Seymour Congregational Church to hold bake sale at Memorial Day Parade

SEYMOUR - Seymour Congregational Church will be having a bake sale during the parade so finger foods such as cookies, brownies, bars, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Drop-off time for these items is from 10 a.m.-noon May 27. The church is at 45 Broad St.

If you have the time please join us to get the goodies packaged up for the sale. Signup sheets available in Fellowship Hall.

This is shared from the church Facebook page.

Annual Seymour Memorial Day Parade on tap May 28

 This is shared from the Town of Seymour CT Police Department Facebook page.

A Chance to Shine fundraiser in Oxford to benefit BHcare's programs

OXFORD - BHcare’s  A Chance to Shine Fundraising Walk and Free Community Celebration will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 3 at Quarry Walk.

This event will benefit all BHcare’s programs.

They include The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services, the Hope Family Justice Center, the Parent Child Resource Center, Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, BHcare’s mental health and substance use services

and the Fair Haven Homeless Outreach Hub. 

The event will kick off at 10 a.m. with A Walk to Remember Lori Jackson and those who may have lost their lives to or are survivors of domestic violence, mental health issues or substance use. 

Registration is $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12 and children 4 and under are free. 

You may also purchase a “Walk to Remember” yard sign for $25 in honor or memory of a loved one who may have lost their life to or are survivors of domestic violence, mental health issues or substance use. 

Register at AChancetoShineCT.org. 

The walk will be followed by a day of celebration that will feature live music by Morgan Skelly and the Old Crows, inflatables, touch-a-truck, raffles, lawn games and more! 

At noon, a kids’ bike parade around the green will be led by Joe Furey, Co-Chief Meteorologist at WTNH News 8 with free helmets to the first 50 kids courtesy of Griffin Health.

Plus, new this year, is an online auction where you can bid on tickets to professional sporting events, vacation homes, golf foursomes, wine tastings, restaurant certificates, and more while supporting BHcare. The online auction runs from May 19-June 4. 

Register to bid at givebutter.com/c/ACTS2023/auction.

Thank you to our Presenting and Diamond sponsors: Haynes Group, Haynes Construction, USI, Ambellan Charitable Foundation, and the Bassett Family Fund.

Our media sponsors include WTNH, 99.1 PLR and Zip06.   

For more information, to register, or for sponsorship opportunities, visit AChancetoShineCT.org.

BHcare provides a comprehensive and integrated system of care with wrap-around services for adults, children and families struggling with mental health, substance use, domestic violence and other health-risk behaviors. 

Visit BHcare.org for more information.

This is a press release from BHcare.

Teens can play laser tag June 17 at Shelton Community Center field

Ages: 13 and older

Location: Huntington Branch Library/Community Center field

Date/Times: June 17, 1 and 2 p.m.

SHELTON - What better way to round out the school year and celebrate the launch of Shelton Libraries’ Summer Reading Program than with Laser Tag. “Laser Tag on the Go” will be setting up shop at the Shelton Community Center baseball field. Teens, 13 and older, can sign up for one of the two sessions.
Teens will be shown the equipment, and various types of games will be played. This is a teen only event. This will be an outdoor event so dress accordingly. As always, library programs are FREE!

Registration:
Session 1: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=493604&PK=
Session 2: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=493607&PK=
This is shared from the Huntington Branch Library Kids and Teens Facebook page.

Ansonia Nature Center to hold wildflower hike Sunday

ANSONIA - Don’t miss out on the show! The Ansonia Nature Center will hold a wildflower hike from 1-2 p.m. Sunday.

Wildflowers show all their glory before the trees fully leaf out. 

Join us for a Sunday hike, where we will find and document the locations of wildflowers along the hiking trails using an app called iNaturalist. Not only will this be fun, but documenting the wildflowers from year to year will help us understand the health of our forest and prairie areas. 

The iNaturalist app is not required; bring your observational skills instead! 

For ages 12 and up. FREE. 

Please register at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. The Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.