From the photo archives: Fall foliage found

 

Fall colors on this date last year in Ansonia.

Shelton History Center to host Harvest Fun Fest Sunday

 

Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center to host Babes in Arms sensory hike

From the photo archives: Reservoir in East Derby

From October, 2020. Thanks Facebook memories! 

Derby Elks Lodge slates fall Craft & Sip event

Please sign up and pay ahead of time by Sept. 26 - WE CAN’T ACCEPT WALK INS.

Only $25! Comes with a drink and snacks too! Sign up at the Derby Elks Lodge,73 Elizabeth St., from 4-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday or email Sheila @ 571sec@gmail.com.

Bring your friends! A great way to have fun!

Shared from the Derby Elks Lodge Facebook page.

Learn why leaves change color at Ansonia Nature Center program

ANSONIA - Why do leaves change color? It’s almost autumn, and the leaves on the trees will turn to different colors soon. 

Visit the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center with your family at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 to learn why this happens while on a fall walk in the park. 

Afterward, join us in the visitor center to make your tree full of autumn colors to take home.

Click here for this FREE family program.

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Lane.

Bethany Harvest Festival on tap Oct. 6 at Old Bethany Airport

BETHANY - The town will hold its 23rd annual Harvest Festival from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6 at Old Bethany Airport, 761 Amity Road.

This is an event for the community featuring vendors, food, and activities hosted by the Bethany Harvest Festival Committee.

Shared from a Facebook event page.

Recuperation journey: From the archives

 

Foliage memory from this date in 2014.

A friend noted at the time that the reds were particularly vibrant that year.

Recuperation journey: From the archives

 Facebook memory ~ taken in downtown Ansonia on this date in 2014. 

Get crafty this autumn at Derby Public Library

(For ages 18+)

6 p.m. Nov. 15

Please register at https://bit.ly/3sfzxph

Join Lisa Lupa for this easy, but creative crafting program.

A sample of the craft project (vase/candle holder with glass beads) could serve as a great addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Participants will have the option to choose from a variety of shaped vases.

A sample will be on display at the adult Circulation Desk and on DPL website prior to the event.

Come to this free and fun craft program! All materials supplied. Be sure to register early at https://bit.ly/3sfzxph - space is limited. 

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St., Derby.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: From the archives

Fall foliage shot from this date in 2013. 

Make a luminous leaf lantern at Ansonia Nature Center program

Saturday, 2-3 p.m. Nov. 4  Capture the beauty of autumn with this one-of-a-kind leaf craft. Make your luminous leaf lantern to take home.  Space is limited for this all-ages class. Register here. The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia.

Shelton Autumn Craft Festival on tap Saturday

SHELTON - The Shelton Autumn Craft Festival will be held at the Hyatt House Hotel, 830 Bridgeport Ave. this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

This popular annual event by Artisans Alliance will feature crafts in several categories. 

Free admission.

For more information call (203) 414-7299.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Hilltop Hose Co. 5 in Ansonia to host pumpkin patch on Saturdays, Sundays

Paint a pumpkin program planned for all ages at Ansonia Library

 

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

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

Leafless trees on a November afternoon.

Recuperation journey: Welcoming fall color

 

... at Osbornedale State Park in Derby.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

This photo came up in my Facebook memories today. It's from this date in 2016 at Osbornedale State Park in Derby.

Waiting for the fall colors to pop!

Ansonia Nature Center to host fall discovery hike

ANSONIA - Join the Nature Center naturalist at 1 p.m. Oct. 9 for a stroll through our woodlands, old fields, and wetlands. 

Enjoy the beauty and the crisp fall air while learning about New England’s flora and fauna. Wear appropriate shoes for this moderate hike. Please register in advance at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org. FREE

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.

Shelton History Center to host old-fashioned harvest fun