Etched glass workshop on tap Nov. 13 at Beacon Falls Senior Center

Etch a design into a glass bottle using etching cream. The bottle can then be used to make a reed diffuser or decorate with dried flowers. 

Materials will be provided. 

Click the link to register https://www.eventbrite.com/.../etched-glass-workshop...

This is shared from the Beacon Falls Public Library Facebook page.

Friends of the Shelton Libraries holding book sale at Plumb Memorial Library

 

Plumb Memorial Library is at 65 Wooster St., Shelton. 

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Great Hill United Methodist Church in Seymour to host Christmas on the Hill event

SEYMOUR - Mark your calendar and join us at Great Hill United Methodist Church from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7 for our annual Christmas on the Hill event. 

Complete your last-minute Christmas shopping while enjoying complimentary refreshments, Christmas music, and our seasonally decorated hall.
Also enter in for your chance to win one of two $50 AMEX gift cards, just in time for a little extra Christmas spending.

The church is located at 225 Great Hill Road. The event will be held in Fellowship Hall which is handicap accessible.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Derby Public Library to close Monday for Veterans Day

DERBY - Derby Public Library will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Outside book drops will be open to return Library items. The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

And you can always enjoy the great selection of eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and TV shows using the online resources found on our website (www.derbypubliclibrary.org), Libby as well as Hoopla, where you can borrow online media anywhere you have a screen – your computer, your phone, your car, even your smart TV!

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Holiday Fantasy of Trees slated at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange

The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church will present its 11th annual HOLIDAY FANTASY OF TREES on Nov. 16 and 17. 

This 2-day celebration features holiday treats, music, mouthwatering Greek cuisine, and a raffle of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, urns, and gifts. 

Get a jump on your shopping at our Holiday Marketplace, which includes new and many returning vendors. Held in the Social Hall of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church at 480 Racebrook Road in Orange, A HOLIDAY FANTASY OF TREES offers something for the entire family. 

In support of Connecticut Food Share, we are asking attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to help feed our hungry neighbors in Connecticut.

HOLIDAY FANTASY OF TREES includes:
• Holiday Raffle – beautifully decorated trees, urns, wreaths, gifts, and services sponsored/donated by area businesses (Drawing Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. (Need not be present to win)
• Greek Cuisine – Spanakopita (spinach cheese pie), Pastitsio (layers of ground beef, macaroni, and a soufflé topping), Moussaka (layered eggplant baked with seasoned ground beef, topped with a béchamel sauce), Avgolemeno (egg-lemon chicken) Soup, Keftedes (Greek meatballs), Chicken, Pork, or Lamb Souvlaki, and Greek Salad
• Sweet Shoppe – Greek pastries and holiday treats featuring Baklava (filo, nuts, and butter topped with syrup), Kourabiedes (shortbread dusted with powdered sugar), Finikia (light, syrup-dunked walnut cookie), Koulourakia (braided cookie topped with sesame seeds), Ryzogalo (creamy rice pudding), and more
• Holiday Marketplace – Area Vendors present great gifts for the holidays!
• Dance and Musical Performances – Suzuki School of Music (Sat) Lee Lund Studio of Dance (Sun)
• Santa’s Workshop –Take Photos with Santa (Rick George) (1-4 p.m., Saturday & Sunday)
• Food Drive – Drop-off site for Connecticut Food Share food collection
• Free Admission and Free Parking

HOURS:
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday
Noon-5 p.m. Sunday

FREE ADMISSION and FREE (onsite) PARKING.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Food donation drive slated Saturday at Seymour Stop & Shop

 Seymour Stop & Shop is located at 15 Franklin St.

This is shared from the Office of the First Selectwoman of Seymour Facebook page.