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Good morning from the shoreline.

We’ve got to talk about last week. Over 40% of you voted Abbott’s as the best lobster roll. Now I can’t disagree with data, but I’ve heard the spot for true lobster roll lovers is Stonington Pizza. I’ll let you be the judge.

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In other news, this springtime heatwave is just what the doctor ordered. I’ve got big plans to drive around with the windows down with the classics turned all the way up:

Here's what I’ve surfaced this week.

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It's Record Store Day on Saturday, the semi-annual celebration of independently owned record stores. Telegraph Autonomous Zone in New London opens at 10am with live music starting at 4pm.

Mystic Luxury Cinemas is bringing back Bridesmaids starting this Friday. Showtimes and tickets on sale now. This movie is too funny to not watch on the big screen.

The party from @2primo.studio & friends that sold out wall to wall in January is back for round two. Saturday night at Oasis Pub, 9pm to 2am.

Ladies Night with Tito's at Milestone Milestone · 5pm · Mystic

Celebrity Bartending with Kelly Holland A.T.Y Bar & Bonbons · 7-9pm · Mystic

Tequila and Mezcal Guided Tasting Kitch Mystic · 6pm · Mystic

Brunch with Bottomless Mimosas Jealous Monk · 10:30am · Mystic

Tide & Timber: Earth Day Dinner Engine Room · 6-8pm · Stonington

4-course dinner highlighting bycatch and sustainable seafood, paired with Redwood Empire Whiskey.

Sushi & Sake Night Windie's · 6-8pm · Westerly

Sake from Skurnik Wines + hands-on sushi workshop with Off the Hook Mystic.

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Friends of Mystic & Noank Library: Art Sale! Mystic & Noank Library · 10am · Mystic

Sea Glass Window Craft Night Greysail Brewing · 6pm · Westerly

Get to the Root Healing Event Holistic in Mystic (Village) · 6pm · Mystic

Karaoke at THE MISFIT CLUB - One Hit Wonders Night The Misfit Club · 7:30pm · Mystic

Medicare Bootcamp Stonington Free Library · 5pm · Stonington

Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO® Bricks Mystic Seaport Museum · 11am · Mystic

Scrabble Club Waterford Public Library · 11am · Waterford

Red Cross Blood Drive Waterford Town Hall · 12pm · Waterford

New England Tattoo Expo Mohegan - Earth Expo & Convention Center · 4pm · Regional

Sip ‘N’ Spin Pottery Workshop (Ages 21+) The Como · 6pm · Stonington

PUZZLE PALOOZA: Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! Thrive 55+ Active Living Center · 6pm · Groton

RuPaul Viewing Party Season 18 Finale The Misfit Club · 7:30pm · Mystic

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience Garde Arts Center · 8pm · New London

Academy Award–Winning Documentary Screening: Mr. Nobody Against Putin Cummings Arts Center - Conn College · 8:30pm · New London

Pirate Days at the Mystic Seaport Museum with R.I. Pirate Guy Mystic Seaport Museum · 11am · Mystic

Stonington Village Farmers Market The Velvet Mill · 9am · Stonington

Earth Weekend - Activities Saturday & Sunday Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center · 10am · Mystic

Travel Cups Pottery Workshop (Ages 16+) The COMO · 10am · Stonington

Expressive Watercolor Workshop Mystic Museum of Art · 10am · Mystic

Coffee, Beer & Yoga! Outer Light Brewing · 11am · Groton

Pet Adoption Day - Foxwoods Tanger At Foxwoods · 12pm · Regional

Sensory Saturday - Neurodivergent Families and Youth - Waterford Library · 1pm · Waterford

Earth Weekend: Paint & Sip (BYOB) Denison Pequotsepos Nature Reserve · 4pm · Mystic

Music Matters: The Boogie Experience La Grua Center · 5pm · Stonington

Spring Fling Tea - High Tea Experience Groton Congregational Church · 6pm · Groton

The Best of the 70’s - Live Covers of the Greatest Music of All Time The United · 7pm · Westerly

Open Mic Night - Spoken Word, Comedy, and Music Golden Owl · 7pm · New London

Another Tequila Sunrise & Something Wonderful Tonight: Combining A Tribute to the Eagles, Clapton & George Harrison Garde Arts Center · 8pm · New London

Xen's Critters Petting Zoo The Velvet Mill · 10am · Mystic

Hike at DPNC and Coogan Farm Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center · 10am · Mystic

Mystic Yoga Shala 20th Year Anniversary Celebration Mystic Yoga Shala · 2pm · Mystic

National Library week at SFL — April 19 - 25 Stonington Free Library · 2pm · Stonington

999: The Forgotten Girls – Documentary on the First Jewish Transport to Auschwitz Garde Arts Center · 3pm · Mystic

Karaoke at Surf Cantina Surf Cantina · 8pm · Westerly

Trivia Night at Friar Tuck's Friar Tuck's · 6:30pm · Mystic

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Please give a warm welcome to Grover Monster, our first pet of the week! Thank you Jessica for sharing this cute fella with us.

Last week we asked if the Crew would be interested in having a wine tasting event, over 80% of the votes are in favor! Sharing the poll once more for those who missed it then I’ll get starting on planning something! Cheers

A few things worth putting on your calendar now:

Monet Inspired Paint & Sip — Channel your inner Monet at Niantic Public House & Brewery. April 26, 1-2:30pm. No experience needed, just bring friends. $55.

2nd Annual Trout Derby at Stone Acres Farm — Free for kids 12 and under, no gear needed. May 2, 8am-12pm in Stonington. Hook & Cook demos on-site.

Project Oceanology Family Day — Free admission, marine science activities for all ages. May 2 in Groton. Pair it with the Trout Derby for a full family Saturday.

Misquamicut SpringFest — Three days of live music, carnival rides, 50+ vendors, and food trucks at Misquamicut State Beach. May 8-10. Kids 8 and under free. Advance tickets $12.

Mother's Day Brunches & Dinners — May 10 is less than a month out. Port of Call, Oyster Club, Haring's Noank, and a pop-up at Stone Acres Farm are all doing something (as is the rest of Mystic I'm sure) Book now before it's too late.

That's your week. Seventy-three degrees on Friday, live music everywhere you look, and enough going on to fill every night through Monday. Pick one thing off the list and get out the door this weekend.

See you around!