Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Shelton libraries to close Monday in observance of Columbus Day
SHELTON - The Huntington Branch and Plumb Memorial Libraries will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Columbus Day.
Upcoming hours for Plumb Memorial Library are:
Tuesday, Oct. 8; 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13; Closed
Monday, Oct. 14; Closed
Tuesday, Oct. 15; 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Upcoming hours for Huntington Branch Library are:
Tuesday, Oct. 8; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9; 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13; Closed
Monday, Oct. 14; Closed
Tuesday, Oct. 15; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
As always, we have online services such as databases, downloadable movies and eBooks 24/7 free with your Shelton Library Card: https://sheltonlibrarysystem.org/services/#online-services
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
Thanksgiving Baskets offered to Seymour, Oxford residents
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we are so excited to be working with our friends at the Little free pantries this year!
If you would like to sign up for a basket please visit Seymouroxfordfoodbank.com and click the registration link.
If you are not in need of a basket but would like to contribute you can do so by shopping our Thanksgiving Day wish list, dropping items at any of our locations or by making a monetary donation that will be used to purchase the perishable items included in our baskets.
We look forward to making this Thanksgiving a stress free holiday for all!
Thanksgiving Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3UPZF1V55DOHQ...
This is shared from the Seymour Oxford Food Bank Facebook page.
SchmoozaPalooza networking event returns to Trumbull Marriott
October 30 - 2 p.m.
Trumbull Marriott
SchmoozaPalooza is back with lots of opportunities to network!
Brought to you in partnership by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, SchmoozaPalooza is all about business in action and making connections.
Table space filling quickly! Click here for an Exhibitor Application.
Just want to attend? Click here.
Derby Historical Society to host Historic Elm Street Lantern Tour in Ansonia
TOUR INFORMATION
Join the Derby Historical Society for a lantern lit walking tour of the Ansonia Historic District. But stay alert! You never know who you will meet along the way.
When you return, join storyteller Carolyn Stearns behind the Humphreys House for a hot drink and more spooky tales by the fire.
All tickets include a voucher for a free drink at The Quail & Ale on Derby Avenue in Derby.
TIMES
Tours depart at 6, 7, and 8 p.m. and are about 1 hour in length. Please choose a tour time when purchasing your ticket.
Our storyteller will be performing from 6-9 p.m. and you may join her at any time before or after your tour.
LOCATION
Tours depart from the David Humphreys House at 37 Elm St., Ansonia. There is very limited parking in the lot behind the House but parking is available on Thomas Street and across the street from us on the cemetery side of Elm Street.
PRICE
Adults – $22
Seniors 65+ – $15
Children under 16 – $10
Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear walking shoes. It will be dark but lanterns will be provided to light your way.
No paper tickets will be issued. Just come to the back of the Humphreys House and check in at the Gift Shop when you arrive.
Shared from the Society's website.
'Turnback Tuesday' features Osbornedale Farm in Derby
Turnback Tuesday remembers the farm of Wilbur F. Osborne (1841-1907) at 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.
Wilbur and Ellen Osborne purchased the property in 1840 and this is when they began experimenting with cross-breeding of cows and cattle.
The Osbornedale Farms specialized in Grade A Holstein milk and also milk production using Jersey cows. The dairy portion of the business was run in the main house.
Wilbur and Ellen’s only surviving child, Frances E. Osborne Kellogg, continued the business when her father passed.
This milk bottle, a recent donation to the Library, gives us a look into the past and helps to preserve history.
Thank you to the Berman family for this donation.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Create craft with recycled materials at Derby Public Library class
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