Good morning from the shoreline.
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Temps are starting to drop, I suggest taking every opportunity to get outside before we’re stuck inside for the season
Here’s what I’ve surfaced this week.
In today’s issue: the Apple Festival at Olde Mistick Village · Rocky Horror at the Garde · Amby Burfoot on 60-plus years of running · Paint Mystic Pink
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The weekend in 30 seconds
THE MARQUEE
The Mystic Apple Festival at Olde Mistick Village
Saturday–Sunday · Mystic
The fifth annual Apple Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at Olde Mistick Village. Kitch's apple cocktail class on Saturday night is in Food & drink below.
FOR FAMILIES
Sunday · 2–6pm · Stonington · $10, 2 and under free
Yellow Farmhouse Education Center fills the farm's fields with food activities for kids, from making miso and rolling veggie sushi to trying a first oyster. Some stations take $5 activity tickets sold on site.
BEST VALUE
Saturday · 11am–1pm · Groton · Free
The library hosts its 11th annual literary trunk-or-treat, with book- and author-themed cars, face painting, crafts and a free new book from the Book Patch for kids. Rain date is October 24.
GET OUTSIDE
Sunday · 9:30–11:30am · Waterford (Quaker Hill) · $25 in advance
Maggie Redfern, director of the Connecticut College Arboretum, leads a rugged 2-mile walk out onto the wooded peninsula in the Thames. Wear long pants; there are no facilities.
EDITOR’S PICKS
The Digest
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 · 7PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Garde
Garde Arts Center, 325 State St · New London · $26 plus fees
The Garde shows the 1975 cult film on its big screen with RKO Army performing the shadowcast live in front of it. Every ticket comes with a prop bag (newspaper, noisemaker, toilet paper, a party hat and the rest), so you're part of the show. Costumes are encouraged, and the film is rated R.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 · 6–7PM
Amby Burfoot at the Mystic & Noank Library
Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St · Mystic · Free, registration required
Burfoot won the 1968 Boston Marathon. His coach at Fitch Senior High School was John J. Kelley, the other Mystic runner to win Boston. Burfoot turned 80 in August, has finished Boston 29 times, and is aiming for his 64th straight Manchester Thanksgiving Day race this year. Registration closes today at 5pm.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 · CHECK-IN 7:30AM, 5K AT 9AM
Run to Remember 5K at Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St · New London
The Coast Guard Foundation's 5K run and walk honors fallen Coast Guard members and raises money for Coast Guard families. A free Kids Fun Run starts at 8:45am, and registered runners get a commemorative T-shirt. Awards and refreshments follow the race.
SATURDAY–SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17–18
Paint Mystic Pink
Downtown Mystic
The Greater Mystic Chamber, Little Pink Houses of Hope and the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation line downtown sidewalks with pink flags for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, each one decorated with the name of someone affected by breast cancer. Downtown businesses are running fundraisers and specials both days. Decorated flags are due back at the Chamber office, 14 Holmes St, by the end of today.
THE REST OF THE WEEK
Thursday, October 15
Open Collections Day
10am–3pm · Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St · Free with admission · NEW LONDON
Chai, Crimes & Chat with MJ Soni
5pm · Stonington Free Library, 20 High St · Free · the local author's debut, The Masala Chai Mystery Club · STONINGTON
Elena Imbimbo: Disturbing the Curse
5–6pm · Bank Square Books · MYSTIC
The Ghost of Black Sam
7–10pm · Mystic KOA, 118 Pendleton Hill Rd · a spooky trail walk built on the legend of the pirate Black Sam Bellamy · NORTH STONINGTON
The Crucible
7:30pm · The Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St · also Friday–Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2pm, through October 25 · WESTERLY
Friday, October 16
Sip 'n' Spin Pottery Workshop
6–8pm · Stonington COMO Pottery Studio, 45 Cutler St · 21+ · bring your own wine or beer; clay and firing for three pieces included · STONINGTON
Comedy Craft Beer Tour: Harris Stanton
8pm · Garde Arts Center, Oasis Room · $27.50 plus fees · NEW LONDON
Saturday, October 17
Fiddleheads Community Celebration
11am–5pm · Fiddleheads Food Co-op, 13 Broad St · live music, a DJ, local vendors and samples; co-op owners get 10% off all weekend · NEW LONDON
Rescue Benefit Car Show
2–5pm · Outer Light Brewing, 266 Bridge St · benefits Mona's House · GROTON
Frights & Lights Halloween Light Parade
block party from 4:30pm, parade steps off 6:30pm · Main St · NORTH STONINGTON
Sunday, October 18
Denison Farmers Market
12–3pm · Denison Homestead, 120 Pequotsepos Rd · MYSTIC
Food & drink
Apple Festival Cocktails at Kitch
Saturday 6–8pm · Kitch, Olde Mistick Village · Mystic · Anthony Caporale, director of spirits education at Manhattan's Institute of Culinary Education, walks the class through three apple cocktails made with Clyde's Cider Mill ciders and other apple spirits. Payment is due in advance; register online or call the store at 860-980-3384. Details →
Oysters & Bubbles Thursdays at La Plage
Thursday 5–9pm · La Plage, 105 Greenmanville Ave · Mystic · Fresh oysters and sparkling wine. Details →
Thirsty Thursdays at Dean's Mill Farm
Thursday 5:30–8:30pm · 1189 Pequot Trail · Stonington · Free · Nick Bosse plays, with food trucks and drinks. It's family-friendly; no dogs and no outside alcohol. Details →
Meet the Winemaker at Cove Ledge
Friday 5–7pm · Cove Ledge, 147 Water St · Stonington · $25 · Ted Glennon of Vinos Finos de California pours his wines, made with native-yeast fermentation and neutral or used French oak. Tickets are sold through the shop's online store. Tickets →
Whaling City Bar Crawl
Friday 8–11:30pm · starts at Mambo, 200 Bank St · New London · Whaling City Run Club leads five downtown stops: Mambo at 8, Favorites Bistro at 8:40, Tox Brew at 9:20, Mi Casa at 10 and Harbor Cantina at 10:40. RSVP on Luma. RSVP →
Sunday Brunch at Favorites Bistro Bar
Sunday 10am–3pm · 90 Bank St · New London · Southern dishes with an island twist: chicken and waffles, oxtail and grits, crème brûlée French toast. Details →
Bottomless Mimosa Brunch at Jealous Monk
Sunday 10:30am–1pm · 27 Coogan Blvd, Olde Mistick Village · Mystic. Details →
Pasta & Pour Tuesdays at La Plage
Tuesday, October 20, 5–9pm · La Plage, 105 Greenmanville Ave · Mystic · A new seasonal pasta each week, paired with a featured wine; price depends on the week's pasta. Details →
Live Music
Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE at the Garde
Saturday 8pm · Garde Arts Center, 325 State St · New London · $39–$79 plus fees · Two generations of the Chapin Family, with Tom, Steve and Jen Chapin and the Chapin Sisters, sing Harry Chapin's songs backed by the Harry Chapin Band: "Cat's in the Cradle," "Taxi," "Mr. Tanner," "W•O•L•D." The Garde is collecting canned and packaged food for the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center, so bring some to the show. Tickets →
Winslow Plays the Eagles at the UNITED
Friday 7:30pm (doors 6:30) · UNITED Theatre, 5 Canal St · Westerly · $38–$45 including fees, all ages · The tribute band covers the Eagles' hits and deep cuts plus Don Henley's and Joe Walsh's solo songs, with the five-part harmonies intact. Details →
Hygienic Jazz Fest
Sunday 2pm (gate 1:30) · Hygienic Art Park, 79 Bank St · New London · $10 · Two stages of jazz and funk: Quintessence at 2, Four at 3, Scott Gordley's Funk House at 4, with the Gerry Mander Trio on the side stage between sets. Details →
Fur the Animals: a Benefit for Boomer's Best Buddies Rescue
Saturday 9pm · 33 Golden St · New London · $10, less if you bring a new pet toy, 21+ · Hemlock Mouth Collective's punk, hardcore and rock night with Sonorous Rising, Cry Havoc, Oswald's Revenge and Rocket to Reckoning, raising money for the rescue. Details →
Also this weekend: Eric Lindell plays a solo show at Milestone in Mystic, Sunday at 8pm; banjo player Oliver Strand joins Craig Edwards for Roots Music Stomp at the UNITED, Sunday at 6pm; and Sagrav, Moneyycatt and Miz Andromeda play 2Primo's Techno Night at The Dive, Saturday 9pm–2am (21+).
SAVE THE DATE
On the horizon
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Mitchell College's 16th annual Family Halloween Festival runs 10am to 4pm on the college green, with crafts, games, storytelling and costume parades. It's free. Details → · New London
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Stonington Vineyards hosts a family Halloween day with kids' crafts, free cider for the kids, author Jane Carlson Pickering (Have You Seen the Berry Monster?) and Ernie Lewis playing from 2 to 5pm. Details → · Stonington
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Susan Lucci talks with author Deborah Goodrich Royce at the UNITED at 7pm. Details → · Westerly
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
The Lyman Allyn's trivia night for the nation's 250th anniversary is at Tox Brewing, 123 Bank St, 6:30 to 8pm. It's free; RSVP to New London Landmarks. Details → · New London
FRIDAY–SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30–31
The Granite Theatre brings back The Rocky Horror Show for a two-night fundraiser encore. Details → · Westerly
COASTAL WEATHER
The weekend outlook
FRIDAY
68°
Rain showers
SATURDAY
52°
Chance of showers, then partly sunny
SUNDAY
56°
Sunny
That's your week!
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