Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes

On Tuesday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Lyme’s Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill and others continue to lead “Tuesday Treks” – weekly walks through different Town preserves.  Trek leaders alternate between Sue Cope, Tony Irving, Kristina White and Wendy Hill. (To reserve a spot, contact the appropriate trek leader; see below.)  In the event of inclement weather, the treks are canceled. 

• Jan. 25 – Plimpton Preserve – Tony Irving. To register, contact: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

For full details, click here.

On Tuesdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library’s after-school “Nutmeg Book Club” for Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5 will meet to read, review and discuss books that have been nominated for the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award. Snacks will be provided.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “Open Studio with Kristen Thornton” art program, which instructs students in Grades 6-12 how to create spectacular arts projects.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Wednesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26, at 10:30 a.m., the Lyme Public Library is offering “Visit the Library” time in its children’s room for children ages 2 and up, along with their parents or caregivers.  The children will be encouraged to become familiar with the library, have a book read to them and begin the process of selecting their own books.  Space is limited.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Lyme’s Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill and others continue to lead “Tuesday Treks” – weekly walks through different Town preserves.  Trek leaders alternate between Sue Cope, Tony Irving, Kristina White and Wendy Hill. (To reserve a spot, contact the appropriate trek leader; see below.)  In the event of inclement weather, the treks are canceled. 

• Feb. 1 – Chestnut Hill Preserve/Nehantic State Forest – Wendy Hill.To register, contact: openspace@townlyme.org

For full details, click here.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “After-School Art & Storytime” program for children in Grades K-5.  The children’s librarian will read a story to the children; the children will then create an art project based on the story with local artist and educator Kristen Thornton. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library’s after-school “Nutmeg Book Club” for Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5 will meet to read, review and discuss books that have been nominated for the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award. Snacks will be provided.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “Open Studio with Kristen Thornton” art program, which instructs students in Grades 6-12 how to create spectacular arts projects.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, at 10:30 a.m., the Lyme Public Library is offering “Visit the Library” time in its children’s room for children ages 2 and up, along with their parents or caregivers.  The children will be encouraged to become familiar with the library, have a book read to them and begin the process of selecting their own books.  Space is limited.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

The meeting will take place in the Central Office Conference Room. (With the exception of the tour of main campus athletic fields.)

On Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom, the Lyme Public Library’s Racial Equity Book Club will offer a presentation called “Meet the Author,” featuring the best-selling author Kate Clifford Larson. Larson will discuss her new book, “Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer,” which explores the life and work of Hamer, who rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most powerful voices in the American civil rights movement. The event is cosponsored by the Bigelow Library in Clinton, Massachusetts. To register for the program and receive the Zoom link, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

On Monday, Feb. 7, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom, the Lower Connecticut River Council of Governments (RiverCOG) will hold a meeting on affordable housing specifically for the residents of Lyme. 

During the meeting, a RiverCOG consultant will discuss the definition of affordable housing, provide an overview of an affordable housing plan and share survey results for Lyme that were gathered during the development of RiverCOG’s regional housing plan. 

All Lyme residents are encouraged to attend the meeting and share their visions, hopes and concerns for affordable housing in Lyme.  Click here for the Zoom link to the Feb. 7 meeting.

As a reminder, on Monday, Jan. 24, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom, RiverCOG is holding a second presentation on its regional housing plan, during which it will wrap up its work on the regional piece of the plan and initiate the creation of the state-mandated affordable housing plans for area municipalities, including Lyme’s.  To register to participate in Jan. 24 virtual presentation and workshop, click on this link.  After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email and meeting link.  To see the flyer for the Jan. 24 meeting, click here.

In November of 2021, RiverCog published its 10-year Regional Plan of Conservation & Development – a land-use plan that is intended to inform land-use decisions made by RiverCOG, land-use commissions, town governments and state agencies; and to encourage land-use coordination across municipal boundaries. To read or download a printed copy of this plan, click here. To peruse an electronic version of the plan, visit this website. 

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “After-School Art & Storytime” program for children in Grades K-5.  The children’s librarian will read a story to the children; the children will then create an art project based on the story with local artist and educator Kristen Thornton. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library’s after-school “Nutmeg Book Club” for Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5 will meet to read, review and discuss books that have been nominated for the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award. Snacks will be provided.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “Open Studio with Kristen Thornton” art program, which instructs students in Grades 6-12 how to create spectacular arts projects.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, at 10:30 a.m., the Lyme Public Library is offering “Visit the Library” time in its children’s room for children ages 2 and up, along with their parents or caregivers.  The children will be encouraged to become familiar with the library, have a book read to them and begin the process of selecting their own books.  Space is limited.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7:00 p.m., the Friends of the Lyme Public Library will offer “Sweethearts at Sea: A Love Story in the Age of Whaling,” a presentation by historian Dr. Amanda Goodheart Parks – which tells the story of whaling captain John Marble and his wife Elizabeth, who defied 19th Century social customs by sailing together aboard whaling ships.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Saturday, Feb. 12, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Library Cookbook Club will meet in the Community Room. This month, club participants will bring in items made from recipes from the library’s collection of Dot Orr cookbooks, which will be available at the library’s circulation desk for interested participants. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “After-School Art & Storytime” program for children in Grades K-5.  The children’s librarian will read a story to the children; the children will then create an art project based on the story with local artist and educator Kristen Thornton. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library’s after-school “Nutmeg Book Club” for Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5 will meet to read, review and discuss books that have been nominated for the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award. Snacks will be provided.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “Open Studio with Kristen Thornton” art program, which instructs students in Grades 6-12 how to create spectacular arts projects.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, at 10:30 a.m., the Lyme Public Library is offering “Visit the Library” time in its children’s room for children ages 2 and up, along with their parents or caregivers.  The children will be encouraged to become familiar with the library, have a book read to them and begin the process of selecting their own books.  Space is limited.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “After-School Art & Storytime” program for children in Grades K-5.  The children’s librarian will read a story to the children; the children will then create an art project based on the story with local artist and educator Kristen Thornton. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Lyme Public Library’s after-school “Nutmeg Book Club” for Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5 will meet to read, review and discuss books that have been nominated for the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award. Snacks will be provided.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Lyme Public Library will offer its “Open Studio with Kristen Thornton” art program, which instructs students in Grades 6-12 how to create spectacular arts projects.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, at 10:30 a.m., the Lyme Public Library is offering “Visit the Library” time in its children’s room for children ages 2 and up, along with their parents or caregivers.  The children will be encouraged to become familiar with the library, have a book read to them and begin the process of selecting their own books.  Space is limited.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Friday, Feb. 25, at 3:00 p.m., the Friends of the Lyme Public Library and Lyme Land Trust are offering “Storytime with Lavender,” a special event where Pamela A. Lefferts and Lavender the opossum will read from Lavender’s new book. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.

On Saturday, Feb. 26, at 10:30 a.m. in its Reading Room, the Lyme Public Library will offer a free winter clarinet concert with local musician and clarinetist Jackie Pick. Space is limited.  For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.