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. 

 

Derby Historical Society to host Historic Elm Street Lantern Tour in Ansonia

 

Derby Historical Society to present Historic Elm Street Lantern Tour

 

Derby Neck Library to host spooky story event for teens

 

DERBY - A night of frights just for teens! 

Join Miss Krissy at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the garden at Derby Neck Library and we’ll make s’mores and share our spookiest tales. 

Bring a story to share, whether it’s something personal you experienced, a story you’ve read or watched that still haunts your dreams, or a story you’ve heard that happened to a friend of a friend’s cousin’s stepsister’s favorite teacher’s uncle. Whoever shares the most terrifying tale gets a special spooky prize!

Register here for this program: https://derbynecklibrary.org/events/spooky-stories/

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

And be sure to sign up for our Youth Mailing List here to stay in the loop on cancelations and other important info: https://forms.gle/Hf9wQiLWrB4dcmgMA

This is shared from Derby Neck Library's Facebook page.

Ansonia Nature Center to celebrate autumn with wagon rides, pumpkin painting, crafts

A horse-drawn wagon from Mapleview Farm in Orange will be giving rides at Autumn Fest./ File photo

ANSONIA - Celebrate this wonderful season with staff and Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 23 at the park, 10 Deerfield Road.

Take a ride through our park and fields in a horse-drawn story wagon and hear some spooky tales! 

Walk our haunted trail in the golden rod maze. Enjoy lunch from one of our food vendors. Learn about bats, spiders, and owls from one of our nature center naturalists! 

Visit the Nature Store for some nature-related items. Enjoy nature-related exhibitors and vendors. Try your hand at pumpkin painting, get your face painted, or make some crafts. 

All proceeds benefit the Nature Center. 

Rain or shine. No park admission fee. 

For more information call 203-736-1053.

This shared from the Center's Facebook page.