Derby Historical Society receives 3-year, $75K grant from foundations

Derby Historical Society is thankful to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation for awarding our organization with a multi-year grant in support of our mission and efforts to preserve our legacies. 

The grant total is $75,000 and will be awarded in three separate consecutive-year distributions of $25,000.

Established in 2004, the Valley Community Foundation distributes hundreds of thousands of grant dollars each year to support the local nonprofit sector and the people it serves. 

In addition to grantmaking, VCF works in strong partnership with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, to promote philanthropy in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. 

To learn how your gifts of cash, life insurance, appreciated stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets can help to support the quality of life in the Valley, please visit www.valleyfoundation.org or contact VCF President Sharon Closius, at sclosius@valleyfoundation.org or 203-751-9162.



This is a press release from the Derby Historical Society.

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Osborne Museum in Derby to mark Historic Gardens Day

Osborne Homestead Museum
(Photo from www.cthistoricgardens.org) 

DERBY - The Osborne Homestead Museum along with the other 13 members of the prestigious Connecticut’s Historic Gardens will celebrate the 12th Annual Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day Sunday.

From noon to 4 p.m., visitors can enjoy free tours of the museum’s lovely Colonial Revival gardens and learn about flower and tree legends and Frances Osborne Kellogg’s favorite flowers. The museum is at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

After strolling through the gardens, visitors can visit the historic house museum and learn about Frances Osborne Kellogg’s passion for gardening and land conservation.
Museum and garden tours will be offered every half hour on the hour.

Connecticut’s Historic Gardens increases awareness of the state’s unique historic sites and gardens and offers visitors an opportunity to explore a variety of garden styles and time periods

More information about Connecticut’s Historic Gardens can be found at www.cthistoricgardens.org.

The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open for free guided tours from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

For information about the museum call 203-734-2513.


This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.

Lenten Fish Fry slated on Fridays at St. Joseph Church in Shelton

SHELTON - Last Friday, many braved the frigid temperatures to attend the first Friday of our Annual Lenten Fish Fry at St. Joseph Church.

Every Friday until March 27, all are invited to come and enjoy the delectable fresh fish between 5-8 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring their own drinks, although soda, water, juice and coffee is available to purchase.

There are many new items on the menu, and many old favorites have returned. All of the food is available to dine in or take out. One of the healthy new items, baked fish, was a favorite last week.

Thank you to Chairperson Darrin Besescheck for his hard work and special thanks to all of the parents, teachers, staff, students, and parishioners who are helping to create this weekly gathering. It’s a great time for delicious food, and good company!

Please check out our Facebook page for more photos: https://www.facebook.com/StJosephSchoolShelton?fref=ts

Admission: $ varies

The meal is served in St. Joseph Church basement, 50 Fairmont Place.

This information is taken from an online community calendar sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.