Storyteller to present 'Wicked Strange New England' at Ansonia Library

 

Save the date: Paranormal investigator to present talk at Seymour Public Library

SEYMOUR - Join the one and only Jeff Belanger [at Seymour Public Library] for a wicked good time. He will take you through a twisted tale of ghosts, monsters, and the oddities we have all come to know and love from New England. This is a Must!

May 6 at 6 p.m.
No registration required!
Free to all

The Library is at 46 Church St.

Ansonia Library to host spooky presentation on paranormal, ghost stories

  

ADULTS & TEENS!!!!!

Join us at Ansonia Library for a spooky good time!

Have you ever had an experience that you simply cannot explain? 

In honor of the Halloween season, the Ain't it Scary? with Sean & Carrie podcast will be hosting a presentation from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 15 covering a short history of paranormal and ghost stories in New England - from the cases of the Conjuring series-inspiring Warrens to hauntings relating to major historical events to some of the spookiest and strangest stories based in the Northeastern U.S. 

Feel free to bring your curiosity, questions, and an open mind!

Register here https://forms.gle/xNixNqwkKG8YECLr9
or scan the QR code on the flyer.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: FB memory shows some snow 9 years ago on this date

 This was the snowy scene in Derby Jan. 4, 2014. 

As I write this today it's 58 degrees. New England weather! You never know.

Derby Neck Library to host storyteller's New England tales via Zoom

DERBY - Tales of New England's varied past come to life with storyteller Monica Peterson.

Join us at Derby Neck Library via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. July 15 to learn of New Haven's ghost ship and much more with Peterson.

To register call the library at 203-734-1492 or email headlibrarian@biblio.org.

This is shared from Derby Neck Library's Facebook page.

Authors of book about Mystic to visit Derby Public Library

DERBY - Authors J. Huguenin and M. Earl Smith will speak about their book, Mystic, about the Connecticut community on the banks of the Mystic River, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Derby Public Library.

The village has a maritime history that stretches back beyond the founding of the nation.
As the nation grew, so did Mystic, with the village using its unique location to serve both the fishing industry and the U.S. Navy. 
Today, Mystic serves as both a cradle to some of Connecticut’s oldest families and a tourist attraction for those wanting to sample vintage New England life.
The authors tell Mystic’s fascinating history through historic postcards.
Registration is requested. Call 203-736-1482.

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.


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

History of pie is topic of author's talk at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library welcomes historian and author Robert S. Cox at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14 to discuss his book, New England Pie: History Under a Crust.  

Pie has been a delectable centerpiece of Yankee tables since Europeans first landed on New England shores in the 

17th century.  
This book takes a bite out of the history of pie and pie-making in the region.

It celebrates the seasonal fixings that fill New Englander’s favorite dessert from apple to cherry to squash.

With interviews from local bakers, classic recipes, and modern twists on beloved standards, this mouthwatering 

history offers something for every appetite.  

Registration is requested.  
For more information, stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth 

St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.  

This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.

Seymour Historical Society to host talk on native tribes, Puritans

SEYMOUR - Conflicts between early New England colonists and native tribes will be the focus of a Seymour Historical Society program at 2 p.m. Aug. 23.

Hamish Lutris, a professor at Housatonic Community College, will discuss the Mohegan, Pequot, Niantic, and Narragansett tribes, whose members lived in Connecticut in the early 1600s. 
He will also focus on the four-year war between the powerful Pequot tribe and the English Puritans that began in 1634. 

Seymour Historical Society
(Photo from Electronic Valley site)

The Puritans, helped by rival tribes, decimated the Pequots in a series of bloody battles, changing the balance of power in New England. 
Later in the century, many Connecticut residents fought in King Philip’s War against the Wampanoag tribe of Rhode Island. 

The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West St., near the Trinity Episcopal Church. 

The program is free to Seymour Historical Society members and $5 for non-members. Doors open at 1 p.m. 

For more information, call 203-881-2156, contact psussman@snet.net, or visit www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org. 

This is a press release from the Seymour Historical Society.