Valley Courier 06-26-25

June 26, 2025

Chester, Deep River, & Essex

Vol. XXV Iss. 26

Dog Days Returns to Essex for 15th Anniversary Event

By Christian Maldonado

Staff Writer

Dog Days, a well-established dog adoption center based in North Branford, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a return to the town where it all began. The group will host a two-day adoption event outside The RiverLane, a women’s boutique at 7 Main Street in Essex, on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dog Days will bring more than 60 dogs from around Connecticut with the goal of placing them in safe, permanent homes. The event is being held in collaboration with The RiverLane and Dreamscapes Marketing and Design, both of which have supported Dog Days’ mission for years.

“We are really excited to be able to do this,” said Robin Zubretsky, owner of The RiverLane. “It also fits with our mission to try to

help animals and animal rescues and shelters.”

Rachel Edwards, owner of Dreamscapes Marketing and a longtime collaborator with Dog Days, described the detailed screening process that potential adopters go through.

“Everybody has an application process that they must go through before adopting,”

See Dog Days Returns page 12

Music in the Air

The Paddy Whack Band performs “All For Me Grog” during Make Music Day in Chester on June 21.

The Irish folk group features Ned Ruete (ukulele), Leif Nilsson (banjo), Anne Gamble and Donna Lee (penny whistle), John Brown (guitar), Alan Fogget (fiddle), and Patrice Ashburner-Smith (bodhran). Make Music Day is a global celebration held on the summer solstice, inviting musicians of all levels to share live music in public spaces.

This year’s Ivoryton Fourth of July Parade will step off thanks to help from .................2 Jessica Hammatt

Gains in the Water

The Old Saybrook/Valley co-op crew team gained a lot of experience in the water and formed a strong foundation for the future..............14

A Travelogue

Liz Egan kicks off a multi-part series recounting her travels with Con Brio..............................25

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Jessica Hammatt: Everybody Loves a Parade

By Rita Christopher

Courier Senior Correspondent

How do you observe a nation’s birthday? With cake? With a party? How about a parade? That’s the time-honored solution.

And just so, the Ivoryton Fourth of July parade will step off along Main Street at 10 o’clock on the morning of July 4.

It is the 249th birthday for the United States, but it is, nonetheless, a first for Jessica Hammatt and her co-chair, Sheila Rogan. They have taken over coordinating the parade from Cotty Barlow and Lorraine Donovan, both longtime organizers of the event.

“I am stepping down since I have been involved since Susie Beckman started the parade 18 years ago,” Cotty says. “It is time for younger leaders.”

Essex Park & Recreation, the Ivoryton Alliance and the Fourth of July Committee sponsor the parade. Chris Shane, a longtime member of the Ivoryton Alliance, is the grand marshal this year.

Person of the Week

The parade features marchers from a number of local civic groups, with a color guard provided by Essex Veterans Memorial Hall. The Essex Historical Society’s parade group includes vintage cars; other owners of classic cars are also invited to participate.

Walkers and bikers of all ages, many with appropriately decorated cycles, are also a time-honored part of the parade. No preregistration is required to participate.

Jessica is not only new to the parade; she is also new to Ivoryton. She moved from Westbrook last year with her two sons. She volunteered for the Ivoryton Alliance’s holiday-themed Illuminations light show, and at a vol-

unteer appreciation dinner after the event, she learned the Alliance was looking for a team to take over from Cotty and Lorraine.

She, in turn, was looking for ways to become part of her new community, and heading up the parade with co-chair Sheila seemed like a good fit. A bit of self-assessment encouraged her to volunteer.

“They said they needed somebody who was comfortable being in charge,” Jessica says. “I know that I am not good when I am not in charge.”

Professionally, Jessica is a senior director at Huron Consulting Group in Chicago. Her work involves heading teams that design software necessary for universities, colleges and businesses to comply with a variety of dense federal regulations. These, she says, involve everything from complex tax and usage questions to whether grant applications are

See Jessica page 13

Photo by Rita Christopher/Valley Courier

Jessica Hammatt is co-chairing this year’s Ivoryton Fourth of July Parade, her first time helping organize the annual celebration.

ESSEX TOWN MEETINGS

Tuesday,July1

Thursday,June26

Harbor Management Commission

Tuesday,July1

Wednesday,July2

NOTE: Call the town clerk at 860-7674340, ext. 129, or visit the Essex town website www.essexct.gov to learn how to participate in the following meetings: : 6:30 p.m. : 7 p.m. :

End of Session Town Hall for Deep River with Senator Needleman and Representative LaMark-Muir

Planning and Zoning Commission Board of Selectmen : 5:30 p.m.

CHESTER TOWN MEETINGS

Tuesday,July1

DEEP RIVER TOWN MEETINGS

NOTE: Call the town clerk at 860-526-6024 or visit the Deep River town website www.deepriverct.us to learn how to participate in the following meetings:

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Workplace Safety and Health Committee

Affordable Housing Committee

NOTE: Call the town clerk at 860-5260013, ext. 511, or visit the Chester town website www.chesterct.org to learn how to participate in the following meetings: : 9:30 a.m. : 7 p.m.

Wednesday,July2

Harbor Management Commission Planning and Zoning Commission

Thursday,July3

Conservation Commission

p.m.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a caucus of all enrolled Republicans of the Town of Deep River on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Deep River Congregational Church, Fellowship Hall, 1 Church Street, Deep River, CT to endorse candidates for the November 4, 2025 municipal election.

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TOWN OF CHESTER

By the authority of the State of Connecticut, I have received a Tax Warrant to collect taxes due to the Town of Chester on the Grand List of October 1, 2024. All persons whose names are listed on the 2024 Grand List are hereby notified and liable to pay tax to the Town of Chester. The first installment on Real Estate and Personal Property is due and payable July 1, 2025, with the second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property bills due and payable on January 1, 2025.

All persons receiving a Motor Vehicle tax bill are hereby notified that said tax is due and payable in one installment on July 1, 2025.

Failure to make payment on or before August 1, 2025 will result in an interest charge of one and one half percent (1.5%) per month from the due date of July 1, 2025 until payment is made with a minimum charge of $2.00 per bill. Mail postmarked on or before August 1, 2025 will be considered an on-time payment.

As a matter of law, the taxpayer is liable to the town for the tax installment(s) as they become due and payable. Failure to receive a bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the requirement to pay the bill or the statutorily required interest when a late payment is made.

Tax office hours for July 2025 are Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. Please note: the Tax Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Closed Fridays except for August 1, 2025.

We encourage you to view and pay your bill(s) online at https://www.chesterct.org/ (payment processing fee applies) or via mail. Checks should be made payable to Town of Chester Tax Collector and mailed to the following address.

Town of Chester Tax Collector PO Box 314 Chester, CT 06412

Emily Vetter-Haupt Tax Collector

Obituaries

Obituary

Mary Hargraves

Deep River

Mary Patricia (McCarthy) Hargraves, 72, died on June 9, 2025, in Danvers, Massachusetts, after living with Alzheimer’s for several years. Mary was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the fourth of six children to Claire (Larkin) and Eugene McCarthy, beloved sister to her brothers, Gene and Doug, and sisters, Eleanor, Debbie, and Colleen. Mary was married to her favorite person, Stephen Hargraves, for almost 50 years, and together, they raised four children in California and Connecticut. Mary worked for 20 years as a Life Skills Instructor at Vista Life Innovations. Mary is survived by her beloved hus-

band, Steve; daughters, Meghan Hargraves, Larkin Hargraves, and Alex Stickney and her husband Dylan; son Kyle Hargraves and his wife Malisa; and grandchildren Miles, Jack, Lucy and Lily; as well as sisters, Eleanor (Walter), Deborah (Thomas) and Colleen (Patrick); brother Douglas (Claudia); sisters-in-law, Judy and Ann; mother-in-law Barbara; and many nieces and nephews.

Mary was quiet and kind. She attended more of her kids’ soccer games than seems possible, loved family reunions, warm weather, and music, and was happiest on the beach with a book. She was a baby whisperer and was adored by her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held in Massachusetts later in the summer.

See Obituaries page 7

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Sustainable Essex announces the launch of a program designed to help lower electric bills by making rooftop solar more a•ordable and accessible to homeowners. Solarize Essex and Friends will enable residents of Essex, Chester, and Deep River to access limited-time group discounts on solar energy systems through Monday, June 30. This grassroots initiative brings together community residents, leaders, and solar energy providers to accelerate the adoption of clean energy, while o•ering participants significant energy cost savings and incentives. For more information, call 203-2928088 or visit sustainableessex.com/energywise.

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Get ready to design, illustrate, and sew this summer at Spectrum Gallery’s July Fashion Weeks. Fashion One runs from Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18, for ages 10 to 12, while Fashion Two runs from Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25, for ages 13 to 15. Fashion Weeks are held at Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, and run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In the mornings, participants will learn to illustrate fashion silhouettes as live models pose for their sketches, resulting in a “portfolio-ready” piece by week’s end. The afternoons will focus on sewing with professional seamstresses who teach participants how to read, pin, cut, and sew a chosen pattern. Participants will construct and finish their garment, adding accessories to bring their vision to life. At the end of the week, professional hair and makeup stylists prepare participants for a photo shoot and a fashion show as they model their creations for friends and family. No experience is necessary as instructors guide participants every step of the way. Material lists for drawing and sewing are provided upon registration. To jump start sewing, participants need to register for the Pre-Camp Workshop: Make Friends with Your Sewing Machine, where they will learn to troubleshoot the machine and stitch with confidence. Two sessions are available: Friday, July 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. or Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost for the workshop is $40 and participants must bring their own machine. The cost of either of the two Fashion Weeks is $425; a deposit of $200 secures a spot. Spaces fill quickly. For more information or to register for Fashion Weeks, contact 860-767-0742 or barbara@spectrumartgallery.org.

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Obituaries

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Obituary

Gary Mislick

Sebastian, FL

Sebastian, Florida - Gary William Mislick, 83, of Sebastian, Old Lyme, and Deep River, passed away in Florida on June 12, 2025. He was born in Deep River in 1942 to Walter and Phebe (Sheffield) Mislick.

Gary attended Valley Regional High School, where he played basketball and was selected as his class president for several years before moving to Avon Old Farms School, where he switched to the sport of baseball until his graduation. Gary attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he met his loving wife, Georgia “Jody” (Frutchey) Mislick. They married at the Knowles Memorial Chapel on the Rollins College Campus in 1963. They moved back to Deep River, where they built a great family life together.

From enjoying their time in their timeshare spent with friends pool-side in Aruba for 25 years to camping in their comfortable fifth-wheel trailer on Loon Lake in New Hampshire, to eventually buying properties and building their dream home in Sebastian, and becoming “snowbirds,” their journey through life together was full of great adventures where they could enjoy the

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fruits of their labor. Their love through their time spent together was evident just two years ago when they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a gathering attended by family and friends in Florida.

Gary was always a people person who, because of his outgoing personality, was known to make friends easily with anyone, anywhere, at any time, and ultimately, this trait was passed on to his children.

Gary had many different talents and occupations throughout his lifetime. While in high school, he spent his summers working for Connecticut Valley Egg Company. In 1964, upon graduating from college and moving back to Connecticut, he returned to the same company where he served as vice president. He was not only responsible for preparing the orders and dispatching the trucks, but he personally would go down to the truck bay and roll up his sleeves to help make the process occur seamlessly. He advocated for the workers and would put himself in their shoes. This was part of why he was a beloved leader for those who worked for and with him. This all occurred simultaneously while he served as a board director for Deep River National Bank for many years.

Later, upon the sale of the egg company, he transitioned to the gravel industry, where he successfully expanded operations at Connecticut Valley Sand and Stone. He then opened a second business, Westbrook Gravel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the taxpayers of the town of Deep River, that the first installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2024, is due and payable on July 1, 2025. Motor Vehicle taxes are also due on July 1, 2025, in one installment.

If not paid on or before August 1, 2025 the installment becomes delinquent and subject to interest. (1.5% for each month or fraction thereof).

You may pay by mail. Please return payment coupon(s) with your payment. Checks should be made payable to: Town of Deep River. Mailing address is: PO Box 13, Deep River, CT 06417. Mail postmarked on or before August 1, 2025 will be considered an on-time payment. (US Postal Service postmark only) If you would like a receipt returned to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. You may also pay online at www.deepriverct.us (fees apply)

As a matter of law, the taxpayer is liable to the town for the tax installment(s) as they become due and payable. Liability is not created by, nor dependent upon receipt of a tax bill. Therefore, failure to receive a bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the requirement to pay the statutorily required interest when a late payment is made.

Products, Inc., which became his final business prior to retirement. He was known around town by his license plate that said, “DIRT MAN."

Gary is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Phebe, along with his stepmother, Shirley (Sheffield) Mislick, and his brother, Jeffrey Mislick. He was also preceded in death by his beloved pets among which is his black Labrador, Koty, who truly stole his heart. He is survived by his wife Georgia, his sister Judith, and his brother Randolph and wife Kelley. He was a loving father to his son, Gary Walter; son, Curt and wife, Jennifer Grannata; daughter, Virginia “Ginny” (Mislick) King and husband Tim; and grandson, Carson.

He was known for his great sense of humor, which helped him through his frustrations while cheering for his favorite sports teams: the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, or UConn men's and women's basketball, where they could snatch defeat in the jaws of

victory. Thankfully, all four programs became ultimate champions in their respective fields!

Gary Mislick has been a memorable character who touched many lives and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Visitation was held on June 20 at Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook. A funeral service was held on June 21 at the Deep River Congregational Church, 1 Church Street, in Deep River. Burial followed in the Winthrop Cemetery, Route 80 in Winthrop. In lieu of flowers, Gary would have appreciated donations made to any of the following: Deep River Fire Department, Old Lyme Ambulance Association, or Valley Shore Animal Welfare League. A Celebration of Gary’s Life will be held in Sebastian, Florida, at a time yet to be determined. To share a memory of Gary or send a condolence to his family, please visit www.rwwfh.com.

NOTICE OF DECISION

June 17, 2025 – Zoning Board of Appeals

The Essex Zoning Board of Appeals conducted its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall. The following Decisions were rendered:

- Application No. 25-5 on behalf of Jessica Waldman Marital Trust 52 South Main Street Essex, CT, Assessor’s Map 46 Lot 41, Village Residence 1 District (VR1), requesting variances of Sections 40C, 40D, 40E, 40I.1, 40I.2, 50C.2, 50D, and 60-1B for removal of existing structure and reconstruction of detached 482 sq ft garage maintaining existing 3 foot setback where 12 feet is required and requesting a total building coverage of 16% where 15% or 4,000 sq ft whichever is less is allowed. APPROVED

Respectfully submitted, W. Timothy Furgueson, Chairman

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TOWN OF ESSEX

By the authority of the State of Connecticut, I have received a Tax Warrant to collect taxes due the Town of Essex on the Grand List of October 1, 2024. All persons whose names are in the 2024 Grand List are hereby notified and liable to pay tax to the Town of Essex, with the first installment due and payable on the 1st day of July 2025. Failure to make payment on or before the 1st day of August 2025, will be subject to an interest charge of one and one half percent (1½%) per month from the due date of July 1st (18% annually), with a minimum charge of $2.00 per bill. Failure to receive a tax bill does not invalidate the tax or interest due if paid late. Contact the Tax Collector’s Office if your bill is not received. Motor vehicle taxes are based on Ownership as of October 1, 2024.

***IF YOUR MORTGAGE IS ESCROWED, YOUR PHYSICAL TAX BILL WILL BE MAILED TO THE BANK ***

TOWN HALL HOURS – Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PAY ONLINE OR MAIL IN YOUR PAYMENT

Megan Haskins Tax Collector

Meet Meadow

Story by Carol Andrecs

This lovely senior girl’s owner passed away, and Meadow was suddenly left homeless with no one to care for her. After living in a house as the only pet, shelter life was quite an adjustment for her. Meadow has the sweetest personality and is always ready to accept attention, petting, and treats. Senior cats are all too often overlooked for adoption in favor of younger cats or kittens. Would you open your heart to this precious girl so she can spend the rest of her life in a loving home? For an appointment to meet Meadow, apply online at www.forgottenfelinesct.org.

Find Your Match At

Forgotten Felines:

Forgotten Felines holds an Open House every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 153 Horse Hill Road, Westbrook. No appointment is necessary.

Forgotten Felines is run entirely by dedicated volunteers with no paid staff. We are always in desperate need of volunteers to help care for the cats and keep our facility clean and organized. If you can donate

your time, it will be very rewarding and much appreciated. Call the volunteer line at 860-669-1347 or send an email to volunteerinfo@forgottenfelinesct.org.

Photo by Genevieve Ray

Time for the Chester Road Race

By Rita Christopher

Courier Senior Correspondent

Let’s hear it for the squirrel—not the bushy-tailed rodent in your yard, but the elegantly drawn creature on the T-shirts of the runners, expected to be some 1,000 strong, who will be participating in Chester’s Four on the Fourth road race on Independence Day.

When those runners get to the finish line, Terry Schreiber will be there. Every year since the race began, Terry has worked as a volunteer as runners cross the line at the end of the race. That makes this both her 47th anniversary and the 47th anniversary of the event itself.

The race is sponsored by Chester Rotary, with the funds going to support Rotary community projects. All registration is done online, but would-be runners can still sign up the morning of the race at the main distribution area at Chester Elementary School.

Terry can’t remember why she originally got involved in the race. “I don’t know. They just asked me and I volunteered,” she says.

Working the finish line has changed over the years. Now, registered racers have a computer chip in their numbered bibs. The chip automatically records each racer’s finish time.

“These days it is really just crowd control,” Terry says of her work. For that reason, she adds, staffing the finish line only requires three or four people now.

Before computer chips, according to Terry, some 15 or 20 volunteers were necessary. As runners came to the finish, they lined up and Terry and the other volunteers handed out sequentially numbered cards indicating the order of finish. Each participant’s time was also noted.

Runners wrote their names on the cards and took them to a central table, where the information would be assembled to determine the order for the entire race.

In the days of numbered cards, Terry had volunteers she called bouncers. They had a special job: to catch people in line who had run without paying the required entrance fee and thus did not have official race numbers. Nonetheless, these runners would line up with the registered participants for a finishing place and a recorded time—unless Terry’s bouncers caught them.

Computer chips have now made that practice impossible, Terry points out.

Terry says there is a great difference in what racers look like at the end of the course. “The fastest look barely winded,” she says. But the demanding route, with its hills, leaves many runners drained. “They look so pale, so exhausted when they come across the finish line.” She adds that there is always an emergency medical vehicle at the end of the race.

She says the change of the race start time several years ago from 10 a.m. to 9 a.m. has made a difference for runners on the course. “It is cooler at 9 o’clock,” she says.

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No matter what shape runners are in when they finish, all of them have a souvenir of their day: the race’s official T-shirt featuring the Chester squirrel. Each year’s garment features an original design, always a depiction of the squirrel by a Chester artist. The T-shirt squirrels began as the work of the late Peter Good. This year, John Williams, who has long had a design business in Chester, created the shirt.

For many years, Terry ran her own stable and riding school, Flight Way Farm, so named because of its proximity to Chester Airport. With classes and individual lessons, she says there was a time when she had as many as 125 students every week.

Now, she says she is retired—but she does have one riding student, her nine-year-old granddaughter. “She is the only one of the five interested,” Terry says. But she regularly sees all five of her grandchildren—three from Madison, where her son Eric and his family live, and two from Deep River, where her daughter Hillary lives with her family.

Terry looks forward to being a part of Four on the Fourth. She likes the camaraderie and also knows many of the local runners. But she has no urge to join the race. “That ship sailed long ago,” she says.

For more information on the Chester Road Race, visit chesterrotary.org.

Valley Shore Community Television is offering a paid summer internship program for high school students beginning Tuesday, July 1. This six-week internship provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in media production, including filming, editing, and storytelling. Interns will be responsible for producing at least one local human-interest story from start to finish. Guided by professional storytellers, students will gain real-world experience in a supportive, hands-on environment. Valley Shore Community Television is located at 1587 Boston Post Road, Suite A2, Westbrook. For more information or to apply, email valleyshore19@gmail.com.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Essex Planning and Zoning Commission will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Essex Town Hall 29 West Avenue Essex, CT (see agenda on Town’s website www.essexct.gov for further details), at 7:00 p.m. to hear the following application:

- PZC #25-5 Request to modify the Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants to remove the prohibition on additional subdivision of existing lots of the Hashagen Subdivision located off River Road Applicant/Owner: Serrano and Mercadante

- PZC #25-6 Text Amendment under Section 8 of the Essex Subdivision Regulations to add the Essex Conservation Commission to the list of commissions and boards for reviewing development applications. Applicant: Essex Conservation Commission

Copies of the application are on file in the Town Clerk’s Office and Land Use Department at Essex Town Hall and can be viewed on the Town’s webpage.

Essex Planning and Zoning Commission

Russell Smith, Chairman

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Essex Savings Bank, 99 Durham Road, Madison, hosts an exhibit of the portraits of artist Carol Boynton through Monday, June 30. The show takes place in the bank's interior entrance, Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to noon; or by appointment. For more information about the artist, email carolboynton@comcast.net or visit CarolBoynton.com.

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The Estuary, located at 220 Main Street, Old Saybrook, holds the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group every fourth Monday at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by the Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services clinical staff, the group provides conversation, support, and resources for grandparents who—for a variety of reasons—become parents to their grandchildren. Registration is not required. All area towns are welcome. For more information, contact 860-510-5042 or heather.mcneil@oldsaybrookct.gov.

Q: Hello Linda, I have a pink Kousa Dogwood in my yard (I think variety Satomi or Rosabella). Well, the flowers are not very pink, rather an off-white. Anything I can do to enhance pink flowers, like I see elsewhere? The tree is in full sun. A few of the lower branches, which are shaded by its upper branches, have the nice pink coloration. Thanks, Paul

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A: Hi Paul, Dogwoods are understory trees which means they naturally grow in part shade under the big Oaks, Maple and Hickories at the edge of woodlands. The filtered sunlight they receive helps to protect the color of their flowers. In your situation, since the tree is in full sun, the sunlight is bleaching out the color of the flowers. If the tree is small enough, perhaps it could be transplanted to a shadier pot. Give us a call and we can come over and check it out.

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Dog Days Returns to Essex for 15th Anniversary Event

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Edwards said. “When families attend, they must bring the information of their vet, all members of home, as well as any and all animals they have.”

Dog Days encourages attendees to complete the adoption application in advance through its website. While same-day applications will be accepted on site, submitting early ensures references can be checked and adopters are pre-qualified when the right dog comes along.

“It’s always easier for them to go online and fill out the application,” Edwards said. “However, if they do not do that before the event, they can still fill out an application on site.”

She added that attendees should remain open-minded about which dog might be the best match.

“Dog Days’ priority is the right fit for the dog, not the person,” she said. “You might not get your first choice dog. They are really looking for their forever home. Although I have been amazed at how people go into events like these thinking they want one dog, but then see all of the other ones that are available and fall in love with two or three.”

Before an adoption is approved, all household members—including other dogs—must be present to ensure compatibility. According to Dog Days’ public-facing materials, most rescues they work with do not place dogs in homes with children under the age of 6.

Founded in 2008 by Lorin Liesenfelt, Dog Days is a volunteer-run nonprofit that has organized large-scale adoption events across Connecticut for more than a decade. The group promotes education, responsible pet ownership, and long-term commitment to each animal it places.

Photos and brief descriptions of dogs expected to attend the Essex event are being posted to the group’s Facebook page at facebook.com/dogdaysct. For more information or to fill out an application, visit www.godogdays.org. Details about the adoption event are also available at www.theriverlane.com.

Jessica Hammatt: Everybody Loves a Parade

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filed on the right size paper.

Prior to Huron, Jessica spent more than 14 years working at Yale University, in human resources as well as in offices that oversaw applications for research funding and compliance with research protocols.

Jessica says she left Yale for the opportunity to advance in her field. Her last day was one that was momentous not simply for her, but for the entire country—albeit for a different reason. It was March 15, 2020, the day states began to carry out the shutdowns of schools, offices and other institutions because of COVID.

Jessica still works at home. “I sometimes can’t imagine how I got everything done before I could take out the laundry after a phone call,” she admits. But she also says she sometimes misses the interpersonal contact of office life.

Much of her work has involved familiarity with IT—information technology—a field she began to learn about in the late 1990s when she worked at what was then Southern New England Telephone and was chosen for a three-month, full-time course in programming.

Occasionally, Jessica says, she has had to fight the notion that IT is not a career women should go into.

“Yes, there are times you have to speak a bit louder,” she says.

She recalls a boss she particularly liked at Yale who, when fielding comments about women in the department being pushy or aggressive, would always ask the male complainant what in his own behavior had contributed to the problem.

Planning for the Ivoryton Fourth of July parade also involves planning for the program that will begin after the parade on the Ivoryton Green at 11 o’clock.

Laura Copland will once again be master of ceremonies. Soloist Tony Carrano will sing the national anthem. The New Horizons Band of the Community Music School will perform a number of classic Sousa marches.

Norm Rutty, appropriately costumed in colonial garb, will read selections from the Declaration of Independence. Essex town

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The Essex Library, 33 West Avenue, will host an exhibition of the artwork of Theresa Zwart-Ludeman through Saturday, June 28. The show features watercolors, with most pieces available for sale. A portion of the proceeds benefits the library. The exhibit is open for viewing during the library’s regularly scheduled hours. For more information, call 860-767-1560.

government will be represented by Selectman Stacia Libby. State Representative

Renee LaMark Muir, whose district comprises Essex, Deep River, Chester and Haddam, is also scheduled to attend.

This year, Jessica says, is more than a parade. It is a dress rehearsal for what will come next year. Remember that next year—2026—will be America’s 250th birthday. It’s a mouthful: the semiquincentennial, and Ivoryton will be ready. Jessica says there are plans for some fundraising to be able to bring more groups and enlarge the parade.

But before that can happen, there’s the debut of the new organizing team at this year’s event. But don’t look for Jessica in the line of march.

“I know I’ll be running around seeing that everything is going all right,” she says.

Ivoryton Fourth of July Parade

July 4, Ivoryton Main Street

Parade: 10 a.m. | Program on the Ivoryton Green: 11 a.m.

Antique cars meet at 9:30 a.m. at Cheyney Street

Marchers and bicycles meet at 9:30 a.m. at the bottom of Walnut Street and The Mill Race Preserve

Sports

Valley Regional-Old Saybrook Co-Op Crew Team Made Great Strides This Spring

By Maria Cipriano

Sports Reporter

The Valley Regional-Old Saybrook co-op crew team had lots of highs this spring, and with a group so dedicated to becoming better rowers, many athletes took strides to help set a strong foundation for the program’s future.

The squad concluded its 2025 season on June 1 at the Emerson Regatta, where the athletes earned two first places, two second places, and two third place wins. Head Coach Ashley Malinovsky, who has been at the helm since 2022, explained that while the squad had quite a handful of inexperienced rowers this spring, the athletes made the most of the last couple of months.

“We had an exciting season this year. Every year, it seems to take a while to get started, since we always have a group of athletes who have never rowed before,” said Malinovsky. “More than a third of our team were novices this year. You are a novice by definition during your first year (regardless of your grade) of rowing in a high school program. It’s hard to say whether you won or lost a regatta because it’s more like a track meet.”

Leading the charge this year were three senior captains in Abby Jones, Kylie Lake, and Jake Marmelstein. All three of them kept their team focused and motivated throughout the campaign, and each one brought unique qualities to the table.

“Abby is in the first varsity boat and is the energy for the group. She is good at organizing and getting the team motivated for practice and events. She has rowed for me all four years, and it’s been fun to watch her grow and get stronger every year. She is headed to Connecticut College and will be rowing for them this fall,” Malinovsky said. “Kylie is

very quiet and humble but understood quickly the dynamics of the team. She fills in the gaps where the other captains have left off. Kylie only started rowing her junior year but is headed to UConn on a rowing scholarship this fall. She was also in the winning girls first varsity boat. Jake is a great role model for the team. He has rowed for me all four

years and has definitely matured in his role as a rower and leader. Jake takes the novices under his wing and helps them get up to speed with the routine for practices. He steps in when coaches aren’t around and keeps the team moving forward. It takes a lot to get our boats on and off the water every day, so safety and efficiency are critical.”

This past season was filled with many accomplishments for both the boys’ and girls’ teams, and one boat was able to accomplish a feat that hadn’t been done before.

“There are anywhere from four to six, to 20+ races where a boat places anywhere from first to sixth. Our girls first varsity boat did win the state championship

regatta race for our first ever, so that felt really good,” said Malinovsky. “It was a true co-op effort, as the boat was two rowers from Valley and two from Old Saybrook, plus a coxswain from Valley. If Valley and Old Saybrook had raced boats separately, they would not have been as strong.”

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Photo courtesy of Lyra Bruce

Pictured is the Girls Novice 4 boat at the Lyme/Old Lyme regatta on April 23rd in Sylvie Webber (OS - stroke), Matilda Boutilier (VR - 3 seat), Lyra Bruce (VR - 2 seat), Josephine Porter (VR - bow), and Emma Wakelee (OS - coxswain).

Striped Bass Fishing Fires Up in Thick Air

Fog is the nerve-racking interaction of warm, moist air and cooler water - in our case, Long Island Sound. Specifically, it becomes really dense when a warm air mass from land moves over relatively colder water near the coast. This cooling can cause water vapors in the air to condense into tiny water droplets, causing fog. To boaters, fog is a wake-up call to exercise extreme caution. A few years back, a fishing trip that took a small fleet of five from Noank through the Cape Cod canal, north to Plymouth, Gloucester, and Portsmouth, up to Portland, over Jefferies Ledge, east to Nantucket, down to the Vineyard, then to Block before heading back to home port was interesting to say the least.

Throughout the entire trip, the group saw the sun for half a day, ran out of coins for the clothes dryer in Nantucket after encountering steady rain and high seas, and was engulfed in fog the entire trip. They also breached whales off the port bow.

The point was not the fish caught but the fog. It was so dense that waypoints were broadcast so that vessels fueling up could re-unite with boats waiting just outside of the harbor. So for boaters, beware! Foggy conditions may not be the best of friends for mariners, but it is quite friendly for striped bass fishers.

Linesiders often like to feed in foggy, calm surroundings. Sensitivity to light makes foggy, low-light situations preferable to stripers. The reduction in visibility provides a comfortable environment in which to forage in low water. It also extends a dawn and dusk feeding spree that possibly could become an all day event. Additionally, fog provides an ideal ambush advantage, while calm seas (often associated with fog) opens the door for some fantastic topwater action using poppers, spooks, and some needlefish lures. The downside associated with fog can be a shut down in the bite if there is a drop in temperature that cools the water and poses a hazard to navigation.

Since motorized vessels equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) navigational equipment often plot their course buoy-to-buoy and generally do not creep, keeping a watchful eye out and displaying something reflective during foggy conditions is highly advisable when fishing near and around navigational aids. Some of the best fish caught and/or released have been hooked in dense foggy conditions, similar to what we have been experiencing, and close to shore.

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On The Water

High pressure weakened and shifted east as a warm front approached and moved through the region. A cold and very noticeable cold front moved through rather quickly before high pressure built in. Hot conditions followed just as summer kicked in and dominated for the next few days. The warm front then shifted to the north and west of the region. Pre-dawn air temperatures fluctuated from the mid-60s to the mid-70s, while daytime temperatures climbed from the mid-80s to 95 degrees before the heat spell cooled down. Mixed clouds, sun, rain, and thunderstorms accompanied the shifts in weather fronts and pressures. In the meantime, Long Island Sound experienced multiple shifts in wind directions, rising and falling seas from about a foot to three feet and patchy to dense morning fog.

The strong striped bass bite persisted, even through the recent heat spell. However, as the tidal rivers warmed, fish became more active out by the reefs where water was generally cooler. Generally, activity has been best around sunrise or earlier and sunset or later. From live eels to menhaden, poppers to mojos, diamond jigs to spoons, stripers had their moments from being finicky to locked in. Serious east winds and angry seas were about the only combination that interfered with the bite and plans for the day. At one time or another, rivers, reefs, shoals, and boulder fields all had some sort of bite going. It has been that good!

There have been some decent black sea bass caught, but most of the fish boated have been around two to three poundsdiscounting all the throwbacks under the 16” minimum length limit. Offshore reefs on this side of the Connecticut/New York demarcation line mostly have been the places to drift or set up. The catch/effort compared to last week’s rate has improved, whether using squid and rigs or jigs. Note that the last day for Connecticut sea bass was June 23 and will reopen again on Tuesday, July 8. New York is now open!

Porgies continue to gain steam as catches of slabs and average-sized fish almost doubled. Seaworms, squid, clams, and scented baits remain the top baits whether fishing from shore or vessel. It is

on them. Even the bluefish are schooling past these feeding stations as the tide begins to move, giving their jaws a workout. Setting up by a rip to chunk, jigging while drifting over a reef or trolling its edges can result in multiple hookups. Anything from harbor blues to medium-sized choppers can be the result of the effort. Weakfish remain hit or miss, but mostly hit for experienced weakie fishers concentrating on the channels, bays, and lower tidal rivers during an incoming tide.

It is time to be paying more attention to fluke, as throwback numbers increase and more fish around 19” are taking drift spinner and hi-lo rigs, or bucktail and Gulp teaser setups. Squid or strips of fish fillets

have an eye on the offering. The interest in shark fishing from shore has gained legs. Sizable dogfish are being caught after rigging up with a juicy chunk of bait at the end of a medium-heavy setup. Fishers soaking bait on the bottom often looking for bass and/or blues hook into and fight a nice dogfish or skate - even a surprise toadfish. Blue crabbers - it’s time for some Jimmies!

Water flows and levels have moderated in most rivers. It has been the fluctuation of air and water temperatures that anglers had to adjust to. For fly fishers, it has been adjustments from dries and nymphs to

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Photo courtesy of Captain Morgan

A personal best for Diego Rodriguez of Guilford, as he lands this nice striped bass from a school of “Jumbos” while kayak fishing in nearshore waters.

Week Eight Brings Many Exciting Moments in Deep River Horseshoe League

By Gabby Maljanian

Sports Editor

It was another night with ideal playing conditions in Week Eight of the Deep River Horseshoe League – sunny and warm with an occasional light breeze.

The Yankees stunned the Cardinals with a comeback 4-2 win. The Orioles came within twopoints of sweeping the White Sox, and the Mets changed shoes for a 5-1 win over the Reds. The Marlins scored 301 points in a loss to the Rangers. There was no change in the standings for the top seven teams, and nine players had season best series. 27 of the 54 games were won by greater than 10 points.

Todd Nuhn’s Yankees and Kris Toohey’s Cardinals were both coming off of sweeps in Week Seven with each scoring over 300 points. Toohey could be counted on to get his points and be one of the night’s top scorers, so the key for both teams was how well will the “B” and “C” players did. Coming into this match, the edge went to Yankees’ Matt Valentin and Paul Stevens. As expected, in the first two games, Toohey equaled the Yankees’ scores with games of 42 and 40 points. In game three, Valentin turned things around. His season best 28-point game outscored the Cardinals. The Yankees’ success continued, as Stevens’ back-to-back doubles tied the game going into the last two boxes, and they went on to outscore the Cardinals 8-4 for the win. The Yankees pulled off a double-digit win in game five, as Toohey had three-straight open boxes in the second half of the game and had one of his lowest scoring games of the season. The Yankees duplicated their efforts again in game six and won the match 4-2. Toohey’s 139-point series was the top score for the night. Valentin’s 94-point series was his season best, and Stevens’ 97-point series was the second leading score for “C” division. The Yankees outscored the Cardinals 290 points to 267 points. The Cardinals remain in second place, and the Yankees are in a tie for sixth place.

Brady Miller’s White Sox were not aware that John Durinick’s Orioles only win on even numbered weeks. This being the

and No. 3 scorers in Marlins’ Dennis Allen vs. Rangers’ Hunter Beckwith, and Mike Beckwith vs. cousin Hunter. The top scorers met in games two, three, five, and six, while the cousins competed in games three and six. Hunter Beckwith outscored Allen 122100 and his cousin Mike Beckwith 71-49. The Rangers used their three handicap points to gain a tie in game one. Hutra’s 34 points were enough to outscore the Rangers in game two. Hunter Beckwith’s 37 points and seasonbest 40 points led to two wins for the Rangers. With the score tied going into the last box of the last game, it was Allen’s double that gave the Marlins a four-point lead, but the Rangers used their five handicap points for a onepoint win. Hunter Beckwith’s 122 points were the top “B” score, and Allen’s 100 points were the third highest “B” score. Mike Beckwith’s 103 points were the top “C” score. The Marlins scored 301 points, but the Rangers won 3.52.5 and remain in a tie for sixth place.

substituting for Layton, the Cubs’ handicap swelled to 20+ points. The team managed to split the four games where the large handicap was in play. The Cubs were getting seven points of handicap in the other two games, and each team came away with a win. With the split, the teams remained No. 3 and No. 4 in the standings. For the seventh week, the century mark continued to elude Pirates’ Anthony Conkling. His 90-point series was the third highest for “C” division.

eighth week meant the White Sox were in trouble. Orioles’ Adam Fortier’s season-best 28 points in game one led to a win and set the tone for the match. The Orioles followed the double-digit win in game one with four more wins. Going into the last two boxes of game six, the Orioles held a 10point lead, and the sweep looked inevitable, but White Sox’s Brian Walsh tossed a double in the 11th box and a four in the last box. In a repeat of Week Seven, it was Howie Fisher’s four in the last box that gave the White Sox the lead, while the Orioles only scored two points. The White won the game by two points, and the Orioles won the match 5-1.

Mark Goodale’s Mets and Chip Goodrich’s Reds have been searching for ways to improve their scoring, as both teams have struggled over the past four weeks. Mike Didomizio substituted for Goodale, and when he subs, the teams have won their

match. Didomizio has adapted to pitching the shoes the team chooses. The Mets decided to try and pitch “Double Barrel” shoes hoping this would be the elixir to their game. The lead bounced back and forth, with the Mets holding a two-point lead going into the last box of game one. The Reds outscored the Mets 5-1 for what turned out to be their lone win. Didomizio’s 41 points led to winning game two by 32 points. The Reds only managed to score 11 points after nine boxes in game three. Goodrich edged Didomizio 31-28 in game four, but it was Mets’ Leif Selander who outdueled Reds’ John O’Brien for the win. After winning game five, Selander’s seasonbest 28-point game gave the Mets their fifth win, and the Mets won the match 5-1.

The match between John Hutra’s Marlins and Joe Heery’s Rangers was double feature, including the “B” division’s No. 2

Damin Roberts’ Rockies faced Bill Beckwith’s Red Sox. Paul Noel substituted for Red Sox’s Gerry Hines. This match featured the No. 7 Red Sox vs. No. 8 Rockies. Beckwith and Noel combined for 56 points, more than doubling the Rockies’ score in game one. In game two, Red Sox’s Anthony Malerba and Beckwith each had 32 points to easily offset Roberts’ 35 points for the Red Sox’s second win. The Red Sox used their six handicap points for a tie in game three. Deb Scully and Vinny Jonynas both had-23 point games for the Rockies’ lone win in game four. The match’s best game came down to the last box of game five. With the Red Sox holding a onepoint lead, they scored eight points to the Rockies’ seven. The Red Sox won by two points. They had to use their six handicap points to win the last game, but Jonynas’s 105-point series was the second leading “B” score. The Red Sox won 4.5-1.5 and remain in seventh place.

Skip Robinson’s concern as his No. 3 Pirates faced Cody Layton’s No. 4 Cubs was would this be another week where handicap would take its toll? With Todd Norton, in only his second match,

When Mike Zanelli Sr.’s Giants faced Sheryl Serviss’s Tigers, people would normally be looking at who won in the head-to-head matchup between Zanelli and Serviss. They each won two, with Serviss outscoring Zanelli 127116. Her 127-point season best series was the third highest for “A” division. The real talk centered around Giants’ Gary Haney. He was responsible for three of the Giants’ four wins: a personal best 28 points in game one, a double in the last box of game four, and in the last game, Frank Jolly matched the Tigers’ score, so Haney’s 19 points gave them an easy win. In his third year in the league, Haney’s 73point series was his personal best. Jeremy Davis’s Dodgers used the handicap and his 33 points to win game one and made use of it again in game two to earn a tie against Tony Cutone’s Angels. The Angels won the next two games, which included Kyle Wilson’s season best 30-point game. The Dodgers finished the night by winning the final two games, and they won 3.5-2.5. Wilson’s 88point series was a season best. Frank Rausch’s Braves split with the Diamondbacks. Frank Durinick and Keith Toohey were substitutes for the Diamondbacks’ “A” and “C” players. The Diamondbacks took advantage of double-digit handicaps for two wins, and in game four, Durinick’s 35 points and Toohey’s 32 points led to an easy 27-point win. Rausch’s 135-point series was the second leading score for “A” division.

For more information on the Deep River Horseshoe League, visit www.deepriverhorse shoes.com/contacts.

Photo courtesy of Joe Heery

Pictured are the Yankees of the Deep River Horseshoe League in Paul Stevens, Matt Valentin, and Todd Nuhn.

Valley Regional-Old Saybrook

Co-Op Crew Team Made Great Strides This Spring

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Several other rowers stepped up this spring to help keep the co-ed program strong, including Kajsia Wright (two seat/sophomore), Sylvie Webber (bow seat/sophomore), and Alanna Nye (coxswain, sophomore).

“Kajsia Wright and Sylvie Webber were the other two rowers in the winning boat,” said Malinovsky. “Both are sophomores this year and have excelled in their boat. Kajsia was a novice last year, but Sylvie was a novice this year. They both used their strength and skill to earn a seat in the first boat. Alanna Nye is the coxswain for the first boat, and she has grown tremendously from her novice season last year. She coxed for the Blood Street Sculls women’s masters team during the summer and fall, where she gained a lot of experience.”

Isaac Gardner (freshman) also had a strong season of learning the ins and outs of high school rowing. He, along with his teammates on the boys’ team, had to truly step up in a greater capacity due to the small size of the roster.

“We lost two rowers on the boys’ team this season, which was very challenging because our overall roster was only 12 boys,” Malinovsky said. “A third of the team was novice rowers, and the weather was a challenge for all of the crew boats this year. Three of our races were cancelled which was a little unusual, and we were not able to reschedule them. Isaac, in the meantime, moved up from the boys novice 4 to the boys first varsity boat. All three rowers will be back next year, so they should be able to come together in a very solid boat.”

Reflecting on the past season as a firstyear co-op team, Malinovsky looks forward to the team continuing to grow in numbers, and with the experience she’ll have next spring, she knows there’s a lot to be excited about.

“We are starting to build momentum and depth to our team now that we’re able to co-op. I’m hopeful that as we get some traction, we will be able to increase our team size, and this will help us become more competitive,” said Malinovsky. “Also, having all of our coaching staff returning next season will add to our depth and strength, as well as half the team will be returning upperclassmen.”

Malinovsky is assisted by Brandon Green and Tina Rupp.

The co-op coed roster is comprised of seniors Jones (Valley Regional), Lake (Old Saybrook), Marmelstein (Valley Regional), and Tristan Smith (Valley Regional); juniors Whitney Bird (Old Saybrook), Sophie Bowers (Valley Regional), John Carter (Valley Regional), J.V. Contin (Old Saybrook), Adam DeCamp (Old Saybrook), Sasha Dziebel (Old Saybrook), Amelia Kostek (Valley Regional), Anna Shiekowitz (Valley Regional), Tristan Spallone (Valley Regional), and Emma Wakelee (Old Saybrook); sophomores Nathan Bernhardson (Old Saybrook), Matilda Boutilier (Valley Regional), Ella Collina (Valley Regional), Nye, Webber, Wright; and freshmen Jacob Allard (Valley Regional), Lyra Bruce (Valley Regional), Elijah Carter (Valley Regional), Gardner, Josephine Porter (Valley Regional), Oliver Smith (Valley Regional), and Phoebe Spallone (Valley Regional).

Striped Bass Fishing Fires Up in Thick Air

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streamers that kept anglers on their toes. Overnight, productive hatches turned into a morning of better nymphing. Then streamers were what was best to tie on. Conditions made trout picky. Lakes and ponds reacted less abruptly, but changes from the largemouth bass bite in the shallows to deeper cooler water and back, with a little lockjaw in between, was the challenge. Nevertheless, the bass bite (large and small) is still above average. Chain pickerel are still aggressive, and panfish are abundant and hungry while carp and

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Fun By The Numbers

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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!

Travel with Me, Part I: Füssen, Germany

By Liz Egan

Special to Living

My husband Paul loved to sing. He had a beautiful baritone voice. He sang with Con Brio Choral Society, an auditioned choir of 50, now 75, voices led by Dr. Stephen Bruce for over a dozen years. He loved Con Brio and the challenges to him vocally. Paul and I had always hoped to travel with Con Brio, but life and scheduling always seemed to get in the way. In May, I had the wonderful

opportunity to travel with Con Brio on their performance tour of Germany, France, and Switzerland for 13 days. Now, travel along with me as I recount the trip in four parts.

The trip’s participants consisted of 22 singers led by their 35-year maestro Steve Bruce and longtime music director Susan Saltus. There were also 14 “clappers,” which were spouses and friends of the group who heartily supported them in each

of their performances. We flew into Munich airport on May 20 and boarded a coach bus with our Tour Guide, Yvonne Zumpolle. Explorations began right away as we made a side trip traveling through the state of Bavaria in the southeast part of Germany. We visited Wieskirche, the Church of the Meadow, in Steingarden. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it is one of the world’s most famous Rococo churches. The group performed a song in

the church to a surprised audience of tourists. After walking the beautiful meadow paths, I had time for a Bratwurst from a local vendor before continuing on to Fussen, at the base of the Bavarian Alps, known for the creation of Europe’s first lutemakers guild in 1562.

We checked in to the Luitpoldpark-Hotel in the center of town. We met up with local guides who gave us a walking tour of the medieval old town, ending the

day with our welcome dinner at Madame Plüsch Restaurant, known for its authentic Bavarian cuisine. Typical in the style of the ‘20s is the “Wirtsstube” atmosphere. Guests here feel the historical ambiance and the love for detail. Turn-of-the-century chandeliers illuminating the room combine with exclusive furnishings give this restaurant its unmistakable charm. It was here

Photo by Liz Egan

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Photo by Liz Egan

A view of the peaceful meadow surrounding Wieskirche, the Rococo-style Church of the Meadow in Steingarden, a UNESCO World Heritage site where Con Brio surprised visitors with a spontaneous performance.

Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a rugged Alpine hill, inspired Disney’s fairy tale castle and dazzled with its dramatic architecture and romantic history.

Photo by Liz Egan

Photo by Liz Egan

The atmosphere at Madame Plüsch was as memorable as the cuisine—especially the Käsenodelsuppe (Cheese Dumpling Soup), which became a group favorite.

Dinner at Madame Plüsch in Füssen offered a taste of vintage charm with Art Nouveau furnishings and classic Bavarian dishes.

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that I had the most delicious soup that I have ever eaten. After telling the server, “Est es lecker!” it is delicious, I learned that it is called Käsenodelsuppe, or Cheese Dumpling Soup. Everyone at the table agreed that it was a recipe to make again.

The next day the group took an excursion to Oberammergau, Bavaria, home to the Passion Play Theatre. It was pouring rain and a perfect day to tour this amazing place. According to legend, an outbreak of bubonic plague devastated Bavaria during the Thirty Years War (1618–1648). The village of Oberammergau remained plague-free until 1633 when a local man returned home after working in the nearby village. Over the next 33 days, 81 villagers would die, half of Oberammergau’s population. On 28 October 1633, the villagers vowed that if God spared them from the plague, they would perform a play every 10 years depicting the life and death of Jesus. Nobody died of plague in Oberammergau after that vow, and the villagers kept their word to God by performing the passion play for the first time in 1634.

The production involves over 2,000 people: actors, musicians, stage technicians, and others, all residents of the village. The play comprises spoken dramatic text, musical and choral accompaniment, and tableaux vivants, which are scenes from the Old Testament depicted for the audience by motionless actors accompanied by verbal description. Initially performed on an outdoor stage, the magnificent building now houses the museum, with costumes and history, and can seat 4,500 audience members. The enormous stage is still outdoors but has an ingenious mobile rigging system that acts as a cover in inclement weather. With few exceptions, the play has been performed every decade and will have its 400-year anniversary performances in 2034.

The next day, the group was scheduled to tour Hohenschwangau Castle. I had heard so much about the history of King Ludwig II that I made a last-minute decision to tour Neuschwanstein Castle. The Disney Castle is modeled after it. It was magnificent and elaborate. Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century palace on a rugged hill in the foothills of the Alps in the municipality of Schwangau. Despite their being a main residence for monarchs, King Ludwig II of Bavaria felt the need to escape from the constraints he saw himself exposed to and also in honor of composer Richard Wagner, whom he greatly admired. Built in the style of a Medieval castle with elaborate décor, construction

began in 1869 but was never completed. The castle was intended to serve as a private residence for the king, but he died in 1886, and it was opened to the public shortly after his death.

In the evening, Con Brio held a free joint concert with a local choir at the famous Monastery of St. Mang, a Benedictine monastery that dates back to the 1300s. I had a little trouble with pain from a bike accident I had the previous week, but I picked up some ibuprofen at a local pharmacy, which helped me rally for the remainder of the trip.

Each day of our journey began with a sumptuous breakfast buffet that included homemade breads, juices, local cheese and meats, locally made yogurts and fresh fruits, dates, and nuts, as well as scrambled eggs, bacon, and local sausages. A delightful thing I had most days was a fresh egg that I could drop into a hot water bath and take the timer back to my table. I brought wax paper and a supply of Ziploc bags and managed to make a small meat and cheese sandwich on fresh bread for lunch, which gave me more time to explore each day. My traveling companion Betsy and I explored local markets and purchased fresh vegetables, dressings, fruit, and cheeses to eat in our rooms for picnicstyle dinners, helping to keep within my budget.

After breakfast in the morning, we checked out of the hotel and boarded the bus for our next stop. Auf Wiedersehen für jetzt- goodbye for now!

Käsenodelsuppe, Cheese Dumpling Soup

As soon as I got home, I made my own Käsenodelsuppe, Cheese Dumpling Soup, modifying a recipe another clapper, Peter Coffey, sent me. Wanting to use only fresh ingredients like the soup I had at Madame Plüsch’s, I purchased the marrow-filled bones at Cliff’s Meats in Essex, across the street from Scott’s CT Valley Orchards farmstand where I purchased fresh carrots and scallions. There was no question that I would find authentic AOL Gruyere from Fromage in Old Saybrook, and they did not disappoint.

Dumplings

½ cup finely chopped onion

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ cup milk

3 eggs

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

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Pinch of nutmeg

2 tablespoons minced chives or scallions

7 oz. finely diced French bread 10 oz grated Gruyere or Swiss 8 cups homemade beef bone stock

In a large frying pan on top of the stove, saute the onion and garlic in ½ the butter and oil until aromatic, three minutes. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the milk and eggs with a whisk. Add the bread, cheese and the onion mixture, seasonings, and combine. Place bowl in refrigerator for 30 minutes. In the same pan you sauteed the onions in, add the remainder of butter and oil and heat until melted. Form the dumpling mixture into patties about the size of a good-sized crab cake. Sauté in the butter/oil until browned on both sides. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Makes 8-9 patties. Depending on how many you are serving, you can freeze the patties. I kept two for myself, shared four with dear friends, and froze three more for later.

Beef Bone Stock with Mushrooms

Filled with flavor and nurturing collagen, you’ll make this again and again.

One large marrow-filled bone, cut in thirds at the butcher Kosher salt

One large carrot, peeled and broken in half

One onion quartered

One Knorr Beef Bouillion cube

4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped Cluster of scallions, peeled and chopped (mostly the bottoms)

One tablespoon butter

One tablespoon olive oil

8 oz. of sliced baby portabella mushrooms

Heat oven to 400 degrees. On a cookie sheet lined with parchment, place bones marrow side up. Sprinkle with kosher salt and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Have a little spoonful of warm marrow – yum!

In a 6-quart crock pot, place bones, carrot, onions, 6 cups of water, and the bouillon cube. Cover and cook on low at least 3 hours. I ‘accidentally’ left mine overnight and did not regret it. Strain stock from vegetables and let to cool for several hours or overnight. Skim off fats and retain in a small dish. This excess is great to use to fry eggs or sauté vegetables or fish. In a frying pan, sauté sliced mushrooms with chopped onions and garlic until it renders. Add to stock and warm until ready to serve.

The Soup

Place a warm patty in the bottom of your soup bowl. Cover with warmed stock and mushrooms. The heat of the stock melts the cheese in the patty. It is like having soup with a grilled cheese sandwich – amazing!

A close-up of the delightful cheese dumplings, or Käsenodel, served as part of the unforgettable soup at Madame Plüsch.

‘Long Days’ at Legacy Theatre Is an Intriguing Idea that Needs More Work

By Karen Isaacs

Special to Living

The closing night of a show can be fraught with emotions. Cast and crew members have worked hard for weeks through rehearsals and performances. Friendships and feuds have developed.

Review THEATER

Long Day’s Journey into Night

Add in an emotionally demanding play such as Eugene O’Neill’s , and everything is intensified.

Long Days

That is the premise behind the world premiere of now at the Legacy Theatre in Branford through Sunday, June 29.

The idea is promising, but playwright Gabe McKinley has crammed in too many coincidences and backstories that are revealed too late in the play.

You might expect multiple parallels between the play and the events that occur off-stage. That these parallels are lacking is a missed opportunity. After all, why use the O’Neill play at all if no parallels exist? Any other play could have been substituted.

If you don’t remember the O’Neill classic, it is about the Tyrone family. The father is a

successful but unfulfilled actor, his wife is a drug addict, and their two sons — Jamie (a failed actor) and Edmund, who is dying of consumption — are each confronting demons. While the wife (Mary) chooses morphine, alcohol is the drug of choice for the rest of the family.

Long Days

is set at a small theater company operated by Jack, who both directs and stars in the production. The cast includes his 20-ish son, Wes; a promising young actor (Bobby); Vic, the stage manager who also plays the maid; and Sue, a professional actress who is returning to her hometown. The similarities between the cast and the play are minimal – Sue is a recovering alcoholic, and Wes is not sure he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. Before the curtain rises on the last performance, we discover some of the interconnections between the characters. Sue had been a close friend of Jack and

his wife. Wes is attracted to both Sue and Vic, and Bobby plans on going to NYC for further training. It is later in Act Two that more important revelations about the characters are revealed. Like many modern plays, a homosexual relationship or two is included.

Long Days

The reality is that makes no real points about the play or even the actors. They could be a group of doctors and nurses or coworkers in any field.

I saw the very first performance, so I assume that the slow pace of Act One will have picked up as the cast gets more comfortable.

Jamie Burnett has created a realistic green room for the actors to gather; his lighting is also very good. Jimmy Johansmeyer created costumes for the showwithin-the-show and the cast before the show.

Rod Brogan, as director and leading man Jack, shares the stage with Stefanie E. Frame’s Sue in , a new play that blurs the lines between performance and reality. Long Days

Director Michael Hogan has a very good cast to work with. Both Rod Brogan as Jack and Stefanie E. Frame as Sue mine the depths of their characters. Brogan subtly foreshadows some of the Act Two revelations. Dan Frye, as Wes, is burdened with having an Edmund-like cough that is not really explained. Thomas Rud-

den, as Bobby, is similarly burdened; at the beginning, it seems he is uninterested in a theater career and not a very good actor, but all that is reversed in Act Two.

Hogan, perhaps, could have helped McKinley reduce some of

the contradictions in the script.

The two-act, two-hour (with intermission) play is intriguing, but it could have been so much more.

Tickets are available at LegacyTheatreCT.org.

Photo by Cindy Ringer of LRJ Images

Photo by Cindy Ringer of LRJ Images

The cast of at the Legacy Theatre includes (from left) Thomas Rudden as Bobby, Rod Brogan as Jack, Dan Frye as Wes, and Stefanie E. Frame as Sue. The play explores backstage tensions on the closing night of .

Long Days Long Day’s Journey into Night

Stefanie E. Frame delivers a nuanced performance as Sue, a professional actress returning to her hometown—and confronting unfinished business.

Photo by Cindy Ringer of LRJ Images

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Medicare Savings Programs

: 12:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Features an informative session on financial savings programs based on income. Free and open to all. For info or to register, call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Youth Ambassador Information Session

: 1 to 2 p.m. Tri-town Youth Services Bureau, 56 High St., Deep River. Open to students in grades 6 to 8. For info or to register, visit ttysb.org/events.

Opening Day for

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

: 2 p.m. Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St. Runs through Sunday, July 27. Other showtimes available. For info, call 860-767-7318 or visit ivorytonplayhouse.org.

Brighter, Bolder, Better

: 4 p.m. Chester Meeting House, 4 Liberty St. Features hands-on experiments and interactive stories. Presented by the Science Heroes. Co-sponsored by the Chester and Deep River libraries. For info or to register (required), call 860-526-0018 or visit chesterctlibrary.com.

Fourth Annual Celebration of the Arts

: 5 to 7 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Co-hosted by Shoreline Arts Alliance. Features performances, readings, and exhibits by winners of Shoreline Arts Alliance (SAA) 2025 scholarships in the arts, IMAGES 2024, the 2025 Tassy Walden New Voices in Children’s Literature competition, and SAA’s 2025 Future Choices juried art exhibition for high school students. Includes the photography of Allison Maltese, Cathy Ramin, and Robert Thomas as well as two dance performances by River Valley Dance Project. For info, call 203421-6739 or visit shorelinearts.org.

Free Financial Workshops for Young Adults: Building Credit and Avoiding Debt

: 6 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For participants ages 17 to 25. Light supper provided. Sponsored by Clinton Go in partnership with Guilford Savings Bank and Junior Achievement. For info or to register (required), call or text 860-395-8588.

Who’s in Your Pollinator Garden?

: 6 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Features a talk on the results of three years of observations in a pollinator garden designed and managed by Master Gardeners at the Hill-Stead Museum

in Farmington, Connecticut. Free and open to all. For info or to register, call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Make Your Own Fused Glass Art: Pick Your Project Class

: 6 to 8:30 p.m. RiverFire Glass Studio at SoMA, 500 Main St., Deep River. Features a beginner to advancedbeginner class depending on what a participant prefers. Closed-toe shoes, long pants, and safety glasses are required. Bring an N95 facemask in case glass powder is involved in the class. Cost: $64. Additional fee may be required depending on selected project. Service fees apply. Materials and firing included. Items will be fired in the kiln and can be picked up in seven to 10 days. For info or to register, call 860-864-5004 or visit riverfireglass.com.

Second Annual Bingo Night

: 6:30 to 9 p.m. VFW Post 7666, 104 Mill Rd., Guilford. Doors open 6 p.m. Presented by the Darling Divas. Hosted by the Madison and Guilford Democratic town committees. Bring your own dinner or snacks. Tickets: $40. Proceeds benefit ongoing voter engagement, outreach, and community advocacy for both town committees. For info or tickets, visit secure.anedot.com/mdtc/darlingdivas2025.

Summer Concert Series on the Patio: Julie Harris and Stephen Roane

: 7 p.m. Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Free and open to all. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the library’s meeting room. For info or to register, call the 203-453-8282 or visit guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Concert by Pure Prairie League

: 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.

2025 Grassy Strip Music Series

: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Madison Beach Hotel, 94 W. Wharf Rd. Music by Christine Ohlman. Free and open to the public. The show starts with the Pledge of Allegiance; music begins at 7:30 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for sale on the lawn. Bring chairs and blankets. For info, visit madisonbeachhotelevents.com/hotel/hotel-happenings.

Calendar for the Week of June 26, 2025

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 28

Annual Summer Book and Bake Sale

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

Shoreline Village Stroll Energy in Action

Safe Sitter Babysitting Course

: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Old Saybrook Youth & Family Services, 322 Main St. For youth in grades 6 to 8. Students need to attend both days. Cost: $70 for residents. Partial scholarships are available. For info or to register, visit the summer programming link at osyfs.org.

: 10 a.m. The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd. Meet at the parking lot. Sponsored by Shoreline Village CT (SVCT). For info or weather-related cancellation, call SVCT at 203-747-5939 or visit shorelinevillagect.org.

: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Deep River Public Library, 150 Main St. Features a walk-through mobile exhibit with experiments and lessons on energy conservation and alternative energy sources. Sponsored by Energize CT. For children ages 6 to 11. No registration needed. For info, call 860-526-6039 or visit deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com.

Friday Movie Matinee

: 2 to 4 p.m. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Registration recommended. For info, including the movie title, or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.

Explore and Play Hike: Scavenger Hunt

: 3:30 p.m. Pond Meadow Preserve, Park Road, Ivoryton. Co-hosted by the Essex Library, Ivoryton Library, and Essex Land Trust. Free and open to the public. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Summer Concert Series 2025

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 AND FRIDAY, JUNE 27 : Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features fiction and nonfiction hardcover books, trade books, paperbacks, young adult books, children’s books, large print, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, jigsaw puzzles, totes, aprons, and more. The bake sale is on Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Friends of Acton Public Library. Proceeds benefit library programs and resources. For info, email nancybaldoni@comcast.net or visit actonlibrary.org.

: 6 to 8 p.m. Westbrook Town Green. Music by Number 9. Free. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic. No alcohol. No pets. Presented by the Westbrook Recreation Board. For info, visit the summer concert 2025 link at westbrookrec.com/info/activities.

Opening Night for All Shook Up

: 8 p.m. Goodspeed Musicals, 6 Main St., East Haddam. Runs through Sunday, Aug. 17. Other showtimes available. For info, call 860873-8668 or visit goodspeed.org.

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Award Winners, New Shows, and New Leaders

Inside notes and comments about Connecticut and New York Professional Theater

By Karen Isaacs

Columnist

From Bible to Stage

Aisle ON THE

The Beat Lives On

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

: The ever-popular will rock the Ivoryton Playhouse stage through Sunday, July 27. The early Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical retells the biblical tale of Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers. You can get tickets at IvorytonPlayhouse.org.

CT Critics Awards

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Romeo & Juliet

Ragtime

A Christmas Story

Sandra Primary Trust

White Christmas

: Hartford Stage’s production of (Nathan Darrow, outstanding actor in a play and (outstanding director) took home multiple awards from the CT. Critics Circle as did the Goodspeed production of (outstanding director and outstanding musical, Michael Wordly) outstanding actor, as well as Rashidra Scott (outstanding featured actress for ). TheaterWorks – Hartford was honored for the oneperson show, , and its production of (outstanding play and to Samuel Stricklen for outstanding featured actor)). Music Theatre of CT took home two awards – Irene Glezoz as Best Actress in a Play and the choreography for . Westport Country Playhouse won awards for Erin Noel Grennan

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FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AND

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

(outstanding featured actress) in and for the ensemble work of the cast in . Kate Baldwin (outstanding actress in a musical) for and Jordan Friend (featured actor in a musical for ) won awards for Sharon Playhouse.

: Guilford’s Will Aronson and his collaborator Hue Park took away the most Tony Awards of any show. It won Best Musical for . The wins, also for star Darren Criss, director Michael Arden, best original score, best scenic design, and best book of a musical, capped a very successful awards season. There were few surprises; winners included as best revival, Nicole Scherzinger as best actress for her role as Norma Desmond, Cole Escola for best actor for his play Pulitzer Prize winner Purpose for Best Play, and Sarah Snook, Best Actress in a Play.

All Shook Up

: The first performances of Goodspeed’s second show of the season, , begin this weekend. Love is in the air when a motorcycle-riding, guitarplaying stranger shows up in a quiet town. Theatre

Concert by Yellow Brick Road (Tribute to Elton John)

Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 1 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, JUNE 28

Multifamily, Multistreet Tag Sale

: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Acorn Road and surrounding roads, Madison. Rain date: Sunday, June 29. For info, email Ralph Wygonik at ralphiew@gmail.com.

Annual Summer Church Fair and Tag Sale

: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Congregational Church in Killingworth Parish Hall, 273 Rte. 81. Highlights include a tag sale, bake sale, silent auction, and lunch. Tag sale items include toys, sporting goods, books, CDs and DVDs, jewelry, holiday decorations, houseware, small appliances, artwork, furniture, and collectibles. For info, call the church at 860-6631789 or visit facebook.com/KillingworthCongregational Church.

Mismatched lovers, mistaken identity, and the magic of romance are the result. It sounds perfect for summer entertainment. Tickets are available at Goodspeed.org. : Sharon Playhouse is kicking off its 2025 season with through Sunday, July 6. The show features songs made famous by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis. It’s a foot-stomping evening as the show recreates the iconic 1956 jam session when the four gathered at Sun Records. For tickets, visit SharonPlayhouse.org.

New Musical

Talk of the Town

Three Productions

: Long Wharf will present three productions in three different locations for its 61st season. From Sept. 20 to Oct. 19, , a co-production with WP Theater in NYC, the Sol Project, and the Latinx Playwrights Circle, is scheduled. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play, , is a partnership with TheaterWorks Hartford. It runs from Jan. 16 to Feb. 2 at Southern Connecticut State University. The season ends with , by August Wilson, from Feb. 27 to March 15 at the Canal Dock Boathouse. Tickets go on sale in early July.

NYC Notes

:

The New Yorker

New Leaders Million Dollar Quartet

: , a new musical about the founders of , had a reading for industry professionals at Westport Country Playhouse. Mark Shanahan, artistic director of the Playhouse, directed the reading. An industry-only reading is designed to gauge interest in possible future development and productions.

: With the retirement of founder and artistic director Semina DeLaurentis, Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury announced that Constantine Pappas will serve as artistic director, and Craig David Rosen will be the managing director. Pappas is an experienced actor and singer, having performed on Broadway in , toured in , and performed at Carnegie Hall. Rosen is also a performer, director, and choreographer, in addition to having over 30 years of administrative experience. I look forward to seeing their work.

Torera English Gem of the Ocean The Crucible Real Women Have Curves Smash Good Night and Good Luck

Harmony The Phantom of the Opera

Butter Making Demonstration

: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd. For info, visit dudleyfarm.com/events.

Fifth Annual Life-Sized Candyland Summer Reading Kickoff

: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. This year's theme is games and puzzles, to tie in with the summer theme of "Level Up at Your Library." Participants can go around the “game board” inside the library, visit different activity stations for fun challenges, and win prizes. No registration needed. For info, call 860663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.

Digging for Good

: 11 a.m. Hill's Academy front lawn, 22 Prospect St., Essex. Participants will try to find objects embedded in the lawn using metal detectors. Co-hosted by the Essex Library, Essex Historical Society, and the Digging for Good team from Haddam. For ages 10 to 18 and their parents/guardians. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org or essexhistory.org/events.

John Proctor is a Villain Karen Isaacs is an East Haven resident.

has extended its Broadway run through the summer. The show – about a high school class studying Arthur Miller’s – received great reviews. The musical – – has closed. The show was late in arriving on Broadway, and though it got some positive reviews and Tony Award nominations, it was shut out. It joins , which has also closed. The CNN live presentation of the play drew more than 7.3 million viewers.

To check out her reviews for New York and Connecticut shows, visit 2ontheaisle.word press.com. She’s a member of the Connecticut Critics Circle, New York’s Outer Critics Circle, the League of Professional Theater Women, and the American Theatre Critics Association.

Book Launch and Signing Event

It’s About Time

Thomas’s Second Chance The Invincibles: A Story of Love, Loss, and Doughnuts After the Loss of Spouse, What’s Next?

Synchronicity: Two Hearts, One Spirit, a Forbidden Love

: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Paperback Café, 210 Main St., Old Saybrook. Features three authors: Hillary Gauvreau Oat ( and ); Joanne Moore ( and ); and Patricia Ann Chaffee ( ). For info, visit facebook.com/PaperbackCafeOS.

Ice Cream Social

: 3 to 5 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 Main St., Centerbrook. Features ice cream, music, face painting, and more. For info, visit tlccenterbrook.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 29

Fiddler on the Roof Jr

: Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon. The Performing Arts Center at Guilford High School, 605 New England Rd. Presented by Guilford Youth and Family Services. Tickets: $15. For info or tickets, call 203-453-8047 or visit guilfordyouthandfamily services.org.

Suburban Storms and Ancient Gods Collide in Hurricane Diane

By Karen Isaacs

Diane’ at Hartford Stage

, now at Hartford Stage through Sunday, June 29, can be viewed in multiple ways. Certainly, it has a strong ecological message urging us to give up our manicured lawns and gardens in favor of more natural habitats.

But if you know your Greek mythology, you will see many other aspects of the play.

The play by Madeleine George opens with a monologue from Diane, who explains that she was the Greek god Dionysus, also referred to as Bacchus. She enjoyed the benefits of godhood, even as a lesser god – the adoration, the devoted women followers, and the good life. She bemoans that now people don’t know her. But she has a plan to recapture her past glories. All she needs are four women.

Dionysus/Bacchus was the god of winemaking, orchards, vegetation, and fertility, as well as insanity and madness. (He was also the god of theater.) His celebrations seemed to induce a frenzy in his followers and were said to free them from self-consciousness. In Rome, his celebrations became known as bacchanalia.

Diane appears in the luxurious suburban kitchen of Carol, who has called on Diane, a landscaper, to work on her manicured lawn in a quiet cul-de-sac in Red Bank, New Jersey. Carol has definite ideas about what she wants; after all, she is an obsessive reader of HGTV’s magazine. As Diane explains her ideas – tear out the lawn, layer native plants and trees that will bear fruit - Carol rejects the ideas and

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dismisses Diane. However, Diane is undeterred; three other women live in the cul-de-sac. Her next target is Beth, whose husband has left her. As played by Alyse Alan Louis, Beth reminds one of a Mia Farrow character: depressed, mousy, and lost. We then meet the two other women, Pam and Renee. Pam is fixated on being prepared for anything, particularly storms. Several years ago, a storm flooded the area; Pam was the one who prepared and helped the others. Renee, an editor at HGTV’s publications, constantly explains and instructs the women on all the latest jargon and fads.

Renee is the easiest sell for Diane; she wants to be on the cutting edge. Pam (who wants her yard to look like an Italian palazzo) and Beth (who wants a fairy garden) are harder. But all three come under Diane’s spell.

Hurricane

Diane

On some level, is a polemic; on another level, it could be a spin-off of series.

The Real Housewives….

While there are laughs, at times, you may have the uncomfortable feeling that Diane (played wonderfully by Bernadette Sefic) is bullying the women. Sefic makes sure the laughs in her opening speech land. Certainly, the three women – Beth remains clear-headed –go into a frenzy, which leads to a ritualistic dance.

It is as if she has created a cult. Each cast member totally inhabits their roles. Carol, Katya Campbell, is the clearheaded, efficient, and compulsively organized member of the group. Christina DeCicco is terrific as the neurotically prepared Pam, replete with a stereotypical accent. As Beth, Alyse Alan Louis conveys naivete and a mild manner, the hallmarks of someone who wants to be accepted but may feel like an outsider. Sharin Martin lets Renee’s natural bossiness and sexual ambivalence take center stage. Director Zoë Golub-Sass effectively uses the aisle and the stage’s apron. The open-

ing monologue is never static.

The production values are what we expect from a Hartford Stage production. The kitchen by scenic designer Emmie Finckel is to die for. Spacious, light, and modern.

Lighting designer Krista Smith and sound designer Joyce Ciesil are the stars: without their effects, the storms and the apparitions would be ineffective.

Despite, the fine performances, production values and laughs, I left the theater feeling that something was lacking.

Tickets are available at Hartford Stage.org.

Hurricane Diane

Stature and Gain Converts in ‘Hurricane

Photo by T Charles Erickson

The sleek, spacious kitchen set designed by Emmie Finckel sets the stage for Dionysian disruption in Hartford Stage’s . Hurricane Diane

Special to Living

Photo by T Charles Erickson

Tensions and transformations build among the neighbors as Diane’s influence grows in , with performances by Christina DeCicco, Sharina Martin, Alyse Alan Louis, and Katya Campbell.

Hurricane Diane

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: Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

: 1 to 3 p.m. The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd. Features Courtney Cucinotta, certified clinical herbalist and member of the Indigenous Nipmuc Tribe of Northeastern Connecticut. Admission: $5 suggested donation. For info or to register (required), visit dudleyfarm.com/events.

: 2 to 5 p.m. I-Park, 428 Hopyard Rd., East Haddam. Visitors can meet the artists in their studios and see their work, stroll the trails of I-Park’s campus, and be at the inaugural public launch of Ted Efremoff’s Floating Living Room. Free and open to families. Due to the fragility of the artworks and the natural features at I-Park, pets are not permitted on the grounds. For info, call IPark at 860-873-2468 or visit i-park.org/events.

: 5 to 6:25 p.m. Meet in front of the Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. The tour is a little less than a mile on mostly flat ground. Open to the public. Admission: free for members, $5 donation for nonmembers. To RSVP, email Melissa Josefiak at mjosefiak@essexhistory.org. For info, visit essexhistory.org/events.

: 5 to 7 p.m. Pelletier Park, 218 W. Main St., Chester. Music by Tim Kosky. Sponsored by Chester Parks and Recreation, Chester Public Library, Gwendolyn Orton-Jones Trust, Carol LeWitt in memory of Margaret Weisenburger, Essex Bank, and the Connecticut Water Company. Carpooling is encouraged. No dogs. Bring your own chairs and blankets. For info, visit chesterct.org/home/news/2025-cedarlake-concert-series or facebook.com/chesterct.

: 6 to 8 p.m. Westbrook Town Green. Music by the Middletown Symphonic Band. Free. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic. No alcohol. No pets. Presented by the Westbrook Recreation Board. For info, visit the summer concert 2025 link at westbrookrec.com/info/activities.

Auditions for

Alice in Wonderland

: 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Students entering grades 1 through 12 are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary, but preregistration is required. The adaptation of Alice in Wonderland will be presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre on Saturday, July 5, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. For info or to preregister, call 860510-0473 or visit thekate.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 1

Make Your Own Fused Glass Art: Pick Your Project Class

: 1 to 3:30 p.m. RiverFire Glass Studio at SoMA, 500 Main St., Deep River. Features a beginner to advancedbeginner class depending on what a participant prefers. Closed-toe shoes, long pants, and safety glasses are required. Bring an N95 facemask in case glass powder is involved in the class. Cost: $64. Additional fee may be required depending on selected project. Service fees apply. Materials and firing included. Items will be fired in the kiln and can be picked up in seven to 10 days. For info or to register, call 860-864-5004 or visit riverfireglass.com.

Summer Reading Event: Collage Workshop

: 4 p.m. Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, 146 Thimble Islands Rd., Stony Creek. Free. For info or to register, call the library at 203-488-8702 or visit wwml.org/events.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2

Summer Book Club

A Long Road on a Short Day

: 9 to 11 a.m. Tri-town Youth Services Bureau, 56 High St., Deep River. Book: by Gary D. Schmidt and Elizabeth Stickney. Second in a four-session reading and discussion series through Wednesday, July 16. The book covers sessions 1 and 2. Open to students in grades 3 to 5. Snacks provided. For info or to register, visit ttysb.org/events.

Teen Summer Book Club

MONDAY, JUNE 30

Pop-up Events with OSYFS: Mason Jar Lanterns and Rock Painting

: 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. : 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services (OSYFS), 322 Main St. For grades 5 to 8. Cost: $10. For info or to register, visit the summer programming 2025 link at osyfs.org.

Adult Movie Night

: 6 to 8 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. For info, including the movie title, or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.

2025 Summer Concert Series

: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Old Saybrook Town Green. Music by The Mediums. Free. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic. No alcohol, smoking, or vaping. Presented by the Old Saybrook Rotary Club. Sponsored by Penny Lane Pub. For info, call 860-395-3152 or visit the link for the Summer Concert Series at oldsaybrookct.myrec.com.

Essex Summer Concert Series

: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Essex Green. Music by the Middletown Symphonic Band. Free. Presented by Essex Park and Recreation. For info, visit facebook.com/SXParkandRec.

National Theatre Live in HD Encore: Concert by Beck-Ola (Tribute to Jeff Beck)

Turtles All the Way Down

: 1 to 3 p.m. Tri-town Youth Services Bureau, 56 High St., Deep River. Book: by John Green. Second in a four-session reading and discussion series through Wednesday, July 16. The book covers sessions 1 and 2. Open to students in grades 9 to 12. Snacks provided. For info or to register, visit ttysb.org/events.

Level Up! Family Movie Series

: 3:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. No registration needed. For info, including the movie title, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

America 250 Concert in Chester

: 5 to 7 p.m. Chester Town Green. Music by the Corinthian Jazz Band. Includes food and beverage trucks on the Chester Meeting House Green, 4 Liberty St. Bring chairs, blankets, or a picnic dinner. Part of the Chester 250 monthly events through July 2026 celebrating the America 250th anniversary. In the event of rain, the concert takes place in the Chester Meeting House. For info, email firstselectman@chesterct.org.

: 7 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Shown on The Kate’s big screen. Running time: 180 minutes. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.

: 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.

THURSDAY, JULY 3

Pop-up Events with OSYFS: Zentangle Shoes and Croc Dipping

: Two sessions: 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services (OSYFS), 322 Main St. The morning session is for grades 4 and 5; afternoon session for grades 6 to 8. Cost: $10. For info or to register, visit the summer programming 2025 link at osyfs.org.

Patriotic Painting with Shell & Bee

: 10 a.m. Chester Public Library, 21 W. Main St. Participants will create a patriotic work of art to celebrate Independence Day. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chester Public Library. For info or to register (required), call the library at 860526-0018 or visit chesterctlibrary.com.

Patriotic Pinwheels

FRIDAY, JULY 4

: 10:30 a.m. Deep River Public Library, 150 Main St. Supplies are provided but may be limited. For info or to register (required), call 860-5266039 or visit deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com. :

Chester Rotary’s 47th Annual Four on the Fourth A Streetcar Named Desire

9 a.m. Road race starts at 78 Main St., Chester. Cost: $30 for 16 years and older, $15 for 15 years and younger. Service fees apply. Registration is online through Friday, July 4. Sponsored by the Chester Rotary Club. Proceeds benefit local charities and nonprofit organizations. For info, visit chesterrotary.org.

Concert by Sweet Baby James (Tribute to James Taylor)

Traditional Herbs and Their Uses

I-Park Open Studios

Essex Village Summer Walking Tour

Cedar Lake Summer Concert Series

Summer Concert Series 2025

Concert by Acoustic Alchemy

New Exhibition at Lyman Allyn Explores Early U.S.-China Trade

Press Release from the Lyman Allyn Art Museum

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London presents , on view from June 14 through September 14, 2025. This exhibition explores the early trade between the United States and China, highlighting Connecticut merchants and sailors who helped shape American identity, industry, and global ties.

China from China: Porcelain and Stories of Early American Trade

Empress of China in 1784 launched this transpacific trade, a venture marked by both great success and hardship. The exhibition tells the story through the lives of American traders, hong merchants, sailors, artists, diplomats, and scholars who shaped this critical chapter in history.

Featuring over 100 examples of fine and decorative arts, the show reveals how cultural and economic exchanges between the two countries influenced a young nation and laid the groundwork for a complex geopolitical relationship that continues today.

The exhibition is a collaboration between the Lyman Allyn and the Dietrich American Foundation. It includes the Dietrich collection of Chinese export porcelain and paintings, a portion of which was shown at the Chinese American Museum in Washington, D.C., in 2022. The show also draws on objects from the Lyman Allyn’s collection and loans from regional public and private collections.

Following America’s independence in 1783, the country looked to China as a source of prized goods such as tea, porcelain, and silk. The historic voyage of the

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:

10 a.m. Parade participants on foot or bikes will step off from the corner of Walnut and Main Street. Participants in vehicles will gather and start from Cheney Street. The parade will be followed by a brief ceremony on the Ivoryton Green. Decorated bikes, cars, and tractors are all welcome to participate. For info, email Lorraine Donovan at lorrained860@gmail.com.

: 10 a.m. Formation at the Stop & Shop parking lot, 128 Samson Rock Rd., Madison. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m., proceeds on Boston Post Road (Route 1) through the center of town, and concludes at the Madison Surf Club, 87 Surf Club Rd. In celebration of its 125th anniversary, the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library is named the grand marshal of the parade; in honor of its centennial, the North Madison Volunteer Fire Company serves as honor guard. Sponsored by the Exchange Club of Madison. For info, visit madisonexchange.org.

: 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.

The opening reception will take place on Saturday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Museum members attend free; non-members pay $10. To register, call 860-443-2545 ext. 2129 or email info@lymanallyn.org.

Related programming includes a Community Day on June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m., featuring a tea tasting, Chinese brush painting workshop, and lion dance performance—all free and open to the public. Award-winning author Eric Jay Dolin will give a lecture on July 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. On August 20, a virtual discussion with collectors H. Richard Dietrich III and Edward Tiedemann will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., free and open to all.

This exhibition is supported by an anonymous foundation, the Dietrich American Foundation, and the Connecticut State Legislature’s Office of the Arts. For more information, visit www.lymanallyn.org or contact Rebecca Dawson at dawson@lymanallyn.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 5

Blacksmith Demonstration

: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd. Presented by blacksmith Troy Antoniewicz of Copper Rose Forge. For info, visit dudleyfarm.com/events.

Branford Microfund Information Session

: 10 a.m. to noon. James Blackstone Memorial Library lobby, 758 Main St., Branford. The Branford Microfund is a nonprofit organization that provides interest-free loans of up to $3,000 for unexpected financial challenges to Branford residents. For info, visit branfordmicrofund.org or events.blackstonelibrary.org.

“A Hong Merchant,” an oil painting by Lam Qua (circa 1835–40), depicts a key figure in early U.S.-China trade. The work is part of the Dietrich American Foundation collection featured in the China from China exhibition at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum.

Summer Picnic

: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Thomas Griswold House Museum grounds, 171 Boston St., Guilford. Hosted by The Guilford Keeping Society. For info, visit guilfordkeepingsociety.org/events.

Saturday Afternoon Games

: 1 to 4 p.m. James Blackstone Memorial Library Auditorium, 758 Main St., Branford. For ages 18 and up. Sponsored by the Friends of the Blackstone Memorial Library. For info or to register (required), visit events.blackstonelibrary.org.

Summer Crafts with Natalie: Painted Seashell Lighthouse

: 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre. For info or tickets, call 860-510-0453 or visit thekate.org.

River Tales Alice in Wonderland

Days and Nights

: Two sessions: 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. Connecticut River Museum (CRM), 67 Main St., Essex. For children ages 4 and up and their caregivers. Features a story, a craft activity, and more. Book: by Wong Herbert Yee. Tickets: $3 per learner, free for members. Museum admission is not included with the ticket purchase. For info or reservations (required), call 860-767-8269 or visit ctrivermuseum.org.

Summer

: 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.

Fourth of July Concert: A Salute to the Boston Pops

: 6 p.m. Madison Town Green. Features Lancraft Fife and Drum Corps at 6 p.m. and the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra conducted by Philip Ventre at 7 p.m. Hosted by the Madison Cultural Arts (MCA). Free and open to all. Bring chairs or a blanket. VIP seating available with a donation to benefit the MCA. No alcohol. Rain date: Sunday, July 6. For info, visit madisonculturalarts.org.

Concert by Yacht Rock Gold Experience

: 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.

Photo courtesy of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum

18th Annual Ivoryton Independence Day Parade

2025 Madison Independence Day Parade

Best of Boston Comedy Festival

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ONGOING EVENTS

Art Exhibits

Connecticut River Museum

: 67 Main St., Essex: For info, call 860-767-8269 or visit ctrivermuseum.org.

: Runs through Aug. 3.

Essex Library

: 33 West Ave.: For info, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

: Runs through June 28.

Essex Savings Bank

: 99 Durham Rd., Madison: For info, visit CarolBoynton.com.

: Runs through June 30.

Lyme Art Association

: 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme: For info, call 860-434-7802 or visit lymeartassociation.org.

WET: A World of Water Expanding Visions

: Runs through June 27.

: Runs through July 17.

92nd Annual Hudson Valley Art Association Juried Exhibition

: Runs through July 17.

Earl Grenville Killeen Solo Show: An Artist for Today, Tomorrow, and Always 104th Elected Artist Exhibition

: Runs July 1 through July 17. : Runs July 25 through Sept. 4.

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.

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.

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.

Bereaved Parents USA and PS It Hurts Support Group: Bingo:

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The Estuary, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook. Cost: $12 per person. For info, call 860-3881611.

: Runs July 25 through Sept. 4. : Runs July 25 through Sept. 4.

Mary C. Daly

the Sea Retreat and Conference Center

: 167 Neck Rd., Madison: For info, visit mercybythesea.org.

Red Hot New Haven Paint & Clay Club Select Members Exhibition Into the Light

: Runs through June 28.

: 317 W. Main St.: For info, call 860-531-1400.

: Runs through June 30.

: 19 West Ave., Essex: For info, visit essexhistory.org/pratt-house. : Runs through June 30.

: 61 Main St., Centerbrook: For info, call 860-767-0742 or visit spectrumartgallery.org.

Nature

: Runs through July 6. : Runs July 18 through Sept. 6

: 679 Boston Post Rd., Madison: For info, call 203-318-0616 or visit susanpowellfineart.com.

: Runs through July 6.

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.

Rte. 1, Westbrook. For info, call 860-399-7224 or visit BillsSeafood.com.

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.

Groups and Activities

A Journey Through America’s Past:

10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Via Zoom. Sponsored by the Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Rd. Free. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link. For info, contact 203-245-5695 or gillespiee@madisonct.org.

Acoustics Club:

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. On temporary break for winter. Bring your own acoustic instrument. No registration required. For info, call 203245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group:

5 to 6 p.m.

Second Tuesday. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Free. No registration. For info, call 860-767-1560.

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.

: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Third Thursday. Chester Public Library, 21 W. Main St. All ages welcome. For info, contact 860-526-0018 or ChesterKidLib@gmail.com.

Board Game Club 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.

2 to 3 p.m. Third Tuesday. Chester Town Hall community room, 203 Middlesex Ave. Free for Chester seniors and community members. For info, contact Public Health Nurse Sherry Carlson at 860-661-3300 or Scarlson@crahd.net.

Chester Blood Pressure Clinic: 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.

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.

Art Gallery at Mercy by

Masonicare at Chester Village

Pratt House

Spectrum Art Gallery

Susan Powell Fine Art

Music

Bill’s Seafood Restaurant:

Rising Waters

Theresa Zwart-Ludeman Art Exhibit

Portraits by Carol Boynton

The Works of David Baillie

Art on the Lawn: Two Works by Horace Miller

Up Close Thread & Paper Art

David Dunlop: Quest for Radiance

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Real Estate Transactions

RIVER : Lace Factory

: Carl

Caruso T and Carl Caruso to H P. Hynes and Janice G. Raymond, $455,000 on June 2 85 River Road Unit M8

: Cameron Canzellarini to Mhs Primary Care Inc, $235,000 on June 6

OLD SAYBROOK

: David and Ellen R. Platt to Glenn And Antonella Bellm and Glenn Bellman, $847,500 on June 3 : Russell T

Westcott T and Kerry E. Knobelsdorff Mcka to David W. Frasco, $490,000 on June 4

35 Saybrook Road Unit N6 11 Crest Road 10 Cricket Court 17 Cricket Court

: Christina M. and Richard E. Garcia to Brendan M. Dennard, $811,000 on June 2 : Estate of

142 Ferry Road Unit 3-7

Matthew A. Rook and Sandra A. Bellmore to Pietro Niro, $33,000 on June 5

Lynde Street

: Stacy L. Macleod to William G. and Amy Frasure, $697,000 on June 3

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Horoscopes Crossword

For the week of June 26 - July 2

ARIES • Mar 21/Apr 20

Career developments may be a bit unclear this week, Aries. Your motivation may need a little extra boost. You might have to consider if a career change is in order.

TAURUS • Apr 21/May 21

A lack of information is proving confusing, Taurus. If you suspect there’s more details to uncover, choose a course of action and do your best to get as clear a picture of the situation as possible.

GEMINI • May 22/Jun 21

Keep your money in your wallet this week, Gemini. You might want to spend it or give it away impulsively and that could affect your finances in an impactful way.

CANCER • Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, this isn’t a good time to sign contracts or make any significant purchases. Keep your money safe and try to keep your savings account full at this point.

LEO • Jul 23/Aug 23

People have been asking you to take on too many responsibilities lately, Leo. This could be stressing you out or taking away from your own needs. Learn to turn others away for now.

VIRGO • Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, this week may present an opportunity to restore your self-confidence. For too long you have been floundering and not finding the traction you need and deserve.

LIBRA • Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, something could be distorting your perspective right now and making it difficult to concentrate and communicate. Take a few days off from your responsibilities.

SCORPIO • Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, after some gloomy feelings the last few weeks, good news has you feeling like you are on cloud nine. Savor it and celebrate.

SAGITTARIUS • Nov 23/Dec 21

This is a good week to try to enhance your love life, Sagittarius. Take every opportunity to woo your significant other, and plan a special event for the two of you.

CAPRICORN • Dec 22/Jan 20

You may want some magical force to whisk away all of the little difficulties that have been affecting you, Capricorn, but it will require hard work to do that.

AQUARIUS • Jan 21/Feb 18

Lately there have been a lot of thoughts swirling through your head, so much so that you can’t get any peace, Aquarius. It may be beneficial to sit down with someone to talk it out.

PISCES • Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, try something new this week even if it scares you. It is good practice to challenge yourself once in a while to test your resilience to change.

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Khloé Kardashian, Reality Star (41)

JUNE 28

Kathy Bates, Actress (77)

JUNE 29

Camila Mendes, Actress (31)

JUNE 30

Mike Tyson, Boxer (59) JULY 1

Pamela Anderson, Actress (58) JULY 2

Margot Robbie, Actress (35)

CLUES ACROSS

1. Computer manufacturer

5. Noted space station

8. Kurt Russell film “Captain”

11. Automaton

13. Everyone has one

14. Incline from the vertical

15. Fights

16. Dunn & Bradstreet (abbr.)

17. Finishes off

18. Places to store things

20. Dutch painter Gerard __ 21. Smaller quantity

22. There’s a North, South and Central of these 25. In an early way

30. More spacious

31. Short-term memory

32. One who possesses

33. Sesame

38. Forbid

41. A way to explain

43. Not around

45. Evoke or suggest

47. Ancient kingdom near Dead Sea

49. Dekameter

50. Fencing sword

55. “Luther” actor Idris

56. Affirmative (slang)

57. Afflicted

59. One point north of northeast

60. Born of

61. Arabic name

62. Hong Kong food stall: __ pai dong

63. Not the start

64. Post

CLUES DOWN

1. Creative expression

2. Fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

3. City in ancient Syria

4. College army

5. More disturbed

6. Pays no attention to

7. Restored

8. Competitions

9. Lyric poems

10. Famed American lawman

12. Expression of disappointment

14. Scars

19. Satisfy

23. Central European river

24. Brass instrument

25. One who gets paid to perform

26. Propel with oars

27. Long period of time

28. Woman (French)

29. Type of plane

34. Pitching stat

35. Pointed end of a pen

36. Pro sports league

37. Body part

39. Inoffensive

40. Yellowish cotton cloth

41. Feline

42. Does not tell the truth

44. Set out to attract

45. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation

46. Abba __, Israeli politician

47. Repair

48. Genus of flowering plants

51. Tributary of the High Rhine

52. Prejudice

53. C. European river

54. Restrain

58. Father

Word Search

Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally, and diagonally throughout the puzzle.

DIPS AND FLIPS WORD SEARCH

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Word Scramble

Word Scramble solution for June 19, 2025: AERIAL

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Trolley Line Celebrates 125 Years as Oldest in the U.S.

The Shore Line Trolley Museum marks 125 years of continuous operation of Connecticut’s historic trolley line, the oldest suburban rail service in the nation. Founded in 1900 by Branford residents to connect their town to New Haven, the line remains a living piece of American transportation history thanks to dedicated volunteers.

John Proto, Executive Director of the museum, said, “This railway is a rare surviving example of early American transit infrastructure. We’re preserving more than trolley cars—we’re stewarding a pivotal chapter in our nation’s industrial and transportation heritage.”

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Since opening to the public in 1947, the museum has grown to house the country’s most extensive collection of vintage trolleys and rapid transit cars. The railway offers visitors a glimpse of America’s industrial pride amid the unspoiled natural surroundings along the route.

The museum will mark the 125th anniversary with family-friendly events throughout the year, including a public ceremony on Thursday, July 31, the date the museum acquired the line. Local officials and museum leaders will participate. For details, visit www.shorelinetrolley.org or follow @shorelinetrolleymuseum on Facebook and Instagram.

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 860-395-3184 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 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.

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.

: 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.

6 p.m. Second Monday. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, contact 860-669-2342 or sarah@hchlibrary.org.

: 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Killingworth Library, 301 Rte. 81. Runs through July 30. No meet July 16. For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or visit killingworthlibrary.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.

vintage trolley car glides along the

part of the oldest continuously operated suburban trolley line in the United States, celebrating 125 years in 2025.

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.

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.

Family Support Group:

6 p.m. First Monday. Via Zoom. Offered by BHcare. A group for family members and caregivers who assist people through their journey of mental wellness. For info, call 203-800-7177 or visit BHcare.org.

Fiber Arts Club:

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Drop-ins welcome. Bring your own project. For info, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.

Forever Young: A Young Adult Book Club:

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.

French Conversation Group:

3 to 4 p.m. Mondays. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Drop-ins welcome. For info, call 860-767-1560.

Friday Movie Matinee:

2 to 4 p.m. Second and fourth Fridays. E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Registration recommended. For info, including the movie title, or to register, call 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.

9:30 to 10 a.m. Fourth Monday. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. For children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Free. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560.

Future Artists: Genealogy Interest Group:

2:30 to 4 p.m. Second and fourth Tuesdays. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Drop-ins welcome. For info, call 860-767-1560.

Genealogy with Marcy Fuller:

6 to 8 p.m. Fourth Tuesday. Westbrook Public Library, 61 Goodspeed Dr. No appointment necessary. For info, call the library at 860399-6422.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group:

5:30 p.m.

Fourth Monday. The Estuary, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook. Facilitated by the Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services clinical staff. All area towns welcome. Registration is not required. For info, contact 860-510-5042 or heather.mcneil@oldsaybrookct.gov.

Guitar Club: iPhone Photography Collaborative:

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 203-245-7365 or visit scrantonlibrary.org.

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.

Press Release from the Shore Line Trolley Museum

Photo courtesy of the Shore Line Trolley Museum

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scenic Shore Line Trolley Museum route in East Haven,

Cookbook Club:

Craft Night:

Craft of the Month:

Creative Craft Night

Creative Writing Group:

Crochet Club

Stones Tell Stories: Exploring the Geology of Grave Markers at Grove Street Cemetery

Press

The grave markers at New Haven’s historic Grove Street Cemetery reflect more than memory and mourning—they tell a geological story, one shaped by local quarries, cultural trends, and the endurance of stone over time. Daniel Coburn, adjunct professor of geology at Southern Connecticut State University, will explore these layered narratives during a free lecture at the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday, August 17, at 2 p.m.

Titled Memories in Stone: The Geology of Grave Markers of the Grove Street Cemetery, the program will examine how grave markers throughout the cemetery vary in composition and appearance. These differences, Coburn explains, are shaped by the distinct geological origins of the materials, including stone types sourced from regional quarries that once fueled the local economy.

Coburn will guide visitors through the characteristics that made each stone type a popular—or practical—choice for gravestones and how those same qualities influence their preservation over time. His lecture will include a close look at the physi-

cal beauty of the materials and their varying resistance to weathering, providing insight into how geology informs both memory and monument.

Coburn holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s degree from Central Connecticut State University. He has taught physics and earth science at Trumbull High School since 1995 and currently serves as an adjunct professor of geology at Southern. His background also includes work as a senior geologist at HRP Associates, Inc., where he specialized in hydrogeology and industrial contamination remediation.

Admission to the program is free. In case of rain, updates will be posted on social media and at newhavenmuseum.org. The event is part of the 2025 summer season at the PardeeMorris House and is supported by WSHU 91.1 FM and The Howard Gilman Foundation.

The Pardee-Morris House, located at 325 Lighthouse Road in New Haven, is maintained by the New Haven Museum. For a complete list of events, visit newhavenmuseum.org.

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Scrabble Club:

2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. For info, contact 860-6692342 or sarah@hchlibrary.org.

SCORE at the Library:

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. Free and confidential advice on starting and growing small businesses. Appointments required. For info or a request form, call 860-388-9508.

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 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 860-395-1124 or email evaluator1@comcast.net.

Story Time A to Z:

10 a.m. Fridays. Essex Library, 33 West Ave. For children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Each story time focuses on a letter of the week. Free. Registration is recommended. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560.

Story Time with Ms. Elizabeth:

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Ivoryton Library, 106 Main St. All ages welcome. For info, contact the library at 860-767-1252 or staff@ivorytonlibrary.org.

Story Time with Ms. Liz:

10:30 a.m. Mondays. Chester Public Library, 21 W. Main St. For ages 3 and below, but siblings are welcome. For info, contact the library at 860-526-0018 or library@chesterct.org.

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 860-6632000 or visit killingworthlibrary.org.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat All Shook Up:

Macbeth

Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St. Runs June 26 through June 27. For info, call 860-767-7318 or visit ivorytonplayhouse.org.

Goodspeed Musicals, 6 Main St., East Haddam. Runs June 27 through Aug. 17. For info, call 860-8738668 or visit goodspeed.org.

Amadeus :

: Drama Works Theatre Company, 323 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Runs July 18 through July 27. For info, contact 860-876-2020 or info@dramaworkstheatre.org, or visit dramaworkstheatre.org.

: Madison Lyric Stage, Deacon John Grave House grounds, 581 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Runs July 18 through Aug. 3. For info, call 203215-6329 or visit madisonlyricstage.org.

Theater Farmers Market

Chester Sunday Market

: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12. Chester Center, Main St. For info, visit chestersundaymarket.jimdo.com.

Deep River Farmers Market

: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 11. First Congregational Church in Deep River, 1 Church St. For info, contact Paul Santowski at 203-305-5429 or paulsantowski@outlook.com.

Durham Farmers Market

: 9 a.m. to noon. Saturdays through Oct. 4. Durham Community Center grounds, 144 Picket Ln., or on the Town Green. For info, email farmersmarket@townofdurhamct.org or visit townofdurhamct.org/articles/summerfarmers-market-update.

Madison Farmers Market

: 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays through Thanksgiving. Madison Green. For info, visit madisonctfarmersmarket.com.

The Dudley Farm Farmers Market

: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through October. The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd., Guilford. For info, visit dudleyfarm.com/farmers-market.

To submit an event to the Living Calendar, send an email to news@shorepublishing.com. For more events, both local and farther afield, or to enter your event online, visit our website zip06.com. The deadline for submissions is noon, eight days prior to the publication date.

Photo courtesy of the New Haven Museum

Geologist Daniel Coburn brings his expertise—from the Highlands of Scotland to New Haven’s Grove Street Cemetery—to explore how stone type influences the preservation and beauty of historic grave markers.

Release from the New Haven Museum