme, Nov. 22 & 23

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OLD LYME–Decoda, Musical Masterworks’ ensemble-in-residence, has announced two free concerts in Old Lyme as part of its mission to create a more compassionate and connected world through chamber music. 

Musical Masterworks invites the public to an interactive family concert on Saturday, Nov. 22 and a “Celebration of Joy and Gratitude” concert on Sunday, Nov. 23. 

Across a weeklong residency at Musical Masterworks, Decoda brings together students, families, and music lovers for programs that blend classical mastery with contemporary imagination.

The residency features Decoda artists Clara Lyon, violin; George Meyer, violin; Sæunn Thorsteinsdöttir, cello; and Catherine Gregory, flute.

Interactive Family Concert

Saturday, Nov. 22

2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane

Attendees are invited to explore tempo, dynamics, and tone through hands-on music-making as they create a new anthem of thanks. They’ll leave with creative prompts to continue the musical celebration at home during the holiday week.

A Celebration of Joy and Gratitude

Sunday, Nov. 23

2 to 3:30 p.m.

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Road

The program will explore music for flute and strings, spanning Mozart to contemporary reimaginings that include a fiddle-inspired duo by Decoda’s George Meyer and flutist-composer Valerie Coleman. The concert will be followed by a light reception to meet the musicians.

No reservations are required.

Talk, Then Walk at Champlain North Open Space with Photographer Markham Starr, Nov. 22

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Markham Starr’s lectures always draw a large audience. This photo is from a previous talk by Starr. Photo courtesy of OLHS.

OLD LYME–Starting at noon on Saturday, Nov. 22, documentary photographer Markham Starr will lead a lecture at the Old Lyme Historical Society, 55 Lyme St., before setting out on a walk through the Champlain North Open Space on Wyckford Lane.

The event is presented by the Old Lyme Land Trust and the Old Lyme Historical Society.

Starr is a Connecticut resident and author of “Ceremonial Stonework: The Enduring Native American Presence on the Land.” 

The Land Trust in a press release said Native Americans built nearly two dozen distinct types of structures in the area, ranging from cairns to stone serpent effigies, that remain standing in long-abandoned woods. While Native American stonework is widely recognized out west and to the south, New England’s stonework remains obscure, having blended back into the woods.

Champlain North is located off Rte. 1 near the Old Lyme Inn. The Land Trust advised hikers to wear thick boots and consider a hiking stick.

Registration is requested through this link.

Got Pumpkins? Chuck ‘Em to Make Compost at Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden’s Second Annual Pumpkin Toss, Nov. 8

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A pumpkin was catapulted into the Lyme Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) compost pile at last year’s inaugural event. Photo courtesy of LOLFSG.

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.

Lyme Library Hosts ‘Present Day Ukraine: An Insider’s View,’ Thursday

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LYME—On Thursday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., a Lyme resident who recently traveled to Ukraine will help present an “insider’s view” at the Lyme Public Library.

The discussion and slideshow, titled “Present Day Ukraine: An Insider’s View,” will reveal the country through three different perspectives highlighting the efforts of the humanitarian volunteer organization Plebeian Helpers.

Joining local resident Gina DiGuardia, who visited Ukraine to assist in Plebeian Helpers‘ work, will be two Wesleyan University professors from the Eurasian studies department and a Ukrainian student currently in the U.S.

Learn more about the current situation in Ukraine from people, who have seen things first-hand, and to learn about how you can help support the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom.

Ukrainian refreshments will be served.

To register, email programreg@lymepl.org.

To register email  programreg@lymepl.org 

This Afternoon, LYSB Unveils its Newly Renovated Home on Lyme Street with Open House, Wednesday

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Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau has undergone a major interior renovation. The public is invited to an Open House on Oct. 29 to view the numerous improvements. Photo by LYSB.

OLD LYME–On Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) will introduce its newly renovated facility at an open house. 

The LYSB website explains that the renovations to the 1850 building at 59 Lyme Street were necessary to address crumbling plaster ceilings, walls with newspaper insulation, aging wiring and plumbing, a dirt floor in a portion of the basement, inefficient and inoperative windows, and a stone foundation in need of repair. 

A majority of the project was funded by a $400,256 grant from the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program, with the remaining 25% covered by community donations. 

The public is invited to stop by to see a building that staff members say now is as “inspiring as the work that happens inside it.”