Marina Commission Sets Sights on Dredging, Climate Resilience
By Aaron Rubin
Staff Writer
Protecting Guilford’s waterfront assets—and ensuring the marina remains a vital hub for recreation, commerce, and tourism—is the focus of a growing list of priorities for the Guilford Marina Commission as it looks ahead to 2025 and beyond.
Chair Stephen Goldschmidt and Commissioner David Davison spoke to the Guilford Courier about the commission’s goals,
emphasizing that dredging the marina is among the most urgent tasks.
Goldschmidt said dredging is necessary “to keep the marina viable and useful to not only motorboats, but also sailboats, which draw more water than motorboats generally do.” Keeping the area safe for all vessels is essential for maintaining a thriving marina, he added, noting that sailboats are “the first to be adversely affected when we get siltation” at the site.
In addition to supporting local boaters, a healthy marina benefits the entire community, Goldschmidt said.
“The marina draws people into the area, which has tertiary impacts for businesses in downtown Guilford and the wider area,” he said.
The most recent dredging operation took place in late winter 2023 at a cost of more
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Sale-ing into Spring
Visitors browse merchandise for sale as a band plays in the background on April 26 during the annual community tag sale at Dudley Farm. The event featured more than 20 local vendors selling various items, along with hot dogs, music and fellowship for attendees.
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Milano Helps GYM Celebrate 25 Years of Mentoring
Senior Staff Writer By Pam Johnson
The power of relationships has powered Guilford Youth Mentoring (GYM) to its milestone 25th anniversary. On May 1, members of the GYM family, past and present, will gather to celebrate the silver anniversary of this award-winning, schoolbased mentoring program that’s been pairing caring adult mentors with Guilford school children in need of some support since 2000.
Through the years, GYM volunteers have contributed tens of thousands of hours helping students. Many mentor/mentee pairs start together in elementary school and continue through high school graduation and beyond.
But there’s always more children waiting.
That’s why GYM Advisory Board President Elisa Milano and everyone involved in GYM are hoping this 25th anniversary year may be the one when GYM reaches its goal of matching a mentor with every child who wants one.
Elisa first joined GYM as a volunteer in 2007 and supported several mentees during more 10 years as a student mentor. In 2017, she joined the GYM Advisory Board, followed by taking on her current role as
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The Guilford native remembers first learning about GYM shortly after she and her husband, Dave, moved back to town in 2006, just before their first son was born.
“My son was about six months old and I saw an article in the paper featuring Barbara Solomon,” Elisa recalls.
Solomon, a Guilford Public Schools (GPS) school psychologist until her early retirement in 1997, was the founding coordinator of GYM. Solomon helped expand GYM to all GPS school buildings until her retirement in 2015 when she was succeeded by current Program Coordinator Lisa Ott, who joined the GYM staff in 2008. Solomon continues to support GYM as an Advisory Board member and as an active resource in developing GYM advanced training courses.
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staff hope this 25th anniversary year may be the one when GYM reaches it's goal of matching a mentor with every Guilford school child who wants one.
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Guilford Youth Mentoring (GYM) president Elisa Milano, the GYM board and GYM
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Meals on Wheels (part of Guilford Interfaith Volunteers GIV) would like to extend our deepest thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Easter meal delivery a success. Thanks to the efforts of our incredible volunteers—drivers, kitchen crew, Easter coordinators from the Board of Directors, and community members—we were able to deliver nearly 100 Easter meals to our neighbors.
Special recognition goes to Cynthia Pullman, whose hand-knitted lap blankets added such warmth and comfort to our deliveries. We are also incredibly grateful to the young artists from Cox Elementary, Guilford Lakes School, Calvin Leete School, and Community
Nursery School, who created beautiful and heartfelt Easter cards that brought big smiles to many faces.
We would also like to thank The Fresh Market for their generous donation of fresh fruit for each recipient—something they kindly do for every holiday. Their continued support helps us add a healthy and thoughtful touch to every meal we deliver.
The success of this event is a testament to the strength and generosity of our Guilford community. Thank you for coming together to show what kindness looks like in action.
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Workforce Alliance Connecting Youth & Young Adults to Training and Jobs
Workforce Alliance offers training, certificates, and job search assistance to youth and young adults living in south central Connecticut who are not currently enrolled in high school or college. Workforce Alliance also provides tuition assistance, academic help, internships, GED completion, and guidance toward higher education. For more information, visit www.workforcealliance.biz.
GAC Opens Registration for 2024 Summer Youth Program
Registration for Guilford Art Center’s Summer Youth Art Program is open. Geared towards nurturing children’s creativity, refining their artistic skills, and fostering meaningful social connections through hands-on activities, the program offers weekly sessions for children ages 5 to 12. The Summer Youth Art Program runs from Monday, June 23, through Friday, Aug. 22. Parents and guardians can choose from morning and afternoon sessions for their children or sign up for bridge care and create the full-day of sessions. For more information, call the Guilford Art Center at 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
GUILFORD TOWN MEETINGS
NOTE: Call the town clerk at 203-453-8001 or visit the Guilford town website at www.guilfordct.gov to learn how to participate in the following meetings:
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Anthony Guddo
Guilford
Anthony Guddo, 92, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025. A longtime resident of Guilford and business owner in Branford, Anthony passed away in his Palmetto, Florida, residence. He was predeceased by his wife, Wanda (Urban) Guddo, and will be laid to rest with her.
Mr. Guddo was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 26, 1932, son of the late Croce Guddo and Domenica "Minnie" Del Prete. A loving father, he is survived by his daughter Christine Bialczak and her husband David Poorman; daughter Joanna Moran, son Anthony Guddo and daughters Madaline and Donna; grandchildren Lindsay Bialczak, Connor Moran, and Kayla Moran. He was pre-
deceased by his late son-in-law, Robert Bialczak, and his grandson, Joseph Bialczak. Brother of Frances, he is predeceased by his brothers, Salvatore, Joseph, and Frank.
Anthony honorably served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Before retirement, Anthony, an insurance agent, owned his insurance company, Doba & Guddo Insurance, and was a real estate broker in his business, Best Realty, both located in Branford.
Burial with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at St. George Cemetery in Guilford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, National Office 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601, www.alz.org, or Target Cancer Foundation, 955 Massachusetts Ave., #343, Cambridge, MA 02139; target-cancer.org. Arrangements are in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.
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Obituary Henry Cooney Jr.
Madison
On April 14, 2025, Henry Morton Cooney, Jr., 82, a lifetime resident of Madison, passed away peacefully at CT Hospice, Branford. Mr. Cooney was born in New Haven on March 16, 1943, the son of the late Henry M. Cooney, Sr. and Betty (Kelsey) Cooney. He leaves behind his beloved fiancée Deborah Reed of Madison. He was the loving father of Beth (John) McDevitt of Clinton and Allison (Chris) Dabbieri of Alexandria, Virginia. He was fondly known as "Boompa" to his two beautiful grandchildren, Catherine and William. He was the brother of Diane Cooney and partner Paul Nann of Madison and Naples, Florida, and Kathy (Ruby) Bagdasarian of Versailles, Kentucky. He leaves nephews, Brian Campbell and Bill Campbell of Madison; and nieces, Kristen Bagdasarian and Stevie Bagdasarian of Versailles, Kentucky.
Butch was a 1961 graduate of Daniel Hand High School and later attended Bryant College and Mitchell College. In 1978, he joined the Madison Hose Co. No. 1 as a volunteer firefighter. In 1981, he was elected Second Lieutenant. And, in 1990, he was made a lifetime honorary member. Before retirement, he was the owner of the Henry Cooney Company for his entire career, having taken over his family business.
In his free time, Butch enjoyed reading and golfing. He was one of the longest-standing members of the Madison Country Club. He found the greatest joy in spending long, lazy days boating on Long Island Sound aboard the “Plan B.” Dad treasured the time spent with his two grandchildren, cherishing their visits and the conversations they shared.
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“I knew Barbara from high school - her son and I graduated together,” says Elisa. “After reading about the program, I reached out to her and got involved as a mentor.”
After 10 years and nine months of student mentor volunteership, Elisa went on to join the GYM Advisory Board in 2017. There, she put her professional skills in marketing and advertising to work to help build program awareness and inspire more to volunteer as mentors. In June 2019, the Guilford Community Fund named Elisa Volunteer of the Year for a successful marketing campaign she coordinated and executed for GYM.
“Once I got involved with the board, I saw how unique and special our program is,” says Elisa. “Because we are school-based, we run during school hours. We’re so fortunate that the Board of Education supports us — we don’t take that for granted. As a sounding board for Lisa and her team, I know they also appreciate that board guidance so much.”
The Advisory Board supports GYM with efforts such as generating programming funding for additional resources and needs supporting mentors, trainees, and student mentees.
Elisa encourages anyone who may be considering the possibility of becoming a GYM mentor to engage in this meaningful volunteer experience. No prior experience is needed to become a student mentor with GYM. Mentors do not need to be community members.
“I think that there are people who are interested but think they’re not qualified. The qualification is, ‘How big is your heart.’ That’s all you need. Just lead with your heart, and everything else follows. We give you guidance and any training and resources you’ll need,” says Elisa.
Volunteers who mentor students through GYM add a special layer to the built-in support students can receive through in-house programs including GPS social work professionals.
“These kids have that resource built-in. With their
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mentors, they just need a friendly face and an open heart,” says Elisa.
In 2021, Elisa joined the GPS staff as a main office administrative assistant at Guilford High School.
“I love that population,” she says. “It’s also been a really great eye-opener for me as far as seeing everything that the kids have to offer, what they may struggle through and then persevere. Having that connection of seeing them come right by my desk to go see their mentor and seeing their faces light up when they see a mentor or just seeing them lighter after they’ve seen a mentor...I’ve seen it first-hand.”
Working with the members of the GYM Advisory Board first-hand is also a great experience, says Elisa.
“It’s a great group of different community members who have all sorts of backgrounds to help generate ideas that help with fundraising or getting the word out into the community about Guilford Youth Mentoring. We really just call ourselves the sounding board for Lisa and her team.”
The board helps the GYM staff with fundraising for programming and other needs and goals of GYM, from sensory kits to basketballs to training and resources. These fundraising efforts supplement BOE program operational support.
As GYM president, one of Elisa’s biggest points of pride has been the successful establishment of the endowed Guilford Youth Mentoring Education Fund within the Guilford Foundation. Each year, the fund helps a graduating GYM senior with plans to further their education in college or through other schooling.
“For years, with private donations, we’ve been able to give some monetary support to graduating seniors. But it was really important for us to get a fund endowed so that, in perpetuity, we’ve got a way to help fund the next step of learning in their lives,” Elisa says. “I’m really proud of the fact that we’ve got the Guilford Youth Mentoring Education Fund with the Guilford Foundation, and it will always be there.”
The Greater New Haven Cat Project (GNHCP) annual raffle fundraiser runs from Saturday, May 3, through Saturday, July 26. Each ticket costs $1 for a chance to win one of four gift card: $250 Visa, $200 Amazon, $100 Cabela, and $50 Chewy. The raffle drawing will be held at the GNHCP Center, 965 State Street, New Haven, on July 26 at 6 p.m. Winners need not be present. GNHCP is a nonprofit organization that is committed to addressing feline overpopulation through low-cost spay/neuter and public education. To purchase tickets, visit gnhcp.org/raffle. For more information, contact GNHCP at 203-782-2287 or rise@gnhcp.org.
East River Preserve Mountain Biking
The Guilford Conservation Commission recently modified the original management plan for the East River Preserve regarding mountain biking, which is now seasonally permitted on the yellow-, orange-, and white-blazed trails in the preserve, and on the trail that circles the northern meadow, a portion of which is blue-blazed. Due to the sensitive nature of the terrain and the need to protect water quality, mountain biking will continue to be prohibited on the green- and red-blazed trails, and on a majority of the blue-blazed trail. Signage indicating “No Biking” or “Foot Travel Only” will be clearly visible at appropriate locations on these trails. The Conservation Commission requests that all users of the East River Preserve respect these trail designations and any notices regarding seasonal and temporary trail closures due to saturated and or muddy trail conditions. Users are asked to stay on marked trails and not create any new trails. For more information, call 203-453-8015.
Elisa and her husband both attended Guilford schools and are glad they could provide the same experience to their two sons: Alex, a current college freshman, and Zach, a GHS sophomore.
“We believe in public education, and we felt really happy to be able to move back to town and put our kids through the schools,” says Elisa.
As they raised their family here, Dave became involved helping coach Guilford recreation sports leagues, and Elisa added to her community volunteer service by also signing on with Guilford’s A Better Chance (ABC) in 2017. As a current member of the Guilford ABC Board of Directors, Elisa also serves as its ABC Host Family Committee Chair. Additionally, she served as Guilford ABC’s Marketing Chair (2021-’22).
The Milanos are also an ABC host family to a current GHS junior. Host families welcome a new ABC student into their home as a member of their family one weekend each month throughout her four years of high school.
Not too long ago, knowing her husband’s heart, Elisa suggested Dave volunteer with GYM.
“He’s always been so involved with Rec Sports through the years, and when our kids kind of aged out of it, there was a huge void. I said, ‘I have the perfect thing to fill that!’”
As one of GYM’s newest student mentor volunteers, Dave’s been enjoying his time with his mentee, a student at A.W. Cox Elementary School.
Elisa hopes that many other people looking to give some time to a student who needs some support will consider volunteering with GYM. For the most part, just being there is what matters most.
“These kids just need a safe harbor sometimes,” says Elisa. “Our mentors just give them a safe landing spot.”
To learn more about GYM, make a donation, or volunteer, visit Guilfordmentoring.org or contact Lisa Ott, Program Coordinator at 203-453-2741 (extension 11218) or ottl@guilfordschools.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Guilford and North Guilford
District 20 of Connecticut (Area 11) of Alcoholics Anonymous has dozens of meetings throughout the week to help carry the message to people in recovery and those who may still be suffering from this disease. The meetings are held at various locations, as well as online. For more information and a list of meetings, email the public information officer at d20a11pi@gmail.com or visit https://d20a11.org.
Agency on Aging Seeks Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to offer local seniors and/or veterans companionship through the Agency on Aging’s RSVP Volunteer Program. Volunteers should be at least 55 years of age and willing to visit a senior and/or veteran in their home for one hour a week. For more information, call Cherie Strucaly 203-752-3059.
Free Online and In-Person GED Program
Middletown Adult Education offers a free online or in-person GED program to residents of Old Saybrook, Madison, and Westbrook as well as Regional District #4 (Chester, Deep River, Essex, Centerbrook, Ivoryton) and Regional District #17 (Haddam, Higganum, Killingworth). The program provides instruction for participants to learn the skills necessary for employment. In-person classes take place at the Middletown Adult Education, 210 Main Street, Old Saybrook or at 398 Main Street, Middletown. COVID-19 safety guidelines may be required. For more information, call 860-343-6044 or visit www.maect.org.
Refund for Qualified Elderly or Totally Disabled Renters
Connecticut General Statutes provides for a partial refund of annual rental and utility expenses to qualified elderly or totally disabled renters under the state of Connecticut’s tax relief for elderly and disabled renters program. To be eligible for a rebate on the 2024 combined rental and utility expenses, an applicant must be 65 years and older or a totally disabled renter in Connecticut in 2024, and the total 2024 income must be less than $45,200 for an individual or $55,100 for couples. The deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 30. For more information, Guilford renters may call 203453-8009.
Calling All Artists
Spectrum Gallery is seeking submissions from artists and fine artisans for two upcoming events: the Essex Green Summer Arts Festival on Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, and the Madison Green Autumn Arts Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12. Artists and fine artisans are invited to submit their work to Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main Street, Centerbrook. For more information, including deadlines and a prospectus, or to register for either festival, email barbara@spectrumartgallery.org or visit the festivals link at spectrumartgallery.org.
LEGAL NOTICE
GUILFORD INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION
The Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer took the following action: APPROVED: Yale New Haven Hospital, Inc., located at 125 Goose Lane, Guilford, Connecticut, Map 75, Lot 13, Regulated Activity, Temporary relocation of parking and minor parking lot modifications within Guilford Inland Wetlands Commission 100-foot upland jurisdiction review area of a wetland and or watercourse.
Dated at Guilford Connecticut this eleventh day of April, 2025. Jeff Parker, Chairman
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GUILFORD BOARD OF SELECTMEN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the Guilford Town Hall, 31 Park Street, Guilford, CT 06437 and via Zoom to obtain comment on amending the following ordinance:
1. Amending Chapter 247, Article XII – Tax Abatement for Development of Affordable Housing Units.
Copies of the proposed amended ordinance is on file and available for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours.
All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written communications will be received at the Office of the First Selectman. This notice is published pursuant to Section 3-4(8) of the Charter of the Town of Guilford.
Dated at Guilford, Connecticut this 21st day of April, 2025.
Matthew T. Hoey
Charles L. Havrda
Sandra Ruoff
Susan Renner
Louis Federici
BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN OF GUILFORD
I hereby certify that on the 1st day of May, 2025, I posted the within warning upon the signpost of the Town of Guilford and on the 1st day of May, 2025 caused the same to be published in the Guilford Courier, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Guilford.
Matthew T. Hoey First Selectman
Paving Projects Set for Old Whitfield, Whitfield, and Seaside
Staff Writer By Aaron Rubin
Three heavily traveled Guilford roads—Old Whitfield Street, Whitfield Street, and Seaside Avenue—are set to be repaved this spring, with work expected to be completed before Memorial Day, according to the town Engineering Department.
The paving projects are tied to recent water main replacement work by Connecticut Water, said Town Engineer Janice Plaziak. She described the work as “an opportunity to work with the water company” to coordinate efforts and secure project funding, allowing for “curb-to-curb paving on these highly used roads, particularly in the summertime.”
Connecticut Water also completed some permanent patchwork on the south side of the Guilford rail line along Old Whitfield and Whitfield streets, Plaziak said. That work leaves the town room to finish paving and curbing on those roads as well as Seaside Avenue.
Funding for the paving comes partly
from money provided by Connecticut Water in lieu of its own permanent patchwork, Plaziak said. The town will also use its annual LoCIP (Local Capital Improvement Program) grant from the state, which totaled just over $200,000. Additional town capital funds may be tapped “if needed,” she said.
Paving is scheduled to be finished by Memorial Day, weather and schedule permitting. Current work includes concrete work for both paving and the construction of handicap-accessible ramps, Plaziak said.
“The Public Works Department is also doing catch basin top replacements and adjustments as needed to prepare for the paving,” she said. “The water company’s contractors still need to complete some sidewalk repairs from their project.”
Further notifications will be released once the town’s contractor for paving and milling is ready to begin work. Town officials do not anticipate major traffic disruptions, as the roads will remain open during the paving process.
RTPEC Summer Camp Open for Registration
Registration is open for the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC) summer camp. Each session of the summer camp features a natural science focus. The camp will take place at RTPEC, 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, and run from Monday, June 16, to Friday, Aug 15. Each weeklong session will focus on a project relevant to the week’s theme, allowing children to participate in a hands-on curriculum tailored to meet each child’s interest and skills. Campers are organized in groups based on their ages. The camps for ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 10 are as follows: Eco-Adventures, Art and Discovery, Estuary Explorers, and Super Scientists. The camps for ages 11 to 13 are Eco Engineers and River Rangers. Camp fees vary. For more information or to register, visit ctaudubon.org/rtp-summer-camp.
Academic and Enrichment Classes Offered
Registration is now open for Shoreline Adult Education’s catalog of free academic programs and affordable enrichment classes. The free academic programs are open to adult residents of Branford, Clinton, Guilford, and North Branford. With federal funding from a grant, adults living outside this four-town region are eligible to enroll in the National External Diploma Program (NEDP), an alternative to the GED. Multiple program options are available for adults interested in earning their high school diploma. Confidentiality and flexible class schedules are available to those enrolled in the NEDP. In addition, English for speakers of other languages is offered for nonEnglish speakers, as well as workforce preparation classes and courses for families with young and school-aged children. Citizenship preparation is offered with a twosemester class designed to support adults in their pathway to U.S. citizenship. Shoreline Adult Education has also partnered with local business owners and instructors to offer enrichment classes through June. Course topics include retirement planning, arts and crafts, music, dance, health and wellness, lectures on local Connecticut history, computers, and foreign languages. For more information or to register in any of the classes, call the Branford office at 203-488-5693 or visit shorelineadulted.org.
ISIDORE STRING QUARTET
SUNDAY, May 11th at 4:00 PM
Winner of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory. The quartet is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the idea of ‘approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly established.’
The Isidore String Quartet has performed in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Washington, Toronto, Edinburgh and Amsterdam and has collaborated with a number of eminent performers including Jeremy Denk.
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Marina Commission Sets Sights on Dredging, Climate Resilience
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than $1.3 million—about a 50% increase from the previous dredge, according to the commission. Although a dredging reserve fund has been built up over time, Goldschmidt said “additional support must be obtained from local, state, and federal sources,” which has been increasingly difficult to secure.
Given rising costs, Davison said finding grants and outside funding is more important than ever when dealing with what he called a “constant” and “complicated problem.”
“The more we can work with the other communities on the shoreline, to work with the agencies involved, the better off everybody will be,” Davison said.
Beyond dredging, the commission is working to repair a sluice gate at Sluice Creek to improve water flow into the marina and fix navigational issues for boats. Goldschmidt said the project will require a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is legally obligated to maintain navigable and safe waterways.
The commission’s broader goals for protecting the marina will be incorporated into Guilford’s updated Plan of Conservation and Development for 2025–2035. Davison said the work will “fit into the
larger picture for Guilford’s goals for the environment, commercial development, and recreational development of the whole marina area.”
Goldschmidt added that the town’s purchase of the property at 505 Whitfield Street will be a “vital part” of those plans, “both from visual and recreational, and other potential uses.”
Combatting the challenges of climate change is also a top priority for the Marina Commission over the next decade.
Protecting marshlands, repairing the sluice gate, and monitoring the effects of sea level rise are all part of the commission’s environmental focus.
“We’re keeping our eyes on the sea level rise and what its impacts are going to be,”
Goldschmidt said.
Davison stressed the importance of aligning local efforts with those of the state and neighboring shoreline towns, emphasizing Guilford’s identity as a “classic New England shoreline community.”
“I think the town’s plans and thinking about the future are all about its entire shoreline, from Jacob’s Beach to the marina and the health of the marsh area,” he said. “You can’t not take a look at the changing tides and shoreline situation that everybody knows is happening. We have to adjust to all this.”
The 2025 Worth Tasting Event, a series of downtown culinary walking tours in New Haven, begins its season on Saturday, May 3. The food-tasting tour is led by Stephen Fries, food columnist, professor of hospitality management. The tour lasts four hours and includes stops at six to eight restaurants and eateries in the Elm City. Tours depart 10:30 a.m. from the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple Street. Other tours will be held on Saturdays, June 14, Sept. 13, Oct. 25, and Dec. 13 (holiday tour). Parking is available at the Crown Street or Temple Street Garage in New Haven. Tickets cost $80 each, except for the December tour, which is $85. Service fees apply. Reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call 203-415-3519 or visit worthtasting.co/newhaven.
GriefShare Meetings
GriefShare is a weekly faith-based bereavement support group that offers help, encouragement, and support after the death of a spouse, child, other family member, or friend. The support group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on Sundays through June 8 in the cafe at Christ Chapel, 1185 Durham Road, Madison. (No session on Mothers' Day, May 11, and possibly May 25, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.) The weekly format includes supportive discussion about video content and a journaling workbook reinforcing each week’s topics. A journal/workbook can be ordered directly through GriefShare when participants register. All are welcome. For more information or to register, call Sue Granniss at 860-913-1654 or specify “Madison, Connecticut” at
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Guilford Girls’ Tennis Hoping to Build off of Last Season’s Success
By Maria Cipriano
Sports Reporter
For the Guilford girls’ tennis team, there is a lot at stake this spring. Coming off of a campaign a year ago that included championship hardware, the Grizzlies are hoping to get back to the top and utilize every resource at their disposal.
Last season, Guilford won the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) title after defeating Amity. The team then advanced all the way to the Class L State Championship match, where the Grizzlies fell to New Canaan 7-0 to close out a very dominant season. This spring, the goal is to finish the job and go all the way, and Head Coach Chris Marra sees a team that’s well on its way to do just that.
“So far it has been a good season. We are 7-1, with a tough loss against Amity. They are a tough team, but we think we have a good shot at beating them,” said Marra. “Our goal for the second half of the season is to stay sharp and be as competitive as we can be. It would be great to get back to the finals in states and win SCCs again. A lot of things have to fall into place for that to happen. We are just going to keep doing our best, keep working hard, and see where we go.”
Leading the charge for Guilford to help the team get back to prominence are senior captains Julia Castonguay, Caroline Hergan, and Peyton Lynch. The trio has set the tone since the beginning of the season of being motivated, giving 100%, and acting as a supportive unit in and out of competition.
“They have been great; they having been doing a great job leading the girls both on and off the court. They are very good at setting examples, being the first ones there,” Marra said. “We have a huge team this season. They are very good at keeping everyone included and making sure that they know everyone on the team.”
With the first two wins of the regular season coming against Hamden and Career Magnet, the Grizzlies then faced conference rival Daniel Hand on April 11 to a 5-2 win. Sophie Gochman (senior) defeated her opponent at No. 2 singles 6-1, Zoe Tsoukanelis (sophomore) at No. 3 singles defeated her opponent 6-0, and Olivia Cowperthwait (senior) at No. 4 singles won 6-1, 6-0.
For No. 1 doubles, Amelia “Mia” Hardy (senior) and Lynch defeated their opponents 6-3, 6-2, and Kate Gasparini (junior) and Breann Shelton (junior) at No. 2 dou-
bles defeated their opponents 6-2, 7-6, 7-3.
This year, the Grizzlies returned most of their varsity roster from last year as well as added more players to increase their total roster to 45 girls.
“There have been a lot of new girls that have played so far this year. Some of the girls that I think will do well in terms of freshmen are Ilana Buckhoff and Ryan Cohen,” said Marra. “Some players that moved up to the varsity roster this year are Jada Prebble (sophomore), Lily Scoggin (sophomore), Violet Moroso (sophomore), Claire Cummin (junior), and Sam Torello (sophomore).”
Additionally, top contributors so far this season include Hergan, Tsoukanelis, Gochman, Cowperthwait, Castonguay, Hardy, Lynch, Gasparini, and Shelton, and at No. 3 doubles, Juliette Kellner (junior) and Makenna Clark (junior).
“Caroline has had a great start to the year, and Zoe Tsoukanelis is playing two/three for us and has had a really great start as well - her only loss has been to Amity. Sophie Gochman is another singles player; she has missed a little bit of time, but she has had a couple wins. Olivia Cowperthwait only has one loss so far, and Julia Castonguay had been playing singles and is doing a great job,” said
Marra. “For our doubles lineup, we have Mia Hardy and Peyton Lynch who were All-State last year - they have not lost a match yet. Kate Gasparini and Breann Shelton at No. 2 are also undefeated. Playing No. 3 doubles for us for most of the season so far have been Juliette Kellner and Makenna Clark with a record of 6-2.”
Other players that have been key contributors to the Grizzlies’ competitive record so far this season include Veronica Zuniga (senior) and Clara Arpie (senior). Looking ahead to the remaining matchups the Grizzlies have in their regular season schedule, Marra noted that they will have some tough battles on the court.
“We are going to play Amity again; they are going to be tough. We beat Hand the first time, but Hand is Hand, and I expect it to be a good match again. We are also going to play Wilton for the first time this year, and that is going to be another tough one,” said Marra. “Just depending on how things go, there are always tough matches. We beat Cheshire 6-1 the other day, and there were some competitive matches within that one. All of these
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Photo courtesy of Christian Abraham/Hearst Connecticut Media
Photo courtesy of Christian Abraham/Hearst Connecticut Media Sophomore Zoe Tsoukanelis has been a key singles player for the Guilford girls' tennis team this spring.
Kate Gasparini and Breann Shelton are undefeated at No. 2 doubles for a Guilford girls' tennis team looking to get back to the state title game.
No New Striped Bass Rule Changes for 2025
Questions regarding striped bass recreational regulations for 2025 keep cropping up from anglers not in the loop, out of touch, or just looking for an update. Last reported in Captain Morgan’s column, it was published during the week of Dec. 15, 2024. The following delves in and should help answer most questions now that it is into the dawn of an active striper season.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted to maintain the existing 2024 striped bass regulations for the 2025 season, signifying there will be no changes to the recreational fishing regulations in 2025. The Striped Bass Board did, however, initiate an addendum to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to consider potential changes for the 2026 season, which, by many indications, could include more restrictive regulations.
Time was a main consideration in that potentially gathering and digesting the most up-to-date stock assessment data (including removals) in time to meet the 2025 season deadline could conceivably draw erroneous conclusions. Considered in any potential changes for the 2026 season could include more restrictive regulations such as recreational size limits, seasonal closures, or commercial harvest quotas. Public input and further comprehensive review that the addendum process allows for also encourages a closer look at suggested management options.
Through the addendum process, it is intended to increase the probability of rebuilding the striped bass biomass by 2029, thereby achieving that goal. Final action is planned for no later than October 2025 with implementation in early 2026. That’s within six months! For now, the slot limit of 28 to 31” is still in place. The daily creel limit is one striped bass. Inline circle hooks are required when using natural bait in any condition. Striped bass caught (whether gut-hooked or not, wounded, and/or otherwise unrecoverable) must be returned
CAPTAIN MORGAN’S
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to the water. The fishing season is year-round in fresh or saltwater. Black sea bass recreational season will now open on Saturday, May 17.
On The Water
A cold front pushed slowly across the waters early on before high pressure gradually built prior to the weekend. It remained in control as a frontal system enveloped and moved across the waters. Gusty south/southwest winds replaced relatively light breezes that were accompanied by a stretch of real spring weather that boosted shoreline air temperatures into the high 60s and low 70s. Sun mixed with clouds and rain showers permeated the area, as pre-dawn temperatures staggered around the high 40s and the low 50s. Long Island Sound water temperatures hit 49 degrees, while some of the lower tidal rivers broke 50 degrees. Aside from a few gusty days, light five-knot breezes prevailed, and seas were relatively calm at a foot or lessoccasionally cresting at two feet.
Toggers around this neck of the briny have been re-living a pretty normal springtime trend. Usually, water temperatures hit around 50 degrees about the third week into the spring opening of blackfish season - or, should we say, month. Here we are, already into the fourth month, and togs are finally showing life as inshore water temperatures reach that zone. Weather conditions have had a negative influence on boaters and the fish themselves. However, just when catches are improving, the spring season will shut down and will not reopen again until Tuesday, July 1.
New Haven area, western, and eastern Sound had some catches, but central Sound fishers got into the game a bit later. Few vessels were competing for a piece of the fishery, and those that had the
flexibility to pick their days managed catches between three to five pounds. There were a few shore catches but mostly off the breakwalls and cluttered inshore rock piles. When water temperatures broke 50 degrees, then the game changed, and togging picked up only in time for southerly winds and choppy seas to rear their heads again, creating challenging conditions. Even so, there were a few catches approaching double-digits. Soft natural baits and some harder-tofind crabs made up the menu, and soaking a chum pot only made catches better. As usual, tog jigs and simple rigs were responsible for most of the hookups. In a blink, spring tog season will be over, however, there will probably be some decent catches as in last year when the season reopens on Tuesday, July 1.
As more and more anglers test the waters for striped bass, they are finding that schoolies are locked in! Tidal rivers, beaches, bays, and harbors are exhibiting schools of them intensely foraging. Sea worms have been an excellent bait - although some fishers are opting for clams and/or squid. However, there is a dedicated lure army out there who has been hooking up with soft plastics, topwater plugs, and swimmers. Back them up with small bucktails and spoons, and you’ll probably be over-stocked for the tide. Meanwhile, fly fishers who are able to duck the wind are connecting with Clousers, deceivers, and a few substitute albie or bonito flies. By the way, winter flounder are not setting the world on fire, but there continues to be some nice catches, but not as consistent as white perch have been. Plants are blooming all over as tree buds are putting a creative face on lakes, ponds, and river banks. These bodies of water are stacked with fish that both anglers and birds of prey compete for in addition to undergoing a transformation. Trout action continues to heighten across the species as they aggressively pursue live baits and artificials. This
recent stretch of delightful days has given life to water vegetation, which, in turn, has advanced large and smallmouth bass activity - as well as other species including panfish, like black crappie. Additionally, transitioning weather brings on insect hatches that increase the trout bite. Fly fishing the rivers and streams with nymphs and dry flies attests to that - catches, too. Adding a dropper fly to your ultra-lite setup can make for an interesting day. Try it sometime.
Note: Email us pics of your catches to share with our USA and International fishing friends who keep up with the latest fishing news and frequent social media.
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the latest gear, flies/fly fishing, rods/reels, clam/crabbing supplies, fishing trips, 2025 licenses/permits, and much more, swing by the shop located at 21 Boston Post Road, Madison (203245-8665), or call ahead for springtime hours. Until next time from your Connecticut shoreline’s full-service fishing outfitter and Authorized Penn Premium Dealer, where we don’t make the fisherman, we make the fisherman better.
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Captain Bobby Tambascio of Greenwich and his fishing crew, daughter Lucy (4) and son Owen (2), hit the freshwater for a productive day of trout and sunfish action.
Girls’ Tennis Picks Up Three Wins, Softball Splits the Week
By Gabby Maljanian
Sports Editor
The Guilford girls’ lacrosse team hosted Foran on April 16 and won 9-8. Maddie Welch had four goals and one assist, and Lilly Peck had three goals and one assist. Evelyn Bertolini added one goal, and freshman middie Grace Piagentini scored one goal.
Softball
On April 21, Guilford softball hosted Amity and lost 12-2. Ava Eagleson and Sarah O’Brien drove in the two runs, and Gabby Celozzi pitched seven innings, giving up six hits and one earned run while walking four and striking out eight.
The next day, the team hosted Sacred Heart Academy and won 6-5. Eagleson drove in two runs, and O’Brien and Ella Munson each drove in one. O’Brien pitched all seven innings, giving up 10 hits and three earned runs while walking two and striking out two.
On April 23, the Grizzlies traveled to Branford and won 18-5. Several athletes drove in runs for Guilford, including Kennadie Tansey (two), Claire Ryan (one), Eagleson (one), Madelaine Aguilar (one), Peton LaMay (two), O’Brien (two), and Munson (four). Eagleson also had two stolen bases. O’Brien threw seven innings, giving up 11 hits and four earned runs. She walked two and struck out eight. Mallory Sedorra gave up two hits and three earned runs while walking one.
Guilford closed out the week
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vs. Sheehan on April 24, taking a 9-6 loss. O’Brien drove in three runs, and Eagleson, LaMay, and Katie Mull each drove in one.
O’Brien threw seven innings, giving up 11 hits and four earned runs. She walked four and struck out three.
Boys’ Outdoor Track
On April 23, the Guilford boys’ outdoor track team traveled to North Haven for a tri-meet with Career Magnet. The Grizzlies fell to North Haven 83-67 and defeated Career 101-16.
Ethan Wienkamp won the 110meter hurdles with a new Guilford High School record of 15.34 seconds. He also won the 400 meters with a time of 50.87. Additionally, Wienkamp won the discus throw with a throw of 12904 and the javelin throw with a throw of 161-11. The 4x100 team of Aiden Ruotolo, Blake Meder, Gabriel Grassi, and Xavier Chieffo took second with a time of 45.53, and the 4x400 group of Meder, Tyler Mezrich, Grassi, and Aaron Kowalonek won with a time of 3:47.89.
Ben Glascoff won the triple jump with a jump of 40-04 and placed third in the long jump with a jump of 20-04. James Oberg won the shot put with a throw of 50-00 and took third in the discus with a throw of 114-11. Grassi won the 800 race with a
time of 2:13, and Wesley Tandler took second in the discus with a throw of 127-04.
Mezrich placed second in the 1600 with a time of 4:56.1, while Ruotolo took second in the high jump with a jump of 5’4.” Caleb Hansen placed second in the 3200 with a time of 10:44.09, and Chieffo took third in the 400 with a time of 52.86. Luca EspositoLanglais took third in the javelin with a throw of 115, and Jordan Espinosa took third in the 1600 with a time of 4:57.17.
Golf
On April 21, the Guilford golf team hosted Cheshire at Madison Country Club (CC), where the Grizzlies faced a tight match but remained victorious 160-161. Andrew Beauton earned Medalist honors shooting an even par 35, followed by Daniel Pearce (39), Kelley Webster (42), Bobby Shaw (44), and Anthony Cerino (47).
On April 23, Notre Dame-West Haven visited Guilford at Madison CC, where the road team met defeat to the Grizzlies 154-161. Beauton shot a 3-under par 32 to secure Medalist laurels. Pearce followed with a 39, Shaw earned a 41, Cerino scored a 42, and Webster added a 49.
The Grizzlies traveled to Brownson Country Club on April 24 to face Amity, where they earned another victory 153-170. Medalist Beauton ended with a 1over par 35, followed by Webster (38), Pearce (39), Shaw (41), and Cerino (43).
The Guilford girls’ outdoor track team swept its tri-meet on April 23 at Bowen Field in New Haven, defeating Career 113 to 17 and North Haven 83 to 57.
Girls’ Outdoor Track the high jump at 4’8” and the long jump at 17’ 3/4,” as well as taking second in the triple jump at 32’8 1/4”. Freshmen Kaylin Diglio won the shot put (27’0”) and the 300 meter hurdles in 49.65, as well as helping the girls’ 4x400 relay team to victory with teammates senior Ella Heckler and freshmen
The girls moved to 3-1 on the year.
Top performers included senior captain Cassie Ward who won
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Girls’ Lacrosse
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier Caroline Hergan won 6-3, 7-6, 10-4 at No. 1 singles in Guilford girls' tennis's 6-1 win over Cheshire on April 21.
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Ashlyn Meehan and Bailey Hopkins in 4:32.32.
Junior Annalise Hastings won the javelin in 67’3” while taking second in discus (75’6”) and second in shot put (26’8”). Freshman Brooke Melina won the 400 in 64.95 and took second in the 200 in 27.62, with teammate Meehan taking third (28.09). Melina also finished third in the 100 meters (13.33). Freshman Bailey Hopkins won the 100 hurdles (17.81) and took second in high jump (4’8”). Sophomore Olivia Jackson won the 1600 in 5:46.90 and took second in the 800 in 2:47.90, with sophomore teammate Indy Pelliccio taking third (2:51.18).
On April 25, the girls were back in action at the Ellington Invitational. The team finished fifth out of 24 scoring teams. Top performers of the day included Diglio who won the pole vault in 11’6” and took third in the 300 hurdles in 50.05. Ward took second in the long jump with a jump of 15’7”. The girls’ 4x800 relay team of Jackson, Sienna Brackney, Clara Calvert, and Abby White was fourth overall in 11:00.89. Hopkins was third in the 100 hurdles in 17.80, and Jackson was fifth in the 3200 in 12:01.97. Heckler took fifth in the 400 (63.66), with Meehan grabbing seventh in 64.78. Meehan came back and placed eighth in the 200 in 28.84, and senior Lily Sullivan placed seventh in high jump (4’8”).
The Guilford boys’ tennis team traveled to Daniel Hand on April 22 and lost 5-2. Damian Dadak won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. At No. 2 doubles, Nathaniel Greif and Asher Zide won 6-4, 6-4. Boys’ Tennis
The next day, the team traveled to Amity and fell 6-1. The No. 2 doubles pairing of Johnson Dong and Zide won 6-4, 6-1, 11-9.
Guilford closed out the week vs. Glastonbury on April 24 and lost 7-0.
Girls’ Tennis
On April 21, the Guilford girls’ tennis team traveled to Cheshire and won 6-1. Caroline Hergan won 6-3, 7-6, 10-4 at No. 1 singles, and Zoe Tsoukanelis won 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. At No. 3 singles, Olivia Cowperthwait won 6-4, 6-4.
For doubles, Mia Hardy and Peyton Lynch won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1, Kate Gasparini and Breann Shelton won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2, and Makenna Clark and Juliette Kellner earned a 6-4, 6-0, 6-0 victory in the No. 2 doubles spot.
On April 23, the Grizzlies hosted Lauralton Hall and won 7-0. Hergan won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, and Tsoukanelis won 7-5, 6-0 at No. 2. Cowperthwait earned a 62, 6-2 victory at No. 3 singles, and Julia Castonguay won her No. 4 singles matchup 6-2, 6-3.
At No. 1 doubles, Hardy and Lynch won 6-1, 6-2, and Gasparini and Shelton won 64, 6-3 at No. 2. Clarke and Kellner earned a 6-3, 6-1, 10-4 victory in the No. 3 doubles spot.
The next day, Guilford closed out the week at Glastonbury and won 6-1. No. 1 singles player Hergan won 6-2, 6-0, and Tsoukanelis won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. At No. 4 singles, Cowperthwait won 6-1, 61.
For doubles, Hardy and Lynch picked up a 7-5, 6-4 victory at No. 1. Gasparini and Shelton won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, and Clark and Kellner won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 doubles.
Guilford Boys’ Soccer Announces Fall Captains
By Gabby Maljanian
Sports Editor
The Guilford boys’ soccer program has announced its tri-captains for the upcoming fall 2025 season, serving as the squad stewards from now through the conclusion of the campaign. Vincent Malatesta (Class of 2026), Niko Piironen (Class of 2026), and Andrew Voytek (Class of 2026) were selected as the captains and are returning varsity teammates. The trio together has several years of Guilford soccer varsity experience and will be expected to be model student-athletes, and to form accountability and team brotherhood within the school and community.
Schedules
Friday, May 2: vs. Daniel Hand at 4 p.m.
Monday, May 5: vs. Plainville at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 7: vs. East Haven at 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 3: vs. Stonington at 3 p.m.
Monday, May 5: at Morgan at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6: at Cheshire at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 7: at East Haven at 2:15 p.m.
Saturday, May 3: vs. Simsbury at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 6: at Xavier at 6 p.m.
Friday, May 2: at Branford at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7: vs. Cheshire at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, May 8: vs. Weston at 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 3: vs. Avon at 1 p.m. Monday, May 5:
Wednesday, May 7: vs. Hillhouse at 4 p.m.
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teams are tough, and we are going to compete the best we can.”
Marra is assisted by Chistian Appleman and volunteer assistant Melissa Page.
The Grizzlies roster is comprised of seniors Arpie, Castonguay, Cowperthwait, Gochman, Hardy, Hergan, Lynch, Zuniga, Clark, Cummin, Gasparini, Kellner, Shelton, Moroso, Prebble, Scoggin, Torello, Tsoukanelis, Buckhoff, and Cohen.
Guilford Girls Tennis 2025 Regular Season Results and Schedule
April 8: Guilford 7, Hamden 0
April 9: Guilford 7, Career Magnet 0
April 11: Guilford 5, Daniel Hand 2
April 14: Guilford 7, Mercy 0
April 16: Amity 5, Guilford 0
April 21: Guilford 6, Cheshire 1
April 23: Guilford 7, Lauralton Hall 0
April 24: Guilford 6, Glastonbury 1
Monday, April 28: vs Branford at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30: at Hamden at 3:45 p.m.
Friday, May 2: vs Career Magnet at 3:45 p.m.
Monday, May 5: at Daniel Hand at 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 8: at Fitch at 4 p.m.
Friday, May 9: vs Mercy 3:45 p.m.
Monday, May 12: at Amity at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14: vs Cheshire at 3:45 p.m.
Friday, May 16: at Lauralton Hall at 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, May 17: vs Waterford at 11 a.m.
Monday, May 19: at Wilton at 4 p.m.
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TheaterWorks ‘Primary Trust’ Explores Loneliness and Connection
By Karen Isaacs
Friendship, love, fear, and surviving trauma are at the heart of the touching play , which is now at TheaterWorks-Harford through Sunday, May 11.
Primary Trust
It is easy to understand why Eboni Booth’s play won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It is heartwarming and truthful.
The play starts with 38-year-old Kenneth (a very fine Justin Weaks) telling us about his apparently mundane life. He works in a bookstore that is closing, and he hangs out at a tiki bar with his friend Bert, where they drink copious amounts of mai tais.
You might wonder where this is going. But give it just a little more time, and you will be hooked. My initial impression was that Kenneth was on the spectrum. This was reinforced when he tells us he has never gotten a job on his own; his social worker has helped him.
Yet, things aren’t what they seem. Bert
may be Kenneth’s best friend, but he is imaginary. Kenneth has a high level of social anxiety, and Bert both coaches him through episodes and provides his only social outlet.
But with the bookstore closing, Kenneth must find another job. That requires interacting with other people. A waitress at the tiki bar suggests he apply to the local bank, The Primary Trust.
One of the best parts of the show is watching Kenneth emerge from his shell; another is learning more about his background. How did he come to be the man we see on stage? Therefore, no more spoilers.
TheaterWorks and director Jennifer Chang have assembled an outstanding four-member cast. Hillary Ward plays a rotating staff of servers at Wally’s, the tiki bar, each mouthing the same lines. Later, she plays the rotating customers that Kenneth, in his new job as a bank teller, deals with. These remind us how often our interactions are rote and meaningless. However, one of the servers, Corrina, slowly emerges as not interchangeable but as a caring human being. Corrina is a
big factor in Kenneth slowly emerging from his cocoon.
Ricardo Chavira also has multiple roles. He makes each one so individual that, at times, you may think it is a different performer. Chavira goes from the bookstore owner to a bartender to a waiter at a French restaurant. But his best role is as Clay, the bank executive who hires and supports Kenneth. Clay can best be described as a “hale fellow well met.”
Bert is a tricky role because he is often silent and reactive, but Samuel Stricklin shows us a caring man who listens. He reminds us how often we don’t listen but just wait until we can speak.
Primary Trust
The success of depends on Justin Weaks as Kenneth. Kenneth often speaks directly to the audience, telling parts of his story and commenting on the small upstate New York town where he lives. He points out that the bookstore location will, in 15 years, have been leveled and replaced by condominiums.
Weaks gives us a Kenneth who is both closed off and vulnerable, timid but courageous and stilted but conversational.
From his first words, we begin to care about this person. Throughout the play, he not only holds our interest but also makes us part of his cheering section. I could hear the audience’s reaction when things worked out for Kenneth.
As we have come to expect, the production values are excellent, from the set design by Nicholas Ponting to the costumes by Danielle Preston, the lighting design by Bryan Ealey, and the sound design by Frederick Kennedy. The latter was particularly outstanding.
Chang has done an excellent job letting Booth’s underlying themes shine through. These themes include the commercialization of personal interactions, as shown in the multiple scenes at Wally’s between customer and server and at the bank between teller and customer. These are sterile and unreal.
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You will be left pondering the many meanings of the title, . As you learn more about Kenneth, you see what it means to him and the impact of losing it has had on his life.
Tickets are available at TWHartford.org.
Photo by Mike Marques
Photo by Mike Marques
Hilary Ward as Corinna and Justin Weaks as Kenneth.
Justin Weaks as Kenneth.
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THURSDAY, MAY 1
Great Decisions: U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy
: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Facilitated by Tom Lee, a member and moderator of the Great Decisions discussion group. The program is produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Second of four Thursday sessions through May 15. Sponsored by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL). Open to SSILL members (with an annual membership of $35). Cost: $5 for all four sessions. A $35 fee is required for a 2025 briefing book that covers eight topics for spring and fall semesters. For info or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
Author Event: Chris Whipple
: 6 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Book:
Opening Reception for the
Walsh Middle School Art Show
: 5 to 7 p.m. Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance (BACA) Gallery, 1004 Main St. The show runs through Saturday, May 10. For info, contact 203-433-4071 or baca06405@gmail.com, or visit branfordarts.org.
Shoreline Sailing Club Open House
: 7 p.m. Old Elks Cottage, 142 Seaside Ave., Westbrook. For active singles 35 and over. New members are welcome and sailing experience is not necessary. Free admission. BYOB. For info, visit shorelinesailingclub.com.
Concert by Mike DelGuidice
: 7:30 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 2
First Friday Stroll
Calendar for the Week of May 1, 2025
tive Chef Peter Hamil with wine pairings selected by sommelier Tanya Raisz. Includes Madison Poet Laureate Ed Lent with poetry readings. Wine and beverage pairings included with each course. Attire: Jackets. Cost: $150. Eventbrite fees apply. For info or reservations, visit madisonbeachhotel-curio.eventbrite.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Church Tag Sale
: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., Durham. Outdoor tables will have records, tapes, CDs, books, pictures and frames, baskets, electronics, sporting equipment, and miscellaneous tag sale items. Indoor tables will have clothing, toys, jewelry, china, linens, kitchen supplies, craft supplies, and more. Rain or shine. For info, contact 860-349-3058 or maryellend1947@comcast.net.
Annual Marine Craft Show and Swap Meet
: 8 a.m. to
. Free and open to all. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
National Day of Prayer Gathering
: 6 p.m. Branford Town Green. Attendees will pray for families, the military, the Church, education, business/workplace, the government, arts, entertainment, and the media. Sponsored by the National Day of Prayer (NDP) Task Force. For info, call Marion Lovig, Branford coordinator for the NDP Task Force, at 203 675-7056.
Open Mic Night
: 6 to 7:30 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Led by Madison Poet Laurate Ed Lent. Sign-ups begin 5:45 p.m. The first 12 to sign up are guaranteed a spot. For info or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scranton.librarycalendar.com.
Monthly Author Event: Connecticut Book Festival
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6:30 p.m. SWF Foundation, 348 E. Main St., Clinton. Gallery social 6:30 p.m., talks 7 p.m. Part of a series featuring three authors and a new genre every month. Genre: Suspense/Thriller. Authors: Sarah Blanchard, Paul Sargia, and L.M. Pampuro. To RSVP, email cathy_weiss@mac.com. For info, visit swffoundation.com.
Chaz Esposito Sings Legends of the 60s
Opening Night for : Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History
7 p.m. The Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Islands Rd., Branford. The show runs through Sunday, May 18. Other showtimes available. For info, call 203-315-1901 or visit legacytheatrect.org.
: 5 to 8 p.m. Main Street, Chester. Hosted by the merchants of Chester. Features a stroll on Main Street that showcases new art exhibitions at galleries, seasonal menus at restaurants, and shopping specials. Includes live music by Arrowhead at Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery, 1 Spring St. For info, visit visitchesterct.com.
Opening Reception for
Vincent Giarrano: City Color
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5 to 8 p.m. Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Rd., Madison. The exhibit runs through Saturday, May 31. For info, call 203-318-0616 or visit susanpowellfineart.com.
Antoni Gaudi and the Basilica Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain
: 6:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Presented by Chuck Benson, an educator of art and architectural history. Part of the Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series. For info or to register (required), call 860-7671560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Friday Night Pottery Workshop (Session B)
: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. Participants will hand-build and glaze a unique piece. Students come with an idea of the project, like a bowl, vase, platter, or garden art. Finished pieces will be available for pickup two to three weeks later. Tuition: $49.50 for members, $55 for nonmembers. A materials fee of $15 is payable with the tuition. For info or to register, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Concert by Adam Ezra Group:
8 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
Epicurean Dinner Experience
: 7 to 10 p.m. Madison Beach Hotel, 94 W. Wharf Rd. Features a curated multicourse dinner prepared by a culinary team led by Execu-
3 p.m. West Marine, 1667 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features boat-related products and services, new and used parts and accessories, locally made crafts, jewelry, one-of-a-kind gifts, clothing, tools, and more. Includes an all-cash raffle. Hosted by the Hartford Power Squadron. For info, visit Hartfordpowersquadron.org.
Goodness Grow Plant Sale
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. North Madison Congregational Church (NMCC), 1271 Durham Rd. Features NMCC's fifth annual plant sale with annuals, perennials, hanging plants, and more. Includes gently used garden goods, puzzles, and baked goods. Rain or shine. For info, contact the church at 203-421-3241 or office@northmadisoncc.org, or visit northmadisoncc.org/goodnessgrows.
Rummage Sale
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Lawrence Church, 7 Hemlock Dr., Killingworth. Features clothes, accessories, bedding, household goods, books, and more. For info, call 860- 663-2576.
Rummage and Bake Sale
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. United Church of Chester, 29 W. Main St. Items include clothes, games, books, toys, housewares, linens, home décor, and small furnishings. Baked goods include cakes, pies, breads, and cookies. For info, call the church office at 860-526-2697.
Friends of Blackstone Library Spring Book Sale
: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends of the Blackstone Library Warehouse, 20 Thomson Road. Prices: $3 hardcover books, $2 trade paperbacks, $0.50 mass paperback, $0.50 and up children’s books, and $2 DVDs. For info, call 203-488-1441 or visit blackstonelibrary.org/friends.
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Grassy Strip Music Series Returns to Madison Beach Hotel
The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns this summer with nine weeks of free, live outdoor concerts beginning Thursday, June 26, and continuing every Thursday through Aug. 28, excluding July 3.
“This summer’s lineup is incredible,” said John Mathers, general manager of Madison Beach Hotel. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”
All concerts run from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the hotel lawn and begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the music and sunset.
The 2025 concert lineup includes Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez on June 26; the Dave Matthews Tribute Band on July
10; Orleans on July 17; Shaboo AllStars on July 24; the Quinn Sullivan Band on July 31; Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood on Aug. 7; the Lee-Ann Lovelace Band on Aug. 14; Gold Dust Woman, a Stevie Nicks tribute, on Aug. 21; and Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals on Aug. 28. The lineup is subject to change without notice.
The series features a mix of nationally recognized artists and regional favorites. Highlights include Orleans, known for hits like “Still the One”; guitarist Quinn Sullivan; the Stevie Nicks tribute show Gold Dust Woman; and Shaboo AllStars, featuring musicians from acts like the Joe Cocker Band and the E Street Band. The series kicks off with Christine Ohlman, the iconic “Beehive Queen,” and closes with award-winning blues guitarist Jake Kulak and his band, the Modern Vandals.
For more information, visit madisonbeachhotel.com.
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: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Rd. For info or an appointment, call 1800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
: 10 to
11 a.m. Soundview Plastics, 500 Main St., Unit 25A, Deep River. Features the Valley Regional High School Robotics Team, Human Error. Free admission. Hosted by the Deep River Republican Town Committee. For info, email 5746humanerror@gmail.com.
: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd., Guilford. Setup starts 7:30 a.m. Hosted by Mary Murphy-Taylor. For info, contact 203-379-6354 or medesignsct@gmail.com.
: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Abraham Pierson School Green, 75 E. Main St., Clinton. Features the work of regional artisan vendors, club members’ handmade crafts, baked goods, and live plants. Includes live music, silent auction, and an Askthe-Master-Gardener kiosk. Proceeds benefit educational programming, civic beautification projects, and environmental conservation efforts. For info, email ClintonArborGardenClub@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/CAGCCT.
: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Departs from the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple St. Features a culinary walking tour to six to eight restaurants in downtown New Haven. Hosted by Stephen Fries, food columnist and professor of hospitality management. Remaining dates: Saturdays, June 14, Sept. 13, Oct. 25, and Dec. 13 (holiday tour). Parking avai-
lable at the Crown Street or Temple Street Garage. Tickets: $80 each, except for the December tour, which is $85. Service fees apply. For info or to make a reservation (required), call 203-415-3519 or visit worthtasting.co/newhaven.
Tips and Tricks to Take Better Photos with Your iPhone
: 11 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. First in a twopart series on how to take better pictures with a smart phone. Presented by photographer Fred Verillo. Part 2 takes place Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
: Two sessions: 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. Connecticut River Museum (CRM), 67 Main St., Essex. For children ages 4 and up and their caregivers. Features a story, a craft activity, and more. Book: by Maggie Li. Tickets: $3 per learner, free for members. Museum admission is not included with the ticket purchase. For info or reservations (required), call 860-7678269 or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
Vegetable Gardening: Let's Get Planting
: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Halfinger Farms and Dancing Daffodils, 489 Candlewood Hill Rd., Higganum. Led by Jill Mechachonis, owner of Grateful Garden Company. Refreshments will be served. For info, visit halfingerfarms.com.
Author Event: Christie Brinkley
ConnDucky Derby
: 1 to 4 p.m. Downtown Chester. Cost: $5 per duck, available at local restaurants and the Chester Public Library, 21 W. Main St. Sponsored by the Chester Rotary. For info, visit chesterct.org/home/news/connducky-derby.
Concert by The Yale Whiffenpoofs
: 2 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
The Past and Future in Harmony: Exploring Scientific Innovation in Art and Music
: 2 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Presented by speakers from Yale Science in the News. Free and open to all. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Vocal Recital
: 3 p.m. North Guilford Congregational Church, 159 Ledge Hill Rd., Guilford. Performed by Caleb Morgan, a vocal director and tenor based in East Lyme. For info, contact 203-457-0581 or office@northguilforducc.org.
In the Garden: A Spring Concert in Celebration of the Earth:
Uptown Girl: A Memoir
: Noon. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book: . Cost: $35, includes admission for two attendees and a copy of the book. For info or to purchase a ticket, call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
4 p.m. Holy Advent Episcopal Church, 81 E. Main St., Clinton. A reception and garden tour follows the concert. Free admission but a goodwill donation is welcome. Proceeds benefit the works of Food for All Garden and the Holy Advent music program. For info, email Office@HolyAdventClinton.org or visit holyadventclinton.org.
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Press Release from the Madison Beach Hotel
Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source
2025 Grassy Strip Music Series kicks off at Madison Beach Hotel on June 26.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Inaugural Robotics Team Demonstration Event
Art and Craft Show
Clinton Arbor Garden Club Spring Market
2025 Worth Tasting Tour
River Tales
Frog
Metal Clay Rings and More Workshop
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Madison Lyric Stage (MLS) Previews with Panel Discussion
A Memory of Truth?
: 3 to 4 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library Johnson Community Room, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Features a preview of the show with MLS Artistic Director Marc Deaton and a panel discussion with members from the therapeutic and family services community. runs Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11, at the Deacon John Grave House grounds, 581 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For tickets or info about the show, call 203-215-6329 or visit madisonlyricstage.org. For info or to register for the preview (required), call 203-245-7365 or visit scranton.librarycalendar.com.
A Memory of Truth?
: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. Features a workshop for students with some experience working with metal clay. Students should be able to complete at least two rings. Cost: $166.50 for members, $185 for nonmembers. A materials fee of $130 is payable with the tuition. For info or to register, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Farm Party
: Noon to 4 p.m. Halfinger Farms and Dancing Daffodils, 489 Candlewood Hill Rd., Higganum. In celebration of Halfinger Farm's 30th year. Features farm special offers, barn tours, refreshments, live music, and more. For info, visit halfingerfarms.com.
call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and use code "Nicole."
In the Garden: A Spring Concert in Celebration of the Earth
: 4 p.m. Holy Advent Episcopal Church, 81 E. Main St., Clinton. A reception and garden tour follows the concert. Free admission but a goodwill donation is welcome. Proceeds benefit the works of Food for All Garden and the Holy Advent music program. For info, email Office@HolyAdventClinton.org or visit holyadventclinton.org.
Sea & Sky Soiree
: 5 to 7 p.m. Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Features a silent auction, raffle, live jazz, hors d’oeuvres by Flanders Fish Market, and more. Tickets: $85. Sponsorship levels available. Proceeds benefit the Lyme Art Association. For info or tickets, visit lymeartassociation.org/sea-sky-soiree
Concert by John Pizzarelli Trio
: 8 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 4
Trail Run
: 9 to 11 a.m. Meet at the Dunk Rock Road trailhead, 912 Dunk Rock Rd., Guilford. The base loop is three miles. Additional distance added as requested. Open to those trying trail running for the first time or regular trail runners looking for a new route. Run will be at a social pace. Hosted by the Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT). Severe weather cancels. Led by GLCT directors Bernadette Bober and Jodie Lang. For info, call 203-508-2064 or visit guilfordlandtrust.org.
Down the River and Through the Years with the James Bay Cree
: 9:30 a.m. Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. Presented by Steve MacAusland. Part of the church’s Griswold Forum series of lectures. For info, contact 860-434-1621 or office@saintannsoldlyme.org.
Back to 1935: 90 Years of Jaguar
: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Water's Edge Resort & Spa, 1525 Boston Post Rd., Westbrook. Features a display of Jaguar vehicles spanning the decades. Free and open to the public, but no additional vehicles will be allowed for the exhibition. Hosted by the Jaguar Club of Southern New England. Sponsored by Motors Incorporated. Rain or inclement weather cancels. For info, call Robert Silvestri at 203-430-9028 or visit facebook.com/WatersEdgeResortAndSpa.
Opening Reception for
Dear Mother
: 2 to 4 p.m. Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. The exhibit runs through Sunday, June 1. For info, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Danzas Sinfónicas
: 3 p.m. Woolsey Hall, 500 College St., New Haven. Performed by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Features Perry So, music director, and Pacho Flores, trumpet. Tickets start $15 general admission, $10 for students. Service fees apply. For info or tickets, call 203-693-1486 or visit newhavensymphony.org.
: 3 p.m. Andrews Memorial Town Hall Auditorium, 54 E. Main St., Clinton. Performed by Cappella Cantorum Masterworks Chorus. Tickets: $16 to $32. For info or tickets, call 860-532-0454 or visit cappellacantorum.org.
Mozart’s "Requiem in D Minor" and "Regina Coeli" Melodies of Spring
: 4 p.m. Lutheran Church of Madison, 9 Britton Ln. Features an ensemble of professional singers performing opera, operetta, and musical theater pieces. Presented by the Opera Theater of Connecticut. Emceed by OTC Artistic Director Alan Mann. Tickets: $40, includes a post-concert reception of wine and cheese. For info or tickets, call 860-669-8999 or visit website operatheaterofct.org.
What a Glorious Crash They Made: Musick of Connecticut's Revolution
: 6 to 6:40 p.m. Chester Meeting House, 4 Liberty St. Presented by Richard Franklin Donohue. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chester Public Library. For info or to register, contact the library at 860526-0018 or Library@chesterct.org or visit chesterctlibrary.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 6
Prison Education for the Incarcerated
: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Presented by Michael Rossi, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at University of New Haven. Sponsored by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL). Open to SSILL members (with an annual membership of $35). Cost: $3. For info or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
Red Cross Memorial Blood Drive
: 1 to 6 p.m. Stanley T. Williams Community Center, 1332 Middletown Ave., Northford. In honor of Nicole Ferrucci on the one-year anniversary of her passing. For info or an appointment,
Kate Classic Film: Exploring Nature Adventures
Pat and Mike
: 2 and 7 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
: 2:45 to 5 p.m. Bushy Hill Camp, 253 Bushy Hill Rd., Ivoryton. For grades 5 and 6. Part of an after-school outdoor program series. After school is let out, students will walk to Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services (OSYFS), 322 Main St. Student pickup will be at OSYFS at 5 p.m. Cost: $35. Space is limited. Hosted by OSYFS and Bushy Hill Day Camp. For info or to register, visit the link for after-school clubs OSMS/half-day trips at osyfs.org.
Wacky Wildlife: Turtles
: 5:30 p.m. Atwater Memorial Library Community Room, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. For ages 6 to 11. Participants learn about turtles and make a sea turtle to take home. For info or to register, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Spring 2025 Business Fundamentals Session: What's the Big Idea?
: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Via Zoom. First of five sessions. Participants are encouraged to attend all five modules but may attend any single session. Free. Hosted by SCORE Southeastern Connecticut Chapter. Series sponsored by Berkshire Bank. For info or to register, visit score.org/easternct/local-workshops.
“Drive-in” Movie Night:
Winnie the Pooh
: 6 to 6:30 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. Decorate a file box with paper plates for wheels and bring it to the library for a “drive-in” movie. Participants can sit in the “car” (or on the floor) in the children’s room for the film showing. Popcorn served. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Conversations with Historical Objects
: 6 to 7 p.m. Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum at The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd., Guilford. Part of a series of discussions on objects from the Dudley Farm museum collections. Topic of discussion: uniquely shaped pieces of wood found in the barn. Free admission. For info or to register (required), visit dudleyfarm.com/events.
Craft of the Month: Patriotic Paper Flower Wreath
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6 to 7:30 p.m. Creative Loft at the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Led by librarian Natalie Fleischer. For info, visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Joint Committee on the Conduct of the Civil War
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6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features a presentation by Charles Fischer, Civil War historian. Part of the Shoreline Civil War Roundtable monthly meeting. Free and open to the public. For info, contact the group’s facilitator at 860395-1124 or olivia.jean@sbcglobal.net, or visit facebook.com/shorelinecivilwarroundtable.
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Westwoods
The Gris Hosts Bestselling Author Marie Bostwick for Literary Luncheon
The Griswold Inn will welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Bostwick on Wednesday, June 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a spring literary luncheon featuring her newest historical fiction release,
The Book Club for Troublesome Women
The event includes a keynote address by the author, followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Bostwick’s novel, which launches April 22, is set in 1960s suburban Virginia and follows four housewives navigating the pressures of the American Dream. When they form a book club and begin reading , they begin to question their roles, explore their dreams, and discover the courage to change their lives.
The Feminine Mystique
“Besides weaving a good yarn and a page-turning story you can get lost in, I wrote it to supply you with viewpoints to consider and questions to mull over, aspirations to reach for,” said Bostwick. “Mostly, I wrote it in hopes that you would find something of yourself in these pages, and something of your sisters and mine, all the unique, imperfect, troublesome
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women of this oh-so troublesome and troubling world.”
“We’re privileged to welcome such a celebrated author whose work resonates with so many,” said Joan Paul, co-owner of The Griswold Inn. “Events like this reflect our ongoing commitment to offering meaningful and memorable experiences to our community.”
The Book Club for Troublesome Women
Tickets are $65 and include lunch, a signed copy of , and the opportunity to connect with the author. Advance reservations are required, as space is limited. To register, visit griswoldinn.com or call The Gris Store, Goods & Curiosities, at 860767-0210.
Books will also be available for purchase at the store, located at 47 Main Street, across from the Main Inn, and on the day of the event.
and USA Today bestselling author Marie Bostwick for a special spring literary luncheon, featuring her latest uplifting and thought-provoking work of historical fiction, on June 4.
: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Branford High School, 185 E. Main St. Cost: $25. Sponsored by Shoreline Adult Education. No certification is available with this class. For info or to register (required), call 203488-5693 or visit shorelineadulted.org. : 9:30 a.m. Meet at St. George Church parking lot, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford. Features a presentation by a docent at the museum. Lunch on your own in the museum cafe. The tour is followed by shopping at Roly Poly, an authentic Polish grocery store. Sponsored by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL). Open to SSILL members (with an annual membership of $35). Cost: $25. For info or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the Dunk Rock Road trailhead, 912 Dunk Rock Rd., Guilford. Features an intermediate hike to see Westwoods' spring flora, fauna, and fungi. Bring hiking poles if possible to navigate areas of tree roots and rocks. Wear waterresistant footwear. Trail is two miles but can be a little over a mile with a flat self-walk back to the parking area. Hosted by the Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT). Rain date: Tuesday, May 13. For info, text 203-214-5136 or visit guilfordlandtrust.org.
How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with David H. Rosmarin
Thriving with Anxiety
2 p.m. Online event. Book: . Hosted by the Chester Public Library through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. For info or to register (required), visit libraryc.org/chesterctlibrary.
How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with David H. Rosmarin
Thriving with Anxiety
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 :
2 p.m. Online event. Book: . Hosted by the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. For info or to register (required), visit libraryc.org/scrantonlibrary.
How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with David H. Rosmarin
Thriving with Anxiety
2 p.m. Online event. Book: . Hosted by the Essex Library through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit libraryc.org/essexlib.
How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with David H. Rosmarin
Thriving with Anxiety
2 p.m. Online event. Book: . Hosted by the North Branford Libraries through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. For info or to register (required), visit libraryc.org/nbranfordlibraries.
Mindfulness in Motion
: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Various outdoor locations. For grades 5 to 8. Part of an after-school outdoor program series. After school is let out, students will walk to Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services (OSYFS), 322 Main St. Student pick up will be at OSYFS at 4 p.m. Space is limited. For info or to register, visit the link for after-school clubs OSMS/half-day trips at osyfs.org.
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Fathoming the Ocean: A Deep Dive into Our Relationship with the Sea
: 5 to 6 p.m. Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme St. Presented by Helen Rozwadowski, professor of history and founder of the Maritime Studies program at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point. Hosted by the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center as part of its 2025 Connecticut River lecture series, "From Sturgeon to Climate Science: A Journey Through Time and Waters." For info or to register (required), visit ctaudubon.org/rtp-programs-events.
Candlemaking with Shell & Bee
: 6 to 7 p.m. Deep River Public Library, 150 Main St. For ages 12 and older. Led by instructors from Shell & Bee. No previous experience needed. For info or to register (required), call 860-5266039 or visit deepriverlibrary.libcal.com.
Navigating the Digital Age with The Anxious Generation The Anxious Generation
: 6 to 7 p.m. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. Features a discussion based on the book, by Jonathan Haidt. First in a four-part series on Wednesdays through May 28. Discussion topics cover the impact of a phone-based childhood; loss of play; how to work with schools, other families, and the community; and takeaways and next steps. Attendance in all four sessions is recommended but not required. For info or to register, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
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Press Release from the Griswold Inn
The Griswold Inn hosts New York Times
Photo courtesy of the Griswold Inn
Adult and Pediatric CPR
Bus Trip to New Britain Museum of American Art
Westwoods Nature Trail Hike
Zoom Cooking Class: Chicken or Veal Sentino
: 6 to 7 p.m. Via Zoom. Presented by chef Andrew Sussman. Sponsored by the Deep River Public Library, 150 Main St. For info, including a list of ingredients, or to register (required), call 860-526-6039 or visit deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com.
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6 to 8 p.m. Atwater Memorial Library Community Room, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. Presented by cheese monger Kate Truini-Redin of New Curds on the Block cheese shop. Topic covers Connecticut’s dairy history and things to look for and ask when visiting a cheese counter. For info or to register, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
: 7:30 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 AND
THURSDAY, MAY 8
Wednesday, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 2 to 3:30 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For adults. Participants will use die cuts, embossing folders, ink-blending, and stamps to make three Mother's Day cards. No experience required. All materials provided. For info or to register (required), call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 8
: 8:30 to 10 a.m. The Wise Apothecary, inside the Shops of Madison Earth Care, 1250 Durham Rd. Presented by herbalist Melissa Blundon. Hosted by the Madison Chamber of Commerce. Sponsored by Olando and Son Painting. For info, call the chamber at 203-245-7394 or visit madisonct.com.
: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Facilitated by Tom Lee, a member and moderator of the Great Decisions discussion group. The program is produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Third of four Thursday sessions through May 15. Sponsored by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL). Open to SSILL members (with an annual membership of $35). Cost: $5 for all four sessions. A $35 fee is required for a 2025 briefing book that covers eight topics for spring and fall semesters. For info or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
: 12:45 to 6:15 p.m. Joseph Trapasso Community House, 46 Church St., Branford. For info or an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
attend all five modules but may attend any single session. Free. Hosted by SCORE Southeastern Connecticut Chapter. Series sponsored by Berkshire Bank. For info or to register, visit score.org/easternct/local-workshops.
Introduction to Family Research and Genealogy
: 6
p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Covers best practices for the overall genealogy research process, including free online tools, primary sources, and lesser known sources. Registration is required. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Your Edible Landscape
: 6 to 7 p.m. Chester Meeting House, 4 Liberty St. Presented by The 3 Foragers. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chester Public Library. For info or to register, contact the library at 860-526-0018 or Library@chesterct.org or visit chesterctlibrary.com.
Author Event: Jessica Anya Blau
Shopgirls: A Novel
: 6:30 p.m. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book: . For info, call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
Concert by Jonatha Brooke
: 7:30 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Red Cross Blood Drive
: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. George Catholic Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford. For info or an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
Shoreline Village Hike: East River Preserve Walk, Guilford
: 10 to 11 a.m. Meet at the parking lot on 45 Sullivan Dr., Guilford. Features a walk along groomed walkways on earthen boulevards. Rain cancels. Sponsored by Shoreline Village CT (SVCT). For info or to register (required), contact SVCT at 203-747-5939 or info@shorelinevillagect.org.
Writers Writing
: 1 to 2:15 p.m. Killingworth Library, 31 Rte. 81. For adults, seniors, and homeschoolers ages 15 and up. Covers different genres of writing, including fairy tales, children's stories, letters to the editor, poetry, and personal essays. Last date: Friday, May 23. Attendees may try out a particular writing style and attend any date they prefer. For info or to register (required), call 860-6632000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Friday Movie Matinee
: 2 to 4 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info, including the movie title, or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
DanceAIR Performance
: 6:30 p.m. ECA ACES Arts Hall, 55 Audubon St., New Haven. For info, contact Ruth Barker at 203-782-9038 or administrator@newhavenballet.org.
Hand's Got Talent
door. Proceeds benefit Raise the Roof. For info, visit facebook.com/RaisetheRoofCT.
Row the River Cocktails and Crew Fundraiser
: 7 to
9:30 p.m. Essex Yacht Club, 13 Novelty Ln. Features hors d’oeuvres, open bar, raffles, and a silent auction. Hosted by the Valley Regional High School/Old Saybrook High School Booster Club. Tickets: $75. Service fees apply. Proceeds benefit the Valley Regional and Old Saybrook high schools combined crew team. For info or tickets, visit vrhscrew.org/crew-spring-fundraiser.
Concert by SoulShine (Tribute to Allman Brothers Band)
: 8 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
Mother's Day Flower Sale
: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Via Zoom. Second of five sessions. Participants are encouraged to
: 7 p.m. Daniel Hand High School Dining and Assembly Hall, 286 Green Hill Rd., Madison. Presented by the Daniel Hand Habitat for Humanity Club. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Tickets available at the
A Memory of Truth?
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Annual May Garden Market
: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Northford Community Church, 4 Old Post Rd. Features various annual and perennial flowers. Craft vendors and food trucks available on Saturday only. For info, call the church at 203484-0795 or visit northfordcommunity.church.
: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. Madison Lyric Stage, Deacon John Grave House grounds, 581 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info, call 203-215-6329 or visit madisonlyricstage.org.
: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Westbrook Town Hall, 866 Boston Post Rd. Features vegetable plants, hanging baskets, planters, perennials, herb and members plants, several vendors, a food truck, and more. For info, email westbrookgardenclubct@yahoo.com.
Killingworth Historical Society Tag Sale and Killingworth Evergreen Garden Club Annual Sale
: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Parmelee Farm, 465 Rte. 81, Killingworth. Features as tools, dishes, toys, collectables, jewelry, homemade goodies from Killingworth kitchens, and more. Rain or shine. For info, visit allthingskillingworth.com/events.
Family Walk to Dinosaur Rock, Westwoods
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Indoor Tag Sale and Bake Sale: FRIDAY, MAY 9 THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 11
: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Meet at the Dunk Rock Road trailhead, 912 Dunk Rock Rd., Guilford. Features a family-friendly walk to a sprawling rock formation where families will have time to explore nooks and crannies and have a snack. Hosted by the Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT). Led by GLCT member Karen Klugman. Heavy rain cancels. For info, text 203-530-1192 or visit guilfordlandtrust.org.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1382 Middletown Ave., Northford. For info, contact Nan Monde at 203-7107005 or visit facebook.com/saintandrewsnorthford.
Meet Your Monger: A Guide to New England Cheeses
Concert by Vanessa Collier
Creative Crafts with Jesse: Mother's Day Cards
Chamber Connect Morning Networking Great Decisions:
Red Cross Blood Drive
2025 Business Fundamentals Session: Customers and Competition
Looking Ahead, A World Premiere, and Changes
Inside notes and comments about Connecticut and New York Professional Theater
By Karen Isaacs
Columnist
A Very Long Title
: The Yale Rep is ending its season with a play that has a very long title:
Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members
. The play, which runs through Saturday, May 17, is described as a “subversively funny play” that takes “aim at the unelected officials who think they know what’s best for the people – and our own bodies – and the elected ones who appoint them.” Tickets are available at YaleRep.org.
Next Year at MTC
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For information on the season, subscriptions, and individual tickets, visit MusicTheatreofCT.com.
World Premiere
Fool’s Paradise
: Thrown Stone Theater is opening its first season in South Norwalk after relocating from Ridgefield. , written by Jonathan Winn, tells the story of two couples whose getaway to an opulent Caribbean resort is derailed by a sudden emergency. The show runs through Sunday, May 10, at the Crystal Theatre. For information, contact ThrownStone.org.
Les Misérables
the ever-popular (June 2 to 7. Subscriptions will be available soon. For further information, visit Shubert.com.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The Fox on the Fairway
: MTC (Music Theatre of Connecticut) in Norwalk has scheduled two musicals and two plays for its 2025-’26 season. The season opens with from Sept. 26 to Oct. 12. It will be followed by the play from Nov. 7 to 23. From March 6 to 22 is the play/revue
The Irish….and How They Got That Way
. The season will end with the musical 9 to 5 from April 17 to May. 3.
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Leete’s Island Garden Club Plant Sale
Shubert’s Broadway Series
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A Beautiful Noise Mrs. Doubtfire Kimberly Akimbo
be able to see five Broadway shows at New Haven’s Shubert Theatre in 2025-’26. The recently announced series begins with from Sept. 25 to 28, then the Neil Diamond musical, , runs from Dec. 2 to 7. In the new year, will play March 4 to 8, followed by the Tony Award-winning (May 14 to 17) and ending with
: 9 a.m. to noon. Guilford Green (southwest corner). Features membergrown perennials, annuals, vegetables, and more. Proceeds benefit town beautification programs and other town projects. Rain date: Sunday, May 11. For info, call 203-453-0780.
Indoor Tag Sale and Bake Sale
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1382 Middletown Ave., Northford. For info, contact Nan Monde at 203-7107005 or visit facebook.com/saintandrewsnorthford.
Annual May Market Fundraiser
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mildred A. Wakeley Community and Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St., North Haven. Features perennials, pollinator plants, annuals, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and more. Hosted by the North Haven Garden Club. For info, email italia_a@comcast.net or visit facebook.com/nhgardenclub.
Annual Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary Town-Wide Tag Sale
: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Killingworth Firehouse, 333 Rte. 81 and town-wide. Rain or shine. Free maps of registered tag sale locations available at the Killingworth Firehouse. For info, email rumblingrock@sbcglobal.net or visit facebook.com/KVFCAuxiliary.
The Thorn Birds Dr. Kildare
The Sound of Music My Fair Lady
Not a Household Name
: Richard Chamberlain, who died last month, was not known primarily as a stage actor. Most people associated him with and . But after a disastrous first attempt at Broadway – the musical version of with Mary Tyler Moore, which closed before officially opening- he returned to Broadway in the 1990s with well-received revivals of and . : James Bundy, who has served since 2002 as both Dean of the David Geffen School of Drama and the Artistic Director of Yale Repertory Theater, will retire in June 2026. His tenure is the longest in the school’s and theatre’s history. A search is beginning to find his successor. Bundy was the fourth to hold the dual roles.
: William Finn, the composer and lyricist who died on April 7, wasn’t a household name to most people. But to theater lovers, the two-time Tony Award winner was esteemed for his innovative musicals. If the public knew him at all, it was because of
. But Finn was well-respected
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Remembering Changing Is Coming
Try Your Hand at Painting and Drawing Workshop (Session B)
: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. A one-day workshop for adult beginners to learn the basics of painting and drawing in a supportive, judgment-free setting. Cost: $44.10 for members, $49 for nonmembers. A materials fee of $5 is payable with the tuition. For info or to register, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Wesleyan Potters Spring Sale
: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wesleyan Potters, 350 S. Main St., Middletown. Features local vendors of pottery, jewelry, woven pieces, and more. For info, visit wesleyanpotters.com.
Inaugural Apple Blossom Festival
: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bishop’s Orchards (main orchard), 480 New England Rd., Guilford. Features educational talks with a local beekeeper about the essential role of bees in apple production, wagon rides around the orchard, a farm animal petting area, live acoustic music, story time, craft-making activities, food trucks, and more. Cost: $12 general admission in advance, $15 on day of event, $10 seniors, free for children under age 2. For info or tickets, visit bishopsorchards.com.
VRHS Robotics Program
: 10:30 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. For ages 10 to 18. Participants can get up close and personal with some robots. Led by the Human Error, the Valley Regional High School (VRHS) Robotics Team.
before that for his musicals (which combined and ) and . For many years, he had a close collaboration with Barrington Stage Company, which presented his last musical, , in 2018.
Falsettoland March of the Falsettos Falsettoland A New Brain The Royal Family of Broadway
NYC Notes
Just in Time Dead Outlaw Pirates Real Women Have Curves Maybe Happy Ending Dead Outlaw
: The 2024-’25 Broadway theater season has officially closed with the final shows – , , , and now opened. Nominations for the various award programs will also start being announced. The Tony Award nominations were announced on May 1. I am notoriously wrong when I make predictions, but I suspect that and will get many nominations. Will Audra McDonald be nominated for her Mama Rose? I’m not sure; the category of leading actress in a musical is jammed with possible nominees.
Karen Isaacs is an East Haven resident.
To check out her reviews for New York and Connecticut shows, visit 2ontheaisle.word press.com. She’s a member of the Connecticut Critics Circle, New York’s Outer Critics Circle, the League of Professional Theater Women, and the American Theatre Critics Association.
For info or to register (required), call the library at 860767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Frames in Film:
My National Gallery London
: 1 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Shown on The Kate’s big screen, in collaboration with the Florence Griswold Museum. Running time: 90 minutes. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
: 1 to 3 p.m. Madison Town Green. For children ages 4 to 18. Features an openair market consisting of crafts made by the children at home and sold to the public. Crafts should be made entirely by the child, with little to no parental help. Rain date: Sunday, May 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. For info, contact Kerrin Falk Forsyth at 781-733-3980 or kerrinfalk@gmail.com.
Photo Editing Apps with Your iPhone
: 2 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Second in a two-part series on how to take better pictures with a smart phone. Presented by photographer Fred Verillo. Free and open to all. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Third Madison Youth Craft Fair
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Spring Crafts with Natalie: Jewelry Making and Metal Stamping
: 2 to 3:30 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For adults. For info or to register (required), call 203245-7365 or visit scranton.librarycalendar.com.
:7:30 p.m. Francis Walsh Intermediate School, 185 Damascus Rd., Branford. All ages are welcome. Includes raffle prizes. Admission: $20 adults, $15 for students and seniors. Tickets available at the door. For info, visit branfordchorale.com.
: 8 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Patrons may purchase an add-on pass for a meet-andgreet at 9:30 p.m. A ticket to the show is required for the meet-and-greet pass. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 11
: Noon to 2 p.m. Westbrook Inn Bed & Breakfast, 976 Boston Post Rd. Tea service features finger sandwiches, cookies, a warm scone with jam and crème fraîche, and more. Open to the public. Cost: $49.95 plus tax and gratuity. For info or to make a reservation (required), contact 860-399-4777 or info@westbrookinn.com, or visit westbrookinn.com/afternoon-tea.
: 4 p.m. Andrews Memorial Town Hall Auditorium, 54 E. Main St., Clinton. Part of the 27th season of the George Flynn Classical Concerts Series. Free admission but tickets must be ordered online. For info or tickets, visit georgeflynnclassicalconcerts.com.
MONDAY, MAY 12
Playground: A Novel
: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Book: by Richard Powers. Facilitated by educator Pamela Asmus and writer Joanna Baymiller. Sponsored by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL). Open to SSILL members (with an annual membership of $35). Cost: $3. For info or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
Movie Matinee
: 10 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Free and open to all. No registration is needed. For info, including the movie title, call the library at 860-7671560 or visit the calendar link at youressexlibrary.org.
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Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War
p.m. R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book: . For info, call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
Author Event: Michael Vorenberg in Conversation with Spencer Reece Insects and Water
: 6:30 to 8 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Presented by Julie Michaelson. Hosted by the Branford Land Trust as part of its 2025 Speaker Series. Free and open to the public. For info, visit branfordlandtrust.org or blackstonelibrary.org.
Starring Katharine Hepburn
: 7 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Features a film screening and Q&A with filmmakers David Heeley and Joan Kramer in celebration of Hepburn's birthday. Free admission but tickets are required while supplies last (max two per person). For info, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org
TUESDAY, MAY 13
Federal Reserve Independence: What is it and Why Does it Matter?
: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Presented by Ray Lombra, professor emeritus of economics at Penn State University. Sponsored by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL). Open to SSILL members (with an annual membership of $35). Cost: $3. For info or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
Mary’s Culinary Class: Broccoli and Cavatelli and Spring Chex
: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Indian River Recreation Complex Multipurpose Room, 201 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For ages 6 to 14. Hosted by the Clinton Parks and Recreation. Open to Clinton residents and nonresidents. Cost: $40. For info or to register (required), contact 203-464-8447 or marysculinaryclassesllc@gmail.com, or visit the class schedule link at marysculinaryclassesllc.com.
Watercolor Class Series Continues at Spectrum Art Gallery
Spectrum Art Gallery will continue its popular watercolor class series, Experiencing Watercolors, this spring with instruction from professional artist and illustrator Christian Kunze. Classes will be held on Fridays, May 9, 23, and 30, and June 6 and 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the gallery, located at 61 Main Street in Centerbrook.
Designed for both beginners and those with some experience, the class offers stepby-step instruction focused on watercolor painting fundamentals. Each session includes demonstrations and structured exercises that cover color mixing, value relationships, and basic color theory. Techniques such as wet-on-wet and dry brush (dry stubble) applications will also be explored.
setups and photo references from home. Students are encouraged to work on an ongoing painting project between sessions, which may be brought to the final class for an open critique.
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Participants will paint from still life
Kunze, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, has had a successful career in advertising, illustration, and fine art. His work has appeared in books, magazines, and product design, and his fine art has been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout New York and Connecticut. He currently teaches at Scarsdale Adult School and resides in Salem. The cost is $160 per person. A materials list is provided upon registration. For more information or to register, visit spectrumartgallery.org or call 860-7670742. Email inquiries may be sent to barbara@spectrumartgallery.org.
, watercolor, by Christian Kunze
Mast and Water
Press Release from Spectrum Art Gallery
Rise Up: Branford Chorale Spring Concert
Concert by Jimmy Webb
Mother's Day Tea
Concert by the Isadore String Quartet
Book Discussion
Groups and Activities
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ONGOING EVENTS
Art Exhibits
Andrews Memorial Town Hall:
54 E. Main St., Clinton: For info, visit clintonartsocietyct.org/exhibitions. Clinton Art Society Spring Members Exhibition: Runs through June 19.
Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance (BACA) Gallery
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Walsh Middle School Art Show
Branford High School Art Show
Main St.: For info, contact 203-433-4071 or baca06405@gmail.com, or visit branfordarts.org. : Runs through May 10. : Runs May 12 through May 27.
Guilford Art Center (GAC)
: 411 Church St.: For info, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Dear Mother
: Runs May 2 through June 1.
New Haven Museum
: 114 Whitney Ave. For info, call 203-562-4183 or visit newhavenmuseum.org.
Enduring Creativity: Celebrating 125 Years of the New Haven Paint & Clay Club
: Runs through June 28.
Susan Powell Fine Art
: 679 Boston Post Rd., Madison: For info, call 203-318-0616 or visit susanpowellfineart.com.
Vincent Giarrano: City Color
David Dunlop: Quest for Radiance
: Runs May 2 through May 31. : Runs June 6 through July 6.
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library Keyes Gallery
:
146 Thimble Islands Rd., Branford: For info, call 203-4888702 or visit wwml.org/gallery.
The Missing Pictures: Photographs by Sean Kernan
: Runs through May 26.
Yale University Art Gallery
: 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. For info, call 203-432-0600 or visit artgallery.yale.edu/visit/exhibitions.
David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive:
Runs through June 22
Music
Edward A. Norton VFW Post 7666:
104 Mill Rd., Guilford. No cover. For info, call 203-214-5874. Mondays: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Big Swing Band with Tuxedo Junction.
The Shore Line Trolley Museum:
17 River St., East Haven. Cost: $5 suggested donation. For info, call 203467-6927 or visit shorelinetrolley.org.
First Tuesday: 6 to 9 p.m. Bluegrass acoustic and traditional music.
The Wharf:
Madison Beach Hotel, 94 W. Wharf Rd. For info, call 203-350-0014 or visit thewharfmadison.com. Fridays: 8 to 10 p.m. Acoustic Fridays. Various performers.
A Journey Through America’s Past:
10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Via Zoom. Sponsored by the Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Rd. Free. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link. For info, contact 203-245-5695 or gillespiee@madisonct.org.
Acoustics Club:
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. On temporary break for winter. Bring your own acoustic instrument. No registration required. For info, call 203245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
American Girl Doll Club:
6 to 6:45 p.m. First Thursday. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For children in grades 1 through 4. Dolls don’t have to be American Girl. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Art Critique Series (General Critique Session):
10 a.m. to noon. First Thursday. Via Zoom. Artists may send works as jpeg attachments prior to the session to casclinton@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Clinton Art Society (CAS). For info, email casclinton@gmail.com.
Art Critique Series (Special-Themed Session):
10 a.m. to noon. Third Thursday. Via Zoom. Runs November through April. Artists may send works as jpeg attachments prior to the session to casclinton@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Clinton Art Society (CAS). For info, email casclinton@gmail.com.
Ask-A-Lawyer: A Free Legal Clinic:
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Second Tuesday. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. No registration required. For info, visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Banned Book Club:
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. First Tuesday. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. For info, call 203-488-1441 or visit blackstonelibrary.org.
Bereaved Parents USA and PS It Hurts Support Group:
10:30 a.m. First Sunday. Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Rd. For grieving parents, grandparents, and siblings suffering the loss of children and family members. For info, call Vanessa Pentz at 203-645-7777.
Bingo
: 7 p.m. Mondays. East Creek Landing, 390 S. Union St., Guilford. Doors open 5 p.m. Light refreshments. Cost: $15. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus Council 3928. For info, call 203-453-2801.
Bingo:
7 p.m. Tuesdays. St Therese Church, 555 Middletown Ave. North Haven. For info, visit stelizabethofthetrinity.org.
Blackstone Fiber Art Community:
6 to 8.m. Wednesdays. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. All experience levels in fiber art forms are welcome. Registration is not required, drop-ins welcome. For info, call 203-488-1441, ext. 318, or visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.
Blackstone Library Tour:
10 a.m. Second Saturday. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Registration encouraged, but drop-ins welcome. For info, call 203-488-1441, ext. 318, or visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.
Book Club:
Noon to 2 p.m. Third Thursday. Atwater Memorial Library Community Room, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. For info, including book titles, or to register, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Breastfeeding Support Meeting:
9:30 a.m. Second Wednesday. Grace and St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2927 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. Sponsored by the La Leche League of Hamden/North Haven. For info or to RSVP, email Anne.M@LLLCT.org or visit lllct.org/hamdennorthhaven.
Chair Yoga with Martha:
6:30 p.m. Fourth Tuesday. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Christ Episcopal Church Choir Rehearsal:
7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 11 Park St., Guilford. For info, email admin@christchurchguilford.org.
Christian Science Church Service and Sunday School:
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sundays. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 49 Park St., Guilford. Open to all. For info, call 203453-1975 or visit christianscienceCT.org/Guilford.
Christian Science Testimony Meeting:
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 49 Park St., Guilford. Open to all. For info, call 203-453-1975 or visit christianscienceCT.org/Guilford.
Coastal Camera Club Meeting:
7 p.m. First and third Wednesdays. Via Zoom. To register (required), contact wfrprs@att.net. For info, visit coastalcameraclub.org.
Color and Conversation:
6 to 7:30 p.m. Last Monday. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Registration is not required. For info, call 203-4881441, ext. 318, or visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.
Community Breakfast
: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. Hosted by The Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries, Madison. For info, email mainoffice@fccmadison.org or visit shorelinesoupkitchens.org.
Craft of the Month:
6 to 7:30 p.m. First Tuesday. Creative Loft at the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info or to register, visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Creative Craft Night
: 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Creative Loft at the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. No registration required. For info, visit scrantonlibrary.org.
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Creative Writing Group:
6 p.m. Second Monday. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, contact 860-669-2342 or sarah@hchlibrary.org.
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group: Discussion Group: The Atlantic Magazine:
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Second Thursday. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. Free. For info or to register, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
10:30 a.m. Fourth Wednesday. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, call 860-669-2342 or email sarah@hchlibrary.org.
12:30 p.m. Fridays. Joseph Trapasso Community House, 46 Church St., Branford. For info, call 203-915-5987 or email tillerjock@gmail.com.
3 to 4:30 p.m. Second Tuesday. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Participants create poetry from art. No registration required. For info, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Registration is not required. For info, call 203-488-1441, ext. 318, or visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.
Bridge: Ekphrastic Poetry Trust: Exploring Our Grief Journey: A Grief Support Group: F3
5:30 a.m. Fridays. Madison Town Campus, 8 Campus Dr. Free and open to all men. Held outdoors rain or shine. For info, email F3shoreline@gmail.com.
6 p.m. First Monday. Via Zoom. Offered by BHcare. A group for family members and caregivers who assist people through their journey of mental wellness. For info, call 203-800-7177 or visit BHcare.org.
Fiber Arts Club:
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Drop-ins welcome. Bring your own project. For info, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
6 to 7:30 p.m. Last Wednesday bimonthly. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scranton.librarycalendar.com.
2 to 4 p.m. Second and fourth Fridays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Registration recommended. For info or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Forever Young: A Young Adult Book Club: Friday Movie Matinee: Guilford Job Network Meeting:
7 to 8:30 p.m. Second and fourth Wednesdays. Via Zoom. Includes guest speaker. All job seekers are welcome. For info or to register (required), call 203-457-0121 or email RussAllen2@aol.com.
12:30 p.m. Mondays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Bring your own instruments. No registration required. For info, call 203245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Guitar Club: Harrison House Museum Tours:
1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Harrison House Museum, Barn, and Gardens, 124 Main St., Branford. Open to the public. Free admission but donations are welcome. Runs through September or by appointment. For info, contact 203-488-4828 or info@branfordhistoricalsociety.org.
Movie Matinee:
1 to 3:30 p.m. Third Friday. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. For info, including the movie title, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Music with Margie:
11 a.m. Fridays. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For children and their family members. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
NAMI Shoreline Family Support Group
6:30 p.m. First Monday. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. All levels are welcome. No registration required. For info, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
iPhone Photography Collaborative: La Leche
7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Via Facebook. Sponsored by La Leche League of Connecticut. For info, visit facebook.com/groups/LLLofCTDiscussionForum.
5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Second or fourth Tuesday. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For children in grades 1 through 4. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
1 to 5 p.m. First Friday. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. Writing implements, stationery, postcards, and stamps available. No registration. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
10:45 a.m. Thursdays. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For children ages 6 months to 6 years. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. First and third Mondays. Via Zoom. Sponsored by the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info or to register (required), visit scrantonlibrary.org.
6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. No registration required. All ages welcome. For info, visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Noon. Mondays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. All specimens must be in sealed containers. No registration required. For info, visit scrantonlibrary.org.
11 a.m. Mondays. Online. Sponsored by the Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. Led by certified mindfulness and meditation teacher Joanne Vannelli. Free. For info or to register (required), contact sarah@hchlibrary.org.
6 to 8 p.m. Mondays. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. Some previous knowledge or experience is helpful, but beginners are welcome. Bring your own mah-jongg set. For info or to register, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
: 7 p.m. Second Tuesday. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. Facilitators trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offer peer-led support to adults caring for a loved one ages 18 and over experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. For info, call 860-876-0236 or visit namishoreline.org.
NAMI Shoreline Family Support Group
: 7 p.m. Last Wednesday. Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St., Guilford. Facilitators trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offer peer-led support to adults caring for a loved one ages 18 and over experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. For info, call 860-876-0236 or visit namishoreline.org.
Nimble Thimble:
1:30 p.m. Mondays. Via Zoom. Sponsored by the Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Rd. A needlepoint group led by Cynthia Barker. For info or to register (required), call 203-245-5627.
Needle Arts Group:
10 a.m. to noon. Wednesdays. Atwater Memorial Library, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. For info, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Noon Meditation Music:
Noon to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 11 Park St., Guilford. For info, email admin@christchurcguilford.org.
Open Mic Night:
6 to 7:30 p.m. First Thursday. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd. Led by Madison Poet Laurate Ed Lent. For info or to register (required), call 203-245-7365 or visit scranton.librarycalendar.com.
Pajama Story Time:
6 p.m. Third Thursday. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For families with children of all ages. For info or to sign up for a spot, call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group Meeting
: 1 to
3 p.m. First Saturday. Branford Community House, 46 Church St. Includes guest speakers and care partner sharing sessions. For info, email allysonk11@yahoo.com.
Pat’s Picks Movie Club:
1 p.m. Second Thursday. Atwater Memorial Library community room, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. Free. For info, including movie titles, or to register, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
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Shoreline Men’s Bootcamp Workout:
Word-Based Paintings by John Boone in New Exhibition
Press
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum announces the opening of , a new exhibition showcasing more than 50 word-based paintings by American artist John Boone. The exhibition runs from May 3 through Aug. 10, 2025.
John Boone—WHATSWHAT
Boone, who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and Stonington, has exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Mystic Museum of Art. His public commissions range from murals in Prague and Jersey City to a sign flown over Berlin and a granite compass at the Key West Botanical Garden.
Known for his exploration of idioms and the layered meanings of language, Boone (b. 1951) creates text-based paintings that are both playful and thought-provoking. Using a signature typeface of his own design—resembling digitized text on an electronic marquee—Boone hand-paints familiar phrases that invite viewers to reflect on communication, technology, and human connection.
The exhibition features works from 1994 to the present, including themed series such as Time – Pieces and Hands, which center on commonly used expressions like “It’s out of my hands” and “On one hand….” By isolating key words and phrases, Boone highlights how language reflects our perceptions of time, the body, and shared cultural experiences.
“In a world dominated by computer-generated imagery and screen-based communication, Boone’s paintings invite a return to careful observation and contemplation,” said museum staff. “His work taps into language that is universally known—idioms with no single author but shared by many.”
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An opening reception will be held Friday, May 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free for museum members and $10 for nonmembers. To register, call 860-443-2545 ext. 2129 or email info@lymanallyn.org.
A related gallery talk with the artist will take place Wednesday, July 16, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Additional information is available at lymanallyn.org.
This exhibition is supported by an anonymous foundation, as well as funding from the Connecticut State Legislature, administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts.
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum, founded in 1926 and opened in 1932, is located at 625 Williams St. in New London. The museum’s permanent collection includes more than 19,000 objects from around the world, with notable holdings in American painting, decorative arts, and Victorian toys. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit lymanallyn.org or call 860-443-2545.
Saturday Story Time:
11 a.m. to noon. First and third Saturdays. Via Zoom. Sponsored by the James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Free. To register (required), visit blackstonelibrary.org. For info, email programs@blackstonelibrary.org.
Pokémon Club:
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Last Monday. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, contact 860-669-2342 or lyndsey@hchlibrary.org.
Prayer Shawl Ministry:
10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. United Methodist Church, 811 E. Main St., Branford. For info, contact the church at 203-488-0549 or umcbranford1966@gmail.com, or visit umcbranford.org.
Quilters Club:
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. Atwater Memorial Library, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. For info, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Scrabble Club:
2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, contact 860-669-2342 or sarah@hchlibrary.org.
10:30 to 11 a.m. Second Saturday. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. Features children’s librarian Miss Mary with stories, music, and movement. All ages. Registration not required. For info, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Scranton Writers’ Club:
6:30 p.m. First and third Tuesdays. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. For info or to register, call 203-245-7365, ext. 1019 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Shoreline Astronomical Society Meeting:
7 to 9 p.m.
Second Thursday. Deer Lake Camp, 101 Paper Mill Rd., Killingworth. Observation session to follow (weather permitting). Open to all. For info, email shorelineastronomicalsociety@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/groups/ shorelineastronomicalsociety.
Shoreline Chess Club:
9 a.m. to noon. Wednesdays. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. All levels welcome. For info, call 203-675-7717.
Stamp and Coin Show: Theater
Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Board Members:
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fourth Sunday. YMA Annex, 554 Woodward Ave., New Haven. Sponsored by the New Haven Philatelic Society. For info, visit nhps1914.com. Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St., New Haven. Runs through May 17. For info, call 203-432-1234 or visit yalerep.org.
Shrek The Musical
: Cabaret on Main Theater, 597 Main St., East Haven. Runs through May 11. For info, call 203208-9592 or visit cabaret-on-main.com.
Chaz Esposito Sings Legends of the 60s:
The Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Islands Rd., Branford. Runs May 1 through May 18. For info, call 203-315-1901 or visit legacytheatrect.org.
To submit an event to the Living Calendar, send an email to news@shorepublishing.com. For more events, both local and farther afield, or to enter your event online, visit our website zip06.com. The deadline for submissions is noon, eight days prior to the publication date.
Release from the Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Image courtesy of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Poetry Cafe:
Real estate
An Extraordinary Waterfront Home
Staff Report
Experience coastal elegance in this historic waterfront estate on prestigious Linden Avenue. Elevated above the flood zone, this stately Federal Colonial blends timeless charm with modern comforts, offering commanding views of Long Island Sound and the Thimble Islands.
More than just a home, this heirloom property is a legacy to be cherished by generations. Set on nearly an acre of land, the residence provides both privacy and convenience, located just minutes from Branford’s lively town green, the train station, and nearby restaurants. The exclusive association offers residents private beach access, a seawall, and a kayak launch for effortless coastal living. Inside, the home’s open floor plan allows water views and natural light to fill every room. The remodeled kitchen, featuring a breakfast and wine bar and a generous island, flows into a dining area that extends to a sprawling veranda, ideal for hosting al fresco dinners with panoramic water views.
Upstairs, four well-appointed bedrooms each offer an en suite bath. Two feature private waterfront balconies, while the other two share an expansive balcony, all with breathtaking views.
This extraordinary waterfront home is a rare opportunity to own a legacy property on one of Branford’s most coveted streets.
This home is being offered for sale by William Pitt’s Sotheby’s International Realty for $3,600,000. For more information or to schedule a showing, contact Michelle Wininger at 860-707-5389 or Mark McElrath at 860-9514918.
This stately Federal Colonial blends timeless charm with modern comforts, offering commanding views of Long Island Sound and the Thimble Islands.
The remodeled kitchen, featuring a breakfast and wine bar and a generous island, flows into a dining area that extends to a sprawling veranda.
Two bedrooms feature private waterfront balconies, while the other two share an expansive balcony, all with breathtaking views.
Real Estate Transactions
GUILFORD
: Viana Construction LLC to Ribeiro Construction LLC, $150,000 on April 7
: Lovers
Lane LLC to Automotive Unlimited Inc, $1,120,000 on April 9
: Erica Haskins to Laura Mccargar, $93,000 on April 11
: Noel Young to Laura Mccargar, $93,000 on April 11
:
66 High St Guilford LLC to John S. Sack, $2,050,000 on April 9
:
Norman and Stefanie D. Jessiman to Heather W. Grass T and Heather W. Grass, $925,000 on April 7
: Benton
Properties LLC to Clay St LLC, $350,000 on April 7
: Peter and Eileen Limoncelli to Joshua M. and Christine L. Miller, $815,000 on April 11
Amanda S. Merrill to Leah B. Dudley and James Boemmels, $556,000 on April 9
: John B. and Amy H. Lareau to Matthew Merrins and Rebecca Coughlin, $1,460,000 on April 9
Carter T. Ozyck to Samantha Ketchale, $26,000 on April 11
Driscoll Road
: Raymond D. Pompano to Cristal M. Bello, $220,000 on April 11
: Robert D. and Claudia N. Bradley to Manika LLC, $325,000 on April 8
: Estate of Louise Lamontagne and Amy Doherty to David Laughran and Carla Iezzi, $916,000 on April 9
Pine Wood
: Gerald
Murphy and U South Bank TNa to Alexander Mansi, $326,000 on April 9
Pineview Drive Unit A
: Eric J.
Gilloran to Lisa Fricker, $142,500 on April 9
Robert Frost Drive Unit 718
:
Megan Vail to Katherine A. Wojnowski, $335,700 on April 10
Svea Avenue
: Dolores Borzillo to Jasra LLC, $290,000 on April 7
MADISON
Dirienzo to Samuel L. Fekete, $317,500 on April 10
38 Waterside Lane
: Arthur W. Bartunek and June White to Joseph and Rachel Halas, $730,682 on April 7
NORTH BRANFORD
229 Branford Road Unit
Jennifer Washburn to Katherine Garcia, $239,000 on April 8
NORTH HAVEN
:
: Jjose Cusnia to Yoel E. Alvarado and Ana V. Taveras, $555,000 on April 3
: Ocwen Lane
Acqui T 2024-Hb1 and Wilmington Svgs Fund Soc to Ilaa Atluru and Daniel K. Underkofler, $563,000 on April 2 :
Shane J. and Elizabeth H. Rafter to Cuneyt Kuzulu, $570,000 on April 8
: Raymond C. Gorman to Michael Gorman, $225,322 on April 3
: Estate of Ronald Laudicina and Paul E. Whitaker to Vito Assoc LLC, $301,000 on April 3
EAST HAVEN
Dina Dunn to Melissa Arditio, $170,000 on April 7
: Crazy Horse Court LLC to Sally Nemcheck, $100,000 on April 11
: Estate of Louise A. Perrotti and Joanne Cristiano to Jessica P. Soto, $480,000 on April 9
: Estate of Mary A. Grazioso and Frank M. Grazioso to M & D Investors LLC, $220,000 on April 11 : Estate of Ernestine Highsmith and Linda Highsmith to Jason Lumpkin, $147,000 on April 9 : Linda Highsmith to Jason Lumpkin, $147,000 on April 9
: Court Developers LLC to Craig Hair, $350,000 on April 7
: Diego Demartino LLC to Statewide Dev LLC, $400,000 on April 9
: Valerie Dellacamera to Vin Properties LLC, $290,000 on April 11
: Christopher and Casey Delucia to Ronald P. Pera, $352,000 on April 7
63 Driscoll Road
: Pane Ft and Louis
$220,000 on
37 Hamilton Drive 17 Lyle Drive
: Mark and Gretchen I. Bonavita to Kelly and Jeffrey Royal, $2,175,000 on April 11
: Brian and Amanda Hanko to Richard Federico and Erin Sodhi, $731,000 on April 10
33 Matteo Court
: Clemente Martone to Michael and Lisa Mueller, $899,000 on April 7
102 Ridge Road
: Timothy W. and David G. Steding to Ryan and Kelly Keckler, $530,000 on April 9
77 Scotland Avenue
: Terry T. and Sandra J. Kensler to Christine Goldthwaite, $717,000 on April 7
794 Route
: Richard Pleines to Cornerstonecs LLC, $135,000 on April 11
: William W. Daly to James Levine, $627,550 on April
7
: Lkz Properties LLC to Erin Ogrean, $416,000 on April
8
: Amy
: Mabel
Investments LLC to Jose and Martha Lopez, $350,000 on Feb. 4
: Wolfpack
Holdings LLC to Wilfrido R. Delgado, $458,500 on Feb. 4 :
Michael Frattini to Montasia Brockenberry, $254,900 on Feb. 6 :
Elyse Appi to Cecelia Darden, $203,000 on Feb. 4
: Craig M. Riccitelli to Matthew Pepper, $310,000 on Feb. 4 : Estate of Michael A. Miller and Andrea M. Kern to Waheguruji LLC, $300,000 on Feb. 3 : Sandra P. Fronte to Amanda Merrill, $350,000 on April 9
: Roland Chaussee and Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, $267,000 on April 11
: Carmine and Maria Dimatteo to Cristian F. Peralta and Maria A. Rivadeneira, $410,000 on April 8
: Miles and
: David E. and Patricia M. Cunningham to Alexander Paladino and Erin Torneo, $838,500 on April 8
: Estate of Claudia J. Newell and Barbara Abrams to Sharon R. Neely, $555,000 on April 11 : Christine Nelson to Laura Bonalli, $350,000 on April 8 : Clark St Capital LLC to Topaz Homes LLC, $285,000 on April 10
: Macbeth Ventures LLC to Witch Hazel Holdings LLC, $1,750,000 on April 10 : Connor Rose Essex LLC to Magd3 Realty LLC, $5,100,000 on April 10
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Page Turners
SayYou'llRememberMe
ByAbbyJimenez
Xavier is a gorgeous veterinarian who meets his match in Samantha. It is love at first sight for both. But life is keeping them apart. He needs to keep his small business alive in Minnesota. She needs to provide care for her mom in California. Will distance keep them apart forever? Is time that is measured in quantity or quality the key to a successful partnership?
— Judi M., R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison
Every other week, we invite local booksellers to submit suggestions for the best books on shelves now—it’s all part of our mission to keep our readers informed, up-to-date, and entertained. View previous Page Turners at www.zip06.com/pageturners.
PomonaAftonCanSoSolveaMurder
ByBellamyRose
What I needed was a light, fun whodunit, and this one SO nailed it! Share this one with your teen daughter and discuss it over the best pastries at a tiny coffee shop in your best designer sunglasses.
— Jamie, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison
ParadiseLogic
BySophieKemp
Every page of this book had me either laughing or crying. This quirky debut novel from Sophie Kemp follows Reality, a woman on the quest to become the perfect girlfriend. The story begins silly and irreverent, but it later becomes apparent that the whimsy is hiding a heartbreaking truth. Reality, though delusional and a slightly unreliable narrator, is incredibly earnest and deeply relatable. While the book is about romance, it’s certainly not a rom-com but rather focuses on identity and self-love.
— Marisa, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison
Rebellion1776
ByLaurieHalseAnderson
Elsbeth Culpepper is a maid in Boston during the Revolutionary War, worried about her missing father and dealing with the smallpox epidemic. With a willful and bold narrator, the novel is a coming-ofage that is relatable despite its historical setting. Full of heart and with just a dash of romance, this book was incredible!
— Marisa, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison
Page Turners
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Gabriele
ByAnneBerestandClaireBerest
This book has me charmed, educated, and in awe of this extraordinary woman. The Berest sisters have resurrected their great-grandmother to the benefit of us all! Along the way, we learn about art, artists, history, and bravery. A gem!
— Roxanne, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison
Heartwood
ByAmityGaige
I couldn’t stop reading—I had to know how it ended! It seems like this book is about a 42-year-old woman lost on the Appalachian Trail, and yes, it is. But it’s also about much more—those invested in the search for her, the various ways we get lost and are found, and the internal journeys many of us face. Amity Gaige’s beautiful writing is filled with both suspense and tenderness!
— Lori,
R.J. Julia Booksellers,
Madison
TheRiverisWaiting By
WallyLamb
Once again, Wally Lamb delivers a deeply moving story of loss and forgiveness. It is about Corby Ledbetter, a man whose life spins out of control after he causes a terrible tragedy. He is sent to prison and is left to deal with his own guilt. This is not an easy read. His story is mostly told while serving time for the unbearable accident that occurs while he is under the influence of Ativan and alcohol. This is beautifully written with characters that are well-developed and realistic. It will stay with you after you are finished. Highly recommend.
— Sue, Breakwater Books, Guilford
TheCorrespondent
ByVirginiaEvans
Few copies of an advanced release book have been passed between booksellers with as much anticipation, enthusiasm, and sighs of appreciation as In the space of about 10 days, at least five staff at Breakwater Books enjoyed every part of this book. This would be a great selection for a book group because after reading it, there are many aspects for discussion. Without giving anything away, the book is a series of letters received by Sybil Van Antwerp, a reclusive retired lawyer in her 70s who communicates best with people through letters. Each letter gives the reader insight into Sybil’s story as well as the graceful unfolding of her relationship with each person with whom she is corresponding. Sybil is brilliant, quirky, accomplished, and reconciling her past with her future.
