A Midsummer Festival, Free Concerts, A Run For Caroline and A Poker Run for Leukemia

Friday

• Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival starts at 5:00 p.m. with a Midsummer reception from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Lyme Art Association, and opening reception for a show of student work at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and a pre-concert open house at the Florence Griswold Museum followed by a concert of bluegrass music from Poor Old Shine at the museum from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
  
• East Lyme Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series begins tonight with the 102nd Connecticut Army Band. On Saturday, the Paul Lussier Band will be rockin' the park. Concerts will be at McCook's Point Park in the upper park from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The town encourages attendees to bring lawn chairs, blankets and snacks.
  

• Caroline's Miracle Foundation Walk/Run. Register at LYSB, 59 Lyme Street in Old Lyme starting at 6:45 a.m. for the 8:00 a.m. 5K Walk; the 8:15 a.m. 5K Run; the 9:00 a.m. Kid’s K. Post Race party with music, massages, food & fun! Register in advance online www.carolinesmiraclefoundation.org.

• Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival events begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day and into the evening at multiple locations on Lyme Street and this year, the fireworks are back too! Find the full roster of events at www.oldlymemidsummerfestival.com.
• 4th Annual Leukemia Cup Poker Run. Three of Niantic's marina's (Boats Incorporated, Harbor Hill Marina and Port Niantic) collectively host the 4th Annual Leukemia Cup Poker Run. This is a fun event (not a race) and geared toward power boats, check-in is 10:30-noon. Harbor Hill Marina and Inn will host the after-party from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the party is open to everyone, not just boaters. Party tickets can be purchased in advanced online or on the day of the event. Learn more at Poker Run Info