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Don't Miss The Boat, Missoula Children's Theatre, and Art Jam

This Week in New London, July 11-18

The waterfront is where it’s at in this week’s edition of ’s roundup of upcoming things to do. It starts with fireworks and a performance by The Cartels at 8 p.m. on Friday at . Over the weekend, will keep the maritime theme of going a little longer. Starting at noon on Saturday, you can see boats on display at the waterfront, tour the city’s lighthouses, and catch some entertainment including the at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at and concerts at starting at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

A few art openings are scheduled for Saturday, starting with a ribbon cutting and tours at the newly renovated at 10 a.m. Make masks with the , and check out for their “Art Jam” activities during the day. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. when you can visit to get a look at Jennifer Johnson’s new styles of fused glass jewelry. Mark Shasha opens up his exhibition of landscapes from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the . Ivan Romero also opens up a display of landscape paintings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at .

If performing arts are more your thing, your first option happens in a few short hours. Daphne Lee Martin and Raise The Rent will begin performing at the Stone Fleet Tavern at 8 p.m. F.D. Reeve will share some of his poetry from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the . This venue also hosts the Jack Grace Band, along with Pocket Vinyl and Elison Jackson, at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The also hosts a performance this day, welcoming the Missoula Children’s Theatre for their performance of The Tortoise Versus The Hare; tickets for this 11 a.m. show are $10.

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For the foodies out there, don’t miss the Field of Greens Farmers Market, running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parade Plaza. Or if you do miss it, you can catch it again from noon to 4 p.m. at . Friday is also the regular wine and cheese tasting at , running from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Finally, if you’re just in the mood for a good movie you can head to Hygienic Art Park tonight at 8 p.m. for Exit Through Gift Shop. You can also catch a beach blanket movie at sunset on Tuesday at Ocean Beach Park; parking is $5.

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