Madison Steering Committee Preparing for Historical Celebrations
By Aaron Rubin
Staff Writer
“One if by land, two if by sea,” was Paul Revere’s pre-arranged signaling for how the British Army may invade the United States. With Madison being a town on the water, the Madison 200/America 250 Steering Committee is asking that residents light two lanterns or candles on the front of their properties on the evening of Friday, April 18 for what will
be the first of several community events leading up to historical celebrations taking place in 2026.
The committee is currently overseeing the planning and development of multiple townwide celebrations occurring in 2026 to recognize the coinciding anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of Madison in 1776 and 1826, respectively.
The overarching theme of the committee’s
work is “connections,” said Rosalyn Cama, one of its members. As a point of connecting the historic dots of Madison, the committee is partly focused on the prehistoric, too. Cama said that in order to explain the “beauty of the ecology” of Madison, the existing scientific evidence found at Hammonasset sets the stage for “how the geology and geography set
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Back to the Beach
Chelsea Ochman and her son Konrad, 3, enjoy a mild day at the beach at Meigs Point in Hammonasset Park on April 6. The pair, part of dozens of other visitors, enjoyed a day at the beach looking for rocks and shells and taking photos.
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The Hand co-op boys’ swim team placed second at the Class L State Finals this winter.............................................18 Second in the State
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Steven Pynn: Celebrating a Lifetime in Education
By Aaron Rubin
Staff Writer
The Madison Democratic Town Committee has recognized Steven Pynn as one of two recipients of the 2025 Davis Award, honoring his service and dedication to both the Town of Madison and, more specifically, young people across Connecticut.
A Madison resident since 1992, Steven currently sits on the town’s Board of Education and was a previous chairman of the Shellfish Commission. Steven says that he has spent “essentially my entire adult life” when it comes to playing a leadership role in civic engagement and education.
Steven’s support for the educational and personal development of young people began when he was in high school, serving as a motivation which manifested into
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a lifetime of a career in those areas. His career has stretched from working as a childcare worker in Hamden, teaching in Bridgeport to children “that had been essentially thrown out of the public school system,” and being the principal of the maritime education-based Sound School in New Haven.
Steven says that he has “always had a lifelong interest” in marine sciences and fishing—a passion he could satisfy at both the Sound School and by later chairing Madison’s Shellfish Commission.
“They have at the Sound
School in New Haven an oyster nursery and clam nursery, and raise lobsters,” Steven says. “My knowledge of that and my passion for the Long Island Sound and shellfishing led me to the Shellfish Commission.”
Throughout his career, Steven has used “all the same principles I learned in those first classrooms in Bridgeport” within the capacity of every education space in which he has assumed a leadership position. Those principles have shown “huge success in terms of closing achievement gaps and getting the best learning out of students,” says Steven. Those principles were the foundation for the schools which Steven helped develop in New Haven, as well as the the Arch School and its alternative education model in Greenwich. Steven
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Steven Pynn is the recipient of the Madison Democratic Town Committee's 2025 Davis Award.
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to the support for the Town of Guilford Budget and encourage the same. I believe our have created a budget that residents. to 3,500 meals from Meals served at the Community miles of town transportation errands, and trips to the services are vital to many of us. than an opportunity for economical, nutritious hot meal; it with others. Other social special lunches with entertainmagicians, speakers, and also several evening dinner popular May “Senior Prom” movie. Family Services requests continue to support the critical agency. continue to be among the best score high on the State standardized tests. They in addition to the arts proposed education budget for additional funding for athletics as support for students’ social a continued commitment communities for teachers from instructional coaches to schools. budget continues to provide environments where and socially thrive.
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The Wrong Time
After attending April 2’s informational session about the Academy Community Center at Brown School, I came away with many mixed emotions. The work that has been done so far is to be commended, but are we putting the “cart before the horse” because of $7.6 million in government grants that will disappear if they are not approved as part of this referendum?
We must continue to come together as a community to support our town and our schools. I urge you to participate in this important budget referendum. Vote “Yes” on April 16.
annual operating expenses, and a future analysis of capacity and utilization of these items.
Suzanne Carlson Guilford
Extend the Same Welcome Mat
April 2’s session gave us information on the 20-plus-year process we’ve undertaken arriving at this second referendum. However, the presentation did not address what to do with the Jeffrey School coming to the Town when the Neck River school opens.
Unfortunately, we are making this decision based on a limited view of the space and utilization issues in Town over the next three to five years. The ad hoc facilities committee presented on March 24 an overview of the Town’s 82 properties, 1,200-plus acres, $4.6 million
Corrections
The question I have concerns whether the Town should take on more space at Academy (with additional overrun risks on top of a 50% increase in the original proposed budget) when there is a
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The featured house of the week in the April 3 issue is available through listing agent William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.
Madison Board of Finance member John Muller was incorrectly identified as John Rasimas in the March 27 article ”BOF Narrowly Approves Grants for Academy Project.”
MADISON TOWN MEETINGS
Perhaps you’ve noticed that many of our local churches provide regular meeting space for both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous programs. I would bet these meetings even take place in our towns on a weekly basis. There is a good chance that some of them are located near daycare centers, residential neighborhoods, and schools. They provide much-needed space for people to achieve sobriety through fellowship and the ongoing support of an understanding community. They have been doing so in Connecticut for well over 75 years without complaint. Addiction takes many forms, including a dependency on opiates. Addictions are non-discriminatory. They affect the rich and poor, old and young, suburban and urban residents. Guilford is not immune from the very real health crisis that comes with opiate addiction. Why then brand a methadone clinic with the prejudice of fear? Choosing to maintain sobriety should be encouraged with appropriate and effective treatment. Why not extend the same welcome mat to a methadone clinic that we have extended to other groups confronting the devastation of addiction? A methadone clinic in our town would serve the very people who we call our relatives, neighbors, and friends. They deserve our support so they can continue to do the hard, heroic work of staying sober.
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Nancy A. Daugavietis, a nearly 39year resident of Vacaville, California, died peacefully at her home on March 8, 2025, with her husband George at her side. Nancy will be remembered as a caring friend, a doting mom, and an extraordinary volunteer. She was born in Connecticut on May 22, 1941, and grew up in Madison, a small town on Long Island Sound. The ocean and beaches remained a lifelong love. She was the daughter of Frank and Ida Doerrer and had a younger sibling, Curt.
Nancy earned an RN degree from Hartford Hospital in Harford. After working years as an operating room nurse, Nancy decided to join the U.S. Air Force in 1970 to see the world. She was first stationed at Westover AFB in Massachusetts and then, being the adventurous type, wanted to go to Alaska. Instead, the Air Force sent her to Moody AFB in Valdosta, Georgia, where she met her future husband, an Air Force officer, and where they were married on June 21, 1975. They raised two children Erika and Matthew. Both stayed in the Air Force for 20 years as they lived in Georgia, Ohio, Washington State, Germany, and finally, California, where they both retired in the early 1990s.
Nancy was an accomplished swimmer, snow skier, and golfer. Nancy was
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also a very busy lady after retirement. She earned a master’s degree in Holistic Health Education and pursued selling products that promoted healthy living. One of the best things Nancy said she did was joining Beta Sigma Phi, an international non-collegiate sorority. She loved her sorority sisters dearly. Volunteering was second nature for Nancy. She was involved with Grad Night for her children, helping George with Meals on Wheels, raising money for cancer research with Relay for Life, working annually with the Vacaville Christmas Wish program, making endless baby hats and flower pens to give away, organizing monthly church lunches, and lastly being the mastermind behind an annual pepper jelly production as a fundraiser with her Beta Sigma Phi sisters.
Nancy leaves behind her husband; daughter and her husband Cameron; her son and his wife Jennifer; her brother and his wife Sue; seven grandchildren who affectionately called her Nana, nephews and nieces, and many friends.
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significant risk of increased costs associated with rebidding at a time where the impositions of tariffs leaves building costs extremely uncertain. In addition, there is also a concern that the upcoming review of improvements at the Surf Club will require additional bonding debt.
Overall, I feel that the uncertainties associated with “the to be rebid” costs of
Goodness Grows All Around
the community center, the potential for additional remediation/abatement costs on the project, requirements to finance future work at the Surf Club, and finally an expected list of additional recommendations from the Ad Hoc Facilities Committee, makes this the wrong time to take on this project.
Peter Thomas Madison
North Madison Congregational Church, located at 1271 Durham Road, is hosting its fifth annual Goodness Grows plant sale on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors can shop homegrown, environment-friendly, native annuals, perennials, and hanging plants straight from the church gardens and the gardens of church members. The event takes place rain or shine. For more information, contact the church at 203-421-3241 or office@northmadisoncc.org, or visit northmadisoncc.org/goodnessgrows.
The Hon. Peter C. Barrett, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Madison - Guilford Probate Court, by decree dated March 24, 2025, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
Priscilla H. Geer, Clerk
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Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold a public hearing(s) on Thursday, April 17, 2025 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room ‘A”, Town Campus, 8 Campus Drive, Madison CT 06443. This is a hybrid meeting and attendees may also join via Zoom webinar through either the webinar link or call-in information below.
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25-05. 300 Green Hill Road and 351 Copse Road, Map:64, Lot(s): 36 & 37; Zone: RU-2; Owner/Applicant: Town of Madison, Special Exception Permit Modification per Sections 5.4a and Section 3.4c to convert from grass turf to synthetic turf and renovate existing baseball field facilities and to replace synthetic turf at the existing softball field in-kind.
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Dated at Madison, Connecticut this 21st day of March 2025. Carol Snow, Chair
In It Pretty Deep
What happens if the Academy project referendum passes? Then, the First Selectwoman, Peggy Lyons, goes back to the contractors for updates on their bids (which expired in March). Depending on the explanatory text attached to the referendum, she may or may not delete some of the requirements for a community center, settling for less than we were promised in the 2022 referendum. If a bid comes in at a number that the Board of Selectmen determines to be low enough that the project (construction plus all other costs) can be completed for $24 million, they will award a contract. At that point, we’re in it pretty deep.
If the contractor can complete the project for that price, our taxes will go up. If the contractor, however, incurs excessive costs, he may push back, which could end up with legal costs or, again, settling for less. Worse, the contractor
No Real Need or Desire
I’ve been reading with interest your fine coverage of Madison’s multi-year journey to find something to do with the long-dead Academy Street School (most recently in your March 27, 2025 edition).
As you reported, the idea of “saving” the building by making it into a community center was initially approved by Madison voters in 2022. But now we learn that the cost will be $8 million greater than previously stated, blaming, in part, the results of a review of the building’s condition by consultants. As an initial matter, I would ask why these consultants weren’t asked to inspect the property before the Board of Selectmen presented its proposal to voters in 2022. This increased cost shouldn’t have been a surprise. Has the condition changed that much in three years?
But more fundamentally - putting aside the snowballing cost increase -
could, at some point, fail to finalize the construction. Imagine the years of further building decay while the battle moves to the courts.
In the meantime, we will have additional costs piling up on our tax bill. The cost of the new Neck River School is coming due. But the $89 million that we approved was promised to include the cost of razing Ryerson Elementary School. Oops. Not enough money left for that. So there’s another cost. And Jeffrey Elementary School – additional costs for whatever we do there. And the Surf Club building and other facilities –they’re in serious need of refurb. And if the community center is built, add the cost of operating and maintaining it.
Vote no on the referendum May 6. Your taxes will increase enough as it is.
Dennis Crowe Madison
why should any money be spent for this pink elephant? Great credit should be given to Selectman Bruce Wilson for his candor reported elsewhere. He noted that Madison residents were not “clamoring” for a community center at the time of the initial vote, and there is no indication that anyone is clamoring for one now. There is no real need or desire for the center.
At one level, the board should be commended for recognizing the need to ask Madison voters again because of the huge cost increase. But it could also be argued that a better decision would have been to have rejected the proposal outright.
Many of us feel that it is folly to spend $24 million to restore a building for the sole reason that no one can think of anything better to do with it.
Steven A. Shaw Madison
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established the Arch School as an institution where students prioritized their attention and control over their educational experience. This type of model proved critical for students who had “stopped believing in themselves” and “hadn’t experienced a whole lot of success” in a traditional public school space.
Steven says the Arch School provided a “very powerful model” for as an alternative institution where students can succeed, in addition to creating a successful formula for the other types of similar institutions which he established in New Haven.
“Probably the biggest reason they’ve been successful is they look at individual students rather than the one-size-fits-all model,” Steven says. “When you build education around nurturing and cultivating individual students, that is the road and the pathway to success. To the degree that you don’t do that, you end up with casualties, and so I always believe that there should be no casualties in education, and that the school should be designed so that you capture kids and don’t allow them to fail.”
One of the misconceptions of alternative education models is that they are strictly for students who struggle on a personal and development level, including those who are neurodiverse. However, Steven recognizes that young people of all backgrounds learn at differing rates of speed, and that an alternative education model can be highly successful if the core issue of
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addressing the needs of students is met.
“What I’ve learned through the years is that the need for alternative high schools is much less about responding to some kids that don’t fit the conventional model, and it’s much more about to what degree does the conventional model fail whole groups of kids,” Steven says. “My executive coaching and my work with districts has largely been around how do we amend and alter how we’re doing the conventional model in a way that serves all students better?”
Steve’s educational coaching has served as another approach to bolstering the growth of students as thinkers, particularly in the Odyssey of the Mind program, in which Brown Intermediate School has been a participant.
The program challenges students in a variety of problem-solving tasks, many of them based in engineering and always in a team. Steven remembers coaching a cohort of Brown students in the program who were tasked with constructing a versatile robot vehicle—an experience which some of them have recognized decades later as being “one of the most important learning experiences of their life.”
“My goal was to create the space and the encouragement and the guidance for them to work as a team, tackling this problem. It was something that was very powerful,” Steven says. ”Virtually all of the young people that were part of that team have gone on to very creative and powerful futures after that. It was a great experience for me, great experience for the kids.”
The Daniel Hand High School Robotics Team #1695 is hosting a summer robotics camp from Monday, June 23, to Friday, June 27. Sessions take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is open to students entering grades 5 to 8. Teachers from Daniel Hand High School and members of the high school robotics team will teach and work with student campers who will learn how to create a competition robot using the VEX IQ robotics platform. Camp participants will work in teams to learn how to design, build, and program their VEX IQ robot in solving a variety of challenges. On the last day of camp, participants will compete with their created robots in a simulated VEX IQ tournament. Participant drop-off is at 8:50 a.m. and pick up is at 3 p.m., both under the bridge at Daniel Hand High School. Campers are advised to bring their own lunch, snacks, and drinks. All meals and snacks will be eaten in the culinary classroom/ kitchen. Microwave ovens will not be available, so plan accordingly. Use ice packs in lunch boxes. Bring your schools-issued Chromebook every day for the programming portion. All parents and participants will be required to complete and sign the robotics code of conduct prior to the start of camp. The cost for the camp is $450 for Madison residents or $460 for nonresidents. The deadline for registration is Thursday, May 15. For more information, call the Madison Beach and Recreation office at 203-245-5623.
Lenten Concert Series
The First Congregational Church of Madison is hosting its annual Five Fridays Lenten Concert Series when accomplished organists perform on the church’s historic 1929 Möller pipe organ from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. The performers on the remaining performances are on April 11, Ezequiel Menéndez, professor of organ at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and former director of music and organist at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford, and on April 18, Nathan Bayreuther, director of music ministry at First Congregational Church of Madison. Each performance will be broadcast over the steeple speakers and the public is invited to enjoy the music in the sanctuary or on the church lawn at 26 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison. For more information, call 203-245-2739, ext. 14 or visit fccmadison.org or facebook.com/fccmadison.
The Family Hope & Cope Support Group meets at the First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Lane, on the first and third Monday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The group is for people interested in learning more about substance abuse disorders and their impact on families. The event is free. For more information, call 802-236-0145.
Future Choices 2025
Shoreline Arts Alliance presents Future Choices 2025, its 42nd annual celebration of high school visual artists. This juried exhibition showcases the work of talented emerging artists from Shoreline Arts Alliance’s 24-town region, including Branford, Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Guilford, Haddam, Killingworth, Madison, North Branford, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook. The exhibition takes place at the Flat Rock Gallery, 314 Flat Rock Place, Westbrook, through Friday, April 11 and from Wednesday, April 23, through Sunday, April 27. Hours are Wednesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, contact 203-421-6739 or office@shorelinearts.org.
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The Estuary announces two curated trips for this spring for adults 50 and over. These all-inclusive day trips provide an opportunity to explore new destinations, try new food, and make lasting memories. The first trip is to Deerfield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, April 16. The trip features a guided tour of the Smith College Arboretum, lunch at Champney’s Restaurant, a self-guided visit to the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens, and a stop at the Yankee Candle Village. The cost for the trip is $185 per person. The second is a trip to Newport, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, June 18. This event features a narrated lighthouse and mimosa cruise aboard the Coastal Queen, lunch at the Brick Alley Pub, and a guided tour of Newport. The cost for the trip is $169 per person. The price for both trips includes a round-trip motor coach, a tour director, all gratuities, and all listed activities. Spots are limited, so early reservation is advised. To sign up, stop by The Estuary, 220 Main Street, Old Saybrook, with cash or check. For more information, call 860-388-1611, ext. 236.
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Mary Reider
Madison
Our beloved mother, Mary Elizabeth (Kyttle) Reider, 94, passed away on March 25, 2025, at home with family by her side. Mary was born on July 12, 1930, in Salem Township, Beach Haven, Luzern County, Pennsylvania. Mary was the youngest of 10 children. Mary was a long-time employee at Cheesebrough Ponds (Unilever) in Clinton.
Mary was predeceased by her husband, Elwood "Frenchy" Reider, and her seven brothers and two sisters. Mary is survived by her six children: sons Bruce and his wife Beth of West Columbia, South Carolina; Allen Reider and Ray Reider of Madison, and Larry Reider of Cape Canaveral, Florida; and her
daughters, Sarah Reider of Clinton and Bonnie (Reider) Misajon and her husband Rey of Milford, Delaware; along with many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at West Cemetery in Madison. We would like to thank Middlesex Health Care at Home and Middlesex Hospice Care at Home for taking great care of our mother. In lieu of flowers, you may donate in Mary's honor to Middlesex Health Hospice Program c/o Middlesex Health, Office of Philanthropy, 28 Crescent Street, Middletown, CT 06457.
Obituary
Patricia Woods Madison
Patricia Jane (Smith) Woods, age 83, formerly of Madison, was called home on March 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving children.
Patsy, as her family called her, was born on May 27, 1941, in Manhattan, New York, to the late George and Eileen Smith. She was a loving, fun, generous, and devoted mother to each of her four children: Michael, Christopher, Stephen, and Terri.
against the inequalities of girls’ sports. In the '70s, Patsy and Kevin (president of Madison Little League), along with a few other trailblazing Madison women, founded the Madison Girls Softball Little League program, one of the first female Little Leagues in the State of Connecticut. Furthermore, she advocated and won access to new equipment and fields for the girls' program.
19th Annual Golf Classic
The Madison Exchange Club hosts its 19th annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, May 20, at 11 a.m. at the Madison Country Club, 8 West Wharf Road. Registration begins 11 a.m., followed by a putting challenge, and a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Golf awards will recognize the best golfers in the categories for men, ladies, and mixed foursomes. Dinner, open bar, raffle, silent auction, and a putting challenge follow the play. Single entry costs $200, a foursome costs $800. For more information, call Bob Graham at 203-415-7653 or email Vince Dussich at vince@dussick.com, or visit madisonexchange.org.
North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Road, continues with its event series, The Occasional Coffee House, on Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The event features singer-songwriter Sam Robbins and includes live music, coffee, and a relaxed evening with friends. Tickets cost $20 each and are available online or at the door. Space is limited. For more information or tickets, visit northmadisoncc.org/occasionalcoffeehouse.
Patsy was raised in the Kingsbridge and Riverdale sections of The Bronx among a large extended Irish family. She summered in Rockaway Beach, New York, where her love for both swimming and the beach began. She was a 1959 graduate of Blessed Sacrament Academy, Yonkers, New York. She excelled academically and in sports. Her leadership and athleticism shone through during those early years as she was senior class president and captain of the varsity basketball team.
After graduation, Patsy worked for Eastern Airlines, which sparked her lifelong sense of adventure and deep passion for traveling the world. Some of her most cherished memories include trips with her four children and grandchildren to Florida. She also fondly recalled traveling with her parents and sister, Eileen, to visit the family farms in Ireland, kissing the Blarney Stone, and cruising to Bermuda with her brother George and his wife, Claire. Other unforgettable experiences included walking on the glaciers in Alaska, marveling at the blue icebergs and crystal waters, visiting Hawaii and taking a helicopter ride over the volcanoes, relaxing on the shores of Block Island, swimming with dolphins, and leading her CT friends on trips to New York City for Broadway shows.
Patsy and Kevin, her husband of nearly 30 years, moved their growing family from New York to Madison, where she raised her four children and developed lifelong friendships while never forgetting her New York roots. Patsy was a constant presence with her children - volunteering at their schools, coaching and cheering them on in the multiple sports her children played or hobbies they pursued. She taught CCD as an active member of St. Margaret’s Church. Patsy was always lobbying
Patsy had the gift of gab and bringing people together. Everyone was always welcome at Patsy’s house and her kitchen table. Her home was an oasis for many. You never left her home hungry and without advice or counsel. She cherished the holidays, entertaining, listening to music, dancing, and swimming. She was a devout UConn women’s basketball fan; when they were not playing, you could find her watching the Hallmark Channel. In her later years, she was a beacon of light at Chestelm Rehabilitation in Connecticut - sharing her life's stories with the staff and residents. She was an active participant on bingo days and started “Pats Movie Club” when she realized the residents needed activities to do on the weekends.
Her greatest joys were her grandchildren, assisting in the caretaking of several of them over the years, observing their triumphs, and celebrating their graduations and weddings, all of which brought her great happiness.
Patsy is survived by her children: Michael Woods (Diana) of St. Petersburg, Florida; Christopher Woods (Molly) of St. Augustine, Florida; Stephen Woods (Stacy) of Clinton, and Terri Knapp (Warren) of Westwood, Massachusetts; and her beloved grandchildren: Heather, Taylor, Michael, Emily, Maura, Erin, Megan, Leo, Noelle, Ryan, Robin, Stephanie, and Ian; her sister Eileen Brennan; and sister-in-law Claire Smith; Kevin and many nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends. She was predeceased by her brothers, George and Johnie Smith.
Visiting hours will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Swan Funeral Home, 825 Boston Post Road, Madison. A Funeral Mass will take place at noon on Saturday, April 12, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 54 Grove Street, Clinton. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital in Patsy’s memory. www.stjude.org.
Madison Steering Committee Preparing for Historical Celebrations
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up as a result of the Ice Age,” giving way to the natural character of Madison.
In regard to written history, there will also be involvement from the Madison Historical Society to not only connect Madison residents to its 200 years as a town, but also to each other as townspeople. Carol Stotz, the executive director at the Madison Historical Society, said that forming connections between town residents was the “primary element” discussed in committee meetings in determining what is important to focus on for the celebration.
“We started as an agricultural [town],” said Maryanne Harmuth, vice president of the Madison Historical Society. “Farming, fishing, shipbuilding…We also have inventors that lived in Madison.”
The committee is looking to coordinate multiple groups in town—including Madison Public Schools, local business and nonprofits, and places of worship—to enhance the celebrations which should bring attention to Madison’s “tourism, outdoor recreation, economic development, and historic education and preservation,” said Cama.
In that spirit, the committee is looking to establish programming centered around the town’s history and culture with a community-oriented approach to unite residents on why they chose to live in a community like Madison.
For its part, the Madison Historical Society will have a “number of programs that we will be putting together to support and enhance the Madison 200 and America 250,” said Stotz.
The early history of Madison is certainly a focus of the committee’s educational work. This includes detailing Madison’s independence from the Guilford colony in 1826, what the common professions were at the time, and important people associated with the town, including Daniel Hand.
To conclude the celebrations, the committee is looking to invite state officials to “bring a 250th venue to Madison” to culminate its Independence Day events and “create a commemorative leave” that is either “living, artful, or entertaining,” said Cama.
The committee is also looking toward the future of Madison by planning activities for what comes next in the town’s history and its providers. Harmuth said that the key word in this area is “legacy,” noting the importance of what the townspeople will leave historically, ecologically, and personally for future generations.
The committee will develop more formalized plans in the coming months and welcomes interested community members to be involved in the process.
The Women’s Club of Madison is looking for new members. The club meets on the second Tuesday every month except July and August. Women are invited to attend a meeting and meet the club members, learn about the organization and the many ways it supports the community, and find out about membership. Founded in 1890, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs is a federation of more than 3,000 women’s clubs in the United States that promote civic improvements through volunteer service. For more information, call Denise Rose at 203-605-9814, Maryanne Harmuth at 203-804-7536, or Anna Marie Lane at 203-245-0240.
The Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning (SSILL) has opened registration for its spring programs online at ssill.org. The annual membership fee is $35 covering September through June, with benefits that include single talks costing $3 and classes that meet more than once costing $5. SSILL began a little more than 17 years ago and was initiated by Paula Schiller. Its purpose is to provide area adults with meaningful and educational programs while fostering a sense of community. SSILL is run by an unpaid slate of officers with an advisory board and several committees and welcomes anyone looking to volunteer. It is affiliated with the Road Scholar Network and sponsored by the Guilford Parks, Recreation, and Seniors and the Madison Senior Services. For more information or to join SSILL, call 203-453-8086 or visit ssill.org.
Moosie’s Story
Story by Carol Andrecs
Beautiful Moosie is a young tabby female who was discovered living underneath a house during the cold and bitter winter months. She was very shy when she first arrived at Forgotten Felines, but has since warmed up to being petted, brushed, and given lots of attention and love. She is longing for a lap of her own where she can snuggle up nicely.
Moosie would be great as a companion for another cat or as the only princess in your home. Stop by our open house to meet Moosie or apply to adopt her online at www.forgottenfelinesct.org.
2025 Forgotten Felines
Mother’s Day Plant Sale
Forgotten Felines is holding its annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All plants must be pre-ordered. To place an order, please fill out the form found on www.forgottenfelinesct.org and return with a check to Forgotten Felines, PO Box 734, Clinton, CT 06413 by Monday, April 21. Plants must be picked up on May 10 at 153 Horse Hill Road in Westbrook. For more information, please leave a message on the fundraising line at 860-669-1347.
The Haddam-Killingworth High School (HKHS) Graduation Committee is planning to continue the tradition of holding Project Graduation for the HKHS senior class of 2025. Project Graduation, a nonprofit volunteer organization, aims to prevent tragedies related to graduation night when a high rate of alcohol-and substancerelated accidents occur. Funding for Project Graduation comes from various fundraisers and donations from local businesses, service organizations, parents, and community members. Donations can be made by check payable to HKHS Project Graduation and mailed to HKHS, 95 Little City Road, Higganum, CT 06441 (Attention: Project Graduation). Donations can also be made via Venmo @HK-ProjectGraduation. For more information, email hkhsprojectgraduation@gmail.com.
The Estuary, 220 Main Street, Old Saybrook, offers wellness services to adults aged 50 and over living in the estuary region. Services are by appointment and include footcare (Mondays), haircuts (Tuesdays and Thursdays), massage (first Tuesday of each month), Medicare counseling (first Tuesday of each month), hearing clinics (last Wednesday of each month), and mental health support. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 860-388-1611 ext. 202.
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,
Photo courtesy of Genevieve Ray
Horoscopes Crossword
For the week of April 10 - April 16
ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20
Expect some valuable insight regarding your future to emerge in the next few days, Aries. It won’t be difficult to set plans in motion when you have the right people on your side.
TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, take a breather and give some careful thought to your recent experiences and your expectations going forward. You will benefit from this in the long run.
GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21
You are focused on your work, Gemini. However, distractions are beyond your control right now and will pull your attention away from what matters to higher-ups.
CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22
Romantic endeavors are a little hard to plan and consider right now, Cancer. Just stick to what your intuition is telling you and you will come out just fine in the end.
LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you might be called upon to be a mediator for friends or loved ones who need a fresh set of eyes. Keep a cool demeanor and a level head and you can lead them to a resolution.
VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, you are drawn to creative projects, but avoid using them to put off other endeavors. These distractions will only delay the inevitable and then youÕll be pressed for time.
APRIL 10
Mandy Moore, Actress (41)
APRIL 11
Ken Carson, Rapper (25) APRIL 12
Brandon Urie, Singer (38) APRIL 13
Rick Schroder, Actor (55)
LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, carefully schedule your time this week, as you cannot afford to get behind on your assignments at work or in school. You also have many important appointments on the calendar.
SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, someone comes to you for advice this week and wants you to keep their situation private. You need to help them without betraying their request for confidentiality.
SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21
It is possible your mind will wander this week, Sagittarius. You might not be able to focus on the tasks at hand, and will need to focus extra hard to limit distractions.
CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, pay attention to detail in all things that you do. Be mindful of this when tending to professional and personal matters.
AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, the simplest resolution is often the best one. Keep this mind when tackling a perplexing problem in the days ahead.
PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, you are eager to sail through your to-do list, and certain tasks need to be postponed to address those that are high-priority. Rearrange things accordingly.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
APRIL 14
Chris Wood, Actor (37)
APRIL 15
Jordan Chiles, Athlete (24) APRIL 16
Sadie Sink, Actress (23)
CLUES ACROSS
1. Garden tool
5. A way to preserve
11. Gratitude
14. Domestic sheep
15. Simpler
18. Cavities containing liquid
19. Large fish-eating bird
21. Ocular protection index
23. Phil __, former CIA
24. Icelandic poems
28. Pop
29. Device
30. Actor Rudd
32. A pituitary hormone
33. Focus on an object
35. Corpuscle count (abbr.)
36. Young Women’s association
39. Not shallow
41. Doctor
42. Furniture
44. Hindu male religious teacher
46. Highly spiced stew
47. A way to communicate
49. Almost last
52. Astronomer Carl
56. Small horses
58. A slender tower with balconies
60. A disrespectful quality
62. Fully shaded inner regions
63. Short convulsive intake of breath
CLUES DOWN
1. Popular Sunday dinner option
2. Oil cartel
3. Agile
4. Greek goddess of discord
5. Genetically distinct variety
6. Indicates badly
7. Popular Mr. T character
8. Consumed
9. Chinese dynasty
10. NFL great Randy
12. Within
13. Palm trees
16. Fungal disease
17. Tall, slender-leaved plants
20. Affirmative! (slang)
22. A passport is one
25. Two outs in baseball (abbr.)
26. Swiss river
27. Deferential
29. Where a bachelor lives
31. Portable computer screen material
34. A crying noise of a bird
36. Sticky, amorphous substance
37. Starchy dish of dried tubers
38. Type of acid
40. Partner to “Ma”
43. 16 ounces
45. The Bay State
48. A well-defined track or path
50. Substitution
51. Defined period
53. Group of toughs
54. Region
55. Famed Scottish Loch
57. Blood relation
58. Not around
59. Recipe measurement
61. Father to Junior
Word Search
Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally, and diagonally throughout the puzzle.
Hand Co-op Boys’ Swim Team Treaded New Waters as State Runner-Up
By Maria Cipriano
Sports Reporter
The Hand/Branford/Old Saybrook boys’ swimming and diving co-op team had a season to remember this winter. With several athletes reaching new heights and the team banding together to make postseason noise, the campaign is one each member of the squad can look back on with pride.
At the Class L State Finals on March 17, the Tigers placed second overall with 483 points. Fairfield Prep claimed the crown with 758 points, and Darien followed the co-op squad in third place, racking up 462 points. Head Coach Scott Butler, who just wrapped up his eighth season with the team, emphasized that it was a team effort to reach their goals in the pool, with every athlete doing their part to step up.
“Every single member of this team played a role. Everyone contributed to where we were able to get to,” said Butler.
“We had an amazing season, and I am so happy to have been able to help lead these boys to the accomplishments that they made.”
In the state championship competition, Matthew Ackerman (freshman, 50 and 100m freestyle) placed first in the 50meter freestyle, Adam Signorello (senior, captain, 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly) placed third in the 100 butterfly, and Diggy Starkey (freshman, 200 individual medley, 500 freestyle) took third place in the 500 freestyle. Additionally, Matthew Gentil (senior, captain, 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke) claimed second place in the 100 breaststroke and set a new school record with a time of 58.6.
Justin Pham (senior, captain, 100m butterfly, backstroke), Gentil, Signorello, and Ackerman placed fourth in the 200 medley relay, Starkey placed sixth in the 100 individual medley (IM), and the 400 freestyle relay team of Signorello, Brandon Beaudoin (junior, 200m and 500m freestyle),
Gentil, and Ackerman placed fourth overall.
“I really did not think we would improve much upon our performances at SCC’s, [where they swam out of their minds], but, they did. They far surpassed my expectations [and theirs], as they made a clear statement at one of the highest levels of competition this state has to offer,” said Butler. “My motto with them is it doesn’t matter, get better. We work hard, we push each other hard, and we have fun.”
A trio of captains led the way for the Tigers this winter in Signorello, Gentil, and Justin Pham (100m butterfly and backstroke). Every single one of them set the tone early on in the season for what success looks like, and Butler was sure to credit all of the seniors for being such strong role models for the underclassmen.
Prior to the state championship meet, the Tigers competed at the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) Championships, coming in second place with 879 points. Fairfield Prep took the crown with a score of 1,426.50 points.
The Tigers had several athletes that stepped up to the plate in that meet and See Hand Co-op page 21
“Matthew Gentil, Adam Signorello, and Justin Pham showed the confidence this year that was needed to lead this inexperienced squad,” said Butler. "Teammates push teammates to be better teammates. Our three captains this season just completed their second season as captains. Last year, they were sort of thrown into leadership roles late in the game, but this year, they flourished as veteran leaders. That was my “motto” this year, and the three of them, along with fellow seniors Alex Muenker (50m and 100m freestyle) and Justin Li (50m and 100m freestyle), made this season even more magical than we could have expected. The leadership, amongst all five, showed each and every day.”
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source
Adam Signorello served as a senior captain this winter for a Hand co-op boys' swim team that placed second at both the SCC and Class L State Championship meets.
Hand’s Matthew Gentil claimed second place in the 100 breaststroke and set a new school record with a time of 58.6 at the Class L State Championship on March 17.
Spring Has Sprung, Mixing Fish and Fishers in a Big Way
It’s finally here! For early readers, Catch and Keep opens this Saturday. Anglers who have been wetting a line already know how good trout fishing has been. Finding an excuse (good, bad, or indifferent) for not hitting the banks or wading the rivers and streams was easy considering how typical this spring’s weather pattern has been. Fishers closely monitoring weather fronts and barometric pressures for upcoming drops, however, were able to time it right and hooked up amazingly.
Trout stocking was consistent pretty much all the way throughfrom the winter right on through - including Catch and Release. If one followed Captain Morgan’s weekly column, trout were showing up anywhere from colorful native brookie size right up to magnificent browns and rainbows to 27” that were released immediately after their photo op. Although crowd sizes on Saturday, April 12 will most likely not compete with those from the true opening days in previous years, there is little doubt that there will be ample trout to target throughout state waters. Around 500,000 trout are predicted to have been splashed by
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CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) inland fisheries division through the month of May. What is different now are the conversations. When anglers used to bait and gear up the week prior to opening day, and absolutely on the pair of days just before, stories of the previous season’s encounters filled the air along with tips and questions. Now, we are hearing conversations centered around recent catches and releases shadowed by mumblings about missing the old opening days with their traditional annual get-togethers, firemen’s breakfasts, and reunions with folks traveling from distant states.
If you are one of those anglers who looks forward to cooking freshly caught trout over an open fire, or Trout Almandine served with all of the fixings, then Saturday is your day. We have had recent rainfall, so water flows and levels will be manageable, while fish will be somewhat trained and acclimated, giving
some anglers more of a challenge. Forget giving up terminal tackle, lures, and/or flies, losing a good fish can be avoided by paying attention to three simple details. Bad knots, worn line/leaders, and compromised guides (chips, cracks, missing inserts) can sour an end result. Most of these weaknesses go uncorrected because of being unnoticed or lazy. Getting into the habit of closely checking for these faults and correcting them before hitting the water can make a big difference. A simple few-second feel with one’s fingertips or a Q-tip test can easily change a disappointing outcome to a cheering one.
On The Water
High pressure and warm conditions blanketed the area and the Atlantic. A cold front moved in, tapping 60-degree temperatures down into the 30s. Air temperatures fluctuated throughout the week from lows in the high 20s to daytime highs in the low 60s. This warm front passed as another high pressure system built in from the north. The frontal boundary in the vicinity of the region brought unsettled conditions that typified springtime
Vale Sports Club Offering Premier Soccer Programs Across the Shoreline
By Gabby Maljanian
Sports Editor
Vale Sports Club (SC) offers premier soccer programs in Connecticut with 1000+ players at branches in Middlesex, New Haven, and Tolland county for people ages 3 to 23. From summer camps and the grassroots programs (as early as 3 years old), to the collegiate showcase and semi-pro men's/women’s team, Vale SC takes pride in offering the best experience to maximize potential in the youth of Connecticut. Vale SC is newly minted as the first program in Connecticut to partner with Major League Soccer (MLS) “Go”, allowing its staff to incorporate a fantastic pathway for kids in the communities which they serve.
Vale’s current magnificent project, with a grand opening event on Friday,
May 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Forge (49 Randolph Road in Middletown, CT), is a truly exceptional turf soccer complex, highlighted by Middlesex Health Stadium. This permanent home is going to be the best facility in Connecticut, and with Vale’s sponsors through the Vale Foundation, it will allow the program to invest in opportunities for free play to the local community.
Vale SC encourages people to join for a training session, a week of summer camp, and tryouts, which will be held on Monday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 14 in Middletown. Find unlimited information on the program’s website at www.valesc.com, and if you are interested in any of the programs, reach out to Mike Cunningham, Chief Operating Officer at MC@valesc.com.
weather. Long Island Sound waters vacillated, as fog, wind, and high seas became predictably unpredictable. Water temperatures remained around 44 degrees but has been trending upward, and tides did manage to get into negative territory as it went through its phases.
Fishers that hugged the shore during the openings of blackfish (tautog) and winter flounder seasons had varying results. Channels and inside the harbors produced some nice blackbacks to 15” on soft baits and dunking chum pots. Toggers, on the other hand, had colder temperatures and winds to deal with that unfortunately, held most of those fishers tied to the docks. Conditions calmed down on day two, but cold temperatures bottomed out at 33 degrees from the previous day’s 55 degrees. However, workday got in the way of many that had to think twice about whether or not a trip would be worth the time taken.
The turn of the seasons has seen a gradual increase of ospreys returning to their nests to start their rebuilding process. Tidal rivers have seen the most preying activity in addition to the state’s stocked trout waters.
Between those fish hawks whose diets consist entirely of fish and eagles, both waters and anglers are being severely tested by these efficient hunters. Soon, the egrets and blue herons will follow and begin working the estuaries for small fish.
As active striped bass join the rocky blackfish and surprising winter flounder marine migrations, inland fisheries are exploding. Pre-spawn imposing largemouth bass are being caught on the edges, trout catches are going through the roof, including several in excess of 25,” and the rest of lake, pond, and river fish are taking everything from natural and scented baits to hard and soft artificial lures, including flies. Note that female largemouth bass are feeding aggressively in order to build up their storage reservoirs in preparation for their spawning season. Treat them gently before returning them to the water.
Catch and Keep for trout begins on Saturday, April 12. Based on what has been happening so far, inline spinners, swimmers, Gulp, worms, and flies should continue to be top
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Photo courtesy of Mike Cunningham
Pictured are athletes from Vale Sports Club, a program that offers premier soccer programs across the Connecticut shoreline and beyond.
North Branford’s Connelly Finds Success as Team of One with Hand Gymnastics
By Jennifer McCulloch
Special to The Source
North Branford High School freshman Kylie Connelly recently completed a successful first season as a team-of-one with the Hand gymnastics team. This was not Kylie’s first time competing with a different school, though, as this past fall, she was a team of one with the East Haven/Sacred Heart Academy/New Haven swimming and diving team. This spring will be the first time that she gets to don a Thunderbirds’ uniform, as she joined her school’s lacrosse team.
While Kylie competes at the high school level during each sport’s season, she never takes a break from any of her sports, training with club teams for each throughout the year. With such a busy schedule, Kylie is always on the go, and she is grateful for the support of her family.
“They drive me everywhere I have to go, and it’s a lot of money to do the different clubs — my family is very supportive,” says Kylie. “I’m definitely never bored at home. I like staying active.”
Kylie has been involved with athletics for as long as she can remember, starting to participate in gymnastics at just five years old. She trained at John’s Academy of Gymnastics (JAG) for nine years until recently transitioning to New Era in Hamden. By the second year of her gymnastics career, Kylie was competing at Level 3, moving through the levels throughout her career and now standing at Level 8. Kylie never chose to specialize in a certain event, competing in all four apparatuses since she started.
“Even though I do all four, my favorite event is bars because it’s always been my best event, but I also like beam,” says Kylie. “I’ve always liked showing off my skills I learned in the gym at competitions.”
Kylie has found success in meets over the years, making it to Regionals in 2021 and 2023. While she was nervous about competing against the area’s top talent, qualifying for Regionals was a highlight of her club career. When she got to high school, Kylie and her family knew there
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wasn’t a team in North Branford, so she chose to train with Hand’s gymnastics team under Head Coach Kelly Smith. While Kylie can’t score points for the Tigers and competes for individual scores as a team of one for North Branford, she has enjoyed the camaraderie.
“Before joining the team, I knew a lot of the girls on the team, and my parents knew the coach, so it was always the plan for me to compete with Hand,” says Kylie. “One of my best friends is on the team, so she introduced me to everyone, and they made me feel welcome.”
Smith also saw Kylie embrace her place on the team, noting that Kylie made the effort to attend team dinners and outings.
“Kylie walked into our gym and fit in with the girls immediately — she has an easygoing personality and is no stranger to hard work,” says Smith. “It was clear right away that she was going to have a great breakout freshman season. She’s strong all around but especially excelled on beam this season with a steady and calm presence to stick her routine in the majority of our meets. She has tremendous potential and is poised for a great high school career.”
Kylie completed her freshman season with a slew of honors, including being named Second Team All-State, All-Shoreline, National High School Gymnastics Association (NHSGA) Academic All-American, NHSGA AllAmerican on beam, and NHSGA All-American for all-around. She was the floor champion and took third in the All-Around in the Shoreline Conference. Kylie also qualified for the State Open with her scores in beam.
Even though Hand is a Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) competitor, because Kylie attends North Branford High School, when it came to the postseason, she had to compete in the Shoreline Conference Champion-
ships. While Kylie was happy with her results, what also meant a lot to her was the support of her teammates.
“Even though they weren’t competing, they came to cheer me on,” says Kylie.”Having their support is very important because when you’re struggling to get a new skill, your teammates help motivate you.”
Kylie was also grateful for Smith’s coaching as she transitioned to a high school team. She also extends credit to her club coaches — Tasha Kovach at New Era and Devyn Winner at JAG, where Kylie has twice received the Dedication Award.
“Kelly works us hard, but it’s about team bonding, and she makes it fun,” says Kylie. “Coach Devin has coached me since I was little and pushed me to be the best I can be, and Coach Tasha has welcomed me into the new gym and pushes me to my limits.”
While the high school season may be over, Kylie is still in the gym at least three times a week keeping up on her training. She also competes with her club during competition season, which is December to March, and has won a state championship in beam. Looking at her future, Kylie has a goal of qualifying for New Englands before she graduates.
In addition to three days at New Era, Kylie travels to Central Connecticut State University once a week to train with Elite Diving. She started diving in middle school and had a successful freshman season, qualifying for states. Next year, she is hoping to qualify for the State Open.
“Diving is similar to gymnastics, so I have the air awareness and flipping down,” says Kylie, who is also a member of the Student Athlete Leadership Council and Interact Club. “My club coach, Kim Caruso, has helped me with mental blocks — when I was scared of a skill, she helped me overcome my fear.”
On top of training with club gymnastics and diving, Kylie is also playing lacrosse for North Branford High School. Her family has a deep history with the sport, as her mom played lacrosse in college and her siblings also play. In addition, her brother TJ, who is a junior, also plays hockey, and her sister, Emma, is a seventhgrader who also does gymnastics. Even though she is just a freshman, Kylie has been on the sidelines of the T-Birds’ lacrosse team for as long as she can remember, as her mom, Lori Connelly, is the coach. It is not the first time Kylie will have her mom as her coach — she also coached Kylie’s teams when she was growing up. Kylie started playing at age five and began playing with Dew Lax in fourth grade with Head Coach Dee Stephan.
“My mom has always pushed me to try new things and get better, and Coach Dee taught me different ways to better my game and skills to use in the game to help me get more goals,” says Kylie, who used to play middie but recently switched to attack. “This season I want to make the varsity lineup and hopefully make All-Conference. We’ve had a few scrimmages, and I’ve been starting and getting some goals. Hopefully we can make it to the Shoreline Conference Championship and win.”
Photo courtesy of Kylie Connelly Kylie Connelly is a three-sport athlete, competing in diving, gymnastics, and lacrosse — training in all three sports year-round.
Schedules HAND
Baseball
Friday, April 11: at Hamden at 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 12: vs. Fairfield Warde at 1 p.m.
Monday, April 14: at West Haven at 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15: at Danbury at 3:30 p.m.
Boys’ Lacrosse
Saturday, April 12: at Conard at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, April 16: at Avon at 6 p.m.
Girls’ Lacrosse
Monday, April 14: at Lauralton Hall at 4 p.m.
Softball
Monday, April 14: vs. Cheshire at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16: at Amity at noon
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knowing the roster will still produce a high level of talent.
Friday, April 11: at Cromwell at 4 p.m.
Monday, April 14: vs. Morgan at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16: at Portland at 4 p.m.
Baseball Boys’ Tennis
Friday, April 11: vs. Cromwell at 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 14: at Platt Tech at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16: vs. Westbrook at 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 17: at Coginchaug at 3:45 p.m.
Girls’ Tennis
Friday, April 11: at Cromwell at 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16: at Westbrook at 11 a.m.
Friday, April 11: at Sheehan at 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 14: vs. Fairfield Prep at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16: at Notre Dame-West Haven at 3:45 p.m.
Friday, April 11: at Guilford at 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 14: at Sheehan at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 16: at Cheshire at 1 p.m.
Boys’ Tennis Girls’ Tennis Boys’ Volleyball
Friday, April 11: vs. Bunnell at 5 p.m. Monday, April 14: vs. Amity at 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 17: at Hale Ray at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15: vs. Morgan at noon
Thursday, April 17: vs. Cromwell at noon
Tuesday, April 15: at Morgan at 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 17: at Cromwell at 11 a.m.
Hand Boys’ Golf Falls in Opening Match
By Gabby Maljanian
Sports Editor
The Hand boys’ golf team hosted Guilford on April 2 for the first match of the season and fell 161-167. Matt McManus scored a 38, Cam Knight earned a 39, Griffin Brodie hit to a 44, and Daniel Turnos recorded a 46.
made the All-SCC Team, including Starkey who finished second in the 200 IM and third in the 500 freestyle, Ackerman who placed first in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 freestyle, and Signorello who took third in the 100 butterfly.
In addition to the results in the pool that the squad was able to achieve this winter, Butler was proud to see the swimmers develop an even deeper bond outside of it, further helping to solidify the confidence the athletes needed to achieve that postseason success.
“We wanted to win more meets than last season, place higher at SCC’s, place higher in the state tournament, and create a team full of young men that could work together towards a common goal and to support one another. We also wanted to push each other to become a better version of ourselves,” said Butler. “Reflecting on our goals now, we won nine out of 10 meets, only losing to Fairfield Prep, and we finished second overall at SCC’s and in states. Lots of friendships were rekindled from last season, and quite a few friendships were made. Training in such close proximity to one another gave these young men the opportunity to spend a lot of time together.”
Although the Tigers will lose some very impactful familiar faces to graduation this spring, Butler looks forward to the possibilities that next year’s team will bring,
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producers. Largemouths will hit spinner baits, large inline spinners, and soft plastics, while pickerel will chase spinners, and crappie will take small jigs. Worms will do nicely for any white perch. Atlantic salmon, searuns, seefs, and northerns, along with catfish and carp, are great additions to your catch.
Limited Opportunity:•Northeast Saltwater Fishing Club is seeking serious recreational fishers to bolster their wellestablished traditional organization involved with all aspects of marine fishing: dynamic tournaments, seminars, in-house charity/social functions, and community service such as supporting cancer foundations, Vets, kids, etc. With an eye to the future, these individuals will be brought into the fold with the idea of future growth for themselves and the club. Become one of the ten selected. Interested parties should
“We are graduating five solid contributing seniors. We should pick up approximately one or two incoming freshmen that I know of that swim year-round with area USA Club teams,” said Butler. “I cannot wait to see how the dynamics of the new team will pan out. All I know is that they will still be a force to reckon with in the SCC Conference and the Class L Division. I can’t wait.”
The co-op roster includes Hand athletes Ackerman, James Alvarado (freshman, 100m butterfly and 100m backstroke), Sahil Bhatt (junior, 50m and 100m freestyle), Grant Campbell (junior, 200m freestyle and 100m breaststroke), James Crozier (200 individual medley and 500m freestyle), Gentil, Li, Muenker, Eric Rasknis (freshman, 50m and 100m freestyle), Signorello, Diggy Starkey, Thomas Starkey (junior, 200m and 500m freestyle), Kai Taras-Cinque (sophomore, 100m freestyle and backstroke), Quinn Walz (freshman, 200m freestyle, and 100m backstroke), and Andy Wanf (sophomore, 100m freestyle and backstroke); Branford swimmers Chase Barone (junior, 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke), Jude Davey (junior, 200m individual medley and 100m butterfly), and Alex Sanchez (junior, 200m individual medley and 100m breaststroke); and Old Saybrook’s Beaudoin.
contact President Robert Fischbach at fischbach@ccsu.edu or 203-605-6995.
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Fun By The Numbers
Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the
Last Week’s Answers
Here’s How It Works:
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
Bread at Home
Living RECIPES
By
The creation of bread is one of the key developments in human history. Bread is among the most popular foods in the world. Whether it is leavened or unleavened, made into loaves or cakes, baked, steamed, or fried in oil, bread is universal. Bread occupies a prominent place in every civilization. A symbolic foodstuff international in scope, bread is the quintessential human food. Its history underlies a large part of the history of the human race. It connects people to culture, to tradition, and sometimes to religion.
As with much of early civilization, our knowledge of when people first made bread is limited by what evidence is available. The earliest proof we have of humans cooking bread is from 14,000 years ago at a site in Jordan, where scientists uncovered two structures, each containing a large stone fireplace containing the charred remains of breadcrumbs. It is not until around 1700 B.C., however, in Greece, that we find a proliferation of small, clay ovens that indicate not just widespread bread baking in individual households but also commercial bakeries.
During its life cycle, the grain of wheat dies and is reborn months later in the form of a spike capable of providing sustenance
to human beings. This “rebirth” and ability to provide sustenance has become symbolic in religion and culture. Wheat and bread are symbols of the fruitfulness of the earth. In Hebrew, Bethlehem means ”house of bread,” and God sends manna, the symbol of bread, from heaven to sustain the Hebrews as they crossed the desert. The Jewish matzoh is an unleavened bread to celebrate Passover. Many Christian faiths break a loaf of bread as part of their liturgical communion, the reenactment of the Last Supper. Bread also finds symbolic expression in now common phrases surrounding pregnancy and birth, such as having ”a bun in the oven.” Growing up, my family enjoyed bakery bread. After church on Sunday, we would stop at Stanley’s Bakery in East Islip, Long Island, and pick up one loaf of rye and pumpernickel breads and three loaves of white bread, all sliced. In addition, on Sundays, we were treated to hard rolls, crumb cake, and pastries, which accompanied our special weekly brunch. During the week, making school sandwiches for my many siblings was one of the chores I enjoyed. Laying out of the 10 bread slices and layering the lunch ingredients of the day, followed by the top, was both methodical and meditative in the midst of the chaotic environment that was a natural part of readying more than a dozen children for their day. Stanley’s Bakery is still in operation today. Even now, at events that gather my family, one sibling or another will happily make a stealth run to Stanley’s for their famous crumb cake.
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Photo courtesy of Liz Egan
Photo courtesy of Liz Egan
Photo courtesy of Liz Egan Braided challah and egg wash.
Quick loaves in the oven.
John's crusty bread.
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Liz Egan
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Finished challah loaves.
with Liz Egan for
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When I was young, bread was 19 cents a loaf. As these many years have passed, while the price has increased with the cost of living, bread has always seemed to be an inexpensive and necessary staple of a family’s shopping list. It is doubtful that the volume of food shopping my parents did in the ‘60s for such a large household could be sustained today. During a chat with my neighbor, who has too young boys, she mentioned that she was going to try baking bread at home to see if she could save money. Bread is made from simple ingredients: flour, water, salt, and yeast. While it takes a bit of practice, making bread at home is inexpensive. And best of all, the creation of bread is centering and embraces all of the senses.
One rainy morning, I decided to try my hand at making braided challah bread. The tradition of challah is a very spiritual one. For observant Jews, it is a way to directly connect with the spiritual energy of God. In fact, baking challah is considered an important blessing in the Jewish home. Known simply as “hallah” in Biblical times, women would tear off a piece of dough and burn it in the fire as an offering. Today, challah is a sweet, braided bread made with eggs, fine white flour, water, yeast, sugar, and salt. It is typically enjoyed on ceremonial occasions such as Shabbat (Sabbath) and major Jewish holidays (other than Passover). The bread is a testament to the ability of a single bread to carry profound cultural and religious significance.
To make challah bread, I used the recipe on Tori Avery’s website, Tori Avery Challah Bread. At her informative site, she shares largely kosher recipes exploring the Mediterranean cuisine, culture, and traditions that she was raised in. It took the making of these two medium loaves to get the braiding part right. Two loaves are more than I can use, so sharing with several neighbors and friends becomes an added benefit. In addition, I had enough dough for a small, braided roll that I ate for lunch. You can also choose to make rolls instead of loaves with this delicious recipe.
My friend John Zachos has been enjoying making bread and sharing it with friends for a good long while. He brought this bread to our home during my husband Paul’s illness, a gift of self and a wish for nourishment and healing. John’s Crusty Bread recipe and the loaf he brought us were the most like artisanal loaves. Crispy crust and chewy inside, well-suited for hearty sandwiches and as an accompaniment to soup. My neighbor’s and my loaf breads are a work in progress but delicious, nonetheless. Her bread was perfect for my personal favorite - peanut butter and jelly on toast. The grilled cheese I made with both of these breads was superb. Leftover homemade bread makes amazing French toast.
Out of curiosity, I estimated the cost of baking bread. While it is not possible to buy just the exact measure of ingredients, I based the final cost on my ability to make all three recipes– that is a lot of bread! A five-pound bag of flour, a 3-pack of Fleischmann’s yeast, and a dozen large eggs - only the challah bread uses eggs, but figured the cost of the eggs would cover the other incidental ingredients needed. The total came to $14.87. Divided into three, it was under $5 for two large loaves of each bread. Bread freezes well. I have divided loaves and placed them in Ziploc freezer bags and stored them for several months. For me, the benefit of baking bread at home is not the savings. The smell of baking bread filling my home provided me with a warm stability that touched my soul. The physical act of creating tapped a portion of my inner self that connected me with this tradition in the history of civ-
illness, a gift of self and a wish for nourishment and healing. He shared an easy favorite recipe, which he adapted from the King Arthur website. He uses a kitchen scale to measure ingredients carefully, which is his secret to this delicious no-fail bread.
454g (2 c. plus a pinch) All Purpose
King Arthur Flour
340g lukewarm water (1-1/2 c.)
9g salt (1 1/2 tsp.)
7g (1 2/3 tsp.) Fleischmann’s instant or active dry yeast [one packet is 2 1/2 Tbsp.]
ilization. Sharing these loaves was a gift of self-connecting me to the kind of life and community I value.
Easy Loaf Bread
Super easy and delicious! Every meal is made better
1 2/3 cup warm water
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (I used the Fleischmann’s Fast-Acting)
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp. honey
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter, soft
4 cup flour
Combine yeast, sugar, and water in a mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook. Mix until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly 8-10 minutes. (if mixing by hand, mix for 15 minutes).
Grease a large bowl; place dough inside the bowl. Cover with a dish towel and set in a warm place. Let rise until double in size about 30 minutes.
Remove contents of bowl onto floured surface. Punch down dough by folding it over on itself until no longer sticky.
Divide the dough in half and roll into loaves. Another bit of flour may be needed.
Place loaves on oiled bread pan or 13 x 8 pan. Slice a few diagonal lines into the top. Pour a tablespoon of melted butter (or brush and egg wash or olive oil) over the top.
Sprinkle with kosher or coarse sea salt (optional). Bake at 380 degrees for 20 minutes or when tops are golden brown. Serve warm.
Tips
: When measuring flour, scoop from the container
2 1/4 tsp is approximately 1 1/2 packets of yeast. Use a with some warm bread! with a ½ cup measure and drop into a 1 cup measure. Level the top. Repeat for required cups of the recipe; measuring spoon and make sure it is leveled.
No Knead Crusty Loaf
My friend John Zachos has been enjoying making bread and sharing it with friends for a good long while. He brought this bread to our home during my husband Paul’s
In a large bowl or mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine water, yeast, and salt. Mix until combined. Add flour a bit at a time with mixer going or use a large wooden spoon to keep mixing and combining. Once all the flour is added, mix until fully combined. Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface and form into a mound. Place in a large clean bowl or pot greased with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, cover, or plastic wrap and place in a warm spot. Let rise for 90 minutes until it doubles in size. This may take a bit longer depending on weather and humidity. Once the dough rises, turn out onto a floured surface and form into a round mounded loaf. Brush the top with oil or egg white wash. Sprinkle with kosher salt or parmesan cheese (optional). This will help create a crisper crust. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350-degree oven. Make sure it is cooked through by inserting a toothpick until it comes out clean. If necessary, turn oven off, and let bread continue to bake gently as oven cools. Place bread on a wire rack to cool. Place a foil ‘tent’ over the bread if it starts to get too browned.
Notes: If using active yeast, place in a bowl with ¼ c. of lukewarm water and ‘activate’ it by mixing gently and letting sit until it becomes foamy. If using the rapid rise version, simply add it to the liquid ingredients prior to adding the flour.
I learned when I made challah bread that a great place to let dough rise is your oven. Place the large bowl with dough on the center rack. Place a roasting pan with boiling water in the bottom rack and close the door. Do not turn the oven on. Works great!
Quick Honey and Butter Loaf
I can’t remember when or where I acquired this handwritten recipe, but it is made in steps similar to my neighbors’ loaves. The addition of butter and honey adds warm and sweet notes. After I made it, I realized I should have let dough rise more fully and given it a few more minutes to gently bake by leaving it in the over after I shut it off following the allotted cook time.
1 2/3 c. lukewarm water
2 1/4 tsp. instant yeast (1 packet)
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. softened butter
4 c. flour
Combine yeast, sugar, and water in a mixing bowl and let sit until foamy – 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to mixing bowl and mix – 15 minutes. Place dough into a greased large clean bowl. Let rise in a warm place until double in size – at least 30 minutes. After dough has risen fully, turn out onto lightly floured surface. Punch down to remove air pockets. Divide dough into 2 loaves and shape into loaves in two separate oven safe dishes or bread pans. Bake at 380 degrees for 20 minutes.
Finished quick loaf.
Photo courtesy of Liz Egan
George Flynn Concerts Presents Isidore String Quartet
On Sunday, May 11, The George Flynn Classical Concerts series presents the Isidore String Quartet. 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, Edinburg, and Amsterdam and has collaborated with a number of eminent performers, including Jeremy Denk.
Free tickets must be ordered via the georgeflynnclassicalconcerts.com website.
Clinton residents can order on a first-come, first-served basis one month before each concert. Non-residents can order two weeks before each concert, depending on availability.
For further information, visit www.georgeflynnclassicalconcerts.com www.facebook.com/ GeorgeFlynnClassicalConcerts
The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP). Old Saybrook Fire Dept.; Essex VFD; Westbrook VFD; Chester VFD; Clinton VFD; Killingworth FD; Deep River VFD; and North Madison VFD Robert’s Food Center in North Madison; Stop & Shop in Old Saybrook and Clinton; Big Y in Old Saybrook and Clinton; Walmart in Old Saybrook and DG Market in Essex.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH, 9am - 1pm Non-perishable food donations can be brought to Mirsina’s Restaurant in Old Saybrook; the Parthenon Diner in Old Saybrook; Sal’s Pizza & Pasta in Old Saybrook; Scotch Plains Tavern in Essex as well as the Essex Savings Bank in Old Saybrook and Little Pub in Old Saybrook. Please note that all these additional locations are accepting non-perishable food donations during their regular business hours through Saturday, April 12th.
Sponsors: Please help local firefighters collect donations of non-perishable food for the 13th Annual Fire House Food Drive to
Press Release from the George Flynn Classical Concert Series
Photo courtesy of the George Flynn Classic Concert Series Isidore String Quartet.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10
Rogers and Hammerstein: The Golden Age of Music Theater
: 11 a.m. Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Presented by Alan Mann, artistic director at Opera Theater of Connecticut. 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.
Vincent Van Gogh: From Paris to Arles to Eternity
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11 a.m. Via Zoom. Presented by Bob Potter, art historian at the Lyme Academy of Art and docent at the Yale Center for British Art. Hosted by Madison Art Society. For info or to register (required to receive the Zoom link), email Marianne@RTDTECH.com.
Progressive Leaders of Today (PLOT) Quarterly Meeting
: Noon to 1 p.m. Via Zoom. Features a networking and community event for professionals about age 40 and under. For info or to register (required to receive the Zoom link), email christa@oldsaybrookchamber.com or visit oldsaybrookchamber.com.
Small Business Loans: Issues and Options
: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Online event. Features a panel of lending professionals from a cross section of small business lenders, including Berkshire Bank, the Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer). Hosted by SCORE Eastern Connecticut Chapter. Free. For info or to register (required), score.org/easternct/local-workshops.
: Noon to 3 p.m. RiverFire Glass Studio at SoMA, 500 Main St., Deep River. Features a two-part class. After the first firing, participants will bring everything together in the second session (Thursday, April 17), and assemble their full garden panel before its final firing. Once complete, the glass garden will be ready for pickup in about 10 days. Closed-toe shoes, long pants, and safety glasses are required. Bring an N95 facemask in case glass powder is involved in the class. No prior experience required. Cost: $190. Service fees apply. For info or to register, call 860-864-5004 or visit riverfireglass.com.
Transitions into Adolescence and Adulthood
: 12:30 to
2 p.m. Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services (OSYFS), 322 Main St. A second session from 6:30 to 8 p.m. also
takes place via Zoom. Part of the monthly support group meetings for parents and grandparents of children diagnosed with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder/Asperger Syndrome. Free and open to residents of Old Saybrook and surrounding towns. For info, or to register, call OSYFS at 860-395-3190 or email counselor Joanne Baker Deal at joannebakerdeal@gmail.com.
: 1 to 3 p.m. Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Features a hands-on lesson to peek into the lives of insects, baby insects, and microscopic critters that call the Connecticut River home. Part of Homeschool Days, a drop-off program for homeschool learners ages 6 to 12 and their families to learn about the history and natural environment of the Connecticut River through hands-on activities. Refunds will be given with a 24-hour notice. Payment will be refunded in the event of a weather-related cancellation. For info or reservations (required), call 860767-8269 or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. Presented by Matt Yanarella from My Production CT. Participants will learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch. Attendees of the previous ravioli cooking class are requested to allow others to attend this class. For info or to register (required), call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
: 6 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Covers how to select the best containers, choose the right plants, and design a layout that showcases a specific style. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Life and Loss Along the Connecticut River
: 6 to 7 p.m. Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Presented by Ben James, an audio and print journalist based in western Massachusetts. Part of the Live from the Boathouse lectures. Cost: free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Virtual participation via Zoom is an option. For info or to register (required), call 860-767-8269 or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
Green Old Saybrook
: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features a talk about the Green Old Saybrook Community Tree and Shrub Planting Guide developed by the Town of Old Saybrook. Presented by landscape designer Kathy Connolly, who helped develop the guide, which is available as a free e-book and is a searchable PDF. For a pdf of the guide, click on the "Tree Guide and Initiatives" at oldsaybrookct.gov/land-use. For info or to register, call 860395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Calendar for the Week of April 10, 2025
Molds, Mushrooms, and Mycorrhizae: Fungal Friends and Foes in the Garden
: 6:30 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. Hosted by the Clinton Arbor Garden Club. Presented by Sarah Selke, a master gardener and biology professor at Connecticut State Community College, Three Rivers. For info, call 203710-0133 or visit hchlibrary.org.
Mysteries, Murders, Killers, and Thrillers: Crime Writers Reveal Their Secrets
: 7 p.m. Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Features a presentation on the process of writing, including book ideas, plot twists, and character development. Presented by writers Pat Dunn, Christine Falcone, Kathleen Kalb, Jamie Kleinkauf, and Ang Pompano. In celebration of National Library Week. Free and open to all. For info or to register (required), call the library at 203-453-8282 or visit guilfordfreelibrary.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10 THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Designers Circus Pop-up Clothing and Accessories Shopping Event
: Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guilford Art Center (GAC), 411 Church St. Features creative women’s clothing from local, national, and international designers at discounted prices. Free admission. Open to the public. For info, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
Osteoporosis, Bone Fractures, Arthritis, and More
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11 a.m. Evergreen Woods, 88 Notch Hill Rd., North Branford. Presented by Erin Stockwell, an orthopedic trauma surgeon and assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine; Philip Ratnasamy, a fourth-year medical student at Yale School of Medicine and MBA candidate at Yale School of Management; and Gwyneth Maloy, a medical student at Yale School of Medicine. 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 Blood Drive
: Noon to 5 p.m. First Church of Christ, 366 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
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Fused Glass Garden Panel
Homeschool Day: Little Universes
Pasta Cooking Class
Container Gardening
Madison Lyric Stage Presents World Premiere of ‘A Memory of Truth?’
Press Release from Madison Lyric Stage
Madison Lyric Stage (MLS), a professional theater company on the Connecticut shoreline, will present the world premiere of , an original play with music for four performances May 9 to 11 at the MLS theater tent on the ground of Madison’s Deacon John Grave House.
A Memory of Truth?
This compelling new work by Marc Deaton is an evocative exploration of memory, truth, and the complex ties of family. Set against the backdrop of the American Southwest, the play spans the 1950s to the 1990s, tracing the lives of three women—Delilah and her daughters, Dinah and Eve—through the lens of Thaddius, Dinah’s son. The narrative unfolds through a series of scenes that reveal deeply held secrets, betrayals, and unspoken loyalties, offering an emotionally raw and thought-provoking experience.
“This play is extremely personal to me as it is inspired by my own life and family growing up,” said Deaton, artistic director of Madison Lyric Stage. ”I hope audiences will join us for this extraordinary theatrical event that challenges perceptions, evokes deep emotions, and contemplates the nature of truth itself.” is more than just a
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play—it is a theatrical and musical journey, incorporating traditional hymns, Gregorian chant, and inspirations from Mozart and Fauré, all composed and arranged by Nathaniel Baker. The fusion of drama and music intensifies the themes of human cruelty and survival, making for an unforgettable performance that is both harrowing and humorous, deeply poignant and profoundly resonant.
The play features a cast of eight representing four characters in two generations, with Susan Kulp and Allison Waggener as Dinah, Catherine Cavender and Allison Lindsay as Eve, and Debi Freund and Mary McCue as Delilah. Logan Clingan and Marc Deaton share the role of Thaddius. The performance will also feature a four-piece orchestra conducted by Nathaniel Baker.
A Memory of Truth?
will be presented in cooperation with Madison Youth and Family Services (MYFS), with onsite fundraising opportunities for MYFS’s Back to School program, which provides critical support in the form of supplies and gift cards to local students from families experiencing financial hardship.
A Memory of Truth?
Tickets for are $40 and are available at madisonlyricstage.org. The Deacon John Grave House is located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison.
: 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. Features a performance on the church’s 1929 Möller pipe organ by Ezequiel Menéndez, professor of organ at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and former director of music and organist at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hartford. Sponsored in part by the New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Attendees listen in the sanctuary or on the Town Green as the music is broadcast through the church speakers. Fourth of five Fridays through April 18. Free and open to all. For info, call 203-245-2739, ext. 14, or visit fccmadison.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. Other dates: Fridays, April 25, May 9, and May 23. Attendees may try out a particular writing style and attend any date they prefer. For info or to register
May 9 to 11 at the MLS
(required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Author Event: Colm Tóibín
: 6 p.m. R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book: . Cost: $5 includes admission for one and a $5 coupon toward purchase of a copy of the book at the event or $18.99 admission for one and a copy of the book. For info or to register (required), call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
Military Whist Game Night
Long Island: A Novel
: 6:30 p.m. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Includes prizes for top players and a raffle. Cost: $15 per player. Advance purchase required. Hosted by the Women's Club of Madison. For info, contact Joan Powers at 917-601-8194 or jonci1@Verizon.net, or visit womensclubmadisonct.com.
Presentation and Reception for the Publication of :
The Guilford Papers Plus
4 p.m. Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Copies will be available for purchase For info or to register (required), call the library at 203-453-8282 or visit guilfordfreelibrary.org.
The Occasional Coffee House: Sam Robbins
: 7 p.m.
North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Rd. Features live music, coffee, and a relaxed evening with friends. Tickets: $20. Space is limited. For info or tickets, visit northmadisoncc.org/occasional-coffeehouse.
Open Mic with Terri Lachance
: 7 to 9 p.m. Nightingale’s Acoustic Café, 68 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Minimum three songs for each performer, more if time allows. House piano and sound system available. Admission: $5 donation at the door. For info, visit musicnowfoundation.org.
Photo courtesy of Madison Lyric Stage
Madison Lyric Stage will present the world premiere of A Memory of Truth?, an original play with music for four performances
theater tent on the ground of Madison’s Deacon John Grave House.
Five Fridays Lenten Concert Series
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FRIDAY, APRIL 11 AND
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
An Evening with Garrison Keillor
: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Annual Shredding Day
: 9 a.m. to noon. Clinton Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 50 E. Main St. Vehicles enter from the Town Hall driveway entrance, 54 E. Main St., and drive around to the Clinton Chamber/Town Annex parking lot. Cost: $10 per copy paper-sized box. Staples and paper clips do not have to be removed. Open to the public. For info, contact 860-669-3889 or chamber@clintonctchamber.com, or visit clintonct.com.
Preview Screening and Panel Discussion:
Free for All:
The Public Library
: 10 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, former Executive Director of the American Library Association Keith Michael Fiels, and Hartford Public Library President and CEO Bridget E. Quinn. Essex Library Executive Director Ann Thompson moderates the panel discussion. Free and open to the public. The film will debut Tuesday, April 29, at 10 p.m. on PBS and the PBS app. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
59th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
: 10 a.m. Madison Surf Club, 87 Surf Club Rd. Children from pre-K to grade 2 are invited. Hosted by the Madison Exchange Club. Rain date: Saturday, April 19. For info, visit madisonexchange.org/easter-egg-hunt.
The Return of the Osprey
: 10 to 11 a.m. Meigs Point Nature Center, 1288 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Presented by Alan Poole. Sponsored by Friends of Hammonasset. For info or to register (required), call 203-245-8743 or visit meigspointnaturecenter.org/calendar.
Try Your Hand at Painting and Drawing Workshop (Session A)
: 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.
Living History Day at the Daffodil Farm
: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Halfinger Farms and Dancing Daffodils, 489 Candlewood Hill Rd., Higganum. Presented by the Cromwell Historical Society and the Dirty Blue Shirts living historians. For info, visit halfingerfarms.com.
Annual Spring Craft Fair and Bake Sale
: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., Durham. Features handmade crafts, Easter and spring decor, and an assortment of baked goods. For info, contact the church rectory at 860-349-3058 or scndchurches@comcast.net.
Math Rules: Roller Coaster Fun
: 10:30 a.m. Deep River Public Library, 150 Main St. For ages 7 to 11. Features a math and science program where participants build a marble roller coaster. For info or to register (required), call 860-526-6039 or visit deepriverlibrary.libcal.com.
What Makes a Bird a Bird
: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Killingworth Library, 31 Rte. 81. For children ages 5 and up. Presented by environmental educator Julie Ainsworth. Participants will learn about bird beaks, feathers, and bird colors (male and female), then design and create their own bird with adaptations for feeding, moving, and survival. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Osprey Day
: Noon to 2 p.m. Meigs Point Nature Center, 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison. Features the opening of a new educational exhibit, . Sponsored by Friends of Hammonasset. No registration needed. For info, call 203-245-8743 or visit meigspointnaturecenter.org/calendar.
Osprey Nest
STEAM Saturday: Save the Egg
: 1 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Free and open to children in ages 5 to 12. Participants will use recycled materials to create a protective structure to keep an egg safe. In the process, they will learn the principles of physics, engineering, and design as well as concepts like impact force, cushioning, and structural integrity. Seating and materials are limited. For info or to register (required), contact the library at 860767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Fireside Chats with Local Authors: Greg Armstrong and D. W. Alder
Mad Season Reclaimed Life
: 1 to 3 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Books: (Armstrong) and (Alder). Registration is not required. For info, call 203-488-1441, ext. 318, or visit blackstonelibrary.org.
Ethics and Equity in Data Science and Precision Health
: 3 to 4 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Presented by Bhramar Mukherjee, the Anna M.R. Lauder professor of biostatistics and professor of chronic disease epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health. Sponsored by Tilde Café, an interactive platform to demystify science and make it more accessible to the community. For info or to register (required), email admin@tildecafe.org or visit tildecafe.org or blackstonelibrary.org.
Spring Crafts with Natalie: DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs
: 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 203-245-7365 or visit scranton.librarycalendar.com.
Saturday Cinema
: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Free and open to all. Limited seating. Registration is suggested. For info, including the movie title, or to register, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Sweet Saturday Nights: Lucas Neil and Princess June
: 7 to 9 p.m. Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Tickets: $10. Service fees apply. Refreshments are available for purchase. For info or tickets, visit musicnowfoundation.org/events.
Concert by Slambovian Circus of Dreams
: 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.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Con Brio Choral Society Concert with Festival Orchestra and Soloist Ransom Bruce
: Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Rd., Old Lyme. In honor of the retirement of Stephen Bruce, music director, and Susan Saltus, associate music director. Tickets: $40. For info or tickets, call 860-526-5399 or visit conbrio.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Palm Sunday Mass
: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. St. Margaret Church, 24 Academy St., Madison. For info, call 203-2457301 or visit stmargaretchurch.com.
Palm Sunday Service
: 8:30 and 10 a.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 232 Durham Rd. (Rte. 79), Madison. The blessing of the palms for the 10 a.m. service will take place at the outdoor chapel. For info, call 203-245-2584 or visit standrewsmadison.org.
Palm Sunday Service
: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. Features blessing of the palms and reading of the Passion. For info, contact the church at 860-434-1621 or office@saintannsoldlyme.org, or visit saintannsoldlyme.org.
Palm Sunday Service
: 10 a.m. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. For info, call 203-245-2739 or visit fccmadison.org.
Palm Sunday Service
: 10 a.m. North Madison Congregational Church (NMCC), 1271 Durham Rd. A celebration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with children carrying palms. For info, visit northmadisoncc.org/lent.
Sunday Broadway Concert Series with John McDaniel and Euan Morton
: 2 p.m. The Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Islands Rd., Branford. Ticket subscriptions are available. Service fees apply. For info or tickets, contact the Legacy Theatre at 203-315-1901 or Info@LegacyTheatreCT.org, or visit legacytheatrect.org.
Doox of Yale A Cappella Concert
: 2 to 3 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library Auditorium, 758 Main St., Branford. Features a performance by Doox of Yale, an allgender, tenor and bass a cappella group. For info or to register (required), call 203-488-1441 or visit blackstonelibrary.org.
Concert by Tusk
: 3 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.
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Opera Theater Announces Season-Opening Concert
Opera Theater of Connecticut (OTC) is pleased and excited to be starting its 40th year of producing professional opera on the Connecticut Shoreline for music lovers from across the state and the country. OTC is the oldest opera company in Connecticut and a destination performing arts company.
Melodies of Spring
To start their Ruby Anniversary Season, OTC presents on Sunday, May 4, a fundraising concert that will sing the praises of the seasons, love, and glorious music.
The concert begins at 4 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Madison, 9 Britton Lane, in Madison.
Eric Trudel will accompany the ensemble of professional singers performing a variety of opera, operetta, and musical theater pieces.
OTC Artistic Director Alan Mann will serve as master of cer-
emonies and chief raconteur, punctuating the concert with witty and informative commentary. Projected slides will provide translations of the pieces as needed.
Enjoy wine, cheese, and other delights at a post-performance reception.
General admission tickets are $40 and may be ordered by visiting operatheaterofct.org or calling the office at 860-669-8999.
Later this season, OTC presents Wine, Women, and Song, an annual event, starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, once more at the Woodwinds Banquet Hall, Branford, an afternoon of select fine wines, substantial buffet stations, thrilling singers, and witty commentary.
And to celebrate their 40th year of producing affordable opera in an intimate setting, OTC presents the operetta classic comedy , sung in English, and with its witty dialogue, originally written in 1874, updated by Alan Mann to parody contemporary events. opens on Thursday evening, Aug. 7, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9 and 10, 2025. Visit operatheaterofct.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus
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Opening Reception for
The Missing Pictures: Photographs by Sean
: 4 to 6 p.m. Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library Keyes Gallery 146 Thimble Islands Rd., Branford. The show runs through Monday, May 26. For info, call 203-488-8702 or visit wwml.org/gallery.
MONDAY,
APRIL 14
: 1 p.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 860-767-1560 or visit the calendar link at youressexlibrary.org.
: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Killingworth Library, 31 Rte. 81. For adults and seniors. Presented by Gunnar Johnson, retired graphic designer and journalist. Participants can make a Matisse-inspired collage. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
: 6 to 7 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library Auditorium, 758 Main St., Branford. Features a performance by The Modernistics Trio in celebration of the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, . For info or to register (required), call 203-488-1441 or visit blackstonelibrary.org.
The Great Gatsby
MONDAY, APRIL 14 THROUGH
THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Open House
: Tours begin 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 1 p.m. The Country School, 341 Opening Hill Rd., Madison. Guests tour the campus while classes are in session, learn about the admission process, and see the programs in action. Free and open to the public. For info or to register, call 203-421-3113 or visit thecountryschool.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
Spring Break Camp: Sailor Life, Pirates, and
Fuseday Tuesday: Pick Your Project
: Noon to 2:30 p.m.
RiverFire Glass Studio at SoMA, 500 Main St., Deep River. Closed-toe shoes, long pants, and safety glasses are required. Bring an N95 facemask in case glass powder is involved in the class. No prior experience required. Cost: $64. Service fees apply. For info or to register, call 860864-5004 or visit riverfireglass.com.
April Mini Vacation Session: Make a Nature House
: Noon to 3 p.m. The Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. For ages 6 and up. Tuition: $40.50 for members, $45 for nonmembers. A materials fee of $18 is payable with the tuition. For info or to register, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Drop off 9 to 9:10 a.m. Pick up 1 p.m. Wear closed-toe footwear and bring insect repellent, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and water bottle. No nut-based foods. Optional: Bring a hat and sunglasses. Cost: $60 for members, $70 for nonmembers. For info, call 860-7678269, ext. 121, or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
All About Coffee RiverQuest
: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Presented by Barry Levine, co-founder and owner of Willoughby’s Coffee and Tea. 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.
Tasty Tuesday with Storybook Characters
: 1 p.m.
Killingworth Library, 31 Rte. 81. Features an interactive story time a food theme for children and their adults. Books may include by Rita Golden Gelman and by Kimberly and James Dean. Part of the HK Unplugged for Promoting Wellness initiative, held in conjunction with the Week of the Young Child. Space is limited. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
More Spaghetti, I Say Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
All CT Reads Book Club
: 2 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Book: by Etaf Rum. For info or to register, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Evil Eye
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Press Release from Opera Theater of Connecticut
Photo courtesy of Opera Theater of Connecticut Opera Theater of Connecticut celebrates its 40th season.
Movie Matinee
Art for All: Make a Matisse
The Twenties Roar Again!
Kernan
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Kids Create: Jumbo Beaded Lizards
: 2:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Children will string together noodle "beads" to design a big, bendy, and vibrant lizard. Free and open to children ages 5 to 12. To register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560. For info, visit youressexlibrary.org.
Author Event: Chris Whipple in Conversation with Cynthia McFadden
: 6 p.m. R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book:
Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History
. For info or to register (required), call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
Pickin’ Party
: 6 to 8 p.m. Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Features a performance by blues musician Ramblin’ Dan Stevens. Tickets: $5 at the door. For info, call 860-434-1961 or visit danstevens.net or musicnowfoundation.org/events.
Trivia Night
: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, contact 860-6692342 or sudie@hchlibrary.org.
Navigating Menopause: The Town Hall
: 7 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Features a discussion hosted by WTNH-TV news anchor Ann Nyberg. Free admission but tickets are required to attend. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
Red Cross Blood Drive
: Noon to 4:45 p.m. Valley-Shore YMCA, 201 Spencer Plains Rd., Westbrook. For info or an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
Shoreline Village Tea and Talk
: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Parthenon Diner, 374 Main St., Branford. Features a conversation with members of Shoreline Village CT (SVCT). For info, to RSVP, or to request a ride, contact 203-7475939 or info@ShorelineVillageCT.org.
Pop-in Program: Friendship Bracelets
: 2:45 to 4:45
p.m. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. Supplies will be provided. Registration not required. For info, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Wildlife Detectives
: 4 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. For children ages 5 to 10. Participants will learn how to read animal tracks, signs, and movements, then make their own wildlife track to take home. Presented by Emily Nelson, director at Bushy Hill Nature Center. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Acoustic Artists Story Teller Series: The Sweet Polly
$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.
Book Club
: Noon to 2 p.m. Atwater Memorial Library Community Room, 1720 Foxon Rd., North Branford. Book: by Kristin Hannah. For info or to register, call 203-315-6020 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
April Mini Vacation Session: Make a Magical Nature Window
: Noon to 3 p.m. The Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. For ages 6 and up. Tuition: $58.50 for members, $63 for nonmembers. A materials fee of $18 is payable with the tuition. For info or to register, call 203453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Maundy Thursday Services
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 RiverQuest
Spring Break Camp: River Explorers and
:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Drop off 9 to 9:10 a.m. Pick up 1 p.m. Wear closedtoe footwear and bring insect repellent, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and water bottle. No nut-based foods. Optional: Bring a hat and sunglasses. Cost: $60 for members, $70 for nonmembers. For info, call 860-767-8269, ext. 121, or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
: 10 a.m.
E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Presented by Samantha Miller from the Yale Peabody Museum Speakers Bureau. 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.
: Noon
to 1:30 p.m. Online event. Presented by Margo Weitekamp, a marketing professional and SCORE mentor. Free. Hosted by SCORE Eastern Connecticut. Sponsored by Guilford Savings Bank. For info or to register, visit score.org/easternct.
April Mini Vacation Session: Make a Nature Treasure
: Noon to 3 p.m. The Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. For ages 6 and up. Tuition: $40.50 for members, $45 for nonmembers. A materials fee of $18 is payable with the tuition. For info or to register, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
: 6 to 7:45 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. For participants of all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of Acton Public Library. For info or to register (required), visit actonlibrary.org/events.
Duo Adult Movie Night
: 6 to 8:20 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. In line with the movie showing, complimentary prohibition-inspired mocktails will be served. For info, including the movie title, or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Author Event: Chloe Barcelou and Brandon Batchelder
Tales of a Not So Tiny House
: 6:30 p.m. R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book: . For info or to register (required), call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
Holy Wednesday Tenebrae Service
: 7 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 232 Durham Rd. (Rte. 79), Madison. For info, call 203-245-2584 or visit standrewsmadison.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Spring Break Camp: Historic Voyagers and
RiverQuest
: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Drop off 9 to 9:10 a.m. Pick up 1 p.m. Wear closed-toe footwear and bring insect repellent, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, water bottle. No nut-based foods. Optional: Bring a hat and sunglasses. Cost: $60 for members, $70 for nonmembers. For info, call 860-7678269, ext. 121, or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
Great Decisions: American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads
: 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. First 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
: 3, 6, and 7 p.m. Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. The 3 p.m. service features the Stations of the Cross in the Memorial Garden. The 6 p.m. features the Agape Meal; attendees are asked to sign up in the Griswold Room. The 7 p.m. features the Holy Eucharist, washing of the feet, and stripping of the altar. For info, contact the church at 860-434-1621 or office@saintannsoldlyme.org, or visit saintannsoldlyme.org.
Movie Matinee
: 3:30 to 5 p.m. Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd., Northford. For info, including the movie title, call 203-484-0469 or visit northbranford.librarycalendar.com.
Kids' Cookie Decorating Class
: 4 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. For children ages 5 to 12. Presented by baker Stacey Britner from The Cookie Jar. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Building Blocks, From Atoms to Anatomy
: 6 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Presented by Yale doctorate students Miranda Margulis-Ohnuna, Aurora Miranda, and Shahank Dattathro. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Brenda Milkofsky Curatorial Fund Dinner
: 6 to 9 p.m. Old Lyme Country Club, 40 McCurdy Rd., Old Lyme. Features a presentation by Connecticut historian Frank Mitchell on "Radiance from the Waters: Late 19th-Century Shipboard Performances. Tickets start $125. For info or tickets, visit ctrivermuseum.org/events.
Agape Meal
: 6:30 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Rd., Killingworth. An event to commemorate Jesus’ last meal and reflect on His commandment to love one another. For info, email roseprel@gmail.com or visit churchinthewilderness.org.
Author Event: Gina Barreca
The Women: A Novel Fast Famous
Women: 75 Essays of Flash Nonfiction
: 630 p.m. R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Book: . For info or to register (required), call 203-245-3959 or visit rjjulia.com.
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Good Friday Services
Author Event: Howard Fishman
: 6:30 p.m. Masonicare at Chester Village, 317 W. Main St. Book:
To Anyone Who
Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse
Sponsored by the Chester Public Library. For info or to register, contact 860-526-0018 or library@chesterct.org.
Maundy Thursday Mass
: 7 p.m. St. Margaret Church, 24 Academy St., Madison. For info, call 203-245-7301 or visit stmargaretchurch.com.
Maundy Thursday Service
: 7 p.m. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. For info, call 203-245-2739 or visit fccmadison.org.
Maundy Thursday Service
: 7 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 232 Durham Rd. (Rte. 79), Madison. Includes the traditional washing of the feet. The service is followed by an overnight watch. For info, call 203-245-2584 or visit standrewsmadison.org.
: 7 p.m. Clark Memorial Field, 210 Elm St., Old Saybrook. For active singles 35 and over. Features a discussion of safe boating practices by Kate Mosley. New members are welcome and sailing experience is not necessary. Cost: free for members and first-time guests, $10 for others. For info, visit shorelinesailingclub.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.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Joyce C. Budrow Senior Center, 189 Pool Rd., North Haven. Features a refresher course specifically designed for drivers 50 years and up. The class is held on select dates each month. The South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) will sponsor this class. For other dates, the cost is $20 for AARP members, $25 nonmembers. Payment is due on the day of the class by check made to AARP. Bring your driver’s license. For info or to register, call 203-239-5432.
: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Halfinger Farms and Dancing Daffodils, 489 Candlewood Hill Rd., Higganum. For info, visit halfingerfarms.com.
: Noon and 3 p.m. Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. The noon service features the liturgy with reserved Sacrament. The 3 p.m. features the Stations of the Cross. For info, contact the church at 860-434-1621 or office@saintannsoldlyme.org, or visit saintannsoldlyme.org.
Five Fridays Lenten Concert Series
: 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. Features a performance on the church’s 1929 Möller pipe organ by Nathan Bayreuther, director of music ministry at First Congregational Church of Madison. Sponsored in part by the New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Attendees listen in the sanctuary or on the Town Green as the music is broadcast through the church speakers. Last of five Fridays in the series. Free and open to all. For info, call 203245-2739, ext. 14, or visit fccmadison.org.
Good Friday Service and Holy Communion
: 3 p.m. St. Margaret Church, 24 Academy St., Madison. For info, call 203-245-7301 or visit stmargaretchurch.com.
Mission to the Moon: Launch It!
: 3:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. For children ages 8 to 12. Participants will learn about the engineering design process with a hands-on design challenge building an air-powered rocket that can hit a distant target. Presented by educators from the Society of Women Engineers. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Tenebrae Service
: 7 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Rd., Killingworth. Features a solemn candle lighting and ending in silence and darkness. For info, email roseprel@gmail.com or visit churchinthewilderness.org.
Good Friday Service
: 7 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 232 Durham Rd. (Rte. 79), Madison. For info, call 203-245-2584 or visit standrewsmadison.org.
Good Friday Tenebrae
: 7 p.m. North Madison Congregational Church (NMCC), 1271 Durham Rd. Features a reading of Jesus’ walk to the cross and crucifixion and extinguishing of candles to accompany Him into the darkness of the tomb. For info, contact the church at 203421-3241 or office@northmadisioncc.org, or visit northmadisoncc.org/lent.
Concert by Tom DiMenna and Friends: Story Songs of the 70s
: 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.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 AND
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Flower Disease 101
: Noon to
2 p.m. Nathanael Greene Community Center, 32 Church St., Guilford. Presented by Nick Goltz, director of the UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab. Goltz teaches plant pathology in the UConn Extension Master Gardener program. Part of the Leete’s Island Garden Club's monthly meeting. For info or to register (required), contact 203-4530780 or kayclaiborn@comcast.net.
Lunar Praxis: A Creative Gathering
: 8 to 9 p.m. Via Zoom. For artists and creative individuals to have time for quiet reflection, journaling, or creative thinking. Led by Margaret McNellis. Free. For info, visit artandastrology.substack.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Easter Vigil: Keeping Watch
: Friday, 8 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. North Madison Congregational Church (NMCC), 1271 Durham Rd. Churchgoers take shifts to keep watch while Jesus is entombed. For info, contact the church at 203-421-3241 or office@northmadisioncc.org, or visit northmadisoncc.org/lent.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Easter Flower Sale
: 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 Easter flowers and baked goods for sale. For info, call the church at 203484-0795 or visit northfordcommunity.church.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Fifth Annual Shredding Day
: 9 a.m. to noon. Old Saybrook High School parking lot, 1111 Boston Post Rd. Cost: $10 per copy paper box. No appointment necessary. Rain or shine. Sponsored by Old Saybrook Rotary Club. Proceeds benefit Rotary Club programs in the towns of Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Lyme, and Old Lyme. For info, contact John Aforismo at 860-794-5009 or johnaforismo07@gmail.com or visit OSRotary.org.
Spring Shredding Event
: 9 a.m. to noon. Clinton Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 50 E. Main St. Vehicles enter from the Town Hall driveway entrance at 54 E. Main St. and continue around to the Clinton Chamber/Town Annex parking lot. Cost: $10 for each copy paper-sized box. Staples and paper clips do not have to be removed. Open to the public. For info, call 860-669-3889 or visit clintonct.com.
Beginner Yoga Class
: 9:30 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. First in a two-part beginner yoga series. Second session takes place Saturday, April 26. Presented by yoga instructor Lana Beluge. Bring a yoga mat. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Food Sale
: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adams Hometown Market, 193 Main St, Deep River. Hosted by the Deep River 60 Club. Proceeds benefit local organizations, including the Deep River Ambulance Association. For info or to register, call 860-767-2302.
: 10 to 11 a.m. Meigs Point Nature Center, 1288 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Presented by Julie Michaelson, a pollinator conservation specialist and USDA NRCS partner biologist. Sponsored by Friends of Hammonasset. For info or to register (required), call 203245-8743 or visit meigspointnaturecenter.org/calendar.
Shoreline Sailing Club Meeting
Comedy Show by Tim Cotter
AARP Smart Driver Course
Let's Make Old-Fashion Greeting Cards
The Plant Doctor is In:
Family Day Set for April 26
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center invites families to an afternoon of fun and discovery at its annual Family Day on Saturday, April 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. This community event will take place along the banks of the Lieutenant River, offering an exciting lineup of activities for all ages.
Families can enjoy a variety of engaging experiences, including science experiments, nature building, games, crafts, and plein air painting along the river. At 3 p.m., local band Sunny Train will take the stage, providing live music and entertain-
ment, including giant bubbles that are sure to delight attendees of all ages. The Lions Club will also be on-site, offering hamburgers and hot dogs for purchase throughout the afternoon.
Family Day will be held at the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center in Old Lyme. The cost is $10 per family, and while registration is recommended, it is not required. Families can register online in advance or pay at the door on the day of the event.
For more information and to register, visit www.ctaudubon.org/2025/03/registerfamily-day-4-26-25.
Photo courtesy of Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center invites families to an afternoon of fun and discovery at its annual Family Day on Saturday, April 26.
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
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Painting with Pastels
: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guilford Art Center, 411 Church St. Cost: $37.80 for members, $42 for nonmembers. For info or to register, call 203-453-5947 or visit guilfordartcenter.org.
Family Storytelling
: 10:30 a.m. to noon. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For children ages 5 and up and their parent, grandparent, or other adult family member. Participants will write and illustrate their tales. Write the stories by hand or bring a laptop if preferred. Space is limited. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Open House
: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Allis-Bushnell House, 853 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Hosted by the Madison Historical Society. Visitors can explore the exhibit in the dining room, featuring the Munger family’s early dustless crayons and Reuben Shaler’s 1858 carpet sweeper. Docents are available to provide information and guests can view artworks and artifacts. Free admission. For info or to register, call 203-245-4567 or visit madisonhistory.org.
Madison Inventors
Clothing Swap for Teens and Adults
: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. Bring clean, wearable items to share, and take home something new-to-you while connecting with fellow community members. For info, call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org.
Frames in Film:
Georgia O'Keefe: The Brightness of Light
: 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: 120 minutes. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.
Teen Cooking Workshop With Pastry Chef Jillian Simms
: 1 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. All materials provided. Free and open to all ages 13 to 18. Disclose allergies at registration. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Fireside Chats with Local Authors: Wendy Haller
The Flannigan Girls: A Novel Bad Dreams, Bad Dreams Go Away
: 1 to 3 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Books: and . Registration is not required. For info, call 203-488-1441, ext. 318, or visit blackstonelibrary.org.
Prepare with Pedro
: 2:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Presented by educators from the American Red Cross. Children in K to grade 2 will learn to identify the best ways to stay safe during emergencies, use coping skills to help manage stress, and use their knowledge to act as advocates for preparedness. To register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560. For info, visit youressexlibrary.org.
RiverQuest Earth Day Cruise
: Departs 3 p.m. from Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Features Jeremiah Foley, who works on the management of invasive aquatic species throughout Connecticut. Cost: $25 general admission, $20 for members. Service fees apply. For info or tickets, visit ctrivermuseum.org/waterfront.
Holy Saturday Service
: 5 p.m. Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. The service takes place in the Memorial Garden. For info, contact the church at 860434-1621 or office@saintannsoldlyme.org, or visit saintannsoldlyme.org.
Holy Saturday Liturgy and Communion
: 7 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 232 Durham Rd. (Rte. 79), Madison. The service begins in the outdoor chapel with the kindling of the new fire (a symbol of the Resurrection) followed by the lighting of the pascal candle. Congregants will then process to the church. For info, call 203-245-2584 or visit standrewsmadison.org.
Sweet Saturday Nights: John Charland with Luke Molina
: 7 to 9 p.m. Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Tickets: $10. Service fees apply. Refreshments are available for purchase. For info or tickets, visit musicnowfoundation.org/events.
Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil Mass
: 8 p.m. St. Margaret Church, 24 Academy St., Madison. For info, call 203-2457301 or visit stmargaretchurch.com.
Concert by Big Fat Combo and The Manchurians
:
8 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-5100453 or visit thekate.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Easter Sunday Sunrise Worship and Celebratory Service
: 6 and 10 a.m. Behind the Madison Beach Hotel, 94 W. Wharf Rd. Hosted by the First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meetinghouse Ln. The church will also have a 10 a.m. celebratory service in the sanctuary. An Easter egg hunt follows the service. All are welcome. For info, call 203-245-2739 or visit fccmadison.org.
Easter Sunrise Service and Traditional Easter Service
:
6 and 10 a.m. North Guilford Congregational Church, 159 Ledge Hill Rd. The 6 a.m. service takes place in the front lawn and is followed by breakfast with hot coffee and tea. The 10 a.m. service will be held in the sanctuary and will feature a full choir, guest singers directed by Hallie Sorensen, and guest musicians, Sue Saltus (organ), Jeff Ostroski (trumpet), and Frank May (trombone). The service is followed by a multigenerational Easter egg hunt hosted by the Christian Education Committee. For info, call the church office at 203-457-0581 or visit northguilforducc.org.
Easter Sunrise Service
: 6:30 a.m. Pavilion at Clinton Town Beach, Waterside Lane. Co-hosted by the United Methodist Church of Clinton and the First Church of Christ Clinton. Features a joint annual service, which will consist of song, Scripture readings, and liturgy. Free and open to all. Bring a lawn chair and dress according to the weather for this casual outdoor service. For info, call the
United Methodist Church of Clinton at 860-669-8396 or the First Church of Christ Clinton at 860-669-5735.
Easter Sunrise Service
: 7 a.m. Summer Hill Cemetery, east of the Routes 79 and 80 circle. Features music, readings, and prayer in celebration of Easter. Hosted by the North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Rd. For info, contact the church at 203-421-3241 or office@northmadisioncc.org, or visit northmadisoncc.org/lent.
Easter Sunday Mass
: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. St. Margaret Church, 24 Academy St., Madison. For info, call 203-2457301 or visit stmargaretchurch.com.
Easter Sunday Services
: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 232 Durham Rd. (Rte. 79), Madison. For info, call 203-245-2584 or visit standrewsmadison.org.
Easter Services
: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Saint Ann’s Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. Features the Eucharist Rite 2 with choir. For info, contact the church at 860-434-1621 or office@saintannsoldlyme.org, or visit saintannsoldlyme.org.
Easter Services
: 9 to 9:30 a.m. Madison Surf Club (at the flagpole), 87 Surf Club Rd. Features a brief service for all ages. Hosted by Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society (SUUS). The event is followed by a traditional Easter brunch at 9:30 a.m. at the SUUS fellowship hall, 297 Boston Post Road, and a multigenerational service at 10:30 a.m. featuring a message theme, “Light of the World.” For info, contact 203-245-8720 or office@shorelineunitarian.org or visit shorelineunitarian.org/worship.
Easter Sunday Service
: 10 a.m. North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Rd. For info, contact the church at 203-421-3241 or office@northmadisioncc.org, or visit northmadisoncc.org/lent.
Celebration of Christ’s Resurrection
: 10 a.m.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Rd., Killingworth. Features an event when children flower the cross, followed by a children’s egg hunt. For info, email roseprel@gmail.com or visit churchinthewilderness.org.
RiverQuest
Osprey/Eagle Cruise
ONGOING EVENTS
Art Exhibits
Andrews Memorial Town Hall:
: Departs 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. from Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Cost: $50. Service fees apply. For info or tickets, visit ctrivermuseum.org/waterfront. 54 E. Main St., Clinton: For info, visit clintonartsocietyct.org/exhibitions.
Clinton Art Society 2025 Winter Juried Members Artists Show
: Runs through April 24.
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Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance (BACA) Gallery
Branford Elementary School Art Show
: 1004 Main St.: For info, contact 203-433-4071 or baca06405@gmail.com, or visit branfordarts.org. : Runs April 23 through April 28.
Walsh Middle School Art Show
: Runs May 1 through May 10.
Branford High School Art Show
: Runs May 12 through May 27.
Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance (BACA) Fine Art Gallery
: 360 State St., New Haven: For info, contact 203433-4071 or baca06405@gmail.com, or visit branfordarts.org/events.
BACA West Winter 2025 Gallery Exhibition
: Runs through April 30.
Chauncey Stillman Gallery
: Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, 84 Lyme St., South Lot, Old Lyme: For info, visit lymeacademy.edu.
True to Form: Academic Figure Studies from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries
: Runs through April 27.
Connecticut River Museum
: 67 Main St., Essex: For info, call 860-767-8269 or visit ctrivermuseum.org.
River Ballads: Artwork by Barbara Hocker
: Runs through May 18.
Essex Library Buel Room
: 33 West Ave.: For info, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.
Anna Scanlon Art Exhibit
: Runs through May 1.
Flat Rock Gallery
: 314 Flat Rock Place, Westbrook: For info, contact 203-421-6739 or office@shorelinearts.org.
Future Choices 2025 Exhibition
: Runs through April 11 and April 23 through April 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.
Masonicare at Chester Village
: 317 W. Main St.: For info, call 860-531-1400.
Michele F. Tycz: A Retrospective Exhibit
: Runs through April 30.
Spectrum Art Gallery
: 61 Main St., Centerbrook: For info, call 860-767-0742 or visit spectrumartgallery.org.
Good Morning, Good Night
: Runs through May 3.
Susan Powell Fine Art
: 679 Boston Post Rd., Madison: For info, call 203-318-0616 or visit susanpowellfineart.com.
Spring into Art
: Runs through April 26.
Vincent Giarrano: City Color
David Dunlop: Quest for Radiance
: Runs May 2 through May 31. : Runs June 6 through July 6.
Village Herbery
: 14 Union St., Deep River: For info, visit rivervalleyartists.com.
: Runs through May 11.
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library Keyes Gallery
The Missing Pictures: Photographs by Sean Kernan
146 Thimble Islands Rd., Branford: For info, call 203-4888702 or visit wwml.org/gallery. : Runs April 11 through May 26.
Yale University Art Gallery
David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive:
Music
Bill’s Seafood Restaurant:
Rte. 1, Westbrook. For info, call 860-399-7224 or visit BillsSeafood.com.
Groups and Activities
: 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. For info, call 203-432-0600 or visit artgallery.yale.edu/visit/exhibitions. Runs through June 22
First and third Wednesdays: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Corinthian Jazz Band.
Fridays: 7 to 9 p.m. Bill’s Seafood All-Star Jazz Band. Saturdays: 7 to 10 p.m. Various performers. Sundays: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Various performers.
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.
Nightingale’s Acoustic Café:
68 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Donation $5 to $10 at the door. For info, email gstevens@musicnowfoundation.org or visit musicnowfoundation.org.
Tuesdays: 6 to 8 p.m. Ramblin’ Dan Stevens. Last Friday: 7 to 9 p.m. Teen Open Mic.
Sweet Saturday Nights: 7 to 9 p.m. Various performers.
Seaview Bistro at Water's Edge Resort & Spa
: 1525
Boston Post Rd., Westbrook. For info, visit watersedgeresortandspa.com.
Fridays and Saturdays: 9 p.m. to midnight. Various performers.
The Choo Choo Lounge at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina:
2 Bridge St., Old Saybrook. For info, call 860-3952000.
Thursdays and Sundays: 6 to 9 p.m. Live music.
The Highliner III:
139 Essex Rd., Westbrook. For info, call 860-399-5042 or visit thehighliner3.com. Fridays and Saturdays: 7 to 10 p.m. Live music. Second and fourth Thursdays: 7 to 10 p.m. Open mic.
The Tap Room at The Griswold Inn:
36 Main St., Essex. No cover charge. For info, call 860-767-1776 or visit griswoldinn.com.
Fridays: 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Psychedelic ‘60s.
8x8 Paintings by the River Valley Artists :
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.
A Journey Through America’s Past: 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.
Arts and Entertainment with Deborah Gilbert:
6 p.m. Tuesdays. Valley Shore Community Television Inc., 1587 Boston Post Rd., Westbrook. For info, call 203-912-2319 or visit vsctv.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.
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.
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The Estuary, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook. Cost: $12 per person. For info, call 860-3881611.
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 Shore Line Trolley Museum: 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.
Bereaved Parents USA and PS It Hurts Support Group: Bingo: 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.
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BLT Speaker Series Continues for Earth Day
Have you noticed more and more dead trees in our state? What’s going on, and how can you help? Explore answers on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. with forester David Irvin from the DEEP Forestry Division. His presentation on Forest Health in an Era of Climate Change is part of the Branford Land Trust Winter Speaker Series and will be held at the Blackstone Memorial Library.
This important presentation discusses the latest slew of forest health pests and pathogens and how climate change tends to exacerbate the impacts of insects, disease, and weather on the overall health of our forests. What’s going on, and what can be done? Irvin will also explain how forests can be made more diverse and resilient to better withstand the onslaught of new environmental challenges.
David Irvin is a forester for the DEEP Forestry Division. He has been a professional forester for 34 years in several states. For most of his 28 years with DEEP, he has been responsible for the management of specific state forests in the northwest hills of Connecticut. He has actively participated in forest fire control both here in the state and nationally, as needed. From 2020 to 2024, he handled most social media outreach work for the Forestry Division. In 2024, David left the
State Lands Management Program of the Forestry Division to cross over to the Private and Municipal Lands Program. He now provides advice and assistance to private landowners, municipalities, and land trusts in the Central one-third of Connecticut.
This event and the Winter Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. It will be held in person at the Blackstone Library, 758 Main Street, Branford.
The Branford Land Trust Winter 2025 Speaker Series is made possible by a grant from the Branford Community Foundation and Guilford Savings Bank. Save the Date for our Annual Meeting presentation: “Insects and Water” with Julie Michaelson (May 12).
The Branford Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, established in 1967 to protect Branford’s open space and natural resources. Run by volunteers and supported by member families and businesses, the Land Trust maintains more than 30 miles of hiking trails, and manages and protects over 1,000 acres in more than 130 parcels and holds conservation easements on another 400 acres in Branford. For more information and to become a member, visit www.branfordland trust.org.
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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 203-4881441, 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.
Books on Tap Book Club:
6 to 7 p.m. Second Wednesday. Myrcene Ale Co., 39 Ragged Rock Rd., Old Saybrook. Free and open to patrons ages 21 and up. Sponsored by the Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. For info, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
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 203-453-1975 or visit christian-scienceCT.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 203453-1975 or visit christian-scienceCT.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.
Coloring and Conversation:
2 to 3 p.m.
First Monday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Registration is suggested. For info or to register, contact Cindy Baklik at 860-395-3184 or cbaklik@actonlibrary.org, or visit actonlibrary.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.
Compassion Kits:
4 p.m. Wednesdays. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Participants knit and/or crochet items for charity. Needles, yarn, and patterns are provided, but participants may bring their own. For info, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
6 to 7:30 p.m. Fourth Tuesday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Free and open to all. For info or to register, call 860-3953184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
6 p.m. Third Tuesday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Free and open to ages 14 and up. For info or to register, call 860-3953184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Cookbook Club: Craft Night: 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.
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.
Discussion Group: The Atlantic Magazine:
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.
Duplicate Bridge:
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. First Church of Christ in Saybrook, Congregational, 366 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info, call 860-388-0693.
Photo courtesy of the Branford Land Trust
David Irvin from the DEEP Forestry Division will present on Forest Health in an Era of Climate Change is part of the Branford Land Trust Winter Speaker Series.
Press Release from the Branford Land Trust
A Captivating Colonial
Staff Report
This captivating Colonial in the heart of North Guilford is 2,800 square feet, located on a 1.9-acre lot. This residence is being built on one of the seven parcels of the Mountain View subdivision on Jans Way.
The main floor offers an openconcept kitchen and great room, perfect for entertaining the family. The formal dining room and office are located on the first floor, along with one half bath.
The second floor features a primary suite with a walk-in closet space and an attached bathroom that includes a soaking tub and walk-in shower.
The laundry room is located on the second floor, along with the two additional bedrooms and a second full bath.
There is a bonus room on the second floor, which is perfect for multi-purpose use. There is also a walk-up unfinished attic and a full walk-out basement.
This home is being offered for sale by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices for $930,000. For more information or a showing, contact Matty Murchison at 203739-5650.
The main floor offers
kitchen
great room, perfect for entertaining the family. The formal dining room and office are located on the first floor with one half bath.
This captivating colonial in the heart of North Guilford is 2,800 sq ft, located on a 1.9-acre lot. This residence is being built on one of the seven parcels of the Mountain View subdivision on Jans Way. The main floor
MADISON
: Alexandre Demetrio to Jenna and Christopher A. Maloney, $940,000 on March 18
: Estate of Sheila F. Sullivan and Kevin Sullivan to Sean J. Sullivan and Kathleen Frawley, $510,000 on March 19
: Kathryn L. and Anthony R. Tutino to Alexandre Demetrio RET and Alexandre Demetrio, $2,000,000 on March 20
: Stephen and Jennifer Sebetic to Gaston Carreno, $348,000 on March 20
: Lucas Mainiero to Ellen J. St Pierre, $560,000 on March 17
: Rachel U. Manemeit to Karl Herman, $465,000 on March 21
: Pierre M. and Penelope Hill to Darren and Laureen Eller, $620,000 on March 17
: Recreational
Mktg Assoc I to Ana M. Ambuludi, $430,000 on March 20
: Estate of Edward C. Armour Jr and Elizabeth Deyoung to Clinton Town Of, $208,000 on March 21
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: Scott and Donna Tosta to Luke and Kimberly Zaleski, $550,000 on March 21
: Kelly Roberts and Citizens Bank Na to Zayd Construction LLC, $333,000 on March 19
:
Karen A. Owen to Williwaw LLC, $965,000 on March 21
: Stephen W. and Elizabeth A. Page to Amanda Uscilla and Brandon Cain, $564,900 on March 17 : Erica G. Rivera to Loren J. Jacobson, $202,500 on March 20
BRANFORD
420 East Main Street Unit 12
: Patrick-Connell Lt and Teresa Patrick to Vital Spaces LLC, $128,500 on March 18
: Kenneth A. and Joan W. Delfini to Richard J. and Ruth L. Marinshaw, $1,350,000 on March 20
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Pine Orchard Road : 108 Old Post LLC to Antonio V. Gagliardi,
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designer kitchen with white quartz countertops and a cozy natural gas wood stove. The first-floor bedroom and bath offer convenience, while the master suite provides a luxurious retreat. Upstairs, a spacious great room opens to a huge new Trex deck, perfect for taking in breathtaking views of Long Island Sound.
: Cynthia Sullivan to Steven D. Crabtree, $642,000 on March 21
: Toms Properties LLC to Carol Desena, $315,000 on March 18
: Fred Caffarelli to Dennis and Maureen Briand, $692,350 on March 17
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Barbara Aaron and Jeffrey A. Nese to Timothy G. Gregoire and Candace Obrien, $549,000 on March 18
: Rose C. Hosking to Kevin Obrien and Rachel Cyr, $180,000 on March 17
931 Old Clinton Road Unit 8 159 Old Horse Hill Road Salt Island Road Unit 128
: Noreen
A. Leopardi to Jeffrey M. Scheinblum and Maureen C. Mcguire, $193,888 on March 17
OLD SAYBROOK
: Edward R.
Warley to Robert S. Springer and Maria G. Luis, $625,000 on March 21
Owaneco Trail
: Teresa R. Curry to Thomas R. and Janet A. Sponzo, $515,000 on March 17 1 Docs Hill Road
DEEP RIVER
: 25 Canna Drive LLC to Ramesshbhai A. and Jayshreeben R. Patel, $385,000 on March 18
: Joanne
Depalma to Regina F. Schild, $850,000 on March 17
: Estate of Todd M. Curtis and Heidi Dalaker to Richard I. Decicco, $315,000 on March 21 : Nicole M. Marchitto to Aaron Manning and Andrea Waller, $300,000 on March 20
: Vincent and Judite Lucatino to Jackeline M. Tazza and Luis A. Diaz, $325,000 on March 17
: Jose Torres to Carlos G. and Caleo A. Ruiz, $300,000 on March 18
: Greg and Richard Depaola to Luis and Marilyn Rosa, $340,000 on March 20 : Mary K. Quinlan to Patrick Maher and Qiong Xiang, $180,000 on March 19 : Joann Vitkovsky to Nasser Nasser, $250,000 on March 19 : Kelly Professional Ctr LL to Bennick LLC, $265,000 on March 19
Duplicate Bridge:
12:30 p.m. Fridays. Joseph Trapasso Community House, 46 Church St., Branford. For info, call 203-915-5987 or email tillerjock@gmail.com.
Ekphrastic Poetry Trust:
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.
Exploring Our Grief Journey: A Grief Support Group:
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.
F3 Shoreline Men’s Bootcamp Workout:
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.
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.
6 to 8 p.m. Fourth Tuesday. Westbrook Public Library, 61 Goodspeed Dr. No appointment necessary. For info, call the library at 860399-6422.
5:30 to 7 p.m. Fourth Monday. The Estuary, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook. Facilitated by the Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services clinical staff. Hosted by The Estuary in collaboration with the Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. Registration is not required. For info, visit events.hchlibrary.org.
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.
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.
iPhone Photography Collaborative:
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.
Jigsaw Puzzle Meet Up and Swap:
Noon to 3 p.m. Second Sunday. Myrcene Ale Co., 39 Ragged Rock Rd., Old Saybrook. No cost to join but must bring a jigsaw puzzle to swap. Co-hosted with Old Tyme Toys. For info, visit oldsaybrookchamber.com.
La Leche Virtual Meetings:
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.
Lego STEM Club:
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.
Letter Writing Social:
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.
Love2Sign with Jaye:
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.
Madison Movie Chat:
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.
Maker Meet-up:
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.
Martial Arts Class: Adult Combat Hapkido
: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Thursdays. Green Hill Martial Arts, 273 Rte. 81, Killingworth. For ages 13 and up. For info, visit greenhillmartialarts.org.
Martial Arts Class: Hapkido Hornets
: 5 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Green Hill Martial Arts, 273 Rte. 81, Killingworth. For ages 4 to 5. For info, visit greenhillmartialarts.org.
Martial Arts Class: Jeet Kune Do Kung Fu
: 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays. Green Hill Martial Arts, 273 Rte. 81, Killingworth. For ages 16 and up. For info, visit greenhillmartialarts.org.
Martial Arts Class: Multidiscipline
: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays. Green Hill Martial Arts, 273 Rte. 81, Killingworth. For ages 6 and up. For info, visit greenhillmartialarts.org.
Martial Arts Class: Youth Hapkido
: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. Green Hill Martial Arts, 273 Rte. 81, Killingworth. For ages 6 to 12. For info, visit greenhillmartialarts.org.
Master Gardener Clinic:
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.
Meditation Class:
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.
Meet-up Mondays:
1:30 p.m. Mondays. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features board games, coloring, puzzles, and more. Light refreshments. For info or to register, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Monday Night Mah-jongg:
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.
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:
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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.
Mystery Book Club:
1 p.m. Fourth Wednesday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. No registration required. For info, contact Cindy Baklik at 860-395-3184 or cbaklik@actonlibrary.org, or visit actonlibrary.org.
NAMI Shoreline Family Support Group
: 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.
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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.
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 to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 11 Park St., Guilford. For info, email admin@christchurcguilford.org.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
3:30 p.m. Second Thursday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. For children reading at a second to third grade reading level. Registration suggested. For info or to register, visit actonlibrary.org.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Read with Henry:
10 a.m. First Saturday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Patrons read to Henry, a therapy dog. Reading times are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For info, call 860-3953184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Research Skills for Homeschooling Teens and Preteens:
11 a.m. to noon. First Wednesday. Westbrook Public Library, 61 Goodspeed Dr. To register, visit tnyurl.com/wplresearch. For info, call the library at 860399-6422.
Tech Help Tuesday:
11 a.m. to noon. Second and fourth Tuesdays. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Tech help in 15-minute sessions. First come, first served. For info, call 203-488-1441 or visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.
Tech Time with Brian:
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. By appointment. For educational purposes only; no repairs. For info, visit actonlibrary.org.
Tech Time with Emily:
2 to 3:30 p.m. Fourth Thursday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Beginners welcome. For info or to register, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Rummikub: Saturday Story Time:
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.
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.
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.
Shoreline Roundtable:
6:30 p.m. First Tuesday. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features a guest speaker each month. For info, call 860-3951124 or email evaluator1@comcast.net.
Sing & Stomp:
10:30 a.m. Fridays. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Free and open to all. No registration required. For info, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.
Stamp and Coin Show:
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.
Surprise Saturdays with Mrs. Fig:
10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For children ages 2 to 6. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.
Noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. By appointment. For educational purposes only; no repairs. For info, visit actonlibrary.org.
Third Thursday Movie Matinee
: 10 a.m. Third Thursday. James Blackstone Memorial Library Auditorium, 758 Main St., Branford. For info or to register (required), call 203-488-1441 or visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.
Time Out for Poetry:
12:30 to 2 p.m. Third Friday. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Bring copies of two published poems to share and read aloud. Open to all. For info, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.
Toddler Time:
10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Westbrook Public Library, 61 Goodspeed Dr. For info or to register, call the library at 860-399-6422.
TOPS Club CT 76 Guilford Meet:
6:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St., Guilford. Support and encouragement for those who want to lose weight. For info, call 203-640-0787.
TOPS Club CT 84 Westbrook Meet:
5:45 p.m. Tuesdays. St. Marks Church (basement), 222 McVeagh Rd., Westbrook. Support and encouragement for those who want to lose weight. For info, call 860-767-0705.
Theater
Hank Williams: Lost Highway:
Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St. Runs through April 27. For info, call 860-7677318 or visit ivorytonplayhouse.org.
Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Board Members:
Yale Repertory Theatre, 1120 Chapel St., New Haven. Runs April 25 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 April 25 through May 11. For info, call 203-208-9592 or visit cabaret-on-main.com.
Ragtime: The Musical:
Goodspeed Musicals, 6 Main St., East Haddam. Runs April 25 through June 15. For info, call 860-873-8668 or visit goodspeed.org.
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