Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School

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Join us for the 8th annual National Drive Electric Month (NDEM) event at Kathleen E. Goodwin School, 80 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475, on Saturday, 10 October 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. At this event, experienced electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) owners will show their cars and share how they drive and charge their vehicles. Auto dealers will showcase some of the latest EV and PHEV models. Available to all attendees will be handouts about many of the newest EV models and charging options as well as up-to-date information about rebates from the State of Connecticut&nbsp;and from Eversource Energy. <a href="https://driveelectricmonth.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">National Drive Electric Month</a> (11 September to 12 October, 2026) events occur nationwide to raise awareness of the benefits of driving all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. Visit the 2026 Old Saybrook NDEM web page for more details:<a href="https://driveelectricmonth.org/event?eventid=5321" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> https://driveelectricmonth.org/event?eventid=4833</a>

Local Event: Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook

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Old Saybrook

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Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old...


Join us for the 8th annual National Drive Electric Month (NDEM) event at Kathleen E. Goodwin School, 80 Old Boston Post Road,...

Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook

Hills Academy History Center

Essex Village CT

New Volunteer Open House

On Saturday, October 17th
from 10 am to 3 pm, Samuel Smith Farmstead and East Lyme Agribusiness will host their “End of Harvest”. This event for Children and Adults is free, and will be held at the Farmstead located at 82 Plants Dam Road in East Lyme, Connecticut.
There will be Live Farm Animals and Kids can participate in Cider and Applesauce Making. New this year, we will have tables set up for children to “paint pumpkins” with paint markers and take their decorated Sugar Pumpkins home with them.
Irish blacksmith Derek Collins will exhibit traditional blacksmithing techniques on his forge and anvil, and share insight into maintaining the history of the craft and its use here in New England.
Live Music will be provided by Five Bean Row, and Niantic Bay Shellfish Farm will offer Oysters with TJ.
Local En Plein Painters will return to End of Harvest and capture happenings of the day on canvas.&nbsp; Prior paintings have included Tractors, Landscape scenes of the Farmstead property, Farm Animals and more.
A “Great Pumpkin Contest” will be held the day of the event to guess the weight of a Giant Pumpkin grown this season on the Farmstead property.&nbsp; The winner will have the opportunity to take the Great Pumpkin home.
Courtney will be demonstrating Hearth Cooking in the Historic John Johnson House Fireplace.
There will be demonstrations with Historic Farm Tools on the Farmstead property and Tours of the Historic John Johnson House will also be available during End of Harvest.
This event is free and open to the Public.&nbsp; Donations are greatly appreciated with all proceeds going to fund needed repairs to the historic House and Barn at Samuel Smith Farmstead.&nbsp; For more information, see <a href="https://samuelsmithfarmstead.org/calendar/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://samuelsmithfarmstead.org/calendar/</a>
or contact Lu Huntington via email at: <a href="mailto:maryluleahy@gmail.com">maryluleahy@gmail.com</a>
or by cell (860) 961 9296.

Local Event: End of Harvest at Samuel Smith Farmstead

New London County

The Lymes

End of Harvest at Samuel Smith Farmstead

On Saturday, October 17th
from 10 am to 3 pm, Samuel Smith Farmstead and East Lyme Agribusiness will host their “End of...

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Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT

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