Seymour funeral home collecting blankets for 2 Valley nonprofits

SEYMOUR - Miller-Ward Funeral Home is sponsoring its annual New Warm Winter Blanket Drive next week.

The drive will benefit The Salvation Army-Greater Valley in Ansonia and the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop in Derby.

Please drop off new blankets for adults and children from Monday (Dec. 4) through Dec. 8  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the funeral home, 260 Bank St. (Route 67, across from Klarides Village). 

*Sharing information from a Facebook event page.

Celebrate Shelton to host tree lighting Friday

Seymour Public Library accepting food donations to pay overdue fines

* This started Saturday but I just noticed it today. You have until Jan. 6 to support the food drives!

Re-posting as reminder: Seymour Pink to host holiday open house

Ansonia Animal Shelter collecting items for VA Hospital in West Haven

Choir to perform holiday music at Three Saints Orthodox Church in Ansonia

Seymour Public Library posts holiday-themed activities for children

            
SEYMOUR - The Seymour Public Library children's department will host a variety of fun and educational activities in December.

12/5 - 10:30 a.m. – Lynn Lewis - Music and Movement for ages 0-6 with a special visit from RUDOLPH!!  A fun time for everyone!

12/7 - 10:30 a.m.– Science Snoopers ‘Otterly Wonderful!’ features for natural science, story and craft for ages 2 and up.  Must be able to sit and listen.

12/7 - 4 p.m. – StoryKids’ Book Club for K-Gr 2.  Book talks, craft and a snack. Child must have some reading ability.

12/8 – 3:45 p.m. – Origami!! Create a wonderful holiday creation. For YAs age 10 and up!

12/13 - 4 p.m. – Nutmeggers’ - YA Book Club for Gr 5 - 8.  Book talk, craft and a snack - features the Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees.

12/14 – 10:30 a.m. - Preschoolers’ Crafty Holiday Party! Stories, games, crafts and refreshments for infants - 6 year olds!

12/14–  4 p.m. – BookChatters’ Book Club for Grades 2-4.  Book talk, craft, and a snack. It features the Magic Tree House Series 

12/15,16 – All day - Drop in Winter Craft table! Drop in and make a fun winter/holiday themed craft – all are welcome!

12/21 – 4 p.m. – ‘The Club’ book club for grades 8 and up. Teen advisory~ Book talk, snacks, and more.

All programs are free! fun! and formative!

Some have limited enrollment; registration is required for all.
For information call 203-888-3903, visit us on Facebook or at www.seymourpubliclibrary.org.

The library is at 46 Church St. 

This is a press release from Ann Szaley, head of children's services, Seymour Public Library.

Osborne Homestead in Derby decked out for holiday season

DERBY - Area garden clubs have once again adorned the Osborne Homestead Museum for the holiday season, a tradition that goes back more than 30 years. 
This year's theme is "Holiday at the Opera." The house looks beautiful!

The elegant Colonial Revival-style estate at 500 Hawthorne Ave. is the lifelong home of businesswoman, conservationist, civic leader, and philanthropist Frances Osborne Kellogg. She died there in 1956 at age 80.
The museum is operated by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. 
Kellogg's uncle was an opera critic and she frequently attended the opera in New York City with him.   

Members of the Derby Garden Society decorated a bedroom (shown above) once used by Eva A. Little, who was Frances Osborne Kellogg's bookkeeper and companion. 
Kellogg gave life usage of the home to Little, who died in 1976 at the age of 101.

Please check out my story and photos of the decorations in the latest Valley Voice newsletter.