Young and young at heart enjoy Halloween party at Shelton community

Members of the MOMS Club of Huntington and their little ones share a Halloween story with patients and residents of Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton ./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - Members of the MOMS Club of Huntington and their preschoolers visited Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center Oct. 22 for a special Halloween costume parade. 

The group walked the halls of the community and greeted patients and residents with smiling faces. They finished their visit with a group story and a “trick or treat” time.

Children and residents exchanged Halloween-themed gifts, posed for a photo and wished each other “Happy Halloween.”

Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center is located on the Wesley Village Campus on Long Hill Avenue. The award-winning facility provides short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing care and is owned and operated by United Methodist Homes, a local, mission-based, not-for-profit organization. 

For more information, call 203-929-5321 or visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org.


This is a press release from United Methodist Homes. 

Derby Neck Library to host hula hoop fun, tech talk, and more

November activities slated
DERBY - The Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., will host “Evening Chess and Go Club” at 6 p.m. Nov. 4.
Come learn these traditional board games. We bring all the supplies and provide free instruction. Bring a friend or family member and enjoy a fun night out.

Hula Hoopin' 
The Library presents “Bring on the Hoopla” at 2 p.m. Nov. 16. This is a free, one-hour event for kids and their families. We provide the hula-hoops for fun and nostalgia. It promises to be a very entertaining time.

Women's Forum
The Library hosts “Women’s Forum,” a monthly discussion group that focuses on short stories, poetry, history, and more at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
This month we discuss two short stories by Mary Robison -“In Jewel” and  “Look at Me.”  Free copies of the stories are available at our front desk.
This is a lunch group; feel free to bring yours along.  We serve free coffee and tea.

Tech Talks
At 6:30 p.m Nov. 17 and again at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 the Library presents “Tech Talks” a monthly program that explains the latest in technology and how to best use it in your live.
Feel free to also bring your questions for discussion.
To see this month’s topic visit or call the library.

For information on any of these programs call the library, 203-736-1492.


This is a release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian, Derby Neck Library.

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