* This information is taken from the Office of the Seymour First Selectman Facebook page.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Culture commission to sponsor Christmas concert in Seymour
Naugatuck Community Band to perform
* This information is taken from the Office of the Seymour First Selectman Facebook page.
* This information is taken from the Office of the Seymour First Selectman Facebook page.
Church in Ansonia dedicates expanded food bank, clothes closet
Bishop also rededicates pulpit, lectern
Here's a link to my story in the Valley Independent Sentinel on the dedication of the food bank and clothes closet last week at Christ Episcopal Church in Ansonia.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Ian T. Douglas, Bishop Diocesan, The Episcopal Church in Connecticut, blesses Debbie's Closet last week in the basement of Christ Episcopal Church in Ansonia.
Clergy also rededicated the renovated and relocated pulpit and lectern. See photo below:
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Ian T. Douglas, Bishop Diocesan, The Episcopal Church in Connecticut, center, rededicates the pulpit and lectern in the sanctuary at Christ Episcopal Church in Ansonia Tuesday. With him are the Rev. Richard E. Beattie, priest, left, and Liturgical Assistant Fred Jenks, at right.
Here's a link to my story in the Valley Independent Sentinel on the dedication of the food bank and clothes closet last week at Christ Episcopal Church in Ansonia.
Clergy also rededicated the renovated and relocated pulpit and lectern. See photo below:
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Shelton Historical Society to host open house to meet cast
SHELTON - ‘Tis the season to celebrate with the Shelton Historical Society.
From 2-5 p.m Saturday the Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road, will host an open
house to meet the Valley Shakespeare Festival cast after their performance of A Christmas Carol at Plumb Memorial Library, and to learn about Christmas celebrations of the past.
In addition to meeting the actors, the Brownson House at Shelton History Center, built circa 1822, will host
Christmas Through the Ages, an exhibit that highlights the evolution of our modern holiday customs through five decades.
Each tree will be trimmed using decorations typical of the period depicted.
Visitors might find it surprising to learn when certain
gifts became available to the public, or they may remember their own special Christmas surprises.
Seasonal refreshments will be served.
Whether attending the performances or not, the public is invited to Shelton History
Center. Admission is free, but donations to benefit Shelton Historical Society programs are welcome.
For more information about the Valley Shakespeare Festival and its performances of A
Christmas Carol, visit www.vsfestival.org.
The Shelton Historical Society owns Shelton History Center, a museum complex of six
historic buildings located just north of the Huntington Green, and provides programs of
historical interest to the community.
For more information or directions, call 203-925-1803 or visit www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org.
This is a press release from the historical society.
This is a press release from the historical society.
Volunteers sought at Wesley Village in Shelton
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SHELTON - Volunteering at Wesley Village can be a highly rewarding experience. Owned
and operated by United Methodist Homes, Wesley Village provides a wide range of opportunities for volunteers to serve seniors in a variety of housing and healthcare settings.
Volunteers are needed to help in the following areas: people who play the piano or guitar, transporting to and from the beauty salon via wheelchair, assistance with clerical work, friendly visitors, manicures, scrabble, flex and stretch, walking club, coffee hour, travel buff, history buff, book club leader, pinochle player, poker, word games, trivia, and bingo.
We will match your talents and skills with our needs. There are many opportunities for adults and students ages 14 and older. If you have time to help others and are looking for a satisfying experience that can contribute to an overall feeling of well-being and health in your life - volunteer.
Contact Barbara Quinn, Director of Volunteers at Wesley Village, 203-944-8292.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
Volunteers are needed to help in the following areas: people who play the piano or guitar, transporting to and from the beauty salon via wheelchair, assistance with clerical work, friendly visitors, manicures, scrabble, flex and stretch, walking club, coffee hour, travel buff, history buff, book club leader, pinochle player, poker, word games, trivia, and bingo.
We will match your talents and skills with our needs. There are many opportunities for adults and students ages 14 and older. If you have time to help others and are looking for a satisfying experience that can contribute to an overall feeling of well-being and health in your life - volunteer.
Contact Barbara Quinn, Director of Volunteers at Wesley Village, 203-944-8292.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
Make treats for wildlife, learn felting, take hike at Ansonia Nature Center
NATURE'S CHILD: Gifts for Wildlife
ANSONIA - Join an Ansonia Nature Center naturalist to go on a hike, hear a story, and make recipes for the park’s wild animals at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
We’ll let the animals know we love them by decorating the winter “giving tree” in the park; then we’ll make some treats to take home for your own backyard wildlife.
Tuition is $7 per child ($5 for family-level FANCI members and Ansonia residents). Please register in advance for this nature's child class for preschool children accompanied by adults.
Bring a dose of your own unique creativity for this class at 1 p.m. Saturday based on an ancient craft.
Dawn Sotir, needlecraft wizard, will inspire you with her beautiful and practical items made from natural fibers. Create a 3D animal of your choice; it’s easier than you think!
Advance registration required for this popular class. Fee is $8.
FULL COLD MOON HIKE
Stop and listen for calling Great Horned Owls. Dress for the cold and wear sturdy footgear.
Limited to 30 people, including families. Dangerous walking conditions will cancel. Leaders will be Rangers Martin and Mike. Fee is $1 per person. Please register in advance.
For more information or to register call 203-736-1053.
Historical society hears talk about Derby's black governors
At annual Thanksgiving reception
Warren Perry, Director, Africana Studies Archaeology Lab at Central Connecticut State University, answers questions last week at Grassy Hill Lodge in Derby about Derby's black governors. He was keynote speaker at the Derby Historical Society's 24th annual Thanksgiving reception.
William Miller, Jr. past president of the Derby Historical Society, left, presents the Dr. John I. Howe Award to Ned Miller at the Derby Historical Society's 24th Annual Appeal Thanksgiving Reception last week at Grassy Hill Lodge in Derby.
The honor is given "to those whose presence has consistently benefited the Valley in the spirit of its namesake through activism, perseverance and/or philanthropy to the extend that they will be remembered in a historical context by future generations."
He was a physician who became a successful businessman. He lived in Derby in 1832 when he invented a machine that mass produced pins.
Two of Connecticut's black governors in the 1800s were from Derby.
The honor is given "to those whose presence has consistently benefited the Valley in the spirit of its namesake through activism, perseverance and/or philanthropy to the extend that they will be remembered in a historical context by future generations."
He was a physician who became a successful businessman. He lived in Derby in 1832 when he invented a machine that mass produced pins.
Photo submitted by Randy Ritter
My daughter Allegra and I enjoyed Warren's presentation about the history of the Freeman family that produced two black governors here in Derby.
Please check out my story posted today in the Valley Independent Sentinel.
My daughter Allegra and I enjoyed Warren's presentation about the history of the Freeman family that produced two black governors here in Derby.
Please check out my story posted today in the Valley Independent Sentinel.
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