Lyme Art Association

The Lyme Art Association (LAA) will host its inaugural Swing for Art Pickleball Tournament on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Mystic Indoor Sports, bringing together players for a lively day of competition in support of the arts.
This new fundraising event invites advanced beginner through advanced players to participate in a fun and spirited tournament while supporting one of the region’s most historic arts organizations. The event will feature organized match play across skill levels, along with raffle prizes and opportunities for community engagement.
“Pickleball is such a dynamic and social sport, and we’re excited to create an event that brings people together while supporting the arts,” said Elsbeth Dowd, Executive Director of the Lyme Art Association. “Swing for Art is a wonderful way for players to connect, compete, and contribute to something meaningful.”
All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Lyme Art Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to exhibiting and preserving representational art and providing arts education to the community. Funds raised will support exhibitions, educational programming, and the continued vitality of LAA’s historic building in Old Lyme.
Registration is now open, and space is limited.
👉 Register online:<a href="https://lymeartassociation.org/swingforart/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://lymeartassociation.org/swingforart/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://lymeartassociation.org/swingforart/</a>
The Lyme Art Association also welcomes event sponsors and raffle prize donations from local businesses.

Local Event: Swing for Art Pickleball Tournament

New London County

The Lymes

Connecticut

Swing for Art Pickleball Tournament

The Lyme Art Association (LAA) will host its inaugural Swing for Art Pickleball Tournament on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Mystic...

Join us for a FREE&nbsp;FUN&nbsp;FAMILY DAY at Samuel Smith Farmstead on Saturday June 13th from 10 am to 3 pm.&nbsp; &nbsp; See the vintage trucks and tractors on display, listen to live music from Five Bean Row, and see Plein Air Painters at work.&nbsp; This is our 5th Annual Event and it is in honor of Butch Foster.&nbsp; For more information see www.samuelsmithfarmstead.org

Local Event: Vintage Truck and Tractor Event at Samuel Smith Farmstead

Vintage Truck and Tractor Event at Samuel Smith...

Join us for a FREE FUN FAMILY DAY at Samuel Smith Farmstead on Saturday June 13th from 10 am to 3 pm.    See the vintage trucks...

Vintage Truck and Tractor Event at Samuel Smith Farmstead

Village of Hadlyme

Experience a gathering of award-winning artists in the beautiful historic Village of Hadlyme. This unique event allows visitors to immerse themselves in art, flowers, and gardens during a two-day showcase.

Local Event: Arts in the Garden

Arts in the Garden

Experience a gathering of award-winning artists in the beautiful historic Village of Hadlyme. This unique event allows visitors...

Old Saybrook Acton Library

Join Madison Earth Care, a professional electric landscaper, for an insightful discussion on the future of cleaner and quieter lawn care. Learn about the transition to eco-friendly electrical equipment and how it benefits your health, the environment, and the community.

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Quiet Lawns Live Discussion

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This summer in celebration of the United States’ 250th&nbsp;birthday, the Lyme Art Association is having a special art show, titled&nbsp;A Connecticut History, which honors, questions, and illuminates the distinguished stories, people and places that continue to shape Connecticut’s identity. Show is on view June 5-July 17.&nbsp;A Connecticut History&nbsp;consists of landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and sculpture related to the history and identity of Connecticut. It includes traditional &amp; historical scenes, contemporary reinterpretations, plus conceptual approaches to depicting the state’s people, places and stories in order to create a show that honors tradition, reflects change, and offers fresh and illuminating perspectives on what defines and shapes Connecticut’s identity.&nbsp;&nbsp;Running concurrently is the Hudson Valley Art Association (HVAA)’s&nbsp;93rd Annual Juried Exhibition. This show aims to preserve and encourage the knowledge, craftsmanship and respect for form, color and design, which are distinguishing elements in fine art painting and sculpture. HVAA’s annual exhibition at LAA includes oils, aqua media, pastels, graphics, and sculpture.&nbsp;Lastly, come appreciate the creativity of young artists, ages 5-18, in&nbsp;My Town.&nbsp;Inspired by Connecticut’s rich history,&nbsp;My Town&nbsp;encourages young artists to explore what makes their community unique by depicting its people, places and culture, through artwork that is realistic, imaginative, or personal.&nbsp;My Town’s&nbsp;awards ceremony is June 20 at 11 am. June 20 is also&nbsp;Family Day at LAA, which features fun art activities for all ages, and live music performed by Kipp Sturgeon, and the Wandering Fiddlers.&nbsp;All shows are on view June 5-July 17. Opening reception for&nbsp;A Connecticut History&nbsp;and HVAA’s exhibit is Saturday, June 13 from 5-7pm.&nbsp;Founded in 1914 by the American Impressionists, the Lyme Art Association continues&nbsp;the tradition of exhibiting and selling representational artwork, as well as offering art&nbsp;instruction, lectures, and other community programs. It is located at 90 Lyme Street in&nbsp;Old Lyme, CT, in an iconic 1921 building designed by renowned architect Charles Adams&nbsp;Platt and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Admission is free. Hours:&nbsp;Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. For more information, call (860) 434-7802 or visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lymeartassociation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.lymeartassociation.org</a>.

Local Event: Opening Reception ~ "A Connecticut History" and HVAA’s 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition

Opening Reception ~ "A Connecticut History" and...

This summer in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday, the Lyme Art Association is having a special art show,...

Opening Reception ~ "A Connecticut History" and HVAA’s 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
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Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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Niantic Lions Club Presents the 65th Arts and Craft Show
Mark your calendars! The Annual Niantic Arts and Craft Show will take place on July 4th and 5th on the East Lyme Town Hall Green. Hosted by the Niantic Lions Club, this juried show features displays from some of New England’s finest artists and crafters. More than just a celebration of creativity, this event is the Niantic Lions Club’s primary fundraiser, supporting a variety of charitable programs and community initiatives. Your attendance helps make a difference!&nbsp; Several area food trucks will be at the event.Admission and parking are free! While service dogs are welcome, please note that pets are not allowed. For more details, visit <a href="https://nianticartsandcraftshow.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nianticartsandcraftshow.com</a>.
Interested in making an even greater impact? Consider joining the Niantic Lions Club. Learn more at <a href="https://nianticlions.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nianticlions.org</a>—it’s a great way to give back to your community!

Local Event: 65th Niantic Lions Arts & Craft Show

65th Niantic Lions Arts & Craft Show

Niantic Lions Club Presents the 65th Arts and Craft Show
Mark your calendars! The Annual Niantic Arts and Craft Show will take...

McCook Point Park

An exciting, sprint distance race through scenic shoreline communities of Niantic and East Lyme, the Niantic Bay Triathlon is a great race for beginner or experienced triathletes. Swim a 1/2 mile in the calm of Niantic Bay without waves or strong currents. Bike an 11.4 mile loop through the charming community of East Lyme with picturesque views and long straightaways along rolling, shaded roads. Run 3.2 miles along the oceanfront lined with cheering spectators before a spectacular beach finish.
Team Relay registration for 2 or 3 members is an option to enjoy the tri experience with the help of some friends. Additionally, an Aquabike registration is also available for those that do not want to or cannot participate in the run.
NEW in 2026! Join the free <a href="https://organizations.hakuapp.com/membership/25dc8b9b83f1b3a0449f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">HMF Milestone</a> membership program to get exclusive perks, including custom birthday gift, access to member-only wait lists for sold out events and personalized bibs at select events. Optional HMF Milestone+ enhanced fee-based membership offers all free perks plus choice of specialty member apparel, extra loyalty rewards and one free Mail My Packet service (available at premier events). <a href="https://organizations.hakuapp.com/membership/25dc8b9b83f1b3a0449f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DETAILS</a>
<h3>RUN FOR GOOD</h3>
The charity beneficiary of this event is HMF’s Susie Beris, MD Youth Running Program. Consider donating during registration or directly, <a href="https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/niantic-bay-triathlon/?page_id=21906" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LEARN MORE</a>

Local Event: Niantic Bay Triathlon

Niantic Bay Triathlon

An exciting, sprint distance race through scenic shoreline communities of Niantic and East Lyme, the Niantic Bay Triathlon is a...

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