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  • Spineless: Octopus tetracirrhus

    Spineless: A Glass Menagerie of Blaschka Marine Invertebrates

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    Opening October 21, 2023 C. D. Mallory Building Curated by Krystal Rose and James T. Carlton For millennia, naturalists, scientists, sailors, and artists have been fascinated by marine invertebrates, an abundant, diverse, and ubiquitous group of sea creatures including sponges, jellyfish, sea anemones, crustaceans, mollusks (such as sea slugs and octopuses), sea squirts, and many…

  • Xen’s Critters Cute and Cuddlies!

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    Drop in any time between 10 am and 12 noon to visit with some adorable furry friends! We will meet on the library lawn, weather permitting. Generously sponsored by Pfizer Groton --- thank you!

    Free

  • Witch Paddle and Coat Drive 2023

    Adventure Mystic 15 Holmes St, Mystic, CT, United States

    Join Adventure Mystic for the 5th Annual Witch Paddle & Coat Drive on the Mystic River Saturday October 21, 2023 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (change of date, originally scheduled for October 14) Rain date October 22. Wear your Favorite WITCH or Halloween Costume (feel free to bring a clean coat donation) Arrive by 3:00pm to…

  • Spooky Nature Trails

    Spooky Nature Trails

    Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT, United States

    Boo! Head to the Nature Center for our annual Halloween festivities, Spooky Nature Trails, on Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21. Explore our woodland trails with glowing jack-o-lanterns lighting the way. Our nighttime autumn forest is filled with frightful and delightful, weird and wild animals, as well as fantastical ghosts, goblins, ghouls and other…

  • What Lurks Beneath

    What Lurks Beneath

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…

  • Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    The Bill Memorial Library 240 Monument Street, Groton

    FALL TIME STORY TIME! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Fall Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on September 11, 2023 through December 18, with no session…

    Free
  • Giving Garden Harvest

    Giving Garden Harvest

    Coogan Farm 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United States

    Looking for a meaningful volunteer activity this summer while getting outdoors? Come join us in Mystic at the Giving Garden! Last year we donated more than 25,000 pounds of produce to the United Way/Gemma Moran Center and served thousands in our community, all possible due to our volunteers. We harvest every Tuesday of the growing…

    Free

  • Sharon Virts (Veil of Doubt) Author Talk & Signing

    Bank Square Books 80 Stonington Road Suite 8, Mystic, CT, United States

    Meet bestselling author Sharon Virts and hear as she reads from VEIL OF DOUBT. When a mother is charged with murder in a town already convinced of her guilt, can defense attorney Powell Harrison find truth and justice in a legal system where innocence is not presumed? Emily Lloyd, a young widow in Reconstruction-era Virginia,…

    Free
  • Homeschooling – Woodworking Projects Workshop

    Homeschooling – Woodworking Projects Workshop

    Spark Makerspace 225 State Street, New London, CT, United States

    This is a 6-week homeschooling course taking place on Thursdays, September 29 to November 3, 10 am - 1 pm. The class is designed exclusively for students who are eager to explore the art of woodworking and create their own small projects. Projects included: Birdhouse (2 class days)Viking Chair (2 days)Cutting Board (2 days). Throughout…

    $285
  • What Lurks Beneath

    What Lurks Beneath

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…

  • BluesGrass: a Live Acoustic Performance

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    The acoustic duo BluesGrass features two experienced musicians who have been steeped for many years in American roots music, including blues, old-time, folk music, and bluegrass (especially its “bluesy” side). Both are accomplished singers, and their voices blend in close harmony along with strong and evocative instrumental accompaniment. They draw upon both contemporary and traditional…

    Free
  • What Lurks Beneath

    What Lurks Beneath

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…

  • Hallow-Gene 2023

    Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford

    Join us for a day full of free spooktacular activities at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center! From 1-4pm is Ghouls and Goodies which includes trick-or-treating around the beautiful O’Neill campus and arts n’ crafts for the kids. Then from 4-11pm, join us in Blue Gene’s Pub for Boos and Booze including specialty cocktails, Halloween Trivia,…

    Free
  • What Lurks Beneath

    What Lurks Beneath

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    Do you believe in sea monsters? This Halloween, discover “what lurks beneath” at Mystic Seaport Museum! Explore our indoor and outdoor spaces as the mysteries of the ocean come out to play: see incredible Kraken-inspired tentacles climbing the rigging of the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, take a spooky guided tour to hear about the creatures…

  • Mystic Contra Dance “The Pie Dance” Sat 10/28/2023

    Groton Community Center, 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT 06340 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT, RI, United States

    MYSTIC CONTRA DANCE "The Pie Dance" Sat. 10/28/2023! Will Mentor of VT calling! Come out and enjoy Live Music and dancing! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is…

    $10

  • Mystic Halloween Parade & Trunk-or-Treat 2023

    The Annual Halloween Parade & Trunk-or-Treat is back this year in Downtown Mystic. Join the Mystic Fire Department, Stonington Police Department, Groton Town Police, Stonington High School and the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce on Sunday, October 29th for a Spooktacular Halloween event. We are looking for individuals, businesses and nonprofits to join us as…

  • Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    The Bill Memorial Library 240 Monument Street, Groton

    FALL TIME STORY TIME! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Fall Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on September 11, 2023 through December 18, with no session…

    Free

  • What We Write in the Shadows: A Gothic Fiction Workshop

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    The gothic is the past returning to haunt us in the present. Yet like vampires and werewolves, gothic stories can assume different shapes and forms: Bram Stoker’s Dracula involves a supernatural evil unleashed in contemporary England, while the narrator of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” is haunted simply by his own guilt. In this workshop, join…

    Free
  • Giving Garden Harvest

    Giving Garden Harvest

    Coogan Farm 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United States

    Looking for a meaningful volunteer activity this summer while getting outdoors? Come join us in Mystic at the Giving Garden! Last year we donated more than 25,000 pounds of produce to the United Way/Gemma Moran Center and served thousands in our community, all possible due to our volunteers. We harvest every Tuesday of the growing…

    Free

  • Mystic Seaport Autumn

    Complimentary Admission to Mystic Seaport Museum for Native American Tribal Members for November 2023

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    November is National Native American Heritage Month With gratitude for the cooperative efforts to build long-term sustainable relationships with regional tribal nations, and in reciprocity toward ongoing partnerships with tribal nations on the Reimagining New England Histories project* –– Mystic Seaport Museum is offering free admission for enrolled citizens of federally and state recognized tribal…

  • Homeschooling – Woodworking Projects Workshop

    Homeschooling – Woodworking Projects Workshop

    Spark Makerspace 225 State Street, New London, CT, United States

    This is a 6-week homeschooling course taking place on Thursdays, September 29 to November 3, 10 am - 1 pm. The class is designed exclusively for students who are eager to explore the art of woodworking and create their own small projects. Projects included: Birdhouse (2 class days)Viking Chair (2 days)Cutting Board (2 days). Throughout…

    $285

  • Open Mic!

    Hygienic Art 79 Bank Street, New London, CT, United States

    Our Open Mic series will take place on Thursday, November 2nd 2023 and will be hosted by comedians, Dame Fk and Elijah Pysyk! Sign Up available onsite from 5:00-5:30 PM Poetry, comedy, spoken word, Bring what you got! All talents welcome! 5 Minute Time Slot for Comedians and Poets! 2 Song Time Slot for Musicians!…

    Free

  • Xen’s Critters Farm Friends!

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    Drop in any time between 10 am and 12 noon to visit with some adorable furry friends! We will meet on the library lawn, weather permitting. Generously sponsored by Pfizer Groton --- thank you!

    Free

  • FermenTour: Beverage Edition

    Yellow Farmhouse Education Center 389 North Main Street, Stonington

    Join Yellow Farmhouse on Saturday, November 4 for our first ever FermenTour: Beverage Edition! As part of our Culinary Excursion Program, we’ll visit local food artisans to get a behind the scenes in-depth look at the work that they do, exploring fermented beverages from spirits to beer to amazake and kombucha. The tour begins at…

  • KojiconneCT

    Yellow Farmhouse Education Center 389 North Main Street, Stonington

    Join Yellow Farmhouse on Sunday, November 5 for our first in-person KojiconneCT, 11am - 5pm. This full day conference, sponsored by San-J, features koji experts, chefs, and fermenters, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, ferment-forward lunch, and a cocktail reception. We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker is Takashi Sato of San-J. His family has…

  • Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    The Bill Memorial Library 240 Monument Street, Groton

    FALL TIME STORY TIME! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Fall Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on September 11, 2023 through December 18, with no session…

    Free
  • Giving Garden Harvest

    Giving Garden Harvest

    Coogan Farm 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United States

    Looking for a meaningful volunteer activity this summer while getting outdoors? Come join us in Mystic at the Giving Garden! Last year we donated more than 25,000 pounds of produce to the United Way/Gemma Moran Center and served thousands in our community, all possible due to our volunteers. We harvest every Tuesday of the growing…

    Free

  • Digital Program: Three Sisters and Other Native Gardening Traditions

    Zoom

    Join us with an educator from the Tomaquag Museum to learn about Native gardening traditions and techniques. The Three Sisters, corn/beans/squash, create a perfect trio of cultivation, the science of which can be seen in their traditional story. Indigenous people were masters of horticulture and in this session we will explore Indigenous gardening traditions past…

    Free

  • Genesis: A Poetry Group

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    Genesis: the origin or coming into being of something Calling all poets, poets-to-be, contemporaries & contemplatives, and admirers of the written word. Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 PM in the Library's Ames Room. Each meeting we will explore…

    Free
  • Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library

    The Bill Memorial Library 240 Monument Street, Groton

    FALL TIME STORY TIME! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Fall Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on September 11, 2023 through December 18, with no session…

    Free
  • Mystic Greens Sale 2023

    The Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale 2023 Online Shopping Opens

    The Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale will take place on December 1-2, 2023 at the Union Baptist Church, located at 119 High St. in Mystic, CT. We’re excited about our new location, where we will be offering our traditional hand-made holiday greens, including wreaths, sprays, tabletop arrangements, and Christmas ornaments. We will also offer our…

  • Digital Program: Saving at the Supermarket!

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    Everyone is noticing and talking about skyrocketing grocery prices. Join us for this informative and engaging workshop where we will learn strategies to slash our grocery bill while eating nutritiously. Get ready to feel energized with healthy nutrient rich foods and saving money! Specific action strategies, interactive game questions and recipe resources will be included.…

    Free

  • Intermediate Stained Glass Class: “Oh My Stars!”11/17

    Spark Makerspace 225 State Street, New London, CT, United States

    In this one-day intermediate-level workshop, you will make a 3-dimensional sparkling star from cathedral stained glass. These 12-pointed stars are created from a centuries-old polyhedron design adapted to make beautiful glass ornaments. Perfect for home decor and gift-giving, they are quite elegant, suspended as a single star or in a cluster. Finished stars measure approx.…

  • holiday lights spectacular in Mystic

    Holiday Lights Spectacular 2023

    Olde Mistick Village 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT, United States

    The largest holiday light display in southern New England with over a half-million lights! Free to the public.

  • Intro to Stained Glass: Let’s Make Feathers! 11/18

    Spark Makerspace 225 State Street, New London, CT, United States

    Using the Tiffany copper foil method of stained glass construction, you will make and take home a beautiful, colorful stained glass feather. You will learn the basic skills of glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, and soldering while you make your feather from a choice of several patterns. These feathers are elegant on their own or…

  • Indigenous Craft Fair

    Mystic Seaport Museum 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, United States

    Support Indigenous artisans this Native American Heritage Month. On Saturday, November 18, artisans from regional tribes will sell hand-crafted products including wampum jewelry, beaded accessories, paintings, pottery, and more. While you're here, be sure to visit the Three Sisters Garden, hear a talk on Indigenous mariners, and stop by the Native American fusion food vendor,…

  • Tellabration! An International Celebration of Oral Tradition!

    40 Library St, Mystic, CT 06355 40 Library Street, Mystic, CT

    Tellabration is a mammoth storytelling event-and that's no Tall Tale! It's a storytelling phenomenon, made up of dozens of storytelling happenings all over the world. It's purpose is to introduce adults, as well as children, to the pleasures of the oral art of storytelling. It is one of the programs offered by The Connecticut Storytelling…

    Free

  • Spark Makerspace Gala 2023 – The Roaring Twenties

    Spark Makerspace Gala 2023 - The Roaring '20s Join us for a glittering evening of celebration and philanthropy at the historic and renowned Thames Club in New London! On Saturday, November 18th, from 6 pm to 9 pm, we are thrilled to host our first-ever Spark Makerspace Gala, an event dedicated to fostering innovation and…

 

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