Arts & Entertainment
When Shad was King
The presentation will look at the changing fortunes of Connecticut's famous fish using art, objects and a short film.
Wednesday May 6 at 7:00PM at the Old Lyme PGN Library.
Join our guest speaker, Brenda Milkofsky, the founding director and retired Senior Curator at the Connecticut River Museum who introduced the first shad fishing demonstration program there in 1987.
The presentation will look at the changing fortunes of Connecticut’s famous fish using art, objects and a short film. Although the Connecticut River shad fishery has all but disappeared, the fish holds an important place in our cultural memory. Why else would hundreds of people flock to community gatherings to eat this oily, boney herring only once during the whole year?
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Since prehistoric times the returning shad have been an important visitor to our waters and a most welcome guest. Arriving each year as a harbinger of spring, the annual shad run brought with it diversion, excitement, competition and opportunities for rewards at the end of a long winter.
The program is free and open to the public. The Library is located at 2 Library Lane, off Lyme Street in Old Lyme. Hours are Monday and Wednesday, 10am to 7pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 6pm; Friday, 10am to 5pm and Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Registration required by calling 860-434-1684 or visit www.oldlyme.lioninc.org to register online under the Events calendar. Additional parking is available on Lyme Street and behind Memorial Town Hall.
