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Thursday, August 1, 2024

The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns for the 2024 summer season with free, live outdoor shows beginning Thursday, June 27 and runs each Thursday for nine weeks – with the exception of Thursday, July 4. 

“This summer’s line-up is incredible,” said General Manager John Mathers. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”  This year’s series opens with the legendary Beehive Queen, Christine Ohlman.  

Free and open to the public, The Grassy Strip Concerts are 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and begin with The Pledge of Allegiance. Summertime food and beverages will be available for sale.

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Network with local businesses and community leaders at the Madison EMS headquarters. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and build relationships in a relaxed atmosphere! RSVP today and secure your spot for an evening of networking and insights into the Madison EMS operations. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Madison Art Society invites you to attend our opening reception for our 49th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. This annual juried show will highlight some of the most talented artists along the Shoreline. Prizes with be awarded to show winners and light refreshments will be served.

This 49th Annual Juried Art Show will run from August 6-September 7th at the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library in Madison,CT. This exhibit will be curated by juror Edmond Rocha, the Director of Continuing Education and the Principal Anatomy Instructor at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts where he also maintains his studio.

 

Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns for the 2024 summer season with free, live outdoor shows beginning Thursday, June 27 and runs each Thursday for nine weeks – with the exception of Thursday, July 4. 

“This summer’s line-up is incredible,” said General Manager John Mathers. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”  This year’s series opens with the legendary Beehive Queen, Christine Ohlman.  

Free and open to the public, The Grassy Strip Concerts are 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and begin with The Pledge of Allegiance. Summertime food and beverages will be available for sale.

Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Sunday, August 25, 2024
A world-premiere musical, Love Affair tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry a wealthy socialite. However, when she meets a captivating playboy on the ship, she discovers something she never expected: true love in a Love Affair. Based on the 1939 film of the same title, which was later remade into the iconic film An Affair to Remember, this thrilling new musical is sure to capture the hearts of all.

Love Affair: A New Musical plays at Legacy Theatre August 8-25, Thursdays-Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.legacytheatrect.org/2024-mainstage or through the Box Office at (203) 315-1901.

Love Affair: A New Musical is sponsored by the Burry Fredrik Foundation, Webster Bank, and WSHU Public Radio, and Legacy Theatre's 2024 Mainstage Season is sponsored by Atlas Healthcare.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Join the 15th Annual Beachcomber Night in Downtown Madison!

Don't miss your opportunity to be a part of this exciting annual event!

Each year, Beachcomber Night draws hundreds of people to downtown Madison to enjoy a lively and festive atmosphere with:

  • Food Trucks offering a variety of food and unique treats. For the first time ever, we are closing down Wall Street to create a dedicated space for our food truck vendors.
  • Live Music at every corner, creating a vibrant and energetic environment.
  • Beer, Wine, & Spirits Tastings from local breweries and distributors, featured outside merchants in downtown Madison for people to enjoy tastings and meet representatives from their favorite brands.
  • Town-Wide Raffle with a chance to win one of three gift bags filled with gift cards from Madison merchants.

 

Thursday, August 15, 2024
BEACHCOMBER TOAST TO SUMMER TO BENEFIT THE MADISON FOOD PANTRY

JOIN US, SIP AND SHOP FROM 4:00PM - 7:30PM

COME AND SHOP OUR BEAUTIFUL NEW AUGUST COLLECTION, FOR NOW AND FURTHER.

15% OF PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE MADISON FOOD PANTRY
Thursday, August 15, 2024






 



15th Annual Beachcomber Night when downtown Madison is transformed into an outdoor event with live music, beer / wine / liquor tastings, food trucks & a downtown scavenger hunt to enter for one of three raffle prize bags with Madison merchant gift cards. 

$12 online advance discount registration ($15.00 after August 12, 2024)

PICK UP of your advance purchase wristbands will start on August 15th at 4:00 PM at one of the Madison Chamber registration tables located:

  • the courtyard located next to KEY BANK (724 Boston Post Road in downtown Madison) - OR -
  • in front of the POST OFFICE on the corner of Post Road and Wall Street 

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the 
 

Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns for the 2024 summer season with free, live outdoor shows beginning Thursday, June 27 and runs each Thursday for nine weeks – with the exception of Thursday, July 4. 

“This summer’s line-up is incredible,” said General Manager John Mathers. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”  This year’s series opens with the legendary Beehive Queen, Christine Ohlman.  

Free and open to the public, The Grassy Strip Concerts are 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and begin with The Pledge of Allegiance. Summertime food and beverages will be available for sale.

Friday, August 16, 2024
A weekend retreat and
international book launch with Mark Nepo at Mercy by the Sea

This retreat will center on Mark’s new book, You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: The Power of Friendship
(St. Martin’s Essentials, July 2024). Our time together will explore the gift and spirit of friendship, for friendship is indispensable. We may discover our dearest friends in the dark labyrinth of seeking truth together. Or, in a moment of feeling vulnerable, we may feel safe in the care of some trusted other. Throughout the weekend, we will look closely at the discovery of our kinship, the nature of friendship, the inevitable trials by which our bond is strengthened or broken, the acceptance of our humanness, and the conduit that lasting friendship becomes to the larger forces of life.
 
Friday, August 16, 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024

Madison Art Society is pleased to host JoAnna Chapin for our next in-person artist demonstration at the E.C. Scranton Library in Madison on Saturday, August 17,2024 from 11Am - 1PM.. JoAnna Chapin will paint, in person, a watercolor a painting of an egret nest, demonstrating how to mask an image to preserve the whites and contend with the small feathery things. Also, she will show how to blend the background so that the bird becomes the primary focus.

Monday, August 19, 2024 - Friday, August 23, 2024
Give your small stars a chance to shine! 

The Mad Barn Mini's Theater Workshop is full of Acting, Singing, Dancing, and Having Fun! Kids 4-8 years old will learn the basics of theater and by the end of the week, they'll confidently perform scenes from various family favorite movies and shows. 
Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns for the 2024 summer season with free, live outdoor shows beginning Thursday, June 27 and runs each Thursday for nine weeks – with the exception of Thursday, July 4. 

“This summer’s line-up is incredible,” said General Manager John Mathers. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”  This year’s series opens with the legendary Beehive Queen, Christine Ohlman.  

Free and open to the public, The Grassy Strip Concerts are 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and begin with The Pledge of Allegiance. Summertime food and beverages will be available for sale.

Friday, August 23, 2024
Madison Jaycees annual summer party/fundraiser to support local families in need, as well as local charities. Our theme this year is Mardi Gras.
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Two hundred years ago, Revolutionary War hero Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, embarked on a tour of the United States, making stops in twenty-six towns in Connecticut, including Madison, still then known as East Guilford. Although fifty years had passed since the end of the war, Lafayette was revered by Americans, and thousands of people lined up to greet the French military leader as he proceeded on his route through many shoreline towns.

His visit to East Guilford was brief but memorable. On August 21, 1824, Lafayette stopped at the home of Captain Curtis Wilcox, East Guilford’s postmaster. Wilcox operated the town’s post office from his stately home on the Boston Post Road, across from the town green and the meetinghouse. Captain Ichabod Scranton, a prominent member of the community, arranged for 100 other local citizens to salute Lafayette on the occasion.

On Saturday, August 24, the Madison Historical Society will commemorate this important occasion with a reenactment on the town green at 3 pm. Reenactors will play the roles of Lafayette, Captain Wilcox, and others believed to be present at the time. Attendees are invited to Lee’s Academy for light refreshments after the event, which is free of charge and open to the public.

Displayed within the Madison Center for History and Culture at Lee’s Academy, at 14 Meetinghouse Lane, will be items from the MHS collection that relate to the Marquis and to the era of the American Revolution.

The restoration, preservation, and repurposing of the lower level of Lee’s Academy as the Madison Center for History and Culture was made possible by a Good to Great grant from the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development. 

For more information on Lafayette’s 1824 tour and upcoming commemorations of this historic event throughout Connecticut, visit https://lafayettecttrail.org/. For more information on the MHS’s August 24 reenactment, visit madisonhistory.org.
Sunday, August 25, 2024
We are a vocally driven band of Physicians and Health care advocates. We showcase tunes from the 60's - 2000's including Fleetwood Mac, Petty, Pretenders, Bowie, Chicago, NRBQ, Dire Straits, The Dead, Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Van Morrison, Doobie Bros, and Steely Dan to name a few. We have had the pleasure to play The College St. Music Hall, The Oakdale Theatre, The Durham and Guilford Fairs, The Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, and Madison Greens. We are also regulars at many pubs and clubs including The Pine Orchard C.C., Madison Beach C.C , Silver Sands Beach Club, Bishop's Orchards, Bill's Seafood, Stony Creek Brewery, Westbrook Elks, The Stand, Pawson Park, and countless private parties. The Players: John Moniello - Wellness Clinic Director/Guitar/Vocals, Dr. Emily Nolfo - Internist/Guitar/Harmonica/Vocals, Dr. Rob Nolfo - Pediatrician/Percussion/Vocals, Dr. Peter Mohrer - Pychiatrist/Guitar/Vocals, Steve Sasson - Pharmacologist/Keyboards, Dave Geisler - Registered Piano Tech/Guitar/Bass
Dr. Rich Halperin - Pediatrician/Bass, Justin Paglino -Ph.D./Keyboards, Posthumously- Gerry Pollak - Keyboards/Vocals
 
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The Madison Historical Society’s History Book Group will meet on Tuesday, August 27, at 6 pm at Lee’s Academy, 14 Meetinghouse Lane, on the Madison Green. This month’s book is The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. The meetings are hosted by MHS member Mary Berlin, and the public is welcome to participate. The History Book Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. 

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Lead Your Career Workshop with Business Coach Liz Tracy

Date: August 29th, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Community Room, Scranton Library

Join us for an empowering workshop led by certified business coach Liz Tracy, designed specifically for young professionals eager to take control of their careers. Liz Tracy brings over 25 years of experience in empowering professionals and has coached thousands through skill-building and career advancement strategies.

Registration:
This event is free of charge, thanks to Liz Tracy's generous contribution to our community. To reserve your spot, please register here.

About Liz Tracy:
Liz Tracy has a proven track record of transforming careers and teams through effective coaching and leadership. Learn more about her work at Tracy Coaching.

Note:
Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel returns for the 2024 summer season with free, live outdoor shows beginning Thursday, June 27 and runs each Thursday for nine weeks – with the exception of Thursday, July 4. 

“This summer’s line-up is incredible,” said General Manager John Mathers. “The weekly summer experience at Madison Beach Hotel has truly become a time-honored tradition on the shores of Long Island Sound.”  This year’s series opens with the legendary Beehive Queen, Christine Ohlman.  

Free and open to the public, The Grassy Strip Concerts are 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and begin with The Pledge of Allegiance. Summertime food and beverages will be available for sale.

Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Sunday, September 15, 2024
A field of 300 flags on the Madison Green honoring everyday heroes.