Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Cloistered
by Catherine Coldstream
I did not grow up religious but certainly had a few moments in my life where I was seeking something bigger to guide me through a diffi...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
The Familiar
by Leigh Bardugo
Bardugo’s latest is a miraculous masterpiece where servants dare to dream at their own risk and miracles don’t guarantee power. It’s a story...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Daughter of Mine
by Megan Miranda
When her mother marries the local police detective, seven-year-old Hazel finds herself settled into the town of Mirror Lake. Then, her m...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
This is a Tiny Fragile Snake
by Nicholas Ruddock
This is the perfect little book of poetry for children! What a creative collection, where each poem focuses on a familiar...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
After Annie
by Anna Quindlen
Annie, a young mother of four, dies suddenly in the first chapter. The story unfolds through the voices of her husband, Bill, her best friend...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Sandwich
by Catherine Newman
With humor and honesty, this book describes the love, anxiety, joy, and self-doubt that come with motherhood and marriage. The story is tol...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
On Saturday, April 27, independent bookstores across the country–including all 21 stores on the CT Book Trail–will celebrate the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Scottish Dave’s Pub, 24 East Main Street, Clinton, will host a show to benefit World Central Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, from 1:45 to 9:30 p.m. with a $10 suggested do...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Did I Ever Tell You?
by Genevieve Kingston
Genevieve's mom is diagnosed with cancer when Genevieve is three years old. Her mom passes nine years later, and Genevieve real...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have awarded $19.5 million to fund nine transit districts and municipalities in Connecticut for a two...
Living • Published Apr 25, 2024 07 am
By Pem McNerney
Happy Hour
by Elissa Bass
Elissa Bass was one of many people who gobbled up romance novels during the pandemic. She thought, “I can do this.” And so she did. Bass calls h...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
The 8th Connecticut Spring Boat Show will take place Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, at Safe Harbor Essex Island, 11 Ferry Street, in Essex. The in-water boat show ...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
I’m so happy to see more and more restaurants deciding to open on more days — and nights — of the week. A few weeks ago, Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post ...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Ivoryton Opens with Nostalgia-Filled Everly Brothers
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The Madison Farmer’s Market on the Madison Town Green is one of several that has announced its opening day. On Friday, May 3, at 3 p.m., with all the vendors, new and old...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
The Shoreline Theater Academy will host a Mother’s Day Tea and Recital at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Shoreline Theater Academy/Kidz Konnection, 61 E. Main St, Cli...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The folks who bring you Chester’s River Tavern have scheduled six dinners on the farm this year to be held at Digga Schacht's Hunts Brook Farm at 108 Hunts Brook Road, Qu...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
For the 12th year, Connecticut shoreline fire departments will partner with The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP) to host a one-day food drive on Saturday, April ...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
KC’s Pub, 725 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, has released its new spring/summer cocktail list, and there’s plenty to like. There’s a Cozumel Cooler featuring Morgan’s Spiced R...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Karen Isaacs
Inside Notes And Comments About Connecticut And New York Professional Theater
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Juliana Gribbins
I spy the envelope in my mailbox. It’s from the medical office where I see my primary care physician. I can’t believe it. Another bill? How can I have another bill from t...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
The Guilford Land Conservation Trust and the Guilford Library will host a presentation on Native Plants in Westwoods on Wednesday, May 29, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Guilfor...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
Shoreline Arts Alliance is accepting digital submissions for IMAGES 2024. IMAGES, Connecticut’s oldest state-wide photography competition, is a jury-curated photography e...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
Authors from the local area and beyond will talk with patrons and sell and sign copies of their books at the Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main Street, East Haven, on Sat...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
When my daughter was home recently, we were in the mood for some spring-themed dishes, but spring-themed produce was still weeks away. So we settled on playing around wit...
Living • Published Apr 18, 2024 12 am
By Aaron Rubin
Bridgeport-born jazz flautist Jamie Baum brought a very different vibe to the Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme the night of April 6, one that was more relaxed and homey th...
Living • Published Apr 12, 2024 05 pm
By Pem McNerney
The Town Has A Plan, But Funds Are Needed
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
My Dog at Sea
by Pat Mackenzie Thompson
Illustrated by Sarah Burns
This is an adorable story from a local author, is all about a dog from Essex and his adventures at sea!...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
The Husbands
By Holly Gramazio
Lauren arrives at her flat, very drunk from a party with friends. But wait, who is that greeting her at the door? Her husband? Lauren does ...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Becoming Madam Secretary
by Stephanie Dray
This outstanding novel brings into the spotlight Frances Perkins, a well-educated, strong, and determined champion of working w...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
An Inconvenient Wife
by Karen E. Olson
As an avid reader of Tudor history, I was intrigued by this modern re-imagining of Henry VIII and his six wives. With very clever n...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is planning a benefit on Wednesday, April 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Yale Child Study Center, 230 South Frontage ...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Worry
by Alexandra Tanner
Y'all don't need to know what time I went to bed in order to finish this book! This is a hilarious and utterly absorbing dive into the neuroses...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
The Book That Can Read Your Mind
By Marianna Coppo
It worked! This book read my mind! Prepare to be amazed by Lady Rabbit as she shows us her magic tricks! Ages 5-8.
Ka...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Legacy Theatre and Legacy’s Wheel Life Theatre Troupe will present a new, world-premiere production Thursday through Saturday, April 11 to 13 at Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimb...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
The Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery, 679 Boston Post Road, Madison, will host 35 Artists and Their Favorite Paintings from Friday, April 12 to May 6, with an opening recept...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Cappella Cantorum presents its Spring Concert at First Church of Christ in Saybrook, 366 Main Street, Old Saybrook on Sunday, April 21, 3 p.m., featuring The Peacemakers ...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Reboot
by Justin Taylor
This post-COVID, post-truth, wildly postmodern novel follows David, a washed-up '90's TV star, who brings back the show that made him famous. But ...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Art Matters Studio, 25 Boston Post Road, Madison, will host a visible mending workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at the studio. The event cost is $65. F...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
The historic Pardee-Morris House will kick off its summer Twilight Concert Series with a blend of classic Motown hits, funk, and rock by Locomotion on Wednesday, June 26,...
Living • Published Apr 11, 2024 12 am
Ian Fleming–The Complete Man
by Nicholas Shakespeare
This is a definitive biography of the creator of James Bond. With new access to the Fleming family archive, Shakespea...
Living • Published Apr 08, 2024 05 pm
By Pem McNerney
More than 200 people from all over Connecticut visited the Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton on Monday afternoon for an Eclipse Viewing Party that featured safety glas...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
Connecticut's Official State Troubadour, Tom Callinan, will perform a program of patriotic music, weather permitting, on the front lawn of the Hagaman Memorial Library, 2...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
Connecticut’s Senator George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds, overseeing the passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), a landma...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
The Shops at Yale will host the first of three planned food and shopping crawls on Saturday, April 13. Tickets are $23.18 and provide participants with 13 appetizer and d...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
Con Brio Choral Society will host two spring concerts, performed with full orchestra and soloists, on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m. at Chris...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Uh oh.
The guy I usually get my ramps from in the spring has moved. He’s checking to see if he still might be able to procure some for me, but it’s not definite. That’s t...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
One World Roasters, 967 N High St, East Haven, is celebrating six years in business by opening on Sundays starting April 7, when they will be hosting a flash sale with $1...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
By Pem McNerney
Talk about a hard-working, hands-on kinda guy! Francesco Lulaj, the owner of La Foresta in Killingworth, took advantage of the warm weather recently to tidy up around his...
Living • Published Apr 04, 2024 12 am
On Saturday, April 27, independent bookstores across the country–including all 21 stores on the CT Book Trail–will celebrate the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore...
