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SINGLES WALK and LUNCH JULY 19 (Sunday) in the Boardwalk
area, Baptist Lane, Niantic at 11 am. Walk along the ocean’s edge
and listen to the waves.. then on to lunch. No charge for walk. For
info, call Gail 860-434-6426 or 860-582-8229.
Book Talk: “Homegrown Terror” 2 -4 p.m. July 19 at The Hempsted
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and the way colonial America responded to terror. (860) 443-7949
Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club: Site Unseen by Dana Camero
07-20-15, 5:30-7:00PM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
The Plein Air Painters Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 7/21-25 at Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic - Artists gather at the Seaport to
paint the museum’s grounds and enivrons. A public opening reception at the Maritime Gallery, July 25, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Meet
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Foot and Ankle Pain Presentation July 21st at 12:45 pm at the Lymes’
Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Rd.., Old Lyme. (860)434-1605
GORILLAS IN THE MIST - Tuesday, July 21, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (1988 127 mins. PG-13) The
story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who went to Africa to study the
vanishing mountain gorillas. 860-444-5805
New England Lobster Stew Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21
at Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic. Indoor, air conditioned seating / outdoor summer sun seating. Fresh
Maine lobsters, cooked by church members. (860) 739-6208.
Great American Picnic - Held by the Groton Senior Center “Club
55” on Rt. 17 in Groton on July 21 from 6 to 8 pm with a performance
by the “As Time Goes By” Band. For reservations call 860.441.6785
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Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Enjoy an evening of
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Summer Film Series: The Philadelphia Story - 6:00pm Wednesday,
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“My Paris” July 23, 2015 - August 16, 2015 at The Norma Terris
Theatre, 33 North Main St., Chester - A new musical about the life
and times of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the artist who captured the
gaiety, color and heartbreak of Montmartre, Le Can-Can, and the
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Hotel Rwanda Thursday, July 23, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (2004 122 mins PG-13) The deeply moving true story of a five-star-hotel manager who used his wits and
words to save more than 1,200 lives during the 1994 Rwandan conflict. For more information call 860-444-5805
Last Will & Embezzlement, financial exploitation of the elderly Thursday, July 23, 6-9:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope
Ferry Road - A documentary film followed by discussion.Filmmaker
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discussion. For more information call 860-444-5805
The STRING OF PEARLS will be performing July 23rd at 7:00pm at
The Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme, CT and
the concert sponsored by the Town of Lyme will be held rain or
shine. It will be held outdoors, weather permitting, inside if not.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner, etc. A Free Ice Cream Social
will follow the concert. (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
Midsummer Festival Concert - Reception: 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Concert 7
p.m.-9 p.m. July 24, at the Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St.,
Old Lyme - The annual concert is always a favorite and makes for a
perfect summer evening on the banks of the Lieutenant River. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner. (860) 434-5542
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Tea with Carolyn Johnson 2 p.m.-4 p.m. July 25-26 at The Hempsted
Houses, 11 Hempstead St., New London - Enjoy a three course tea
with Carolyn Johnson, proprietor of a popular New London teahouse
for many years. Reservations required. (860) 443-7949
Time Machines Car Show & Flea Market 8 a.m.-3 p.m. July 26
Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Lane, Guilford - There is a good
variety to enjoy with 26 judged show car classes and a flea market of
mostly automotive-related items; and trophies awarded. A car corral
featuring cars for sale, music by a DJ, prizes and several food vendors offering breakfast, lunch, and snacks. (203) 239-2656
United States Coast Guard Guardians Big Band 3 p.m. July 26 New
London City Pier, Waterfront Park, New London - The United States
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eminently capable of performing all types of demanding and immortal music in a variety of circumstances and settings. (860) 701-6826
Archive Room Open House: Monday, July 27 – 6:00-8:00 p.m. at East
Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Explore what the library
has in its Archive Room! A member of the East Lyme Historical
Society will be on hand to answer questions about the collection
and local history. For more information call 860-739-6926
FINANCIAL HEALTH CHECK UP starting at 1pm. 7/28 at the East
Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Rd. Appointments call 860-739-5859
Eat Drink Man Woman - Tuesday, July 28, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford
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members. For more information call 860-444-5805
Genealogy Club 07-28-15, 4:30-7:00 PM at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St - Access genealogical resources and
Ancestry.com to explore your family history. Free (860) 447-1411
Downton Abbey: Fashion and Social Change - Tuesday, July 28 –
7:00 p.m. at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Susan
Jerome, Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection, will explore the many changes
that occurred throughout the time period depicted in Downton Abbey and how these changes influenced fashion.860-739-6926
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Discussion: The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle
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The free program is being offered by Carol Vara. Niantic Community
Church is located at 170 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic. (860) 739-6208.
Mystery Book Discussion: Fig Eater by Jody Shields - 11:00 a.m
July 30 at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - No
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variety of pop and folk tunes. Enjoy music and cocktails while overlooking scenic Essex Harbor. Head back up river at about 7:30pm,
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Music Through The Ages of Fort Trumbull - 7 p.m. 7/30 in the
Conference Center at Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New
London. The Friends of Fort Trumbull will present Faye Ringel and
Anne Flammang who will perform- separately and together-songs
that were popular during the eras commemorated by the window
hangings at Fort Trumbull: The Revolutionary War and early Republic; the parlors and the battlefields of the Civil War; the home
front of World Wars I & II, and the Cold War. Retired Captain Anne
Flammang, one of the first women to graduate from the U.S. Coast
Guard Academy, will also illuminate the History of the Coast Guard
at the Fort. The public is invited and new members are always welcomed. Come early; seating is limited. Refreshments will follow the
presentation. For more information visit www.fortfriends.org
THE CORVETTES DOO WOP REVUE July 30th at 7:00pm at The
Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme - rain or
shine. It will be held outdoors, weather permitting, inside if not.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner, dancing shoes etc. A Free
Ice Cream Social sponsored by the Old Lyme Democratic Town Committee will follow the concert. This concert is part of our FREE
Summer Concert Series and is open to all ages. (860)434-1605
Moby-Dick Marathon Noon to noon July 31, 2015 - August 1, 2015
- at Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic - “Mr. Melville”
will make his annual appearance and kick off the reading by reciting
the first chapter of the novel. Visitors can then sign up to read a
chapter aloud as the marathon continues until its conclusion. Once
the reading is complete at noon on August 1, celebrate the 196th
anniversary of Herman Melville’s birthday. (860) 572-0711
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chefs Elisa Giommi and Amelia Lord for an inspiring, educational trip
through our local sea fare. Talk & Tasting sessions feature local
seafood growers, paired with Cooking Classes with Dinner presented by chefs Elisa Giommi and Amelia Lord, to be held at the
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century, the first Spanish explorers found the Indians of the Caribbean cooking meat and fish on a framework of green sticks laid over
a pit dug in the earth and filled with hot coals from a wood fire. The
Indian's word for this framework was barbacoa (pronounced barb-acow) and the hordes of European colonists, settlers and invaders
that followed were quick to adapt the use of iron to this form of
cooking. Admittedly, an iron grate sure beats green sticks. The pirates and privateers that made their living raiding the treasure-laden
Spanish ships were not strangers to barbecuing either, and whether
you realize it or not, in one sense, they are best known for this even
to this very day.
As one story relates: on Hispaniola, the French also found the
Indians using this same method of cooking but they referred to their
framework as a "boucan". If you know anything about the French
language, you'll be able to guess that "boucanier" means, "one who
uses a boucan". Some of the pirates that plied the waters of the
Caribbean in the 17th century used to make their living, when they
weren’t pillaging ships, by hunting pigs and cattle on Hispaniola
and cooking them up on their boucans. They had a barbecue just
about every night until they were driven off the island by the Spanish. At which point they joined up with lots of other folks who hated
the Spanish, like escaped slaves, Indians and other evicted islanders, took to sea and started their new job as bandits of the waves. I'm
sure they still took whatever chance they got to use their boucans
though because it wasn't long before all Carribean pirates became
known as "buccaneers" because of this cooking method.
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one thing only; a pig, whole, halved or even quartered and slowly
roasted over a pit full of the glowing coals of a hickory fire. There are
any number of community barbecues, not unlike our lobster fests or
clam bakes, and there are thousands of B-B-Q joints throughout
this region each of which seems to have their own special blend of
vinegar and spices, especially hot chili peppers, to "mop" onto the
meat after it cooks and the crispy skin has been removed. They
don't have barbecue sauce, they have "finishing sauce".
The commercial barbecues do a healthy trade pit-roasting pigs
and you can tell them by the ever-present signs which feature a
smiling pig, oftentimes with a chef's hat on his head. The time-honored tradition of barbecue is deeply imbedded in the culture of the
South and a real Southerner will tell you that if it ain't pig it ain't
barbecue. They'll even go so far as to tell you that if the proprietor
uses a propane fired barbecue pit, you might as well go to
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This form of barbecue hearkens back to the days of the early
settlers who found that their pigs thrived in the woodlands whereas
their cattle were poorly suited to the area. So it was that pork and not
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at once and had a party to get enough people together so the pig
wouldn't go to waste, such as a with a barbecue or "pig-picking" as
some Southerners still call it.
Over in the cattle country of Texas, however, they might be
surprised to find somebody who thought "barbecue" meant anything besides brisket of beef. Out there, they give this normally
tough cut a good spice rub and cook it ever so slowly, smoking it
really, in a barbecue that has one chamber for the beef and another
alongside for the smoky mesquite wood fire. When it's done they
slather it with a sauce made of tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and
red hot chili peppers and dig in. They sometimes refer to a barbecue
as a "Cowboy Cook" and would have you believe that the roots of
the barbecue are in The Lone Star State.As the story goes, stingy
cattle ranchers gave their cowhands the poorest cuts of beef they
had...like the brisket.The cowboys found, however, by slow cooking it over a smoky fire the tough and stringy brisket became very
tender and quite delicious.
Out in Kansas City, they take the finishing sauce from North
Carolina, and the tomato sauce from Texas, mix it together with some
molasses and come up with something like what we know as the
store bought brand K.C. Masterpiece. Although they do the spice
rub and slow cook the meat over the embers, the favored fare out
there is ribs. Be they ribs of pork or beef that's what they call "barbecue" and Kansas City alone has more than 90 restaurants devoted
to this style of cooking.
So, keep all of this in mind while you’re out in the backyard
flipping burgers and rolling hot dogs this July the Fourth. It ain't
ribs, it ain't pork and it ain't brisket but you can call it a "barbecue"
just the same. And if you've got guests from the South or from Texas
or Kansas City who call you out about it, you can tell them that we
Yankees learned how to barbecue from folks who visited our shores
hundreds of years ago, the original barbecue masters, the Buccaneers! It's a flat-out lie of course, but if you say “Avast ye there”
and feed some hot dog to the parrot on your shoulder, maybe they'll
fall for it.
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covered bean pot with our par-boiled home-grown dried beans, onions, bacon and molasses, was lowered into the hole which was
again covered and left to bake for hours. This was a lot of work but
intriguing for our city relatives.
Meanwhile on an outdoor fireplace Uncle Cliff (a Niantic fisherman) was making clam chowder in a clean copper-clad wash boiler.
On our farm (On Oswegatchie Hill Road) we had a small icehouse
where two big watermelons were chilling. In our family it was traditional and cause for boasting if we had new potatoes and fresh peas
ready for harvesting. Bottle after bottle (with spring-top stoppers)
of homemade Root Beer came from the icehouse.
During all these preparations by the women and deep conversations of the men, settling all the problems of the country, the
youngsters were exploring the brook and sailing their make-shift
boats in the quiet pool near the little waterfall. At least one of my
cousins would fall in and while his clothes were draped on the line
to dry, he sheepishly paraded around in an assortment of things
hauled out of the bag ready for the rummage sale. The city aunts
soon learned to bring changes of clothes for the little ones.
As dusk approached the last of summer’s strawberries were
served on real-biscuit shortcake and youngsters then enjoyed their
sparklers. Occasionally an uncle would bring a few sky-rockets.
The magic day would end with nature’s own display of fireflies
darting in and out of the bushes and trees. Nature cast its spell on
this land of Independence.
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For More Than 50 Years!
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Niantic River Appreciation Day
and Kayak Regatta
Mark your calendar for the 12th Annual Niantic River Appreciation
Day and Kayak Regatta, Saturday Aug. 22, 10 am–2 pm, on the water
in front of 47 Oswegatchie Road, Waterford. Celebrate and paddle
the scenic Niantic River with Save the River-Save the Hills and experience the Oswegatchie Hills from a water view.
Canoes, kayaks, SUP boards – any non-motorized boat welcome! Paddlers Parade, live music by folksinger Geoff Kaufman as
well as The Denise and Tony Band, short fun races, and free drawing
for a kayak for STR-STH members at 1:45 pm. Pack $ for t-shirts,
enjoy donated hot dogs and clam chowder served on the shore,
meet town leaders and officials.
Put in at Three Belles Marina, Cini Park in Niantic, or call Deb at
860-444-9247 for close-by Waterford launch site. Rain date Sun. Aug.
23, Visit the STR-STH website: www.savetheriversavethehills.org or
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On Thursday, July 30, 2015, The Friends of Fort Trumbull will present
Faye Ringel, who will be joined by Anne Flammang in the programMusic through the Ages of Fort Trumbull- in the 2015 series entitled
Windows on the World of Fort Trumbull, a series of programs based
upon the periods in history that were significant to Fort Trumbull.
In 2010, in honor of John Hanrahan-the first President of the
organization- the Friends commissioned a set of window panels by
Artist and Teacher- Edward Tuccio- to enlighten visitors to the park
as to what is available inside the Visitors Center. Using the window
panels in the Visitor’s Center as a guide, June Hoye, the program cochair, has planned presentations on the Role of the Fort throughout
its history.
At the July presentation, Faye Ringel and Anne Flammang will
perform- separately and together-songs that were popular during
the eras commemorated by the window hangings at Fort Trumbull:
The Revolutionary War and early Republic; the parlors and the
battlefields of the Civil War; the home front of World Wars I & II,
and the Cold War. Retired Captain Anne Flammang, one of the first
women to graduate from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will also
illuminate the History of the Coast Guard at the Fort.
Dr. Faye Ringel, a Norwich native, is Professor Emerita of English, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and a musician and scholar of
music history. She has been performing for Eastern Connecticut
audiences for over 55 years. Dr. Anne Flammang, soprano, is known
in the region for performances in drama and musical theatre. She is
also Professor Emerita of English, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where
she headed the Department of Humanities.
Faye and Anne, who have created a cabaret performance,
“Voices of Love,” that draws on Broadway musicals and the Great
American Songbook, were recently featured on Community Culture Showcase on SEC-TV Channel 12, hosted by Harriet Grayson.
The program may be viewed on YouTube -Community Culture Showcase: Faye Ringel, Anne Flemmang.
The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. in the Conference
Center at Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New London.
The interesting Gift Store at the Fort will be open from 6:30-7 p.m.
before the meeting so that participants can view and purchase the
many historically themed items. The public is invited and new members are always welcomed. Come early; seating is limited. Refreshments will follow the presentation. For more information about the
group visit their website at www.fortfriends.org
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On June 5, 2015, reconstruction of the Niantic Bay “Boardwalk” was
concentrated on the midpoint of the 1.1 mile long walkway. That
point is opposite Boats Inc. at 133 Main Street, Niantic, 2,778 feet
east of Hole in the Wall underpass where the western half of the
walkway connects to the existing eastern half.
This midpoint is seen in the accompanying photograph taken
on June 8, 2015, at 2:48pm as a south bound ACELA was traveling
on Track 2 bound for Washington, DC. The photo also shows the
first 7.5 feet of the 2.5 foot wide wall cap of concrete that encases
the top six± inches of the steel sheet piles of the bulkhead. Workers
are constructing new forms and assembling reinforcement bars for
the next segment of wall cap that continues beyond the workers. An
important detail in wall cap design is labeled #4 rebars. These ½
inch diameter “dowels” are 18 inches apart and their function is
essential because they extend out of the forms and subsequently
become imbedded in the walkway concrete. The dowels thus prevent the walkway from moving away from the bulkhead, which might
result from storm waves pounding the bulkhead or winter heaves
shifting the walkway slabs. The dowels grip the concrete with their
surface pattern and thus, help hold the walkway in its position butting tightly against the wall cap of the bulkhead.
Once the wall cap is finished, the walkway foundation will be
regraded with granular fill and 12 inches of compacted gravel. Then,
a 6 inch thick concrete walkway will be poured with a 2% pitch of its
surface in order to drain runoff toward the shore. After that, a 3.5
foot high, tubular steel, gray plastic coated safety rail will be fastened to the center of the wall cap along the full length of the western half of the walkway (see: http://www.publictrustfoundation.org/
docs/Vol-3-No1-ELPTF-Bull.pdf, Page 3). A 6 foot high, black vinyl
coated, steel chain link fence will then be added to the north side of
the walkway in order to prevent people from leaving the walkway
and trespassing onto the railroad right of way.
Reconstruction of the western half of the walkway was once
scheduled to be completed by July 31, 2015. However, reconstruction is now scheduled to be completed by September 30th and, East
Lyme now plans a ribbon cutting for October 3rd. As the project
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SEA SONGS AND SUNDAES AT
AVERY-COPP HOUSE
The Avery-Copp House will host a first-time event, Sea Song Sampler & Ice Cream Social down by the Riverside, July 5 from 2 PM to 4
PM at 154 Thames Street, Groton, CT.
The first event to be held on its riverfront property, the concert,
along with a Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Bar, is a fundraiser to support
historic preservation and museum education. The event will also
celebrate America’s maritime heritage and the US Coast Guard’s 225th
Anniversary.
Acclaimed chanteyman and raconteur Geoff Kaufman will
present the songs of our maritime and naval history, honoring the
Coast Guard with ballads about the perils of the sea and the service’s
mission of rescues against the odds.
The sundae bar will include a variety of ice cream flavors and
toppings. The event begins at 2 PM with the concert at 3 PM. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Limited seating will be available, so the public is advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket.
Reservations are requested. The rain date is July 19.
For reservations, email [email protected] or call
860-445-1637. For more information visit www.averycopphouse.org
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Niantic Lions Club Presents
55th Annual Niantic Outdoor
Arts & Crafts Show
37th Annual Lobsterfest/Chicken BBQ
July 4 – 5, 2015
Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 10am-4pm
East Lyme Town Hall Green and Pavilion
150 Juried Artists and Crafters
For Special Savings on meal tickets, go to www.tickets.nianticlions.org
Pre-event tickets available: Liberty Bank (Flanders/Waterford), Tri-Town Grocery,
Bayberries and Wild Birds Unlimited. Proceeds benefit Lions Charities.
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Kids’ Summer Tennis Programs at Lyme Shores, 22 Colton Road,
East Lyme. Kids participate in drills that improve their tennis strokes,
develop good footwork, and teach smart game play strategy. Monday-Friday sessions, half day and full day thru 8/28. Register at
www.lymeshores.com or call 860-739-6281.
Kids’ Swimming Lessons at Lyme Shores, 22 Colton Road, East
Lyme. Swim lessons for kids of all ages and abilities. 30 minute classes
meet Mon-Thurs for 2 weeks. Sessions run until July 30. Register at
www.lymeshores.com or call 860-447-9177.
Oceanographic Cruises by Project Oceanology: through August Come aboard our Enviro-Lab Research Vessel for a 2½-hour cruise
on Long Island Sound and a fantastic hands-on, brains-on marine
science experience. Test the waters for temperature, salinity and
more, and discover life beneath the waves by bringing up marine
animals with a trawl net and collecting plankton, the base of the
marine food web, or by pulling aboard lobster pots. Children under
6 not permitted for safety reasons. Cruises run daily. 860-445-9007.
Reservations and departure times at www.oceanology.org
Lighthouse Expeditions on Project Oceanology Enviro-Lab boats: Enjoy a 2½-hour cruise to a distinctive Southeastern Connecticut
landmark and architectural gem: New London Ledge Lighthouse.
Tours by the Ledge Lighthouse Foundation include a film, exhibits
and maybe even Ernie, the legendary Ledge Light ghost. Tours run
out of Project Oceanology’s docks, Avery Point, Groton, on Tuesdays and Saturdays through August, and from New London’s City
Pier on Sundays through August and on Saturdays only in September. Children under 6 not permitted for safety reasons. 860-445-9007.
Reservations and departure times at www.oceanology.org
It’s A Bird, It’s a Plane: 10:30 - 11 am 8/10 at The Public Library of
New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - The Denison
Pequotsepos Nature Center will be at the library with Superhero
related nature programs, all at 10:30am: (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Independence Day Celebration 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 4, 2015 at Mystic
Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic - (860) 572-0711
Animals in Disguise: 10:30 - 11 am 7/6 at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - The Denison Pequotsepos
Nature Center will be at the library with Superhero related nature
programs, all at 10:30am: (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
TEENS Make your own comic book 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. July 6 at the
Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
Super Crafts Tuesday, July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at
the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Create superhero
themed crafts. All ages. No registration required -860-441-6750.
Illustration and Drawing Workshop for Kids: 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
10:30- 11:30 AM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - This program is geared towards children ages
7-13. Registration (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Altered Poetry 3-5pm, 7/7 at The Public Library of New London, 63
Huntington St, New London - Give new life to a page from an old
book with this amazing craft! Registration required (860) 447-1411
Tuesday Night Tales July 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Children and their caregivers are
invited to drop-in and listen to stories read by a community hero
and a teen and do a craft. Pajamas welcome. 860-441-6750.
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Super Birds and Their Super Abilities Wednesday, July 8, at 2 p.m.
at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Get up close and
personal with natures flying machines. Open to all ages. For more
information call 860-441-6750.
Puppets to Go: The Last Dinosaur Puppet Show July 8 2:15 to 3:15pm
at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - For more information call 860-739-6926
Henna Hands: Wednesday, July 8, 6-8:00 pm at Waterford Public
Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Ages 8-18. Registration is required.
For more information call 860-444-5805
WOW Animal Program: “Wild Over Wildlife” Thursday, July 9,
10:00 am at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - A variety
of critters to touch as you learn about them from educator Heather
Rorke. Open to all ages with an adult. 860-444-5805
Teen SRP: Beaded Bookmarks - 07-09-15, 1:30-3:00PM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Make
beautiful beaded bookmarks with Catryna. Make one for yourself or
a special someone in your life! Materials provided. Registration
Required (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
TEENS Game On! Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Thur, 7/ 9, at 2
p.m. at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd - 860-441-6750.
Middle Grade Book Discussion: Wonder by R.J. Palacio. 2:30 to
3:30 pm July 9 at East Lyme Public Library, .860-739-6926
Super Powered Workshop: Make A Giant Letter Thursday, July 9,
2015 from 2:30 to 3:30PM. at Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library,
2 Library Lane - Crafting and painting giant letters out of cardboard
to represent our super-charged summers. Supplies are limited. Please
register. For more information, call 860-434-1684
CUPCAKE DECORATING July 9th at 6:00 P.M. teens in grades 6
through 12 are invited to the Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument
Street, Groton, to get creative with cupcakes. Pastry Chef Angie
Leandri will teach frosting and cake-decorating techniques to create
simple decorations. Registration required 860-445-0392.
Monster Movie Makeup For Children UnderAge 10 07-10-15, 10:3011:30AM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St,
New London - All materials will be provided. Free. Limited to 15
participants, so please register ASAP (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Monster Makeup Workshop Ages 10 & Up 07-10-15, 10:30-11:30AM
at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - All materials will be provided. Free. Limited to 15 participants,
so please register at 860-447-1411 www.plnl.org
The Comedy Magic of Danny Diamond 11 a.m. July 10, 2015 at The
Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton - Come and be amazed
by the comedy magic of Danny Diamond. His show will astound
and entertain people of all ages. Bring the whole family for some fun
and entertainment on a warm summer day. (860) 767-7318
Super Bubbles Friday, July 10, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library,
52 Newtown Road - Please dress to get wet! 860-441-6750.
Game Day: Saturday, July 11, 10-12:00 noon at Waterford Public
Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Games, games, games; play ours or
bring your own. Play against your family or friends and enjoy the
competition! For more information call 860-444-5805
Kid’s Cruise aboard RiverQuest: 10-11 am, July 11 - departure from
Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam. On this cruise, children will
use binoculars and learn about the birds they see, nautical terms,
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introduce children to the fragile beauty of the Connecticut River
and the area we live in. And, it allows kids to be kids! All kids ages 2
to 12 ticket price will be only $5, ages 12 to 100 only $10. This cruise
is First Come, First Serve...no on-line booking available. Visit our
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phone: 860-662-0577.
Paws and Read: Saturday, July 11, 10-12:00 noon & Saturday, July
25, 10-12:00 noon at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road Practice your reading with a certified therapy dog. Independent readers of all levels, ages 5-12 years old. Registration 860-444-5805
“The Fairy Circus” July 11 at 1PM at the St. John’s Episcopal
Church, 400 Main St., Niantic - The East Lyme Puppetry Project will
present “The Fairy Circus,” by Tanglewood Marionettes, a breathtaking showcase of turn-of-the-century style TRICK puppetry featuring over twenty beautifully hand-crafted marionettes. See puppets dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly
through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the best-loved music
of favorite composers. This show is perfect for family audiences! It
includes a lively puppetry demonstration prior to the show, and a
Question and Answer Session following the performance. All tickets are $5.00 at the door. For more information contact
[email protected] or call 860 739-7225.
Teen Movie Matinee July 11, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library, 52
Newtown Road - It is rated PG-13 . 860-441-6750.
From Farm to Table: 10:30 - 11 am 7/13 at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411
TEENS Mask Making 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. July 13 at the Groton Public
Library, 52 Newtown Road - For more information call 860-441-6750.
Sparky’s Puppet Show: Monday, July 13, 6:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - This show is a lively collection of
tales about some surprising heroes. Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite children’s stories with colorful puppets, lively humor and
plenty of audience participation. 860-444-5805
TEENS Superhero Jeopardy Monday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Test your superhero knowledge
in this classic trivia game. For more information call 860-441-6750.
Crayon Art: 07-14-15, 3:00-5:00PM at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Register (860) 447-1411
GLOW! Wednesday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m.at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Learn about, prepare and eat super foods.
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Actress Anne Pasquale: All Aboard the Little History Tour 2:15 to
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Summer Concert Series: Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe Youth Performers Wed. July 15, 6- 8PM. at Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes
Library, 2 Library Lane - Attendees are welcome to bring their own
beach chairs, blankets, and refreshments. 860-434-1684
TEENS Book Party/Pizza and Pages Wednesday, July 15, at 6 p.m.
at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Games, activities
and food! Optional: Bring a wrapped book that you would like to
swap in a book swap. For more information call 860-441-6750.
Construction Truck Storytime: Thursday, July 16, 10:00 am at
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - A special storytime
featuring touch-a-truck fun! Most appropriate for preschoolers but
open to all ages with an adult. 860-444-5805
Fuse Beads Thursday, July 16 from 2:30 to 3:30PM at Old LymePhoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane - Using an iron, key
rings, and our creativity we will make super-powered keychains.
Supplies are limited. Please register. 860-434-1684
Middle Grade Book Discussion: El Deafo by Cece Bell 2:30 to 3:30
pm July 16 at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - For
more information call 860-739-6926
Teen Program: Make a Tie-Dye T-Shirt Thursday, July 16, 6 PM at
the Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton - Teens in
grades 6 through 12 are invited to tie dye t-shirts with sharpie pens.
Please bring a white cotton t-shirt to dye.Register at 860-445-0392.
Learn the Art of Beekeeping! 07-17-15, 10:30-11:30AM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Stonewall Apiary of Hanover, CT will be there to teach about honey bees,
the champions of our food supply! (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Super Legos! Friday, July 17, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library,
52 Newtown Road - Challenge yourself, your friends and family to
build the highest tower, or the sturdiest bridge.860-441-6750.
Soap-making with Brenda de los Santos. Class for adults and teens.
July 18, 10am to 2:30pm at Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water Street, Mystic. Brenda de los Santos is a local photographer who also creates
homemade body products like soap, lip balm, sugar scrub, bug spray
and lotion. 860-536-7601 mysticarts.org
Super Hero Photos: Saturday, July 18, 10 -11:00 am at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Bring your camera and pose
with your favorite live heroes. 860-444-5805
The Heroes in My Community Monday, July 20 from 10:30AM1:00PM at Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane Have lunch (provided) with a special hero in our community. Then,
come outside to Touch a Truck and imagine a day in the life of a
police officer or firefighter! Registration 860-434-1684
Super Birds: 10:30 - 11 am 7/20 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Superhero related nature
program (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Chalk It Up! Monday, July 20, 2:00 pm at Waterford Public Library,
49 Rope Ferry Road - Chalk-drawing is at its best in the front parking
area of the library. They provide the chalk, you provide the creativity. Prizes awarded. All ages with an adult. 860-444-5805
TEENS Doodling with a Purpose 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. July 20 at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
“The Day the Crayons Quit” Monday, July 20 4:30-6:00PM at Old
Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane - Poor Duncan
just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds
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AT THE MOVIES š
Jurassic World
The toughest job in Hollywood is directing the sequel. Good sequels are so few
and far between that audiences have lowered the bar for them. We take our seats in
the theater thinking, “It won't be as good
as the first, but it might be okay.” Then we
settle in, watch, and leave with our prophecy fulfilled.
So, the not-unexpected bad news: Jurassic World isn't as aweinspiring as the original. The good news: it's pretty darned good.
It's not great filmmaking. It's not grand storytelling. But it's exciting,
engaging, witty, respectful of both the audience and the Jurassic
franchise. It has star power, it has legacy, it has cute kids and it has
a promise of romance. It has a handsome hero, creative gadgets and
technology. But most importantly, it has dinosaurs. Lots of dinosaurs. And they are scary.
John Hammond's vision of Jurassic Park has come to fruition
on the southern cliffs of Isla Nublar 20 years after his death. (Richard Attenborough wanted to reprise his role as Hammond; he died
just before production began. He is commemorated in Jurassic World
with a statue in the shopping center. The visitor center is also named
for Hammond.) The park is owned by Indian multi-billionaire Simon
Masrani (Irrfan Khan), and operated by Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), a highly organized, ultra-focused businesswoman who
refers to the park's dinosaurs as “assets” and the legions of tourists
as a “live count.” In the park laboratory, bio-engineer Henry Wu
(BD Wong, the only cast member from the original film) is cloning
more dinosaurs. He fills in gaps in cloned DNA with splices from
animals with certain characteristics that will make the new creatures
hardier and more fearsome. Wu has built a new breed of dinosaur,
the Indomitus Rex. Claire believes that the new creature--scarier,
smarter, and more dangerous than the Tyrannosaurus Rex—will
boost attendance. In the northern jungle of Isla Nublar, animal trainer
Owen Grant (Chris Pratt) is working with a small group of
velociraptors. Vic Hoskins (Vincent d'Onofrio), the head of security
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at Jurassic World park, is hoping to sell the raptor pack to the military, to use as a living weapon. Owen argues with Claire about this
plan, and she explains that the future of Jurassic World depends on
new, scarier dinosaurs. She takes Owen to Indomitus' paddock, so
he can see Wu's bio-engineered masterpiece. In the meantime, Claire's
two nephews have come to visit Isla Nublar. They ditch Claire's
assistant and head off to explore Raptor Valley in a spherical vehicle
called a gyrosphere. And that's just about all the story line we get.
Luckily, it's really all the story line we need. The plot can sit back
and let the dinos do the rest.
The park setting is immersive and feels vast, and a huge number of beasts brings it to life. Director Trevorrow understands that
his audience is no longer awestruck by the mere appearance of a
life-sized dinosaur or two onscreen. To up his game, Trevorrow
introduces an ocean-dwelling mosasaur that performs in a similar
fashion to dolphins and orcas at sea parks. He makes excellent use
of computer-generated imaging to create flocks of swooping pterosaurs and herds of gallimimus, stegosaurus and sauropods. There
are satisfying close-ups of humans with animatronic beasts, as well.
Trevorrow's decision to wow his viewers with interaction and motion was a smart one. Beyond that technical achievement, Jurassic
World is shown as a true theme park. Boaters paddle down lazy
streams where apatosaurus graze on aquatic plants. Camouflaged
viewing platforms allow tourists to see velociraptors pack-hunting
in the deep forest. Jurassic World looks and most importantly, feels,
like a place you'd really like to visit on a destination vacation.
The script is not an example of great screenwriting, but the
actors are fairly strong. Most of the characters are broad and
archetypical, but the cast manages to keep them from becoming
caricatures. There are a few surprises in the characterizations. It is
refreshing to see a business tycoon who is compassionate and funloving; animal trainers who care for their charges without anthropomorphizing them, and a mad scientist who is soft-spoken and lowkey. The Jurassic World park itself is a character, inviting and promising grand adventure, which is a testament to excellence in production design and set design.
Worth noting is Michael Giacchino's score. Giacchino integrated
John William's iconic theme from the original film with new music.
The theme motif immediately brings the audience to a familiar place,
while the new music adds appropriate drama and suspense.
Rest assured there is plenty of action in Jurassic World, and it
begins early in the film. The pace is fast, and although the movie
clocks in at just over 2 hours, it feels shorter. The dinosaurs are
often terrifying, and they are very destructive. There is plenty of
dino-on-human violence, and more than a bit of aggression in the
opposite direction. There is some blood, but no guts. Trevorrow
implies most of the gore. A few scenes will be disturbing to very
young and very sensitive viewers, but the violence truly has a
“circle of life” feel to it. The dinosaurs are just being dinosaurs. And
they just happen to be hungry.
Jurassic World is offered on the big screen in 3D and 3DIMAX
versions. The 3D presentation is rich, and it's fun to realize you're
ducking as pterosaurs appear to fly overhead. It's a big movie, and
it deserves to be seen on the big screen.
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History Matters:
Tales from East Lyme’s Past
The “Good Ol’ Days” Were Really Terrible
by Jim Littlefield - [email protected]
In the interest of objectivity and impartiality, I think it might be fair
from time to time to examine other points of view regarding the past.
In this column, I often trump the value of history, both its message
and its trappings. I admit to being drawn to bygone eras, hopefully
not due to some personal need to escape the present, but because
the past seems to hold for me a warm glow and a wise message
which I have always felt could greatly profit people today. Cars have
rear-view mirrors for a reason, not so one should drive with head out
the window looking directly into them, but rather offering the driver
a chance to glance backwards, allowing for a safer and more meaningful experience. Nevertheless, whether I like it or not, history over
the years has become a major part of my life and the possibility does
exist that I have glorified or overstated it on more than one occasion.
Yes, I admit that Currier and Ives, Norman Rockwell and Eric Sloane
live rent-free somewhere deep within, but let me say I am perfectly
willing to examine other points of view in the belief that the more
important goal of truth should be served.
I remember years ago when my wife and I started collecting
antiques. My father’s response at the time I initially found puzzling.
He remarked that those were the very things his family suffered with
while growing up…old stuff that had been handed down and would
have been quickly discarded and replaced if the family only had the
money to do so. Maybe author Otto Bettmann said it best… “I have
concluded that we have to revise the idealized picture of the past
and turn the spotlight to its grimmer aspects.” The “benevolent
haze of the good ol days” the author states in his 1974 book “was
but a brittle veneer that covered over widespread turmoil and suffering (in America.)”
Specifically taking aim at that generally confident period of history after theAmerican Civil War called “The GildedAge,” Bettmann’s
book “The Good Old Days-They Were Terrible” seeks to set the
record straight. I believe it was Mark Twain who first named that
post-Civil War era in an attempt to satirize the serious social problems of our country that he felt were being masked by a thin gold
gilding. It may be true that fortunes were being made in iron and
steel, wages were higher than many other places in the world which
attracted large numbers of immigrants, railroads and communication
networks were busy linking the country together and cities were
bursting with new industries, sending their billowing smoke triumphantly into the air. “These good old days were good for but the
privileged few,” writes Mr. Bettmann. “For the farmer, the laborer, the
average breadwinner, life was an unremitting hardship. This segment of the populace (which more than likely would have included
you and me) was exploited or lived in the shadow of total neglect,”
the author concluded.
Bettmann spends a considerable amount of time in his book
discussing the horrors of city life, but he also tells of what befell
those living in rural areas such as East Lyme. “Country life in the
post-Civil War era,” Mr. Bettmann states, “was also an unremittent
hardship. The farmer and his family toiled fourteen hours a day
merely to sustain themselves, primarily on a landscape that lacked
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