Congrats goes to Ansonia Cultural Commission for a wonderful Rock the Valley

Members of Earth, Black Sabbath tribute band, pose with a huge crowd of their enthusiastic fans behind them./ City of Ansonia photo

 ANSONIA - Nolan Field was the place to be Saturday as thousands enjoyed live music, culinary delights of every description, and plenty of family fun at Rock the Valley.

I've read many, many positive comments on Facebook in the past three days thanking the organizers and all who worked hard to create a wonderful festival and best fireworks show ever.

I want to add my compliments to the Cultural Commission and all who were involved in making Rock the Valley an incredibly successful event.

My late husband Ralph served as Cultural Commission chairman and was one of the key organizers in past Rock the Valley events. Those memories of the months of planning I witnessed make the festival a nostalgic one for me. 

I was happy to meet Meadow McFarland of Seymour at the festival. She is a very poised Miss Mini Valley and I wish her the best in her future endeavors! 

The Lone Gnome to bring music, fun to The Children's Room at the Ansonia Library

 

Sharing 'Turnback Tuesday' post from this date in 2018

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" looks at one of the early modes of transportation between Derby ("Birmingham”) and New Haven. 

This picture shows the stagecoach waiting for its next daily run to New Haven. Many modes of transportation have been employed over the years – walking, horseback, carts and wagons, carriages, railroads, rivers and canals, horse cars and horse railways, bicycles, trolleys,and automobiles.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Ansonia Nature Center to offer family-friendly organic gardening

Tuesdays, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Oct. 3, 10, 17, 3:30 p.m. ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature Center will be continuing family-friendly activities in our organic garden. Learn about growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. Dress appropriately; keep in mind you will get water and soil on your clothing.  FREE, with the potential to take home fresh produce! Click HERE to register.   The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane. This is a press release from the Center.

General registration ends Thursday for 12th annual Seymour Pink 5K

General Registration for the 12th Annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5k ends this Thursday, August 31 at 11:59 PM. The price will increase $10 per event as of September 1. Make your commitment to walk and run with us this October live in Seymour, or virtually anywhere.

Registration Options are the following: 5k in Seymour - October 7 - $35 5k Virtual - October 6-8 - $35 + Packet Shipping Kids Run in Seymour - October 7 - $15 (all participants will earn a medal!) Kids Run Virtual - October 6-8 - $15 (all participants will earn a medal!) + Packet Shipping

Register Now

This is a press release from Seymour Pink.