Monday, November 28, 2022

Historic Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby offers tours of holiday decorations

Photo from November 2018 of 'Storybook Holiday' decorations 

Museum Holiday Hours 2022

"Holiday Feast"

Nov. 25-Dec. 17 
Thursdays thru Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Holiday Twilight Tours 
Fridays - Dec. 2, 9, and 16 ~ 4-7 p.m.

Guided Tours

The Museum will be offering self-guided tours and docent-led guided tours.  

Self-guided tours will allow guests to experience the museum on their own. Docents will be present to answer questions and direct traffic flow.  Registration is required to maintain safe capacity limits. 

Register for a self-guided tour by calling 203-734-2513 or emailing DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov. Walk-in registrations are accepted. The museum is at 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Docent-led guided tours will allow guests to experience the museum with a trained tour guide or docent. Docent-led guided tours will be offered on a limited basis to ensure guests’ safety and to maintain safe capacity limits. 

Docent-led tours require advanced registration. To register for a docent-led tour and check availability, call 203-734-2513 or email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov

Twilight Tours are self-guided tours during the twilight and evening times on Fridays from 4-7 p.m. No registration is required for Twilight Tours. 

Many wonderful clubs and decorators contributed to this year's holiday festivities. 

They include:  Derby Garden Society, Garden Club of Orange, Long Hill Garden Club, Naugatuck Garden Club, Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton, Garden Club of Woodbridge, Valley Arts Council, Women Redefining Retirement from Milford, and Ye Olde Kellogg Garden Club.   


This is shared from the CT DEEP website.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


 ... at 4:15 p.m. 

Sharing my backyard view again! Along with a photo of today's moon in waxing crescent phase, 27 percent illuminated.



Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co. 1 in Shelton slates popcorn ball Sunday


SHELTON - Be ready in the “Downtown“ district on Dec. 17 as members of Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co.1 bring Santa around on the firetruck for their annual popcorn ball Sunday.

Quaker Farms Fire Co. in Oxford prepares for annual Popcorn Sunday


OXFORD - It’s that time of year again! 
Santa will be mounting a firetruck and traveling around the Quaker Farms Fire Co. district between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 11.

Santa and our firefighters will be spreading holiday cheer and tossing out popcorn balls and treats for our four-legged friends. Be on the lookout and listen for the sirens! 
We will try our best to provide updates via Facebook so parents can get their little ones bundled and ready.
Rain Date - 12/18

This is shared from a Facebook event page.