Students shine at Alliance show

LYME/OLD LYME — The Visual Arts Department of LymeOld Lyme High School announced outstanding results from this year’s Future Choices Art Show, sponsored by the Shoreline Arts Alliance.

Junior Marina Melluzzo won First Place Drawing and Best in Show for her charcoal drawing “Confinement.”

William Allik, Melluzzo’s teacher, received the Earl Grenville Killeen Founders Award.

Other first place winners included junior Riley Nelson in Mixed Media and sophomore Olivia Schaedler in Ceramics. Taking second place in Drawing, Printmaking, Ceramics and Mixed Media respectively were senior Sam Dushin, senior Jane Scheiber, junior Grace Lathrop and junior Olivia Bartlett.

Junior Connie Pan took third place in Painting, while seniors Emily Evers and Summer Siefken were both awarded honorable mentions in Drawing. Riley Nelson also received an honorable mention in the Painting category, and this year’s Ruth Baxter-Tagliatela Award went to Summer Siefken for her drawings.

Other students with works juried into the show were Sonia Bair, Jack Conley, Sarah Conley, Gabe Lavoie, Brianna Melillo, Aidan Powers and Taylor Thompson, all of whom deserve credit for helping LOLHS win the Judy Streeter Outstanding School Award for the art department.

Students who reside or attend school in the 24-town Shoreline region are eligible to submit up to three works each for this juried competition. Award-winners earn cash prizes and other scholarship awards.

The coronavirus crisis resulted in the schools being closed until further notice, and a March 21 reception was canceled.

Bookseller cancels events

MIDDLETOWN — Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore has canceled all events through April 10.

In a statement, owners said, “If there’s one thing we’ve learned in our 30 years, it’s that many of you consider RJ Julia a resource, a place of respite, a friend. It’s been an honor to play this vital role in our community and one we plan on continuing through this uneasy time.

“Here is how RJ Julia, both in Madison and Middletown, is keeping our customers, our staff, and our community safe, while continuing to be your place of respite. We want to provide you options, whether you want to visit us in person, by appointment, by phone, text message, or email, remotely/virtually — whatever works for you. We’re here to provide bookseller advice, easy pickup/curbside delivery, or a friendly face.”

The bookseller will extend free shipping on all orders placed at rjjulia.com, wesleyanrjjulia.com, or by phone. The stores will provide curbside pickup — text/call your arrival, describe your vehicle and “we’ll run out.”

At RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, author events are canceled through the first week of April. At Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown, all events have been canceled, at the direction of Wesleyan University, through April 10. Those who have purchased tickets for an event will be contacted.

Society plans jumble sale

KILLINGWORTH — The Killingworth Historical Society is holding a jumble sale, a mixed collection of interesting and unusual items, from 8:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m. May 9 at the Parmelee Farmhouse 465 Route 81, Killingworth.

The sale offers quality household items, collectibles, antiques, tools, furniture, toys and other items. pieces. To donate items for the sale, call 860-663-1823 for donation information.

Proceeds from the sale are used to support educational programs, preserve artifacts and maintain society properties.

Earth Day celebration canceled

MADISON — A Celebration of Earth Day 2020 and the arrival of spring, sponsored by the Friends of Hammonasset and set for April 26, has been canceled.

Additional information may be found at the Meigs Point Nature Center website or call 203-2458743.

Empty Bowls dinner rescheduled for October

The third Empty Bowls dinner event has been rescheduled for Oct. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the RHAM High School cafe in Hebron. The original date was April 2.

For the last Empty Bowls dinner, in March 2018, 400 ceramic bowls were made in advance by students, staff and community members. Due to overwhelming support from the community, tickets sold out, bowls ran out and there was almost no food left, but more than $7,000 was raised for local food banks.

All proceeds from Empty Bowls events benefit the Hebron Interfaith Food Bank, Marlborough Food Bank and Andover Congregational Church Food Pantry.

Guests are invited to choose a handmade ceramic bowl to use for a simple meal of soup and bread and then take it home as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in the world.

In October there will be student ensemble and solo performances from RHAM’s select choir, Encore, for diners’ entertainment.

Dinner tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and children. Ticket order forms are at rhamschools.org. Additional monetary and food donations will be accepted. A sellout is expected.

The students will also be selling student-designed Empty Bowls T-shirts at the event to raise more money..

For information, call Carrie Dinunzio at 860-228-9474, ext. 3946, or carrie.dinunzio@rhamschools.org.