Paradise Restaurant in Ansonia to hold Cars & Coffee event Sunday

 

Shelton History Center to host vintage vehicles show on Father's Day

 

Seymour Lions' benefit car show slated at Microboard in Silvermine Industrial Park

Seymour Lions Club to hold cruise night at Tri-Town Plaza

SEYMOUR - The weekly show will be from 5-8 p.m. today.

We take pride in the part we play bringing car enthusiasts together to celebrate a time when the automobile was more than just an appliance. We invite all hot rods, street rods, rat rods, classic, custom, trucks, motorcycles, and antiques to join us.
As local car aficionados showcase their vintage, classic, and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles and all the work they have done on them, there are opportunities to network and uncover new ideas for local car enthusiasts.

Trophies will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place car/truck winners also a motorcycle trophy will be award. 

Our sponsors pick the winners! Music raffles, socializing makes for a fun night!
For more information visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/seymourct/ or our Facebook page @SeymourCTLions or follow us on Instagram @seymourlions, email us seymourlions52@att.net or call Lion Melissa @ 203-430-9356, Lion Corky @ 203-619-1571 or Lion Jovanii @ 203-215-4711

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Seymour Lions Club to host cruise night Thursday at Tri-Town Plaza

SEYMOUR - Cruises will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Tri-Town Plaza, 850 Derby Ave.

This show will be lots for fun for the whole family, we take pride in the part we play bringing car enthusiasts together to celebrate a time when the automobile was more than just an appliance. We invite all hot rods, street rods, rat rods, classic, custom, trucks, motorcycles and antiques to join us.
As local car aficionados showcase their vintage, classic, and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles and all the work they have done on them, there are opportunities to network and uncover new ideas for local car enthusiasts.

Trophies will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place car/truck winners also a motorcycle trophy will be award. Our sponsors pick the winners! Music raffles, socializing makes for a fun night!

For more information visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/seymourct/ or our Facebook page @SeymourCTLions or follow us on Instagram @seymourlions, email us seymourlions52@att.net or call Lion Melissa @ 203-430-9356, Lion Corky @ 203-619-1571 or Lion Jovanii @ 203-215-4711.

This is shared from the club's Facebook page.

Seymour Lions Club slates Summer Cruise Nights in Ansonia

ANSONIA - Summer cruises will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at St. Sebastian Club, 86 Father Salemi Drive.
The June 1 show will be lots for fun for the whole family, we take pride in the part we play bringing car enthusiasts together to celebrate a time when the automobile was more than just an appliance. 

We invite all hot rods, street rods, rat rods, classic, custom, trucks, motorcycles, and antiques to join us.
As local car aficionados showcase their vintage, classic, and custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles and all the work they have done on them, there are opportunities to network and uncover new ideas.
Trophies will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place car/truck winners and a motorcycle trophy also will be awarded.

Our sponsors pick the winners! Music, raffles, socializing makes for a fun night!

For more information visit 

www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/seymourct/ or our Facebook page @SeymourCTLions or follow us on Instagram @seymourlions, email us seymourlions52@att.net or call Lion Melissa @ 203-430-9356, Lion Corky @ 203-619-1571 or Lion Jovanii @ 203-215-4711.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Heav'nly Donuts in Derby to host car cruise, food drive for Spooner House

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DERBY - The Dust-Off Car Cruise and food drive for Spooner House in Shelton will be held this Sunday, April 23, 12-5 p.m. at Heav'nly Donuts on Route 34.

Bring with your non-perishable food donations, grab a cup of coffee and a donut, and check out the fabulous cars!

This is shared from the Spooner House Facebook page.

Celebrating Father's Day at Shelton Historical Society's vintage vehicle show

 

My husband Ralph and I attended the Shelton Historical Society's Vintage Vehicles Antique and Classic Car Show today, a Father's Day tradition. 

This 1958 Edsel was one of his favorite cars in the show held on the Shelton History Center grounds.  

Lovely '54 Lincoln stands out at Seymour Lions Club's Summer Cruise Night

 

Husband Ralph and I attended this week's Seymour Lions Club Summer Cruise at Tri-Town Plaza in Seymour. They run every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. through early fall.

Ralph said he loved this 1954 Lincoln Capri because it's an unrestored original. He also commented on the "magnificent aroma of the blue and white leather seats."

Vintage vehicle show to return on Father's Day to Shelton History Center

Classic cars grace the grounds of the Shelton History Center complex at a previous Vintage Vehicles show. 

SHELTON - After a year of being unable to hold any events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelton Historical Society will hold its Vintage Vehicles Antique & Classic Car Show June 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Shelton History Center complex, 70 Ripton Road.

Event organizers will be happy to see people again after a year of being unable to interact with the public due to the pandemic.  
For some, this annual (except for 2020!) car show has become a tradition to enjoy with their dads and grandfathers on Father’s Day.  

Visitors admire cars they remember from decades past, from the earliest Model T’s to 1970’s high performance muscle cars.  
Owners of these automobiles generously share their expertise and stories with spectators as they stroll the shaded grounds with historic buildings as the backdrop.  

Past shows have included everything from tractors to motorcycles to fire trucks. 

Visitors may vote for their favorites and purchase refreshments. Admission is $1 for dads, $5/adult and $10 for a family of four. 

Owners of antique and classic vehicles of all kinds may register to participate in this special event as they enter the property the day of the show.  Each entry is $10 and there is no year limit for the cars.  
This family event will follow CDC and local health guidelines; masks are required to enter any building.  
Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Shelton Historical Society, which normally offers many family and adult learning opportunities each year along with enrichment programs for students in several grades.  
Unfortunately due to the pandemic, these activities have been curtailed but are being redesigned and will resume as soon as possible so that the Society may continue to fulfill its mission to “preserve elements of the community’s history in order to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future generations through education, maintaining a museum with its collections, and providing a voice in the community regarding matters of historical significance.” 

Six historic structures, most rescued from destruction, comprise the Shelton History Center and serve as a museum of the community’s history.

For more information about the Vintage Vehicles show or the Shelton Historical Society, call 203-925-1803 or follow Shelton History Center on Facebook.

This is a press release from the Shelton Historical Society.

Seymour Lions Club slates car show Thursday at Tri-Town Plaza

This is shared from a Seymour Lions Club's Facebook post:

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Lions Club and Smith's Ansonia Shell will host a Summer Cruise Night from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Tri-Town Plaza, 814 Derby Ave.

"This show will be lots for fun for the whole family; we take pride in the part we play bringing car enthusiasts together to celebrate a time when the automobile was more than just an appliance. 
"We invite all hot rods, street rods, rat rods, classic, custom, trucks, motorcycles, and antiques to join us.
"As local car aficionados showcase their vintage, classic, and custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles and all the work they have done on them, there are opportunities to network and uncover new ideas for local car enthusiasts.
"Trophies will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place car/truck winners also a motorcycle trophy will be award. Our sponsors pick the winners! Music, raffles, socializing makes for a fun night!
"For more information visit our web site www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/seymourct/ or our Facebook page, “The Seymour Lions Club”, follow us on Twitter @seymourlions, email us seymourlions52@att.net or call Lion Corky @ 203-619-1571 or Lion Melissa @ 203-430-9356."

*Car shows will also be held on Thursdays, Sept. 10, 17, and 24. 
 

Food collection at Heav'nly Donuts in Derby to support Spooner House

'Turnback Tuesday' features classic cars parked in Derby

Turnback Tuesday highlights the classics ... classic cars that is. 
These beauties were shown parked in front of Griffin Hospital in Derby. 
Going from left to right, the blue one parked behind the bush is the ever-popular VW Bug. The turquoise car is a '55 Dodge. Next, the black and white one is either a '57 or '58 Packard/Studebaker, which has features from both vehicles since the two companies merged in '57. 
The blue and white one is a '55 Chevy, the orange and black one is a '56 Pontiac and last, but not least, the yellow one is a '53 Pontiac. 
Thanks to Pete Seaholm for his auto expertise.

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

Save the date: Seymour Lions Club to hold 50th annual benefit car show

Wesley Village in Shelton to host 50th anniversary celebration

Shelton Historical Society to hold annual classic car show Sunday

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SHELTON - The Shelton History Center’s Vintage Vehicles, Antique & Classic Car Show, usually held on Father’s Day, was postponed and instead will be held this Sunday, July 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
The history center is at 70 Ripton Road.  

Visitors will be able to peek under the hoods of the cars they remember from nearly every decade of the 20th century. 
Two wheels or four, from Model Ts to muscle cars, there’s bound to be something that will trigger a memory from every visitor.  

All vehicle owners generously share information, their cars, and their hobby with the public.   

The Valley Community Foundation is a sponsor of this event.  
Owners of antique and classic vehicles of all kinds may register to participate in this show.
Entry forms may be found at www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org, or by calling 

203-925-1803. Registration costs $15.    

Visitors will enjoy refreshments and voting for their favorite vehicles. 
Admission is $1 for dads, $5/adults and $10/family of four. 
Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Shelton Historical Society, whose mission is to “preserve elements of the community’s history in order to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future generations through education, maintaining a museum with its collections, and providing a voice in the community regarding matters of historical 

significance.”

For more information including directions, call 203-925-1803, visit the website above or go to www.facebook.com/SheltonHistoricalSociety.   

   

This is a press release from the Shelton Historical Society.

Shelton Historical Society postpones classic car show

SHELTON - The Shelton Historical Society's annual Father's Day Antique & Classic Car Show is postponed until July 21. 
The car show is held at the Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road.

Save the date: Shelton Historical Society to host antique car show in June

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SHELTON - The Shelton Historical Society will host its annual Father's Day Vintage Vehicles Antique & Classic Car Show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 16 at Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road.

Spend Dad's day showing off your car or admiring others.
A day of fun, prizes, and camaraderie with your fellow antique and classic car enthusiasts. Refreshments, tours, and vote for your favorites!
Admission is $1 for dads, $5 individual, or $10 for a family of four.

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

Heav'nly Donuts in Derby to host food collection for Spooner House

Morning Star Lodge #47 to hold car show at Seymour High School