Charter Oak Federal Credit Union awarded $94,000 in scholarships this spring to 47 high school and college students in New London and Windham counties for their significant academic and community achievements.
“Our scholarship committee was truly impressed with the many achievements of these scholarship recipients – in their school studies as well as their community activities – during an academic year that was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brian A. Orenstein, Charter Oak’s President Charter Oak Federal Credit Union awarded $94,000 in scholarships this spring to 47 high school and college students in New London and Windham counties for their significant academic and community achievements.
“Our scholarship committee was truly impressed with the many achievements of these scholarship recipients – in their school studies as well as their community activities – during an academic year that was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brian A. Orenstein, Charter Oak’s
Waterford, CT – The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces five individuals who have been elected to the Board of Trustees. These celebrated artists, business leaders, and philanthropists bring a wealth of experience to the venerable non-profit, best known for developing new works for the American stage and undergraduate training through the National Theater Institute.
The new board members are actor/director/writer/producer Colman Domingo, designer Riccardo Hernández, culture critic Soraya Nadia Summer Concerts on the Green: Latin Essence Jazz
Friday, May 21 at 6pmLa Grua Center
This dynamic group is comprised of some of the sassiest jazz players in the region who keep the room full of lively vibes. The band, featuring Ben Velazquez (bass), Chris Leigh (guitar), Miguel Rios (congas), Steve Marien (saxophone), Rufus Davis (piano), and Eric German (percussion), combines elements of traditional Latin music with an eclectic repertoire of jazz standards and pop/fusion classics. Please bring your own
The Thames River Heritage Park Foundation will offer two new lectures in its Stories from the Park Virtual Lecture Series at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 21st and Sunday, February 28th via Zoom.
On February 21st “Eugene O’Neill’s New London” will explore the Whaling City at the turn of the 20th Century and the influence it had on the four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and America’s only playwright to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. This presentation will also discuss how the city’s influences are depicted in The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is excited to launch its 2021 Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI) Program and is currently accepting Intents to Apply from organizations that would like to serve as an AWI Host Organization.
AWI is a paid apprenticeship program that gives Connecticut college students, emerging creatives, formerly incarcerated individuals and military veterans an opportunity to gain high-level professional work experience with not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations throughout The New London Public Safety Review Committee (appointed by Mayor Michael Passero and chaired by John McKnight, dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion at Connecticut College) will discuss its recommendations for strengthening police accountability and police community relations in New London.
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: This event will take place virtually via Zoom and be available for live viewing on theday.com, Facebook, and YouTube
This event is FREE and Wednesdays, January 27 - May 12, 6:00 pm
Join us for fifteen free seminars on some of the biggest environmental issues challenging us today. Topics range from genetically engineered crops to the rise of plastics in the oceans and more and are taught by a range of experts in their fields. Seminars will be held virtually at https://tinyurl.com/EnvironmentalSeminar on Wednesdays, at 6:00 p.m. and last approximately two hours. The seminars are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to arrive Acts of Courage, An Indie Playlist Event!Wednesday, November 19 | 7 pm ET
Independent bookstores & presses are teaming up to bring you a virtual conversation with Roxane Gay (Untamed State, Bad Feminist) and Okey Ndibe (Arrows of Rain, Foreign Gods Inc.)!
The two writers will discuss their brilliant debut novels and explore the concept of courage amid chaos.
This is an Indie Playlist event, created to support your local independent bookstore! About the Authors:
Roxane Gay's writing has appeared in Title IX: A Pop-Up by Bank Square Books will be opening in New London, CT for the holiday season. Title IX will be located at 345 State Street, known as The Cottage, on The Garde Arts Center property and will offer a curated selection of books ranging from bestsellers to children’s titles, with a focus on social justice themes.
Mystic’s Bank Square Books will be “popping up” in downtown New London this holiday season as part of a city wide initiative to revitalize the downtown business district. The The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Ellen Anderson of Stonington as its new Director of Development. Ellen comes to the Lyman Allyn with a wealth of experience, having spent over 30 years working in advancement, development, and fundraising. She assumed her new position with the Lyman Allyn on Oct. 20.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ellen as the new Director of Development,” said the Museum Director Sam Quigley. “We’re confident her experiences will help the Lyman Allyn grow
Three area women joined the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center’s Board of Trustees on October 14 at the nonprofit’s annual meeting.
Rebecca M. Nolan, Jennifer Herbst and Claudia Bachmann-Bouchard join the board, which oversees the operation of the center. They will each serve a three-year term.
Nolan is a landscape architect who grew up in Mystic, and returned to the area in 2017. She lives in Pawcatuck. She is Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where When: Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Virtually! Registration required. The link to join us will be emailed with your registration confirmation. We will be using Zoom meetings.
If you are new to Zoom virtual meetings and would like to learn more about how to join us, visit zoom.us for more information. Also feel free to call us at 860-912-5718 for technical advice prior to the event. We will not be able to resolve issues during the meeting. A link to the recording will be shared via email The ARTE-accesible Grant Program Now Accepting Applications!
The ARTE-accesible (Ar.Teh-Ock.Seh.See.Bleh) grant program supports activities that provide greater access to the arts by all persons with or without disabilities and to all individuals regardless of language.
Grants requests may range from $500 to $3,000 and can be used to support:
Program and service offerings to improve the experience for audiences of all abilities.Staff training and internal resource support to carry out accessible POSTPONED
A note from the organizer on 3/12/20:
Dear friends,
Due to the seriousness of the rapidly changing Coronavirus situation, Connecticut College has moved all their March events. Since this decision affects our on-campus Young Women’s Leadership Day, the event has been postponed until August 15, 2020. We certainly hope you will be able to join us on the new date. Please let us know your availability so we can plan accordingly for August 15th.
We realize this may be an inconvenience and
CT Office of the Arts - Arts Workforce Initiative (Now Accepting Applications!)
The Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI) is a paid apprenticeship program that gives Connecticut college students, emerging creatives and military veterans an opportunity to gain high-level professional work experience with not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations throughout the state.
This program is specifically designed for applicants from diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
A host organization must Continuing the Conversation on Race Presented by
Connecticut College, The Day
& The United States Coast Guard AcademyWednesday, February 12, 2020How To Be An Antiracist
New York Times bestselling author and professor of history and international relations, Ibram X. Kendi, discusses the subject matter of his third book, How To Be An Antiracist. According to Kendi, "The only way to undo racism is to constantly identify it and describe it — and then dismantle it."
DATE: Wednesday, February 12, Join us for fourteen free seminars on some of the biggest environmental issues challenging us today. Topics range from Bird Conservation to Approaches to Eating in the United States: Consequences for our Health and Environment, and Global Climate Change to Our Ancient Culture, taught by a range of experts in their fields. Congressman Joe Courtney will also address Earth Day ... 50 years! Environmental Issues in Connecticut and in the USA on April 8. Seminars are held in room C101 at Three Rivers Community The ECSO continues its 73rd season with an array of pieces that showcase the wide scope of the orchestral repertoire. Opening the concert in bombastic fashion is an arrangement of the iconic rock band Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, a prog-rock operetta and one of their most popular songs. The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus joins to open the concert with this piece.
Composer Charles Frink, an original member of the ECSO, and good friend of founding Music Director, Victor Norman, grew to become a In an effort to expand program offerings, the Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) is pleased to announce a new Community Partnership Program with Essex Meadows. Essex Meadows is a retirement community committed to helping residents embrace lifelong learning, and often hosts educational programs that meet SECWAC’s mission to foster an understanding of issues of foreign policy and international affairs, including the Foreign Policy Association’s “Great Decisions” Program.
To launch the Silver / Petrucelli + Associates (S/P+A) has announced that three new designers have recently joined the firm. S/P+A welcomes James Paul Dixon, RA, LEED AP as senior architect, Jennifer Lipset, NCIDQ as interior designer, and Humza Afzal as design professional.
Dixon brings nearly 15 years of design experience throughout southeastern Connecticut and will manage the firm’s New London office. He is a technically skilled architect and is active with local civic and business organizations in the area. Peter and the Wolf - Sunday, May, 5, 2019 @ 2pm
Resurrección Espinosa-Frink, Narrator
Eastern Connecticut Ballet, Artistic Director, Gloria Govrin
Special pricing: $10/adults, $5/children 18 & under
Location: Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London, CT
Join the ECSO for the continuation of its popular family concert offering as we explore the excitement of orchestral music! The concert opens with a thrilling overture titled Los esclavos felices by Juan Arriaga. Next, South of the Border Mystic, CT – Students, staff, and community volunteers at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) are excited to create a native plant teaching meadow at Coogan Farm this spring and summer with funds from the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program administered by Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes. Everyone, but especially children, will learn about native plants that have grown in this area since pre-colonial times, while getting a close-up view of butterflies, songbirds and other Groton, CT – Over 250 area high school students and teachers convened in the Crozier Williams Student Center at Connecticut College on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 for the 13th Annual Money Madness seminar presented by Chelsea Groton Bank. Nine area schools participated in the day: Academy of the Holy Family, Griswold Alternative School, Ledyard High School, Lyman Memorial High School, Marine Science Magnet High School, Montville High School, Norwich Free Academy, Wheeler High School and Waterford High New London, CT – Chinese Landscape Rethought, a new group exhibition opening at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, presents a rethinking of Chinese landscape or shanshui (“mountain-water”) art through the convergence of traditional Chinese ink painting and contemporary experimental art. The exhibition will be on view March 29 through June 9, 2019. It was organized by guest curator, Dr. Yibing Huang, Associate Professor of Chinese and Curator of the Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection at Connecticut College.
Eleven The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites the general public to attend its annual Instrumental Competition. This competition, now in its 60th year, was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. 12 contestants have been selected for the final round held at Evans Hall on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 1:00pm. Complimentary refreshments are offered at the conclusion of the competition, after
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council meeting takes place on March 12 at Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College
$20 for the General Public; Free for SECWAC members and studentsWaterford, CT – The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced that CJ Chivers is to speak on “Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq” at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Crozier Williams Student Center Building, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320. (MAP The Day and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Announce Partnership to Recognize Area Students
Eastern CT – The Day and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut announce the 2019 High School Scholar of the Year awards ceremony to honor outstanding students from seventeen high schools in southeastern Connecticut. The breakfast recognition event will be held March 21, 2019 at Connecticut College.
The Scholar of the Year ceremony will publicly honor outstanding local high school Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform Mozart’s Requiem at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, CT on Sunday, April 14 at 7:30pm. General admission seating is free and the doors will open at 6:45pm.The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation has given a significant grant to ensure that this concert is an accessible benefit to all of Southeastern CT and beyond.
The Foundation had the following statement: “Kathryn Lord, Jeffrey Lord and Joel Suisman, Trustees of The Edward and Mary Lord Three Rivers has a variety of special events planned to celebrate Black History Month. Join us for a book signing and reading by prominent Norwich author, Lottie Scott, and a poetry reading and signing by Hartford’s first poet laureate and Three Rivers Professor, Frederick Douglas Knowles II. Sanofka Education and Leadership, Inc. and Three Rivers are hosting an artistic production of Black History Month followed by an awards ceremony that honors six local women who make a difference in the lives African
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council meeting takes place on February 20 at Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College$20 for the General Public; Free for SECWAC members and studentsWaterford, CT – The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced today that Carl Zimmer is to speak on “The Deep History of Global Affairs” at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Crozier Williams Student Center Building, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320. ECSO Continues 72nd Season – Saturday, February 23, 2019, 7:30pm – Journey Home
Concert takes place at the Garde Arts Center, New London, CTFeaturing Justin Park, Cello (ECSO Instrumental Competition Winner)
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm, and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
The next ECSO concert will feature the 2018 ECSO Instrumental Competition Winner, cellist Justin Park. 12 finalists appear at the competition each year, which is run by the Friends of the Symphony and open to the New London, CT – The Coast Guard women's swimming and diving team, which is having its best season in school history, has earned a regional ranking from The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as the Bears checked in at 9th in the Northeast Region.
The Bears are 8-3 in dual meets this season, the most wins in program history, and the first winning dual meet record since 2009-'10 when the team was 6-5 and just the third winning season in program's 20-year history.
Coast
Caroleen Sayej, Associate Professor of Government and International Relations at Connecticut College, presents 'Patriotic Ayatollahs: Nationalism in Post-Saddam Iraq'
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council meeting takes place on January 28 at Crozier Williams Student Center, Connecticut College$20 for the General Public; Free for SECWAC members and studentsWaterford, CT – The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced today that Caroleen Sayej is to speak on 'Patriotic Celebrate the holiday season on Saturday, December 15th at 7:30 pm with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus as they present George Frideric Handel’s Messiah at Harkness Chapel on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT.
Conducted by the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus’s new director, Wendy Moy, the concert will feature choruses and arias from Parts 1, 2, 3, and concludes with the rousing Hallelujah Chorus. Tickets are $25 general admission and are available through the Celebrate the holiday season on Saturday, December 15th at 7:30 pm with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra and Chorus as they present George Frideric Handel’s Messiah at Harkness Chapel on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT.
Conducted by the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus’s new director, Wendy Moy, the concert will feature choruses and arias from Parts 1, 2, 3, and concludes with the rousing Halleluiah Chorus. Tickets are $25 general admission and are available through the
Charles Sennott, Founder, CEO & Editor of The GroundTruth Project, presents “GroundTruth in a 'Post-truth' Era”
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council meeting takes place on November 14 at Connecticut College, New London, CT
$20 for the General Public; Free for SECWAC members and studentsWaterford, CT – The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced today that Charles M. Sennott is to speak on “GroundTruth in a Post-truth Era”, at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14 in the Ernst Featuring Barbara Wiggin, Viola (ECSO Principal Viola); Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus
Note: the new concert time is 7:30pm and the pre-concert chats will begin at 6:30pm.
The ECSO continues its 72nd season with a festival of sounds inspired by Italian culture. Igor Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite kicks off the festivities with his updated (1922) take on a popular 18th century Italian folk character.
This season the ECSO spotlights several of its principal players; the first, Principal Violist
New London, CT – The Day Publishing Company has announced the upcoming release of a new book, Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut: Our Proud History of Preserving Scenic Woodlands, Farms, the Shoreline and Other Natural Gems.
Written and edited by Steve Fagin, The Day’s outdoor recreation columnist, and Dirk Langeveld, the newspaper’s marketing editor, the 144-page, hardcover coffee-table book features more than 50 lively essays and more than 120 color photographs.
Fagin and Langeveld spent six months New London, CT – Higher Edge’s 3rd Annual “Dancing for Degrees” fundraiser on November 3rd from 6-10p at Connecticut College’s Crozier-Williams Student Center, 1962 Room, will feature performances by two area professional dancers; Brandon Couloute and Nelson Chalas.
Brandon “Lectronic” Couloute has been teaching Hip-Hop & break dancing to students and adults in Connecticut for eight years. His passion for old school Hip Hop culture has led him to not only train in its various forms but also to educate his The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) is currently seeking singers for their 2018-2019 season. The ECSC offers singers a unique opportunity to join a musical enterprise of symphonic proportion in southeastern Connecticut. Individuals selected for a position in the chorus will have the opportunity to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s Stabat Mater on November 17, 2018 and Mozart’s Mass in C Major on April 27, 2019 with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra at the Garde Arts Center. The ECSC will also be Following a recent search for a new director, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) has appointed Wendy K. Moy as its Director. Ms. Moy succeeds past ECSC Director Mark Singleton, who led the Chorus for nearly 20 years, and heralded in a period of growth and artistic vibrancy. ECSO Music Director, Toshiyuki Shimada, was quoted as saying “Mark Singleton has created a chorus that any orchestral conductor would dream of collaborating with. After our intensive search for a new director, I am confident This article originally appeared in the Hartford Business Journal on July 30, 2018.
When Tony Sheridan immigrated to New London from County Meath, Ireland back in 1964, one of his first jobs was as a plumber. His reasoning, he says, was simple.
"We had no plumbing at our house in Ireland," Sheridan said. "That was one of the things we always wished for … but where I grew up in Ireland, you've got to go to the well, and get a bucket of water."
Sheridan traded in his plunger and wrench decades ago. Today, Eastern CT – Thomas “Tony” Sheridan, President & CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, has been appointed to head the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA).
The CAA is a public/private partnership that develops, improves, and operates six aviation facilities in Connecticut to promote the state to business interests in the US and abroad.
In his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CAA, Sheridan will lead a team of eleven other experienced individuals in overseeing operations at Waterford, CT – Charter Oak Federal Credit Union held its annual scholarship reception on June 6th where its President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian A. Orenstein, presented 45 college scholarships totaling $90,000.
During the reception, 45 community minded students were recognized for their academic achievements as well as creativity in answering this year’s essay question, “You were just gifted $50,000, but you can’t spend a dime on yourself. In 500 words or less, tell us how you would spend the When: Monday, June 4, 2018, 5:30pm reception, 6:00pm presentationWhere: Crozier Student Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CTPresenter: Yale Professor John Lewis GaddisThe Topic: Grand Strategy in international affairs. He will reference his newest book, On Grand Strategy; books will be available to purchase and have signed at the event.Cost: Free for members; $20 walk-in Dinner: Following the presentation, join John, guests, and fellow members for a delicious meal at Connecticut Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council meeting takes place on June 4 at Connecticut College in New London, CT
$20 for the General Public; Free for SECWAC members and students
Waterford, CT – The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced that John Lewis Gaddis is to speak at 6:00 p.m. on June 4, 2018 at Crozier Student Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320.
Yale University historian John Lewis Gaddis will speak on the subject of grand strategy in Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) and Chorus announces a vacancy for the contractual position of Music Director/Conductor of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC). The start date for this position will be July 2018. Highly qualified, experienced, choral conductors may apply. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, rehearsal and concert videos, three letters of recommendations, and a sample choral program for a holiday concert with a chamber orchestra, and a The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites the general public to attend its annual Instrumental Competition. This competition, now in its 59th year, was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25.
12 contestants have been selected for the final round held at Evans Hall on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1:00pm. Complimentary refreshments are offered at the conclusion of the competition, after The Connecticut Office of the Arts would like to congratulate the Connecticut non-profit organizations awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts!
Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. (aka Goodspeed Musicals), East Haddam
$20,000 to support a new adaptation of producation of "Cyrano."
Music Mountain Incorporated, Falls Village
$10,000 to support 89th annual Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival.
Real Art Ways, Hartford
$20,000 to support an exhibition series featuring the work The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra invites young instrumentalists, including pianists, to apply to its annual Instrumental Competition. This competition, now in its 59th year, was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. A maximum number of 12 contestants will be selected for the final round held at Evans Hall on the campus of Connecticut College in New London, CT on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1:00pm. The finals are open to the public, and
Chris Bradford, CEO of African Leadership Academy, presents “Africa Rising: Youth Changing the Narrative”
Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council meeting takes place on Tuesday, December 5 on the Connecticut College campus
Waterford, CT – $20 for the General Public; Free for students
The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced today that Chris Bradford, CEO and co-founder of the African Leadership Academy (ALA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, is to speak at 6:00 p.m. on VP of Development & Community Relations for Lawrence + Memorial Hospital/Yale New Haven Health to Receive Prestigious Award at Dinner Celebration This Fall
Eastern CT – The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut has announced that William “Bill” Stanley, Vice President of Development and Community Relations for Lawrence + Memorial Hospital/Yale New Haven Health, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the William Crawford Distinguished Service Award. He will be honored at a dinner celebration on
An estimated 2,000 workers are expected to arrive in eastern Connecticut this year to begin new jobs at Electric Boat.
To welcome these and other potential newcomers to the area, the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut is working with partners from the cities of New London and Groton, additional stakeholders, and the Thames River Innovation Place to create an economic initiative called Community Concierge.
The new program will assist employers in the recruitment, relocation, and retention of Waterford, CT – Charter Oak Federal Credit Union awarded $96,000 in college scholarships, the largest disbursement in the credit union’s history, during a private reception at its headquarters on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.
“Nearly $270,000 has been awarded over the past three years, benefitting over 130 students in eastern Connecticut,” said Brian A. Orenstein, Charter Oak’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our scholarship program has alleviated some of the financial burden associated with pursuing a Pfizer’s Groton Laboratories will support 67 programs in Southeastern Connecticut, the greater New Haven area, and southern Rhode Island through its 2017 competitive grants program.
Priority was given to programs that bring science and math to students from elementary through high school. Additional awards were made for programs that provide for the underserved or to support local civic and cultural institutions.
Groups receiving support in 2017 are:
Aluminum Falcon Robotics Inc. - 2018 FIRST Robotics Participants to hold June 14, 2017 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Eastern CT – Participants in the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT’s Leadership Class of 2018 announced that they have completed renovations of the shared family spaces for Madonna Place in Norwich as part of their class project. The renovations took place in May 2017. An official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the closure of the project will be held June 14, 2017, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Madonna Place’s 240 Main Street Norwich facility in Norwich, CT – The Chelsea Groton Foundation of Norwich has awarded $3,000 to The Arc New London County’s vocational/employment program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Funds will be used to offset costs of purchasing a commercial bakery oven for the agency’s Culinary Arts program. The Arc’s “Classic Crunch” cookies are sold at ShopRite New London and Norwich, Mohegan Sun Employee Store and Service Station, Thames Valley Alternative Relief Center, Ledyard Village Market,
Lieutenant Commander Jeremy McKenzie, US Coast Guard Academy resents about unexpected partnerships - how the U.S. Coast Guard cooperates with Russia in the arctic
We hope you can join us for this month's meeting.When: Thursday, May 25, 2017, 5:30pm reception, 6:00pm presentationWhere: Crozier Hall (Student Center, second floor) at Connecticut College, Mohegan Ave, New LondonThe Topic: The Bering Strait: Reducing Risk Through International Cooperation and Capability Improvements, about unexpected Lieutenant Commander Jeremy McKenzie, US Coast Guard Academy Presents: "The Bering Strait: Reducing Risk Through International Cooperation and Capability Improvements"
We hope you can join us for this month's meeting.When: Tuesday, May 25, 2017, 5:30pm reception, 6:00pm presentationWhere: Crozier Hall (Student Center, second floor) at Connecticut College, Mohegan Ave, New LondonThe Topic: The Bering Strait: Reducing Risk Through International Cooperation and Capability ImprovementsPresenter: Lieutenant Financial highlights and other successes were shared during the Bank’s 162nd Annual Meeting
Groton, CT – Chelsea Groton Bank held its 162nd annual meeting of Bank officers, Board members and Corporators on Monday, April 24 at the Mystic Marriott in Groton, Connecticut. President and CEO Michael Rauh reported on the Bank’s 2016 results.
As of December 31, 2016, Chelsea Groton’s total assets increased $49 million year over year, surpassing $1 billion, and the Bank’s total net income increased to just
Eric Trager, Washington Institute for Near East Policy Presents: "How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt"
We hope you can join us for this month's meeting.
When: Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 5:30pm reception, 6:00pm presentationWhere: Blaustein Hall at Connecticut College, Mohegan Ave, New LondonThe Topic: How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost EgyptPresenter: Eric Trager, Washington Institute for Near East PolicyDinner: Following the presentation, join Eric, guests, and fellow members for a delicious meal at Pieter Visscher, University of Connecticut Presents: "Light from the Andes: Strategic, Economic and Ecological Dimensions of Lithium"
We hope you can join us for this month's meeting.When: March 21, 2017, 5:30pm reception, 6:00pm presentationWhere: Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme St, Old LymeThe Topic: Light from the Andes: Strategic, Economic and Ecological Dimensions of LithiumPresenter: Pieter Visscher, University of ConnecticutDinner: Following the presentation, join Pieter, guests, and fellow members The 58th Annual ECSO Instrumental Competition was held this past Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Evans Hall on the Connecticut College campus in New London. Generously sponsored by the Kitchings Family Foundation and the Zuckerbraun Family Fund and open to the public, this competition was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25. Eleven finalists from the top music conservatories across the country competed for a first prize of $3,000 and the possibility Pieter Visscher, University of Connecticut Presents: "Light from the Andes: Strategic, Economic and Ecological Dimensions of Lithium"
We hope you can join us for this month's meeting.When: March 21, 2017, 5:30pm reception, 6:00pm presentationWhere: Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme St, Old LymeThe Topic: Light from the Andes: Strategic, Economic and Ecological Dimensions of LithiumPresenter: Pieter Visscher, University of ConnecticutDinner: Following the presentation, join Pieter, guests, and fellow members
After 40 years in the legal and consulting field, Jay Levin was considering what to do with the next phase of his life. While discussing the matter with Attorney Jeff Hill, a shareholder and director of Suisman Shapiro, Hill suggested that Levin should join the firm.
Levin says he knew two of Suisman Shapiro’s founding attorneys, Max Shapiro and Louis Wool, and appreciated the work of their firm. He was also a close friend of Attorney Matthew Shafner, a pioneer in the field of asbestos injury and Jennifer M Harris will speak on “Geoeconomics and Statecraft” on December 6th, 2016 at the Old Lyme Country Club, Old Lyme.
Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., the main presentation at 6 pm.
Jennifer M. Harris is Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York. Prior to joining the Council, Harris was a member of the policy planning staff at the U.S. Department of State, responsible for global markets, geoeconomic issues, and energy security. In that role, she was a lead architect of Celebrating five years as the emerging leader of college access in the state of Connecticut, Higher Edge announces its 5-year Anniversary Celebration taking place on Saturday, November 19th. The event will showcase a uniquely designed timeline exhibit, chronicling the organization’s growth.
Additionally, Higher Edge will honor Dr. Walter Diaz – Dean of Students at Eastern Connecticut State University – with the College Access Champion Award.
The celebration begins at 7pm and will be held at Connecticut November 14th, 2016 at Blaustein Hall, Connecticut College, New London
The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced today that Andrew J. Bacevich – the prominent U.S. foreign policy critic and New York Times best-selling author – will deliver a presentation based on his most recent book America’s War for the Greater Middle East at Connecticut College in New London on Monday, November 14. Bacevich’s talk will offer a searing assessment of U.S. involvement in the Middle East over the Charles G Cogan, PhD, will speak on“Saudi Arabia in the Throes of Dramatic Change”
on September 20th, 2016 at Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme St., Old Lyme.
Reception begins at 5:15 p.m.; a short annual meeting will be held at 5:45 pm, prior to the 6:00 PM start of the presentation.
Dr. Charles G. Cogan is an Associate at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. A graduate of Harvard, he has been a journalist, a military officer, and has spent thirty-seven years in the Central Southeast Connecticut World Affairs CouncilDedicated to educating and engaging Americans on global issues
The Rev. Canon Nicholas T. Porter will speak on“Syria, Iran and the Great Game in the Middle East”
on September 20th, 2016 at Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme St., Old Lyme.
Reception begins at 5:15 p.m.; a short annual meeting will be held at 5:45 pm, prior to the 6:00 pm start of the presentation.
The Rev. Canon Nicholas T. Porter is co-founder and Executive Director of Jerusalem Levin will open offices at 2 Union Plaza and serve as of counsel for the largest law firm in eastern ConnecticutNew London, CT – Suisman Shapiro has announced that Jay B. Levin will join the firm as of counsel, and will add a new practice area to its already broad offering of legal and business services. Levin's offices will be located at 2 Union Plaza in the building that houses Suisman Shapiro's headquarters. His new practice is called Jay B. Levin Government Relations Consulting, LLC.
Jay B. Levin Maggie Jones of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center to Receive Prestigious Award at Dinner Celebration This FallEastern CT – The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut has announced that Maggie Jones, Executive Director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the William Crawford Distinguished Service Award. She will be honored at a dinner celebration held later this fall at a time and location to be announced.
The William Crawford New London, CT – The Connecticut Storytelling Center, in residence at Connecticut College, New London, celebrates its 35th Annual Storytelling Festival and Conference April 29-30th at College Center at Crozier Williams on the campus. The Friday/Saturday event (plus informal story swapping on Sunday morning at the Clarion Hotel) offers storytelling concerts and workshops on storytelling art and technique for the public, educators and historians. “History and Your Story” is the theme. For full information, Southeast CT World Affairs Council: Dedicated to educating and engaging Americans on global issues
Mr. Curt Goering (Center for the Victims of Torture), will speak on“The Story behind the Syrian Refugee Story – the Need for Rehabilitative Care during Humanitarian Crises” on April 12th, 2016 at Blaustein Hall, Connecticut College, New London. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; presentation begins at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Goering is the Executive Director at the Center for the Victims of Torture (CVT), where he Southeast Connecticut World Affairs CouncilDedicated to educating and engaging Americans on global issues
Mr Ed Moloney (Journalist and Author), will speak on “The Irish Peace Process: how it happened, and will it unite the country” on March 7th, 2016 at Blaustein Hall, Connecticut College, New London. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; presentation begins at 6:00 p.m.
Ed Moloney has been a reporter covering the Northern Ireland situation since 1978 and has been Northern Editor of The Irish When: December 17th, 2015Where: 4 to 5PM Lyman Allyn Museum
5PM Talk back and reception at Connecticut CollegeWhat: Tracing the History & Impact of the O'Neill
Panelists: George C. White (Founder), Tom Viertel (Broadway Producer & O'Neill Chairman), and Jeffrey Sweet (Author), Preston Whiteway (Executive Director)
This panel will explore the writing Of The O’Neill: The Transformation of Modern American Theater, published in 2014 by the Yale University Press and the development of the exhibit New London, CT – Safe Futures, Think S.A.F.E. and the Rose Conrad Memorial Fund will be hosting a local screening of The Mask You Live In on Sunday, November 15 at1:00 pm at Olin Hall, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue in New London. After the screening, there will be panel discussion led by Patrick Sheehan-Gaumer, Community Educator at Safe Futures. The free event is open to the public. Men, teens and boys are especially encouraged to attend. For more information and to pre-register, visit Groton, CT – The Chelsea Groton Foundation awarded $74,100.50 in grants to 48 non-profit organizations from Connecticut and Rhode Island this fall. Inclusive of these donations, the Foundation has provided $185,579.05 this year and over $2 million in total grants to the community since 1999.
“As a mutual bank, our commitment to serve our community is part of our mission,” said Michael Rauh, President and CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank. “The grants awarded this fall went to organizations that greatly impact New London, CT – Come In! Elizabeth Enders Recent Work will open at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum on September 12, 2015 and run through January 3, 2016. This exhibition will provide a lyrical and meditative look at a broad range of works by contemporary American artist and New London native, Elizabeth Enders.
On display will be about seventy abstract bold and colorful works, featuring a selection of sea and landscape paintings, botanical drawings and various renderings of script and alphabet, through which Chamber Announces Recipients of 2015 Crawford AwardReverends Michel Belt and Catherine Zall to Receive Prestigious Award November 12 at Foxwoods
Eastern CT – The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut has announced that Reverend Michel Belt and Reverend Catherine Zall have been selected as the recipients of this year’s William Crawford Distinguished Service Award. They will be honored together at a joint celebration held the evening of Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
The Chelsea Groton Foundation Surpasses $1.9 Million in Giving
Groton, CT – The Chelsea Groton Foundation awarded $111,478 in grants to 62 non-profit organizations from Eastern Connecticut and Southern Rhode Island this spring. Inclusive of these donations, the Foundation has provided over $1.9 million in total grants to the community since 1999.
“One of our responsibilities as a mutual bank is to help improve the overall quality of life in the region,” said Michael Rauh, President and CEO of Chelsea
Pfizer Awards Grants to 51 of Region's Nonprofits
Pfizer Inc. has announced that 51 nonprofits in Connecticut and Rhode Island, including the Garde Arts Center and Project Oceanology, will receive funding support this year.
Other recipients were Aluminum Falcon Robotics, Bethsaida Community Inc., Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, Chorus of Westerly, Connecticut College, Eastern Connecticut Ballet, Eastern Connecticut Community Gardens Mystic Seaport to Host 36th Sea Music Festival June 11-14Performers from Around the World Gather to Celebrate Music of the Sea
Mystic, CT – Musicians from around the world will come to Mystic Seaport to celebrate the musical traditions of the Golden Age of Sail at the 36th annual Sea Music Festival, Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14. The Festival is the premier sea music event in North America.
This year’s roster includes music from Great Britain, France, and Canada, along with singers from across the
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of New London County Seashore will hold a kickoff for the annual event on February 7, 2015 from 10.am. to 12 p.m. at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Rd. Waterford. The Society is inviting people who are interested in learning more and getting involved in the event to attend.
The kickoff program will honor cancer survivors and caregivers and feature the Society’s mission to save lives from cancer. Attendees will have the opportunity to register a team for
Catherine A. Marrion has joined Waller, Smith and Palmer, P.C. Attorney Marrion will continue her practice in business, commercial and nonprofit law, and will also practice in the areas of estate planning, probate administration and litigation, and municipal law.
Attorney Marrion received her BA from Connecticut College and her JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law. After serving a clerkship with the Honorable T. Clark Hull in the Connecticut Appellate Court, Attorney Marrion was in the
Charter Oak Awards $94,000 in Scholarships to 47 Students
Charter Oak Awards $94,000 In 2021 College Scholarships
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces Five New Board Members
Summer Outdoor Concerts on the Green at La Grua Center
Thames River Heritage Park Foundation to offer Two New Virtual Lectures
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The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) 2021 Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI) Program
Continuing the Conversation on Race: Policing in the U.S. and New London
15 Free Virtual Seminars that Address Today’s Biggest Environmental Issues Presented by Three Rivers Community College
Bank Square Books: Virtual Conversation with Roxane Gay and Okey Ndibe
Bank Square Books is “popping up” in downtown New London this holiday season!
Lyman Allen Art Museum Announces the Appointment of Ellen Anderson as Director of Development
Three New Members Join Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Board of Trustees
SECWAC: Dean Accardi presents ''India, Pakistan, and the War Over Kashmir''
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Two Upcoming Office of the Arts Grant Deadlines!
POSTPONED: S.T.E.P.S. Third Annual Young Women's Leadership Day
Arts Workforce Initiative (Paid Internship for CT College Students, Emerging Creatives and Military Veterans) Now Accepting Applications!
Continuing the Conversation on Race February 12
14 Free Seminars That Address Today's Biggest Environmental Issues
ESCO Continues 73rd Season with November 23 Concert
The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council launches new Community Partnership Program; to host three events in September
Silver / Petrucelli + Associates Welcomes New Staff
Eastern CT Symphony to Perform 'Peter and the Wolf' at Connecticut College May 5
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center and Area Youth Create a Native Meadow
Chelsea Groton Bank Hosted 13th Annual Money Madness Seminar for Over 250 Local High School Students
Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Landscapes Opens March 29 at Lyman Allyn Art Museum
60th Annual Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Competition March 9 in New London
Author and former US Marine Corps Officer Presents “Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq''
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High School Scholar of the Year Event: March 21 in New London
Eastern CT Symphony to Perform Free Concert of Mozart’s Requiem April 14
Three Rivers Community College Honors Black History Month with a Variety of Programs
Carl Zimmer, Author and Journalist, presents 'The Deep History of Global Affairs'
Eastern CT Symphony Concert Feb 23 in New London
Coast Guard Swim Team Cracks Regional Rankings
SECWAC Meeting Jan 28: 'Patriotic Ayatollahs: Nationalism in Post-Saddam Iraq'
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus Performs Handel’s Messiah Dec 15 at Harkness Chapel, New London
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus Performs Handel’s Messiah, December 15 at 7:30pm
“GroundTruth in a 'Post-truth' Era” SECWAC Event Nov 14 in New London
Eastern CT Symphony Continues Season with Nov 17 Concert
New Book From The Day Celebrates Region’ Nature, Farms, and Waterways
Professional Dancers to Perform at “Dancing for Degrees” to Benefit Higher Edge
Eastern CT Symphony Chorus Announces Auditions for 2018-19 Season
Eastern CT Symphony Chorus Appoints New Director
From Plumber to CEO, Tony Sheridan's Path Takes New Flight
Chamber President Tony Sheridan to Head Connecticut Airport Authority
Charter Oak Awards Over $90,000 in College Scholarships
John Lewis Gaddis Presents 'On Grand Strategy' at June 4 SECWAC Meeting
Yale Professor John Lewis Gaddis Presents ''On Grand Strategy'' at June 4 SECWAC Meeting
Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Seeking Chorus Music Director/Conductor
Eastern CT Symphony's Annual Instrumental Competition is March 17
National Endowment for the Arts Awards $245,000 to CT Non-Profits
59th Annual Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra Competition March 17, 2018
SECWAC Meeting Dec 5: ''Africa Rising: Youth Changing the Narrative''
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Bill Stanley is This Year's Crawford Award Recipient
Business Express: Community Concierge Gets a Boost
Charter Oak Awards $96,000 in College Scholarships
Pfizer Awards Community Grants
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Chamber's Leadership Class Renovates Madonna Place Spaces
Chelsea Groton Foundation Awards $3,000 for The Arc New London County's Training Program
SECWAC May 25 Event: How US Coast Guard and Russia Cooperate in the Arctic
SECWAC Event: ''The Bering Strait'' May 25 in New London
Chelsea Groton Bank Reviews Extraordinary Year, Focuses on Future
SECWAC Event: ''How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt'' April 19 in New London
''Light from the Andes: Strategic, Economic and Ecological Dimensions of Lithium'' March 21 in Old Lyme
Yi Qun Xu, First Prize, 58th Annual ECSO Instrumental Competition
SECWAC Event: 'Light from the Andes: Strategic, Economic, and Ecological Dimensions of Lithium'
Longtime Advocate Jay Levin Joins Suisman Shapiro
SECWAC to Host Jennifer Harris, Speaking on ''Geoeconomics and Statecraft'' Dec 6
Higher Edge Celebrates 5 Years of Getting Low-Income Students To, Through College
SECWAC to Host Bestselling Author, Foreign Policy Critic Andrew Bacevich Nov. 14
SECWAC Announces Speaker Change to Sept. 20, 2016 Event
SECWAC to Present ''Syria, Iran, and the Great Game in the Middle East'' Sept 20
Jay Levin Joins Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law
Chamber Announces 2016 Crawford Award Recipient
Fun Ahead at 35th CT Storytelling Festival & Conference at Conn College
SECWAC Presents ''The Story Behind the Syrian Refugee Story'' April 12
SECWAC to Host Talk on ''The Irish Peace Process'' March 7
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Traces its History, Impact Dec 17
Safe Futures Men's Initiative Presents 'The Mask You Live In' Documentary Nov 15
Chelsea Groton Foundation Surpasses $2 Million in Giving
Lyman Allyn Art Museum Opens New Fall Exhibition
Chamber Announces Reverend Michel Belt, Reverend Cathy Zall to Receive 2015 Crawford Award Nov 12
Chelsea Groton Foundation Surpasses $1.9 Million in Giving
Pfizer Awards Grants to 51 of Region's Nonprofits
Mystic Seaport to Host 36th Sea Music Festival June 11-14
Relay For Life of New London County Seashore is holding a kick-off!
Attorney Catherine Marrion Joins Waller, Smith & Palmer, P.C.
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