Living • Published May 16, 2024 08 am
By Pem McNerney
Bongo Ron’s Cigar Shop and Lounge is hosting its annual cigar social at Westbrook Elks Lodge #1784, 142 Seaside Ave, Westbrook, on Sunday, May 19, from 1 to 9 p.m., and t...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
Shoreline Arts Alliance has announced the finalists and award winners for the 24th Annual Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature. This program is one...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
Elm Shakespeare Company will present Tina Packer’s Women of Will, running from Thursday, May 16 to Sunday, May 19, at Southern Connecticut State University’s Lyman Center...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I recently enjoyed the first day of our farmer’s market here in Madison, which runs on Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. on the town green. It was great to see the vendors I knew ...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
If you grew up on the East Coast, you learned about Ellis Island as the entry point for millions of immigrants. Perhaps you have visited it. But what do you know about A...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
Kevin Aherne, director of communications at Miranda Creative, will teach a class on how to leverage social media content as a public relations tool on Thursday, June 6, f...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Rd, Lakeville, will kick off its 67th season during the Trans Am Memorial Day Classic, Friday, May 24, to Monday, May 27. Lime Rock Park ...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
The “Everything Grows” art exhibit will start its run on Friday, May 24, at Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main Street, Centerbrook. There will be an opening reception on Frida...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Inside Notes And Comments About Connecticut And New York Professional Theater
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Congrats to Coastline Brewing Company, 4 Grove Beach Road North, Unit 1 C, Westbrook on their upcoming two-year anniversary! They’ll be celebrating starting at noon on Sa...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
After experiencing a considerable degree of success at its original location at 16 Business Park, Branford, Thimble Island Brewing Co. has opened a second location at 75 ...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The ice cream Creamery at Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market, 1355 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, has announced expanded hours, from Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and...
Living • Published May 16, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Quattro’s Italian Restaurant, 14 Water Street, Guilford, is hosting a Tequila Dinner with Canción Tequila on Wednesday, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Quattro’s chefs are prepa...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 03 pm
By Karen Isaacs
Inside Notes And Comments About Connecticut And New York Professional Theater
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Kwadwo Adae at New Haven Museum
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
When Cicadas Cry
by Caroline Cleveland
In this Southern Gothic tale, Sam Jenkins, a black man, is found in a small rural church with the body of a murdered white woman. W...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Cemetery of Untold Stories
by Julia Alvarez
Mosey into this character-rich book from Julia Alvarez — you won't be disappointed. This exploration of storytelling and w...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Funny Story
by Emily Henry
This was the petty revenge story of my dreams! Emily Henry strikes again in this hilarious and heartfelt book about a girl who gets dumped by h...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Deepest Lake
by Andromeda Romano-Lax
When Rose’s adult daughter drowns while attending a writer’s workshop in Central America and her ex-husband is unable to get sati...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Saybrook Stage Company will present Lost Lodge in July at The Kate, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook. The performances of the play, which will be making its premiere, wi...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies
by Catherine Mack
Bestselling mystery author Eleanor Dash is on a book tour in Italy with her sister, two ex-boyfriends (one of ...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Ella: A Novel
by Diane Richards
This telling of Ella Fitzgerald's teenage years is compelling. There are numerous ways her young life could have been snuffed out. Through...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
The Paris Novel
by Ruth Reichl
Reichl uses her expert culinary knowledge to take readers on a food journey through one of the most romantic cities in the world. Her writi...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong
A Chinese American family is at the heart of this multigenerational drama about science, fate, and identity. Told from three points of view...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
David Dunlop’s solo show Light Fantastic, featuring 27 new works, opens Friday, May 10, at Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Road, Madison, with a reception from 5 t...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Hell’s Belles, the all-female AC/DC tribute, will perform on Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m. at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook.
Hell...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Five history museums in Guilford are coordinating to offer a passport program to encourage area visitors to visit all five museums.
Each museum has its own architecture,...
Living • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
Recently on our little farm, as I was driven rather mindlessly to complete the task before me with great vigor, my gratitude for the miracle of the soil momentarily waned...
Living • Published May 03, 2024 02 pm
Opera Theater of Connecticut will host its annual gala Wine, Women, and Song on Sunday, June 9, at Woodwinds, 29 Schoolhouse Road, Branford.
Featuring Ian Ford, a specia...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 08 am
By Pem McNerney
Summer’s coming, and there’s no better sign of that than all of the fun summer eateries opening back up. The Place, 901 Boston Post Road, Guilford, planned its opening fo...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Aaron Rubin
Occult rock has seen something of a renaissance over the past 15 years. The biggest 21st century name in what was arguably the first form of heavy metal music is, of cour...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Goodspeed has turned into The Music Hall Royale, circa 1895, for a thoroughly enjoyable production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. All that is needed is some good British...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
The Coastal Camera Club will hold their Spring Photography Show at the Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Road, Madison, from Wednesday, May 1 to May 30. The show is free ...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
If you’re in New Haven and looking for a great place to enjoy a picnic or some of the grab-and-go food options on or nearby Chapel Street, consider the cute little bistro...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
SCORE is offering a free webinar on how to use Mailchip to create promotional and branded email campaigns on Thursday, May 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Led by marketing and ...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
Conductor Alasdair Neale will perform his final concert as music director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) on Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Woolsey Hall. The...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America, will take place Saturday, May 4, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Andrews...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Take The Cake, 2458 Boston Post Road, Guilford, has reopened after closing about a month ago. It is under new management and is offering its classic menu. Find out more a...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Cheese Shop of Centerbrook, 33 Main Street, Centerbrook is now stocking Bloomy Breezy from Firefly Farms. The folks there say “this soft ripening cow’s milk with a bloomy...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
Registration is open for Guilford Art Center summer classes for kids, tweens, and teens, programs with a focus on refining artistic skills and fostering meaning social co...
Living • Published May 02, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
A friend and I were recently considering late lunch/early dinner options, and we decided to head out to Chester. We ended up at Honeycone Cream Co., 29 Main Street, Chest...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Cloistered
by Catherine Coldstream
I did not grow up religious but certainly had a few moments in my life where I was seeking something bigger to guide me through a diffi...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
The Familiar
by Leigh Bardugo
Bardugo’s latest is a miraculous masterpiece where servants dare to dream at their own risk and miracles don’t guarantee power. It’s a story...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Daughter of Mine
by Megan Miranda
When her mother marries the local police detective, seven-year-old Hazel finds herself settled into the town of Mirror Lake. Then, her m...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
This is a Tiny Fragile Snake
by Nicholas Ruddock
This is the perfect little book of poetry for children! What a creative collection, where each poem focuses on a familiar...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
After Annie
by Anna Quindlen
Annie, a young mother of four, dies suddenly in the first chapter. The story unfolds through the voices of her husband, Bill, her best friend...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Sandwich
by Catherine Newman
With humor and honesty, this book describes the love, anxiety, joy, and self-doubt that come with motherhood and marriage. The story is tol...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
On Saturday, April 27, independent bookstores across the country–including all 21 stores on the CT Book Trail–will celebrate the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Scottish Dave’s Pub, 24 East Main Street, Clinton, will host a show to benefit World Central Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, from 1:45 to 9:30 p.m. with a $10 suggested do...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Did I Ever Tell You?
by Genevieve Kingston
Genevieve's mom is diagnosed with cancer when Genevieve is three years old. Her mom passes nine years later, and Genevieve real...
