Dressed as a mermaid-princess, Rebecca Scotka, a children's librarian at the East Lyme Public Library, sings a song during a storytime event at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Niantic. The event, which is held in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, has been held a few times a season for four summers. "It's just so great to take advantage of our amazing town," said Scotka, "and I won't complain about working from the beach for a morning." (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Kara O'Reilley and her daughter Olivia, 2, both of Old Lyme, sing along with a song during a storytime event with the East Lyme Public Library at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 in Niantic. The event, which is held in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, has been held a few times a season for four summers. "It's just so great to take advantage of our amazing town," said Rebecca Scotka, a children's librarian at the East Lyme Public Library,, "and I won't complain about working from the beach for a morning." (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Dressed as a mermaid-princess, Rebecca Scotka, a children's librarian at the East Lyme Public Library, and Sloane Carignan, 19 months, pretend to sleep as they sing a song during a storytime event at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 in Niantic. The event, which is held in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, has been held a few times a season for four summers. "It's just so great to take advantage of our amazing town," said Scotka, "and I won't complain about working from the beach for a morning." (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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