Shelton Historical Society to host 19th annual classic car show on Father's Day

SHELTON - The Shelton Historical Society will hold its 19^th annual Vintage Vehicles Antique & Classic Car Show June 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Shelton History Center complex, 70 Ripton Road. 

For some, this unique car show has become a tradition to enjoy with their dads and grandfathers on Father’s Day. 

Visitors admire cars they remember from decades past, from the earliest Model T’s to 1970 and 80s high performance muscle cars.  Owners of these automobiles generously share their expertise and stories with spectators as they stroll the shaded grounds with historic buildings as the backdrop. 

Past shows have included everything from tractors to motorcycles to fire trucks. 

Visitors may vote for their favorites and purchase specialties from the grill and other refreshments for breakfast or lunch.  

Admission is $5/person, free for children 12 and under. Owners of antique and classic vehicles of all kinds may register to participate in this special event as they enter the property the day of the show. 

Each entry is $20 and there is no year limit for the cars.  

Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Shelton Historical Society, which includes many family and adult learning opportunities each year along with enrichment programs for students in several grades. 

The non-profit organization’s mission is to “preserve elements of the community’s history in order to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future generations through education, maintaining a museum with its collections, and providing a voice in the community regarding matters of historical significance.”

Six historic structures, which will be open for viewing or tours during the show, comprise the Shelton History Center and serve as a museum of the community’s history.

    For more information about the Vintage Vehicles show or the Shelton Historical Society, call 203-925-1803, follow Shelton History Center on Facebook and Instagram, or visit www.sheltonhistory.org. 

This is shared from a press release. 

Friends of the Oxford Public Library to sponsor Bring the Hoopla visit

 

Derby Neck Library announces Memorial Day holiday closing

We will be closed on Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day! 

We will be open on Saturday and Sunday during our usual hours, from 1-5 p.m.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Plumb Memorial, Huntington Branch Libraries in Shelton to close on Memorial Day

 

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Seymour Public Library to close in honor of Memorial Day

SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will be closed Tuesday, May 30 in honor of Memorial Day.

The Library is closed on Mondays.

My Sister's Place Thrift Store in Ansonia posts weekly sales

*Sorry posted a day late!

The store is featuring $2 sales this week! Let's celebrate Memorial Day on Saturday with our Red, White & Blue sale!  https://conta.cc/3MR7qUQ

My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia. All purchases support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

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The Children's Room at the Ansonia Library slates summer book clubs

Register for our School of Flock Summer Book Club for grades Pre-K- 2nd Reserve a membership HERE Register for our Diary of a Library Kid Summer Book Club for grades 3rd-5th Reserve your membership HERE Register starting June 1st for The Book Wizards Summer Book Club for grades 6-8th Reserve your membership HERE Register for our Make Shhh Happen Teen Book Club for High School Students

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia.

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Derby Neck Library to host free Healthy Aging program

DERBY - Derby Neck Library will host Healthy Aging with Griffin Hospital tomorrow, May 25 and June 22 from 1:30-3 p.m.

On the fourth Thursday of each month, nurses from our stellar local hospital present a free program focused on living the senior years being proactive in regard to one’s health. 

Registration for these classes is strongly suggested. Join us for some or ALL of these FREE events and start 2023 in better health! 

Please register by calling 203-734-1492. The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

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Derby Public Library will close Monday to observe Memorial Day holiday

DERBY - The Library will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. 

Outside book drops will be open to return library items. Enjoy the great selection of eBooks, audiobooks, movies and TV shows using the online resources found on our website (www.derbypubliclibrary.org), Libby and Hoopla.

This way you can borrow and enjoy a plethora of online media everywhere you have a screen – your computer, your phone, your car, even your smart TV!

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Seymour pantries expand gardens in response to need for produce

Blessing Pantry and Community Garden coordinator Aaron Smith planting and preparing the garden.

SEYMOUR - The Blessing Pantry and Little Free Pantry on Skokorat are expanding their community garden footprints in response to need for more fresh produce. 

The expansion is a direct result of listening to local residents about their limited access to produce, even among those qualifying for assistance from food banks. Produce doesn’t last until the next pantry visit, which in many cases, may be weeks away.

The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat has enlisted Team Rubicon, including town resident
Lauren Cust, to add seven 4x8 garden beds. When Team Rubicon arrives on June 3, they will
provide the labor needed to expand the current garden to more than triple its current size. 

This will mean a substantial increase in both the variety and volume of produce available to those in need.

The Blessing Pantry is also adding raised beds. They are taking their expansion project one step further by starting a Weeding Wednesday initiative where residents are invited to work in the garden while enjoying light refreshments and musical entertainment.

Both free pantries opened at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in response to the massive
surge in individuals experiencing food insecurity in the Valley.
Since opening in 2020, the Blessing Pantry and Little Free Pantry on Skokorat have become
hubs in the community. Both field concerns from neighbors regarding barriers to food access and increasingly unaffordable costs of groceries, housing, utilities, and child care.

The pantries have been meeting with town residents and local nonprofits as part of the founding leadership of All In for Seymour, part of the larger Valley Area All In Movement. 

All In groups from Ansonia/Derby, Shelton, Oxford, and Milford are working with TEAM, Inc., in Derby, a national leader in not-for-profit management and program performance in the field of human services, early childhood, family support, and community engagement.
The goal of All in for Seymour and the broader All In Movement is to advocate for everyone to have
access to a safe and affordable place to live, a place where access to food is secure, and a
place in the decision-making that affects our lives.

The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat is run by Seymour native Jenny Rice along with her husband and two children out of their home at 58 Skokorat St.  

The Blessing Pantry is staffed entirely by volunteers and located in the parking lot of Trinity Church at 91 Church St.

Their garden can be accessed by following the signage near the pantry. 

Both pantries are open and accessible 24/7 for anyone in need, no questions asked.

This is a press release from Jenny Rice of Seymour, who runs The Little Free Pantry on Skokorat.