🌱 First Friday Dollar Night and 10 more events

Good morning East Lyme! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Before we get to what's happening, a big thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making East Lyme PatchAM possible. Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

• California Closets — (203) 924-8444
  Custom Storage Solutions for the Whole Home
• Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
  Coming to the Mystic Area January 2026

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Fairies + Potions
• First Friday Dollar Night
• 65th Niantic Lions Arts & Craft Show at East Lyme Town Hall

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little morning rain; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around East Lyme

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Lyme

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday July 1

• Fairies + Potions →
  Doodles Kids Art Lab, 55 Pennsylvania Ave, Niantic
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday July 3

• First Friday Dollar Night →
  Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main St, Niantic
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• 65th Niantic Lions Arts & Craft Show →
  East Lyme Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Ave, East Lyme
  10:00 am

Thursday July 9

• Author Event - Meet Matt Grace Recovery Activist →
  6 Business Park Dr, Branford
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Pistol Skills - Accuracy Edition - East Lyme, CT 2026 →
  East Lyme Driving Range, 298 Flanders Rd, East Lyme
  9:00 am

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📣 East Lyme Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 23

• 8:30 AM- Tai Chi with Alex →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  8:30 am
• 9am Parks and Recreation Staff Meeting →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• 10:30 AM- Blood Pressure Clinic →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  10:30 am
• 10:30 AM- Sit 'N Be Fit →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  10:30 am
• 12 PM- Lunch →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  12:00 pm
• 1 PM- Setback Card Game →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  1:00 pm
• 2:45 PM- Tap Class →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  2:45 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in East Lyme. Apply here.
• Bimbo Bakeries USA posted a job opening for Shipping Associate in East Lyme. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Lyme here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterford

• Local roundup: Gilbert caps career with a pair of personal bests at New Balance Nationals (theday.com)
• Ronald James Kidd (davidsoncountysource.com)

Old Lyme

• Scenes from Make Music Old Lyme 2026 (lymeline.com)
• The Movie Man: Spielberg Delivers Awe and Suspense in Must-See 'Disclosure Day' (lymeline.com)
• New London celebrates Make Music Day with 40 musical performances (theday.com)

Lyme

• East Lyme Finance Board Sets FY2027 Mill Rate, Advances Bonding for Capital and PFAS Projects (patch.com)

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Ok East Lyme! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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