This class will teach introductory hand tool use and woodworking assembly techniques. Students will cut, drill, screw, nail, glue, and sand the parts of a six-pack carrier, including wooden dividers. At the end of the class, students will take the assembled carrier home to be stained, painted, clear-coated, or left raw to develop a natural…
Join Stonington Vineyards for a fun evening watching Dirty Dancing outdoors at the vineyard! Tickets, available for $22 in advance, include a glass of wine, the movie and popcorn! "Curb your Appetite" food truck will be onsite. Arrive at 6pm to get your spot on our lawn and enjoy some food and wine before the…
Hygienic XLII and Mayfly Playhouse present Mayfly 2021 on Saturday, August 28th at 8:00 PM at the Hygienic Art Park in New London Connecticut, for the 13th annual Mayfly event.
Spark member and Board member Danna Mancini hosts Safeguard Your Ideas and Creations: Intellectual Property Protection for Everyone! If your creative muse has led you to craft something unique, and desirable to others; you want to make sure you preserve the exclusive rights to your efforts. Whether you’ve written a beautiful poem or a riveting…
Looking for ways to be creative for free? Come join us once a month to brainstorm and create new fashion from old garments, extend the life of your clothes with mending and enhancements, and help the environment by keeping textiles out of the landfill. All ages welcome. No sewing skills necessary. Finish an existing project…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Beth Turley for the release of the new book The Flyers! This event is free, but registration is requested. Registration details are at the bottom of this page. About the Book Four strangers meet in the big city and learn to embrace new experiences while…
Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with Alyssa Maxwell for the release of the her book Murder at Wakehurst. This event is free, but registration is required. About the Book In the autumnal chill of Newport, Rhode Island, at the close of the nineteenth century, journalist Emma…
The oldest steam powered cider mill in the United States begins its 2021 season on Wednesday, September 1st. B.F. Clyde's is open 7 days a week until early December.
Join the Mystic & Noank Library for an outdoor concert featuring members of the clarinet section of the U.S. Coast Guard Band. The United States Coast Guard Clarinet Quartet has regularly performed recitals and masterclasses for audiences across the nation, including at such venues as Carnegie Hall, conferences held by the International Clarinet Association, and…
Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with Nancy Marie Brown for her new book The Real Valkyrie. This event is free, but registration is required. Registration details are at the bottom of this page. About the Book "A complex, important, and delightful addition to women’s history." —Pamela…
The iconic Show Us Your Shoes Parade has a new home this year in Mystic, Connecticut. The parade will kickoff at 10am featuring Miss America hopefuls from every state in the country plus Washington, D.C., as well as Forever Miss Americas. Come out to support your state candidate this Labor Day! View Parade Route
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with James Benn for the release of the new book Road of Bones. Benn will be in conversation with Rick Koster, arts & culture writer for The Day. This event is free, but registration is requested. Registration details are at the bottom of this page. About…
Join Farmer Craig to learn the benefits of composting in this online class offered via Zoom. From reducing your waste to helping your garden and plants grow, to combating climate change, composting is important and doesn’t have to be complicated. We will cover the importance of soil tests and how to conduct one. A soil…
The Mystic Noank Library Craft Exchange will be held September 11th from 10 AM to noon. This is the Friends’ annual event where craft materials are donated and brought to the library the week of September 7th through 10th and stored in the old front hall. On Saturday, anyone may come and take donated items…
Discover old quarries and follow the Pequotsepos Brook as we hike the Coogan Farm and Stone Bridges Trails. Meet at DPNC. This program is suited for adults and older, interested children. Preregistration is required and masks are optional. Members and Nonmembers: FREE
Two generations of the Beard Family will be taking the stage at Hygienic Art Park. Chris Beard is a modern blues guitarist and singer like few others. The show opens with the super talented Chris Leigh Band, followed by blues legends Joe Beard & Duke Robillard, and ending the evening with the Chris Beard Band.…
1st Annual Groton City Brew Run A 3.4 mile run followed by a Brewfest, Music and Food Sunday, September 12 1-4PM Here is a schedule for the day of event and pricing info: 1:00pm - 5K Run 1:30pm to 3:30pm - Beerfest 1:30pm to 4:00pm - Music Provided By Whiskey, Wine and Coke & Food…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Caregivers can bring their loved one with dementia and Mind Matters staff will watch them while you attend the session. This is a free service! Please call to let us know you will attend. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Caregivers can bring their loved one with dementia and Mind Matters staff will watch them while you attend the session. This is a free service! Please call to let us know you will attend. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Join the Mystic & Noank Library for a new Film Discussion Group every third Thursday of the month. Watch the film selection for the month before meeting, and then regroup to discuss the film's major themes, genre, style, and more. Luis Gonzalez, Mystic resident and professor of Hispanic Studies at Connecticut College with special expertise…
Please join Stand Up For Animals for our 19th Annual Golf Tournament at Lake of Isles on Friday, September 17th! Proceeds support SUFA in continuing to provide the proper care to all furry friends within the local community and at the shelter. Great food, raffle silent auction items and golfer goodie bags! Please consider supporting…
Bank Square Books presents a book signing with Valerie Ormond, Kathleen Rodgers, Jack Woodville London and Robin Hutton for their books Believing in Horses, Too, The Flying Cutterbucks, Shades of the Deep Blue Sea, and Sgt. Reckless and more! About Valerie Ormond Valerie Ormond is a former Naval intelligence officer, a freelance writer, and a…
14th Annual Garlic Festival at Olde Mistick Village An award-winning food festival dedicated to all things garlic. To celebrate the abundant fall harvest, farmers from around the region will present an amazing variety of garlic for sale in addition to fresh produce. Throughout the day and evening local restaurants and food service establishments will be…
City of Groton Partners with Riverfront Children’s Center to Bring Back Popular Seaside 5K Road Race Groton, CT –The Riverfront/City of Groton 5K Foot Pursuit to benefit Riverfront Children’s Center will be held Saturday, September 18 at 9:30 AM at Eastern Point Beach. Over 150 participants are expected to run, walk, and celebrate our community…
Exploring the Beauty of Holiness in Poetry through Stained Glass In this class we will learn how to build a sonnet based on an exploration of the stained glass windows in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption on Enders Island. “Poetry surrounds us everywhere.” Have you been stopped in your tracks in a…
Saturday, September 18, 10 am – 12 pm Learn how to identify several common invasive plants and how they are being controlled at Coogan Farm without the use of synthetic herbicides. We will visit areas around the property where solarization or smothering have been used for site preparation before replanting with native pollinator-friendly plants and…
September is the best month for catching insects and spiders. Gather the family and join us as we search the meadow looking for grasshoppers, butterflies, spiders and more! Please wear closed toed shoes and sunscreen. Pre-registration required. Meets at DPNC Members and Nonmembers: FREE, funded through a grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Celebrate the Harvest Moon with a night hike at the Peace Sanctuary. With a DPNC educator as our guide, we’ll wander the trails and wait for the moon to rise over the Mystic River. Meet at the bottom of the driveway by Peace Sanctuary at 233 River Road in Mystic. Pre-registration required, masks are optional.…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Join us for a reflective walk at the Peace Sanctuary as we observe the International Day of Peace. Please note this walk is of moderate difficulty over uneven terrain. Meet at the bottom of the driveway at the Peace Sanctuary, located at 233 River Road, Mystic. Preregistration is required. This program is suited for adults.…
Bank Square Books presents a Read of The Day author talk and Q&A with Mark Rubinstein for the release of the new book The Storytellers. Rubinstein will be in conversation with Rick Koster, arts & culture writer for The Day. Read of The Day is an event partnership series brought to you by Bank Square…
Nutrition plays a big role in our health, energy, and mood. Join us for this fun and interactive nutrition program, and learn how making simple tweaks in our foods lead to big results! Jill Patterson, RDN, is an award-winning registered dietician nutritionist, certified fitness instructor, and personal trainer. She specializes in employee wellness and school…
The Mystic Seaport Museum 24th Annual Antique Vehicle Show, By Land & By Sea, will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021. We expect about 100 pre-1932 vehicles to join us for a delightful day of camaraderie and fun here on the beautiful grounds of our maritime village. You, your family, and your friends are…
