Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center seeks vendors, volunteers for Autumn Festival

Fall is here, and the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center invites you to its annual Autumn Festival. 

Attractions include horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin painting, crafts, face-painting, raffles, a haunted trail walk, creepy crawlies with James Tully, animal shows, and much more! 

Save your pumpkin-spicey appetites for the yummy offerings, including Calandrelli’s Kettle Corn, Mister Softee, Valley Jim's Soft Serve, donuts and cider from Silverman's Farm, SWAT, Tex Mex Fusion, Szabo's Seafood, and more!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and be sure to come by to enjoy the autumn goodness we have to offer! We will have horse-drawn wagon rides, will be streaming your favorite Halloween music, and we will have lots of nature craft vendors for your fall and holiday shopping!

All proceeds benefit the Nature Center. RAIN or SHINE. NO park admission fee. Sponsored in part by the Friends of the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center and the City of Ansonia.

VENDORS WANTED

INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR FOR OUR AUTUMN FESTIVAL?

Send an email to dawnsotir@gmail.com for details on vending during our annual Autumn Fest. Last year we had thousands in attendance, and we expect an even bigger and better event!

DO YOU WANT TO EXHIBIT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION AT OUR AUTUMN FEST?

Contact Ali at arubelmann@ansoniact.org for more information.

WANT TO HELP? COME AND VOLUNTEER!

SET UP, DURING THE FESTIVAL, AND CLEANUP

Adult individuals and groups interested in helping the Ansonia Nature Center during Autumn Fest please send an email to wsabol55@gmail.com for details on how you can be a part of the fun.

Performance at Center Stage Theatre in Shelton to benefit Valley Goes Pink

 

Walnut Hill Community Church in Derby to distribute food today

 

Children invited to read to therapy dogs at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Derby Neck Library offers B.A.R.K. program to children on the last Tuesday of every month. The next session is at 5 p.m. Sept. 27.

From the Library's event page:

"Stop in at the library to read to dogs and Be A Reading Kid (B.A.R.K.)! 

"We are so excited to welcome certified therapy dogs Spirit and Brian back to the Derby Neck Library. Both pups love children and are fantastic listeners. Reading aloud to a dog provides an attentive audience and may boost a child's confidence in their reading skills. 

"Each participant will receive a commemorative photo of themselves with the dogs, as well as an experience they won't soon forget!

"Registration is required for this program! Click here to visit our calendar and sign up for the date you'd like to attend: https://derbynecklibrary.org/youth.../childrens-calendar/
"Also, 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"

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Klarides-Ditria: Stand Down 2022 scheduled at 5 regional sites in CT

The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs has announced Veterans STAND DOWN 2022 will be held Sept. 23 from 8 a.m.-2 pm. at five regional sites across the state.

While the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way agencies and organizations operate, the DVA continues its commitment to serving Connecticut’s Veterans by providing access to a range of programs and services offered by state and federal agencies, Veterans organizations, and community-based nonprofits.

Stand Down 2022 includes all National Guard, Reserve, and Active-Duty Personnel serving in Connecticut.

REGIONAL SITES ACROSS CT / IN-PERSON SERVICES

Veterans attending will have access to a variety of in-person services, personal need items, vaccinations, legal services, medical screenings, and meals to go provided by the DVA, Federal VA, Veteran Organizations, many other State & Federal agencies, and community providers.

Click here for a list of services at each location

Danbury - Danbury War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive.
Bristol - Bristol Sports Armory, 61 Center Street.

Bridgeport - University of Bridgeport, Wheeler Recreational Center, 400 University Ave.
Norwich - Easter Seals Veterans Rally Point, 24 Stott Ave.
Rocky Hill - CTDVA main campus, 287 West Street.

For additional information and to register for Stand Down 2022 please visit: https://portal.ct.gov/DVA/Pages/Veterans-Stand-Down

Sincerely,

This is a press release from Klarides-Ditria's office.

Derby Neck Library to host 3--part creative writing course

 

DERBY - Derby Neck Library will host a three-part creative writing course taught by Carol Keeney, college instructor and author. 

Register today! 

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.