Meet The Shapels at Ansonia Library

ANSONIA - My artistic friend Evie North of Derby will visit the Ansonia Library at 10 a.m. Thursday to introduce children ages 5 and under to characters she has created called The Shapels.

You can read all about them here.

For information call 203-734-6275. The Ansonia Library is at 53 S. Cliff St. 


This information is shared from the Ansonia Library website.

Freedom Fest in Ansonia Saturday to benefit Wounded Warrior Project

ANSONIA - Make plans to attend the first Freedom Craft Beer Festival from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway.

This year’s Freedom Fest is planned for 3,000 beer lovers and guests to enjoy great beers from 70+ breweries (250+ different beers), food trucks, root beer tasting for kids and adults, specialty vendors and live music all on site to make for a fantastic day!

We will have an All Veteran and Active Duty Military appreciation hour from noon-1p.m. , before the general public, one hour before the general public to enjoy some great Connecticut brews. 
Discounted tickets may be purchased online up until the day before the event. Please visit www.freedombeerfest.com to purchase your tickets.

At the admission tent you will receive an ID wristband and Freedom Fest souvenir tasting mug for unlimited samples of all the great beers available! Visit our Facebook page Freedom Beer Fest and like us to receive all Freedom Fest news and updates!

Freedom Fest is proud to benefit a very noble cause in the Wounded Warrior Project. 

Founded in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project looks to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members; to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other; and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.

Freedom Fest is hosted by Valiant in the Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization. Our goal is to produce another first-rate festival in Connecticut and help raise funds for a worthy organization whose efforts benefit the overall community.

Admission: $35 - $45.

Sponsored by: Valiant in the Valley, WPLR, Bricks and Barley Pub, Molto Bene Italian American Kitchen, Mountain Road Liquors, Associated Refuse Haulers.

This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.