Flowers, tea, and refreshments all while taking in a panoramic view of Stonington Harbor. Take home a bud vase with garden flowers. Join farmer/florist Alicia Condon in the Oceanville Flowers studio for a floral arranging demonstration and tour of the garden. Then enjoy the view of Stonington Harbor with tea and light refreshments among the … Continue reading "Downeast with SPL: Oceanville Flowers"

Dead Gowns is the project of Portland-Maine singer-songwriter Geneviève Beaudoin. In her latest collection, the HOW EP, she pushes “expressive arrangements and raw melodies into a glowing spectacle” (Foxy Digitalis). Both urgent and sincere, it’s “the sound of a songwriter coming good on all her promises and then some” (For the Rabbits). Vinyl Me, Please … Continue reading "DEAD GOWNS – an SPL benefit concert"

Broadway Melody Jack Viertel’s new novel, Broadway Melody, is a show business romance crossing 7,000 miles and 70 years. Broadway Melody lands securely in the confines of Times Square and the Theater District, as a crackerjack trumpet player and a blue-collar spotlight operator vie for the love of an aspiring ingenue who holds them both … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Jack Viertel"

Slurp, sip, bask: freshly shucked oysters, wine pairings, and a view of Long Cove. Learn about small-scale oyster and kelp farming on the coast of Maine, enjoy a half dozen freshly shucked oysters with wine pairings presented by Deer Isle Oyster Company founders Abby Barrows & Ben Jackson. “Our oysters grow in the productive and … Continue reading "Downeast with SPL: Deer Isle Oyster Company"

RESCHEDULED! Originally July 28, now August 25 Singer & Songwriter Geoff Warner will perform a mix of original songs and roots covers on guitar, plus a few fiddle tunes for good measure. His performances are a musical conversation with stories interwoven. You can hear the influences of Blues legends Reverend Garry Davis and Mississippi John … Continue reading "SPL Benefit Concert: Geoff Warner"