Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Celebrate First Saturday of April at the Shops at Seymour

Spring has sprung at the Shops at Seymour!

*Shared from a Facebook event page:
Come stroll the quaint downtown, stop for tea, a bite to eat, a cupcake, perhaps :).
Take time to treasure hunt at the antique and specialty shops.
Bring friends and family for a fun day out or make it a date.
End the evening at the Strand Theater, 165 Main St., for a comedy show. See info below:







Festival's flower fundraiser to support Project Purple in Seymour



*Sharing from a Facebook event page:


"Connecticut Project Purple supporters: 
We're excited to announce that the Seymour Pumpkin Festival will be donating 100% of the proceeds from its flower fundraiser to our cause!
"If you order flowers from http://bit.ly/2TeYEBa by April 23, you can pick your beautiful spring flowers up on May 11, just in time for Mother's Day - all while contributing to the fight against pancreatic cancer.



'Turnback Tuesday' highlights history of Derby Lodge of Elks

Turnback Tuesday admires another old and useful building in Derby, the “Derby Lodge of Elks.” 
The Derby Elks No. 571 was started in April, 1900 by a small group of citizens. 
When enough funds were saved, the Elks purchased the property on Elizabeth Street on Feb. 15, 1915. Ground was broken that September and the cornerstone ceremony was held on Dec. 8, 1915. 
The dedication of the Elks' new home was held on Feb. 21, 1917 with much fanfare. 
The Lodge is still used today at 73 Elizabeth St., Derby.

*Thanks as always to the staff of Derby Public Library for sharing interesting local history each week!

Basement Systems in Seymour to host Leadercast conference


This one-day leadership conference will be held May 10 at the fabulous Invictus Theater on the campus of Basement Systems in Seymour.

Broadcast LIVE each year from Atlanta to hundreds of Host Sites around the world, Leadercast Live assembles globally respected leadership experts to share knowledge and insights from their leadership journeys.
Forbes Magazine calls this the "leadership conference you don't want to miss in 2019"!

Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Chamber Vice President and Conference Coordinator Nancie Gray

Registration is now open, click here for complete details.

*This information is shared from the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce newsletter.