Sunday, September 26, 10 am - 12 pm Spend the morning at Coogan Farm in the J.X. Barn for an inclusive, open art studio for families with children of all abilities. Our naturalists / artists will be on hand to provide project inspiration and materials to create your own masterpiece. After making art, spend time…
Events Calendar
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Ticket sales will benefit Jack Chaplin Foundation by providing scholarships to cooking schools for students Advance Tickets available online at hygienic.org
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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! |
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Join us for this talk and community conversation led by local resident, Phoebe Huang, in connection to this year's One Book One Region selection: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. Integrating her own personal experiences as a Chinese immigrant, research, and current events, her talk explores the differences between ethnicity, race, nationality, and citizenship in order…
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Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Tom Verde to discuss his book, In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England. This event is free, but registration is requested. Registration details are at the bottom of this page. About the Book Each boat has a story to…
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All gallery patrons are invited to view black & white photographs at this year’s juried photography exhibition at the Hygienic Art Gallery. Cash prizes will be awarded! Juried by Mattias Lundblad. Opening Reception will be Friday, October 1st from 7pm – 10pm in the Main Gallery.
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Artist reception for Linda Peduzzi and John Tedeschi. Welcome artist Linda and John with an outside reception and inside exhibit of new paintings and prints. Show runs Oct 2 through November 30th 2021 Thu, Fri, Sat Mon 10-5
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A whimsical night of fun and laughter. Costume attire strongly encouraged. Fall down the rabbit hole with us! Performances by the What Up Funk Band and a silent auction. There will be live art created throughout the event. $25 per person. $40 per couple.
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October 1st, 2nd and 3rd, local breweries are joining a statewide community fundraising event in support of The Diaper Bank of CT (times/locations below). We invite you to one of our partner breweries to drop off diaper donations and have a pint! Our mission, to provide basic needs in local communities throughout Connecticut, is made… |
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Come to the Mystic & Noank Library for a special socially distant Storytime on the library lawn! Bring a picnic blanket, a snack, and your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories! United Way of Southeastern Connecticut will host this very special storytime and provide readers to read aloud. Best for ages 2-5. We will…
Free
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! |
1 event,
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The college essay isn't just another academic essay and it doesn't have to be a painful process for you or your child / student. Join veteran teacher, college essay consultant, and Mystic resident Kristie Schmidt as she shares with participants her over 20 years of experience working with high school seniors on college essays from…
Free
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1 event,
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Savoy Bookshop & Café presents an author talk and Q&A with Leah Weiss for the new book, All the Little Hopes. This event is free, but registration is requested. About the Book A Southern story of friendship forged by books and bees, when the timeless troubles of growing up meet the murky shadows of World…
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Celebrate Latino Culture with Taino Productions at the Hygienic Art Park! Friday, October 8th from 8-11 PM. Salsa Lessons and a Live Salsa Orquesta to dance along to. Music by DeeJay Leo. We will have a food vendor and cash bar. 21+ Event Ticket Presale: $10 Door Price: $15
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Mark your calendars, Riverfest is coming! Join us on October 9-11 for a fun-filled fall weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum, featuring a pub sing on Saturday, and 3 days of folk and sea music performances across two stages. Get on the water with a rowboat, sailboat, or a captained boat ride, and take in the…
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Soil and its microbiology are more important than anything else that makes your vegetables grow. Now that you have gotten your soil tested, in this online class offered via Zoom we will provide instruction on how to read your results and how to use them to make adjustments to your soil. We will also cover…
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All members of the community are invited to take advantage of our safe and secure shredding and recycling service, generously hosted by Chelsea Groton Bank. Bring up to three file size boxes of confidential, personal, and business documents for complimentary shredding. This will be set up outdoors in the MNL parking lot on Elm Street.
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Come prepared with scissors and an open mind full of creativity! Come with an idea or come up with one while you're here. All ages are welcome! You bring: old clothes (i.e. t-shirts, old costumes, sheets, outgrown princess dresses, graduation gowns, old pajamas. etc.), extra fabrics and embellishments! We provide: Needles, thread, instruction, cardboard, duct…
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Join us on the Library lawn for a scary story storytime with storyteller Peg Donovan! Register here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MYSTICNOANK&curID=534661&CFID=26117391&CFTOKEN=47e0ee1c367af18f-89BE00B1-D4AE-528A-5350ABB28AFFD448
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Have fun creating mushroom crafts during this unique creation station at the Nature Center! Create your own mushrooms using recycled materials, make mushroom stamps, learn how to do spore printing and more! This program is suited for families and is part of our Mushroom Week activities. Drop by anytime between 1 and 3 pm and…
Free
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! |
5 events,
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.
Free
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.
Free
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Join multi-million-copy bestselling author Gregory McGuire as he discusses The Brides of Maracoor, the first book in a new Wicked spin-off series, with New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore - in partnership with independent booksellers across the U.S. This event is free, but registration is required. Copies of The Brides of Maracoor purchased through…
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Are you interested in foraging for mushrooms? Join DPNC and lifelong wild food forager Keith Cowley for a program about what local mushrooms are in season, including the popular wild mushrooms of New England. We will also explore ethical foraging for wild edibles and identify some common useful species. Keith Cowley is the Ethical Forager.…
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The college essay isn't just another academic essay and it doesn't have to be a painful process for you or your child / student. Join veteran teacher, college essay consultant, and Mystic resident Kristie Schmidt as she shares with participants her over 20 years of experience working with high school seniors on college essays from…
Free
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Tune in this morning at 10 am for a special Facebook Live as part of our Mushroom Week activities for tips on growing mushrooms at home from Farmer Craig. In our Giving Garden at Coogan Farm, we are growing Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, Blue Oyster, Pearl Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushrooms. Our Mushroom Week activities are…
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Join us for this virtual program, in collaboration with the Mystic Seaport, to learn more about local wildlife, ecosystems, and the changing environment right in downtown Mystic. We will explore the overall biodiversity of the marine life of the Mystic River Estuary, and then focus on the history of introduced species over the past 200…
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Bank Square Books presents a Read of The Day author talk and Q&A with emily m. danforth for the paperback release of Plain Bad Heroines. danforth 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…
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Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with Ada Ferrer for her new book Cuba: An American History. This event is free, but registration is required. About the Book An epic, sweeping history of Cuba and its complex ties to the United States—from before the arrival of Columbus…
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Mushrooms are a natural wonder. During this class we will learn how to draw mushrooms, with instruction from DPNC artist/educator Rob Reas. We will be working with pencils, but if you have a preferred medium feel free to bring it. Materials are provided. This class is suitable for all levels of artists, intended for adults… |
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You've learned all about the impact of invasive species on the Mystic River Estuary, now join us for a Guided Tour of the Mystic River Estuary at the Mystic Seaport with Dr. Carlton. The library will sponsor attendance for up to 30 participants. Please meet us at 4:45 in front of the North Entrance on…
Free
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Ages 7 - 12 Do you have a budding artist at home? Have your child ages 7 - 12 join us for a two part class to learn to make natural dyes and paints. Thousands of years ago there were no craft stores or websites and people looked to the earth for their materials to…
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Saturday, October 16, 10 - 11:30 am In this class geared towards preschool children with special needs and a caregiver, children explore nature every month. Activities, circle time, animals and lots of time outside give the students and caregivers plenty of time to socialize and enjoy the outdoor world! Masks are required for adults and…
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Learn firsthand how to safely enjoy our region's wild mushrooms. Join us to learn from Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt, creators of The Mushroom Hunting Foundation, who will begin this immersion class with a slideshow of amazing all-local photography, explaining the science and the safety rules of mushroom hunting, and focusing on the autumn mushrooms…
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3rd Annual Halloween Witch Paddle & Coat Drive Join Adventure Mystic for the 3rd Annual Witch Paddle & Coat Drive on the Mystic River Saturday October 16, 2021 3:00 - 6:00pm Wear a WITCH or a Halloween Costume and bring a $20 donation or coat donation Arrive by 3:00pm to Sign In 3:45 - Safety…
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"This not your ordinary juggling show!” With a trunk full of props and a looping machine, Jester Jim takes the stage and starts his show. Young and old will be glued to his every sound as he performs his amazing beatbox intro. Kids and adults alike will be talking about Jester Jim's wild antics for…
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Learn more about our amazing local mushrooms on this self paced hike on the trails at DPNC. Upon arrival, pick up your guide and follow the path to discover and learn more about various species of fungi. Once you complete your walk, stop by the picnic tables to look at various mushroom specimens and try… |
2 events,
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! |
1 event,
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Savoy Bookshop & Café presents an author talk and Q&A with Margaret Gibson for the new book, The Glass Globe! This event is free, but registration is requested. About the Book With The Glass Globe, celebrated poet Margaret Gibson completes a trilogy distinguished by its meditative focus on the author's experience of her late husband's…
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1 event,
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Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with Armando Lucas Correa for her new book In Search of Emma. This event is free, but registration is required. About the Book Revised and updated with a new introduction by the author—and available in English for the first time—the moving…
Free
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2 events,
The 4th annual Mystic Film Festival returns to all-live programming at six local venues October 21-24 featuring 90 new short and feature-length documentary and narrative films from around the world, a screenwriting competition, three filmmakers’ workshops, and a celebratory flashback to the 1980s with a screening and costume dance party to honor filmmaker Susan Seidelman.…
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Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Mike Urban for the release of the new book Unique Eats and Eateries of Connecticut. This event is free, but registration is requested. About the Book From hot dogs to haute cuisine, Connecticut boasts an impressive array of tempting delicacies for every taste and budget.…
Free
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3 events,
Spooky Nature Trail Fri, October 22 and Sat, October 23 What will spook you in the woods? The Nature Center’s annual Halloween festivities are sure to haunt your senses as darkness falls. Explore the trails filled with weird and wild animals, glowing jack-o-lanterns and frightful and delightful creatures of all kinds. In addition to the…
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Join Food Explorers to make calzones! Exploring food encourages children to learn through sensory experiences, hands-on activities and working together to create delicious results. Food Explorers provides children with the knowledge to make healthy choices for themselves. By combining nutrition education with cooking and hands-on food exploration, you'll have a Food Explorer in no time!…
Free
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Starting early is key to a successful garden! Let us help you get started in this online gardening class offered via Zoom. Farmer Craig will provide tips on what to grow, where to buy supplies, when to start plants inside, transplanting, companion planting and much more to help ensure you are ready for next year’s… Ages 7 - 12 Do you have a budding artist at home? Have your child ages 7 - 12 join us for a two part class to learn to make natural dyes and paints. Thousands of years ago there were no craft stores or websites and people looked to the earth for their materials to…
We have LOTS of pumpkins to carve for the Jack-o-Lantern Walk and you can help! Pumpkin-carving will take place from 10am-4pm October 23 & 24. (Bring your own tools or use ours.) Will you carve something scary? Magical? Funny? Whatever you create for us, you’ll enjoy some festive fall fun AND get a discount towards…
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Join us for this unique, fun and interactive drawing workshop for kids. Award winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski will show us how to draw creatures, goblins, and ghosts! Great for 3rd to 7th graders. This is an online program. Registration is required to attend this program. You will receive a Zoom invitation the morning of the…
Free
Spooky Nature Trail Fri, October 22 and Sat, October 23 What will spook you in the woods? The Nature Center’s annual Halloween festivities are sure to haunt your senses as darkness falls. Explore the trails filled with weird and wild animals, glowing jack-o-lanterns and frightful and delightful creatures of all kinds. In addition to the… |
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3 events,
We have LOTS of pumpkins to carve for the Jack-o-Lantern Walk and you can help! Pumpkin-carving will take place from 10am-4pm October 23 & 24. (Bring your own tools or use ours.) Will you carve something scary? Magical? Funny? Whatever you create for us, you’ll enjoy some festive fall fun AND get a discount towards…
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Spend the morning at Coogan Farm in the J.X. Barn for an inclusive, open art studio for families with children of all abilities. Our naturalists / artists will be on hand to provide project inspiration and materials to create your own masterpiece. After making art, spend time hiking the trails to enjoy the beauty of…
Free
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2 events,
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! |
3 events,
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Savoy Bookshop & Café presents an author talk and Q&A with Gunilla Norris for the new poetry collection, Calling the Creatures! This event is free, but registration is requested. About the Book Gunilla Norris has written a book that spans decades of her life. She invites us to wonder what calls us into recollection. It…
Free
Anticipate the arrival of All-Hallows Eve by joining us for an evening of outdoor fun! Stroll along some of the darker, oft-overlooked portions of our museum property and enjoy the spectacle of several hundred lit jack-o-lanterns on display! Then play a lawn game, enjoy some live music, warm up by a roaring fire, create a…
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Our speaker tells the story of her journey to authenticate a marble bust of Napoleon sculpted by Auguste Rodin, which had been sitting in a New Jersey town hall for almost 80 years. She recounts the story of being hired straight out of college for a part-time art cataloging project and how it morphed into…
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Join us as we explore looking for resident and migrating songbirds and raptors. This program is great for birders of all skill levels. Meets at Coogan Farm. Preregistration is required. This program is suited for adults. Masks are optional. Members: $17, Nonmembers: $20
Anticipate the arrival of All-Hallows Eve by joining us for an evening of outdoor fun! Stroll along some of the darker, oft-overlooked portions of our museum property and enjoy the spectacle of several hundred lit jack-o-lanterns on display! Then play a lawn game, enjoy some live music, warm up by a roaring fire, create a…
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Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat for his memoir, The Deep Places. This event is free, but registration is required. About the Book In this vulnerable, insightful memoir, the New York Times columnist tells the story of his five-year struggle…
Free
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4 events,
Anticipate the arrival of All-Hallows Eve by joining us for an evening of outdoor fun! Stroll along some of the darker, oft-overlooked portions of our museum property and enjoy the spectacle of several hundred lit jack-o-lanterns on display! Then play a lawn game, enjoy some live music, warm up by a roaring fire, create a…
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Join us via Zoom to learn more about our local bat species, their important role in the ecosystem and what you can do to help them. This program is suited for adults. Preregistration is required. Upon registration you will receive a separate email with a Zoom link in it, don’t forget to check your spam…
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Join us for this fun and informative program where we will learn a total approach to improve our heart health. There are many benefits of adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle including increased energy, decreased stress, improved cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and decreased risk of heart disease. Learning the science-based strategies and implementing a few simple…
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Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with bestselling author Beatriz Williams to discuss her latest book in the Wicked City series, The Wicked Widow. This event is free, but registration is requested. Gin Kelly, the wicked redhead, is back! Readers will delight in next installment of the Wicked City series by New…
Free
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1 event,
Anticipate the arrival of All-Hallows Eve by joining us for an evening of outdoor fun! Stroll along some of the darker, oft-overlooked portions of our museum property and enjoy the spectacle of several hundred lit jack-o-lanterns on display! Then play a lawn game, enjoy some live music, warm up by a roaring fire, create a… |
4 events,
Trick or Treat by traveling exhibit to exhibit at Mystic Aquarium on October 30th & 31st. Remember to dress up in a costume and pack your reusable, eco-friendly, trick-or-treat bag.
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Enjoy the beautiful views and learn more about the history of the Peace Sanctuary as we hike the trails making late fall discoveries. Meet at the bottom of the hill at the Peace Sanctuary on River Rd in Mystic. Pre-registration is required. Members and Nonmembers: FREE
Free
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Everyone deserves a night out! Have an evening out while your kids, ages 5 to 12, spend the evening at the Nature Center. We will enjoy games, activities, meeting live animals and a night hike. We’ll have pizza for dinner and round out the evening with s’mores around the campfire. Please be dressed for the…
Anticipate the arrival of All-Hallows Eve by joining us for an evening of outdoor fun! Stroll along some of the darker, oft-overlooked portions of our museum property and enjoy the spectacle of several hundred lit jack-o-lanterns on display! Then play a lawn game, enjoy some live music, warm up by a roaring fire, create a… |
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5 events,
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All day long on Halloween, kids in costume (12 and under) will enjoy FREE admission to Mystic Seaport Museum. Then, from 3 - 6 p.m., the community is invited to enter FREE through the North entrance to participate in our Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt. Little ghosts, wizards, sailors, and super heroes alike will receive…
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Children and families are invited to join us for Halloween on the Farm. We'll have nature-inspired Halloween crafts, Halloween Story Time, and a farm walk to look for spiders and other creepy crawlers! Halloween cookies and cider available for purchase in the Stone Acres Farmstand. This event is free, but registration is required for all…
Free
The Mystic Fire Department in partnership with the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the Halloween parade to downtown Mystic on October 31! The parade will follow the traditional route it has always taken, beginning on Water Street, taking a right onto Route 1 and going over the bridge, turning right onto Cottrell… |
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This year, the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Westerly Pawcatuck Downtown Business Association for Mystic Restaurant Week & Dine Out in Downtown 2021. From November 1st-7th participating restaurants will feature a burger themed entre. See menus and offers Each time you eat at a participating restaurant during event week, you can…
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One hundred years after the ratification of the 19th Amendment comes a reflective historical fiction novel with a compelling contemporary voice. Discussions of the women's suffrage movement largely center around the wealthy, charismatic leaders. Theirs are the names we're taught in school, the ones we see in textbooks and documentaries. Yet, when so few names…
Free
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! |
2 events,
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Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Spencer Quinn for the latest book in the Chet & Bernie Mystery Series, It's a Wonderful Woof. This event is free, but registration is requested. About the Book Spencer Quinn's It's a Wonderful Woof presents a holiday adventure for Chet the dog, “the most lovable…
Free
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2 events,
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Bill Memorial Library and Outer Light Brewery are presenting a Virtual Beer Tasting on Wednesday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m. This won’t be your typical Zoom meeting! Taste and learn about four new, seasonal beers with Outer Light’s Tom Drejer and Mariah Billian in the comfort of your own home. Tasting kits can be purchased…
$15
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3 events,
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Savoy Bookshop & Café presents an author talk and Q&A with Gunilla Norris for the new poetry collection, Calling the Creatures! This event is free, but registration is requested. About the Book Gunilla Norris has written a book that spans decades of her life. She invites us to wonder what calls us into recollection. It…
Free
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This workshop will explore the elements of a good opening for a story: how to hook the reader and how to get them to turn from the first page to the second. Once they've done that, they've committed to your story! We'll talk about what a good first line is and write one, how to…
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3 events,
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Let's Draw Dinosaurs!: A virtual Cartooning Class for Kids in 3rd - 7th grade Learn to draw velociraptors, stegosaurus, triceratops, t-rex and all things Jurassic with award winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski! This is an online program. Registration is required to attend this program. You will receive a Zoom invitation the morning of the program.
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Get ready to “Laugh Your Tail Off” - Join Stand Up For Animals for our Comedy Night featuring Funny 4 Funds at the Westerly Yacht Club on Friday, November 5th, 2021! Proceeds support SUFA’s efforts to care for our furry friends within the local community and at the Westerly Shelter. Please consider supporting SUFA by… |
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Join us outside on the Library lawn for a fall cleanup day! Please bring gardening gloves and any other supplies you might need for outdoor maintenance.
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Join Food Explorers to make apple pie pop tarts! Exploring food encourages children to learn through sensory experiences, hands-on activities and working together to create delicious results. Food Explorers provides children with the knowledge to make healthy choices for themselves. By combining nutrition education with cooking and hands-on food exploration, you'll have a Food Explorer…
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