Sacred Heart School holds fundraiser

Tickets for the 2024 Annual Fundraiser for Sacred Heart School in Taftville can be purchased online now until March 7. All tickets are $20 each. To purchase tickets, visit https://sacredheartschooltaftville.rallyup.com/shs2024. Items up for auction can be seen at https://bit.ly/shsraffle24.

Yoga and Meditation at Lyme Public Library in March

Yoga and Meditation with Joan Fisler of Red Barn Yoga is one of a series of classes in March at Lyme Public Library. The class meets at 11 a.m. March 1, 15 and 29, costing $10 per class. Participants should bring yoga mats if they have them, but a limited number of mats will be made available.

Other classes include “Creating Beautiful Photographs on an iPhone or Android by Fred Verillo (Part 2)” at 2 p.m. March 2; “Around the World in Eight Movies with Janet Roach,” 1 p.m. March 3 and March 17; “Shell & Bee Studio Art Class Series - Afternoon Art,” for grades 1-5 at 4 p.m. March 5 and 5:30 p.m March 7; Lyme Public Library Cookbook Club, 1 p.m. March 9; The Lyme Library Puzzle Club, 11a.m. March 12; One-on One Tech Support Help Day with Emily Lewis, 4 p.m. March 13 and with Sue Latourette at 2 p.m. March 16; The Lyme Library “Stitchcraft” Club, 12:30 p.m. March 23; “Like Notes of Music”: Film Screening and Artist Talk with Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff, 2 p.m. March 23, and The Lyme Library American Mah Jongg Club, 6 p.m. March 26.

To register, email programreg@lymepl.org.

Children’s programs at Otis in March

Otis Library will have a variety of children’s programs in March.

The library will be at the Slater Memorial Museum 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 1, to read stories. A craft will follow and then enjoy the museum space. For ages 3-6 and their families. Free admission. (860) 887-2506.

Poppi’s Planet Puppets will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 2, for grades K-3; Mother Goose Mondays (babies to 23 months) from 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mondays, March 4, 11, 18, & 25; Kids in the Kitchen (grades 3-6) 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, & April 1; Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3) 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, March 5 & 12, and Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) 10:30 to 11 a.m., Thursdays, March 7 & 14.

Other special events include Mystic Museum of Art presents Abstract Art 4:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 6; Gracie, Therapy Dog Extraordinaire 5:30-6:30 p.m, Wednesday, March 6; Mystic Museum of Art presents Marine Life in Art 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 13; Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center presents The Magic of Feathers 11 to 11:45 a.m., Saturday, March 16; Super Mario Party 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, March 23; Creative Movement (ages 3-6) 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 27.

Soup-a-thon March 2 in Stonington

The United Church of Stonington will be holding a Dine In or Take Out Soup-a-thon from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, while also collecting non-perishable food items for the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center.

Soups, chowders and chilies will be available, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Twelve dollars purchases two bowls or two 12-ounce containers of soup with roll, butter and one dessert.

For information, call 860-535-0879. The church is at 67 Main St. in Stonington Borough.

East Lyme Historical Society’s lecture series

Local history researcher Tom Schuch will be special guest for the East Lyme Historical Society’s winter lecture series co-sponsored by East Lyme Public Library at 2 p.m. March 2 at the East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic.

“Shapley Street: 300 Years of New London History through the Lens of a Single Street Corner … That No Longer Exist” will be the topic of Schuch’s talk addressing the 300-year history of Shapley Street in New London, including information about its earliest settlement, making its way through the West Indies trade and slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, the Green Book and finally ending with urban renewal.

For information, visit info@eastlymehistoricalsociety.org

Lafayette among library topics in March

The East Lyme Public Library will be offering events next month that include a Winter Lecture Series talk on the the famed French military leader Marquis de Lafayette and a discussion of Sally Ride, America’s first female astronaut.

Events will kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, with an appearance by American piano and soul legend Grayson Hugh with his wife, the singer Polly Messer. They will perform Hugh’s songs from his albums and Oscar-winning films. Program registration is required at www.eastlymepubliclibrary.org.

"Marquis de Lafayette: The Son George Washington Always Wanted" by Ted Welsh will be next up at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, in the East Lyme Senior Center. This year is the 200th anniversary of his farewell visit to the United States. No registration is necessary.

“Sally Ride: America's First Woman Astronaut” will be the topic at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, as Sheryl Faye presents her one-woman historical reenactment. Program registration is required at www.eastlymepubliclibrary.org.

Another adult event at the library will be the Adventure Club with Nick Menapace from noon to 2 p.m. March 2, featuring Dungeons and Dragons in The East Lyme Room.

Other talks include “Addressing the Overdose Epidemic: Naloxone Information Session” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7; “Women's Voices in Music with Barbara Harvey” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13; Harvey Snitkin Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19; and East Lyme Agri-Business Series #2: Connecticut's Eastern Coyote at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23.

March programs at the Mystic & Noank Library

March is a busy month at Mystic & Noank Library starting on Monday the 5th when the Writers Group meets at 4 p.m. Free-write sessions occur in the Ames Room.

At 6 p.m. on Tuesdays in March, virtual guided meditation sessions will be offered for 30 minutes.

At 6 p.m. Monday, March 11, “Celebrating Cultural Heritage through Art: A Lecture Series” will be held virtually with the theme Fierce Females, examining the lives and work of major women artists from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Cassatt.

Another art-themed event will be at 6 p.m. Monday, March 14, during a workshop on mixed media. Meredith Andrews, noted local fiber artist and lead outreach teacher at the Mystic Museum of Art, will instruct this workshop.

Genesis: A Poetry Group meets at 6 p.m. Monday, March 11 and 25; at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, it’s time for “Improv for Introverts, Extroverts, and Everyone-in-Between,” and from 10-5 Friday, March 22, at 10-2 Saturday, March 23, The Friends Indoor Yard Sale will offer household goods, vintage items, pottery, glassware, and art as well as DVDs and music CDs.

Finally, at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25, the program “Hoopskirts to Flappers: Connecticut Fashion, 1860s - 1930s” will be presented by Natalie Belanger, adult programs manager at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.

Register for these events at mysticnoanklibrary.org or by calling the library at 860-536-7721.

Witch hazel history in North Stonington

The North Stonington Historical Society will be sharing the history of the witch hazel plant, native to our region, and its impact on the town, during a gathering from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the society’s homestead at 1 Wyassup Road.

The event includes a video interview with the owner of witch hazel producer Dickinson Company, located in Essex, covering information on its history, harvesting, production and medicinal uses.

Visitors also can do research in the Genealogy Library, sew a quilt square, make a craft or just enjoy a bowl of soup &/or cup of hot chocolate after viewing historic collections.

‘Dinner and deception’ magician in New London

The New London Lodge of Elks, 81 Washington St., is presenting an evening of dinner and magic called “Dinner and deception" on Saturday, March 9.

Magician Matthew Hary will perform in this 21-and-over event. Tickets are $35 per person, or a prepaid table of eight for $240. Dinner includes a choice of beef or chicken. Social starts at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 and show at 8. For tickets, contact Square.link/u/MaZJ3b8A.

Historic boats of New England March 10

“In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England ” will be presented by author Tom Verde at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the La Grua Center in Stonington Borough.

Verde will recount the colorful stories of nearly 40 classic/unique New England vessels. These include the fabled history of the cat boat; the first fiberglass sailing yacht; a New York ferry boat repurposed as a houseboat; the oldest working fishing boat in Stonington; racing rivalries in the Sound; the French love affair with American boat designs; and the Jazz Age era of luxury yachting, among others.

The event is co-hosted with the Stonington Free Library. For more information, visit www.stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call 860-535-0658.

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools kindergarten registration open

Children in Lyme and Old Lyme who will be 5 on or before Sept. 1 are eligible to register for kindergarten at Lyme Consolidated School and Mile Creek School for the 2024-25 school year.

If your child is currently enrolled in the district preschool, you do not need to register them for kindergarten. Registration is for those students who do not attend a district preschool. Registration packets may be picked up at either school. The following are also needed for registration: child’s birth certificate and three forms of proof of residency.

While you may complete the registration process at either school, your child’s school placement will depend on district attendance zones determined in August. For information, call Lyme Consolidated School at 860-434-1233 or Mile Creek at 860-434-2209.

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