Holiday decor at Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby celebrates 19th Amendment

Frances Osborne Kellogg

DERBY - Commemorate the 101st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution this holiday season!  

Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and learn about the courageous women and men of the women’s suffrage movement. 

The holiday tours will run from Friday, Nov. 26 through Dec.18.  

Both self-guided tours and a limited number of docent-led tours will be offered Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

On Fridays, Dec. 3, 10, and 17, the museum will present “Twilight Tours” to display the amber glow of the decorations from 4-7 p.m.   

 

For more than 30 years, volunteers have created the gorgeous holiday decorations at the museum.  Garden clubs and local organizations have decorated 12 rooms honoring the women and men of Connecticut, the United States, and abroad who fought for women’s suffrage.  

These talented and committed volunteers are Derby Garden Society, Friends of Derby Neck Library, Naugatuck Garden Club, Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton, Garden Club of Orange, Valley Arts Council, Women Redefining Retirement Milford, Garden Club of Woodbridge, and Ye Olde Kellogg Garden Club.  

 

This year’s theme, “Holiday Tribute to the Suffragists,” is a belated celebration of the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.  

Frances Osborne Kellogg was a suffragist and auditor of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association.  She is among many of the activists who will be recognized in the women’s suffrage movement.  

Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and learn how women won the right to vote.

Because your health and safety are our priority, the museum will offer limited docent-led tours at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m and self-guided tours from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. during the Twilight Tours.  

Pre-registration is required for all tours.  

Register in advance by calling 203-734-2513, emailing donna.kingston@ct.gov, or visiting the online registration page at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/OsborneHomesteadMuseum@ct.gov/bookings/. 

Admission is FREE; donations are gratefully accepted. 

The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave.

 

The New Normal Health & Safety Guidelines for CT State Parks provides important guidance for participants and visitors (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/COVID-19/Health_Safety_Flyer_NN_Final.pdf). For further information or directions, please email donna.kingston@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203)734-2513.

This is a release from the Osborne Homestead Museum.

'Turnback Tuesday' features 'comfort bags' provided to sailors in WWI

Turnback Tuesday remembers those who served in WWI.

This stereoscopic card shows the young men of the Navy. These sailors were expected to keep their uniforms in good repair.

Each sailor might have in their “Comfort Bags” provided with the help of the Red Cross such things as white cotton thread, khaki cotton thread, grey darning cotton, sewing needles, spare buttons both black and white, thimble, scissors, soap, safety pins, common pins, small comb, toothbrush, mirror, handkerchief, pencil, writing pad, envelopes, postcards, pocket knife, and shoe laces.

The Navy League supervised the making of other articles such as sweaters, mufflers and wristlets. Leagues were all over the United States giving material to women who would knit for the soldiers at sea.

Thanks as always goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting history each week.

TEAM in Derby slates Zoom info sessions about SNAP

Join TEAM Family Support Specialists to learn about the SNAP program and see if you qualify for food assistance. We will happily answer any questions!

REGISTER IN ADVANCE:

https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZctfuugqzMoGtbfIIAF77y3KHwmv...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

This is shared from TEAM's Facebook page. 

Klarides-Ditria announces funeral directors' 15th annual holiday drive

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association 15th annual holiday drive to collect gift cards and toys for military families and for children and teens in the hospital is happening now through Dec. 1. Donations are being accepted at 45 funeral homes across Connecticut (area locations listed below) for Connecticut National Guard's Operation ELF (Embracing Lonely Families) program and for Connecticut Children's Medical Center. All gift cards, toys, and funds collected by the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association will be delivered directly to Operation ELF and to Connecticut Children's Medical Center before the holidays:      Operation ELF will give these items to families of the Connecticut National Guard and all branches of the military with a loved one in the deployment cycle, that suffers financial hardship as a result of the call to active duty.  Operation ELF welcomes gift cards of any dollar value for grocery or department stores, home supply stores, gas stations, and pharmacies, as well as unwrapped new toys for young people of any age.      Connecticut Children's Medical Center toys and gift cards will be presented to young patients during the holidays and at different times of the year. Unwrapped toys should be appropriate for hospitalized infants, children or adolescents that do not pose a safety hazard, such as those with sharp edges or small, removable or easily breakable parts. Hospitalized teens will receive gift cards they can enjoy. Donations of gift cards and unwrapped toys may be dropped off during regular business hours at any of these local funeral homes now through Dec. 1: Ansonia: Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home at 167 Wakelee Ave.; Derby: Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home at 253 Elizabeth St.; Seymour: Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home at 161 West Church St.; Shelton: Riverview Funeral Home at 390 River Rd.; More information can be found at at: https://www.ctfda.org/ Sincerely,

Ever thankful for my favorite son ~ Happy Birthday, Cameron!