A nationally-known adventure travel journalist for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Providence Journal, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the world's far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt, Patagonia, the fjords of Norway, the mountain pathways of Japan, and the deserts of Africa. The author of ten books, he'll…
Stroll the trails of the Nature Center in search of eggs, and meet animal friends along the way. Trade in your found eggs for wooden ones and head over to the creation stations to use paint and more to decorate in your own unique way. Please bring your own basket to collect eggs. Participants are…
Bank Square Books presents an author signing with Elaine Alexander for the new book, Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep. About the Book Deep in the darkest part of the ocean, visit a primordial, fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey with its own bioluminescent lure. Dive thirteen thousand feet below the ocean’s surface, where no…
Press Contact: Mary-Jane Carle 860-445-0392 For Immediate Release March 23, 2022 **********PRESS RELEASE********PRESS RELEASE************* OUTDOOR SPRING STORY TIME WITH THE BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites families to join Miss Mary-Jane each week for Outdoor Spring Story Time under our shady trees. Our sessions will be Mondays at…
Join us for fun outdoors at DPNC while kids ages 6 - 10 are out for school break! We’ll explore today’s topic “Awesome Amphibians” with hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Learn about frogs and salamanders as we search for them in the vernal pools and woods at DPNC. Dress for the weather and…
Join us for a week of fun outdoors at DPNC for ages 6 to 10! Each day covers a different topic and includes hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Meets at DPNC. Members: $17 per class, Nonmembers: $20 per class
Join us with Craig Floyd, Farm Manager at Coogan Farm of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, for an online class all about tomato growing and trellising. Maximize your tomato plants' potential by learning the secrets of building a tomato trellis system with optimum spacing for maximum yield. In this class, we will cover how trellising…
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 fun outdoors at DPNC while kids ages 6 - 10 are out for school break! We’ll explore today’s topic “Go Nuts with Squirrels” with hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Learn to think like a squirrel as we learn all about squirrel adaptations by playing games and setting up a squirrel…
Join us for a week of fun outdoors at DPNC for ages 6 to 10! Each day covers a different topic and includes hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Meets at DPNC. Members: $17 per class, Nonmembers: $20 per class
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Connelly Akstens for the new book, Without Shame. About the Book This book is the story I have wanted to tell for a very long time. For most of my life I lived in the shadow of shame. I was afraid there would be terrible…
Avast, me hearties, head over to Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 20-21, for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family! Grab your pirate map and put those navigation skills to the test to find the secret loot. Enjoy story time with a pirate, and performances to boot! Pirate lads…
Join us for fun outdoors at DPNC while kids ages 6 - 10 are out for school break! We’ll explore today’s topic “Aquatic Invertebrates” with hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Using nets we will search the pond and pools for aquatic invertebrates and learn about their essential role in the ecosystem. Dress for…
Join us for a week of fun outdoors at DPNC for ages 6 to 10! Each day covers a different topic and includes hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Meets at DPNC. Members: $17 per class, Nonmembers: $20 per class
Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grade 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays after school from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games. Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal.…
Avast, me hearties, head over to Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 20-21, for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family! Grab your pirate map and put those navigation skills to the test to find the secret loot. Enjoy story time with a pirate, and performances to boot! Pirate lads…
Join us for fun outdoors at DPNC while kids ages 6 - 10 are out for school break! We’ll explore today’s topic “Rabbits”. We will enjoy hikes, games, activities and meeting our resident rabbit as we play games and learn about rabbit habitats. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Meets at DPNC.…
Join us for a week of fun outdoors at DPNC for ages 6 to 10! Each day covers a different topic and includes hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Meets at DPNC. Members: $17 per class, Nonmembers: $20 per class
Join us to explore the transitional habitats at the Nature Center with an educator as your guide. This is a moderate hike, suitable for adults and active children. Preregistration is required. We will meet at DPNC’s Main Campus at 109 Pequotsepos Rd, Mystic, CT Members and Nonmembers: FREE This is part of our Earth Week…
There are many wonderful benefits to creating a wildlife friendly backyard. Increase your understanding of what basic needs each animal has for survival to create a yard where animals frequently visit in this online class offered via Zoom. What types of plants are safe for animals to eat and which ones to avoid, how much…
Join us for fun outdoors at DPNC while kids ages 6 - 10 are out for school break! We’ll explore today’s topic “Nest Builders”. We will enjoy hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals as we learn about the different animals that create nests, including birds and mice! Discover more about unique nests and try…
Join us for a week of fun outdoors at DPNC for ages 6 to 10! Each day covers a different topic and includes hikes, games, activities and meeting live animals. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle! Meets at DPNC. Members: $17 per class, Nonmembers: $20 per class
Incredible creatures, turtles have survived eons with remarkably little change. Take a closer look at the turtles who live in the water and on land in Connecticut. Learn more about the threats they are facing due to habitat loss, climate change and the pet trade and what we can do to help. This program is…
Traveling beyond the stars, Collective Chaos features the art of Justin Fritch, Bill Herzfeld, and Matt Makela. Collective Chaos explores the quirky, unconventional, and abstract artistic side of each artist. Immerse yourself in the colorful world of Justin Fritch or became entranced by abstract portraits by Matt Makela. Feel free to walk around the robot…
Do buildings have personalities? Come see for yourself in our exhibition, Personality in Structure. A building or structure exudes an aura and ambiance that is inviting. The different ways a building engages people beckon them to connect with it. Connect by stepping inside the building or walking around it. Without this connection, the building would…
MYSTIC CONTRA DANCE "The Pie Dance", Sat. 04/23/2022 ● TIME: Dance 7:30-11:00pm ● WHERE: Groton Senior Center's Community meeting/banquet hall @ 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT 06340. ● "When was the last time I’d seen people dance? When was the last time I’d danced myself? It occurred to me that dancing could be an ideal…
Discover the secrets of vernal pools from fairy shrimp to salamanders, vernal pools are teaming with life. After an introduction to vernal pools and the importance of these unique habitats, we’ll spend our time exploring them. Dress to get your feet in the water - wear rubber boots or old sneakers and bring a change…
Tickets required. Purchase here: oceanology.org/public-cruises Join us for a guided tour of Long Island and Fishers Island Sounds aboard the EnviroLab Research Vessel. We will visit multiple locations for Seal watching as you learn about these unique travelers, the Harbor Seals, on their migratory journey from Maine. The Enviro-Lab has plenty of space on deck…
Do you find Great Horned Owls fascinating? Join us for an afternoon at the Nature Center to learn about more about Great Horned Owls, meet one of our residents and hear from local author Jeanette Mayo-Upholz who was inspired to write a story about an owlet that she found in her yard that DPNC helped…
Celebrate Earth with a bit of imagination. Join us for a morning at Coogan Farm in the JX Barn for an inclusive, open art studio for families with children of all abilities. Using upcycled supplies, create fun and imaginative works of art! Preregistration is required. Meets at the JX Barn at Coogan Farm. Members and…
Press Contact: Mary-Jane Carle 860-445-0392 For Immediate Release March 23, 2022 **********PRESS RELEASE********PRESS RELEASE************* OUTDOOR SPRING STORY TIME WITH THE BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites families to join Miss Mary-Jane each week for Outdoor Spring Story Time under our shady trees. Our sessions will be Mondays at…
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 Lisa Brownell for the new book, Gallows Road. Books will be available for purchase during the event. This talk will be moderated by Ruth W. Crocker. About the Book A beautiful young woman is condemned to death for a crime that she swears that she…
Bank Square Books and The Otis Library in Norwich present an author luncheon at The Shipwright's Daughter with Brenda Janowitz for her new book, The Liz Taylor Ring. Tickets to this event are $45 and include lunch and a signed paperback copy of The Liz Taylor Ring. Pre-registration is required. Sponsored by Guinan & Houle,…
Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grade 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays after school from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games. Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal.…
Get ready for spring migration by brushing up on your warbler knowledge! In this online class, learn about warbler biology, migration and identification tips as we delve into the world of these amazing birds. Preregistration is required. This program is suited for adults. A Zoom link will be sent out to you upon completing registration.…
Sailing ship, ARGIA, begins sailing on April 30th for the 2022 season. 2-hour trips daily at 9:30am/Noon/3:00pm/6:00pm. Tickets at ArgiaMystic.com or call 860-536-0416.
April is National Poetry Month. Come to Mystic River Park on Saturday, April 30 from 10 to 12 to celebrate with your friends and local notables by reading a favorite poem. Introduce the crowd to your favorite poem and poet with a short explanation about why the poem is special to you. Kevin Booker Jr.…
