Miscellaneous
Mystic is part Stonington and part Groton. RT 2 travels from just outside of Westerly through Pawcatuck, North Stonington, Ledyard, Preston and Norwich, or southeastern New London County. Here is what is happening in the area! Join the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce with Guest Speaker, Eric Gjede, VP of the CT Business & Industry Association, Government Affairs office on Tuesday, October 8th from 7:30am - 9:00am for a summary of the Paid Family Medical Leave Act going into effect in the coming year and a preview of the 2020 State Legislative Session. The event will be held at New London County Mutual Insurance, 101 High Street, Norwich, CT 06360. Pre-registration is required. GMCC Business After Hours - Stony Creek Brewery @ Foxwoods Resort Casino on Tuesday, October 8,from 5:30 -7:00 pm. Valet or Self Park at Fox Tower, Follow signs for Fox Theater, Stony Creek is in the "Fox Theater District" . It is a Monthly networking event, the Public is welcome, for Food, Drink & Prizes, Members $10, Guests $20. Bring a prize and get an Admit One coupon for the next Business After Hours ThisisMystic.com is reporting that you’re invited to join Mystic Aquarium and community partners for the Mystic Wide Clean-Up – a town-wide, large-scale debris removal event. Our goal is to remove more than 500 lbs. of debris from areas throughout Mystic, and we need your help! Taking place at 2 sites in Mystic, CT over a six-hour period, participants can choose to help out at one site for just a few minutes or spend the whole day cleaning up the town. Each site will be completely stocked with safety and cleaning supplies, the only missing piece is you! Date: Saturday, October 12, 2019 Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Meeting Location: Mystic Aquarium’s Front Gate Cleaning site: Coogan Blvd & Jerry Brown Road Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm Meeting Location: Mystic River Park Cleaning site: Downtown Mystic Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport Museum is an approximately one-hour tour that covers a 1/3 - 1/2 mile of uneven terrain including cobblestone, wood planking, grass, gravel, and stairs. Audience members walk or stand for the majority of the show. Because performances occur in all weather conditions, we strongly recommend the use of seasonal outerwear and appropriate shoes. Performances of Nautical Nightmares require a special ticket in lieu of general admission. Contact Mystic Seaport Museum at https://www.mysticseaport.org/ for more information. The Connecticut Airport Authority and the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition present “Open Spaces” a celebration of our beautiful coastline, featuring the paintings of four local artists, Susan MacKay, Liz McGee, Mark Patnode and Susan Stafford. Join them at the Groton New London Airport for an opening reception on Oct. 10 from 5:00-7:00pm with comments from artists and coordinators. The airport terminal is open daily from 7 am to 6 pm for public viewing of the exhibit. Parking is free and easily accessible. The exhibit runs through through December 16. Nakai Northup, a museum educator at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum, will speak to the traditions, culture and food of the Pequot community at the LaGrua Center 32 Water St, Stonington on Thursday, October 10, 2019 @ 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Stonington Historical Society at 860-535-8445. That is the schedule of events for the area surrounding Mystic 2 Westerly for the week of October 6. Be sure to join www.facebook.com/groups/mystic2westerly/and post your upcoming event a week in advance to get it mentioned on the podcast. Mystic 2 Westerly is brought to you by Bridget Morrissey Real Estate brokered by eXp Realty and produced by mobilechats.us.