Derby Public Library displays archives from tercentenary time capsule

 

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton creating American flag 'quilt'

 

SHELTON - America is like a quilt; many pieces, colors, and stories, all held together by a common thread. 

Plumb Memorial Library is creating an American flag “quilt” display in the downstairs lobby to celebrate the diverse stories that make up our community and our country.

Share your family’s story, culture, or heritage! You can include a drawing, photo, recipe, memory, or a story about an ancestor who overcame challenges or followed their dream to America.

Stop by the library to pick up a “fabric swatch,” or bring your story on a piece of paper (8” high x 6” wide), and we’ll add it to the quilt. Contributions can be anonymous if you prefer.

Come help us stitch together the many stories that make up the American experience!

For more information: https://sheltonlibrarysystem.org/flag-quilt-display.../... 

Shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Gallery at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton displays artist's work

The Gallery at Plumb Memorial Library is featuring art

by Jacqueline A. Berg now through Dec. 11.

From the Shelton Library System:

"Jackie is a lifelong painter and creative who majored in journalism at the University of Iowa and was employed as a copywriter for the Chicago Tribune in the mid-1940s. 

"She was later instrumental in the founding of her late husband John Berg’s advertising agency in Stamford, playing a crucial creative role as art director and strategist in the early years of the successful company.

"While raising a family in New Canaan, Jackie found time to take oil painting instruction at the Silvermine Art Guild in Norwalk and created still lifes and scenes inspired by her travels. The oil paintings, watercolors, and pencil drawings will be on display in the library gallery until Dec. 11, 2025."

Kellogg Estate in Derby to host free Pop of Color quilt show

DERBY - The Kellogg Estate will host a free outdoor show this weekend displaying quilts from Southern Modern Quilt Guild members and other quilters from across Connecticut. The show is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily July 24-27.

A variety of colors and sizes will be on display around the grounds and gardens.  

Visit the Osborne Homestead Museum at 500 Hawthorne Ave. to see a collection of vintage quilts throughout the rooms of the house. A special showing of the Farmington River Quilt Project in its entirety will also be displayed in the education center totaling 90 feet in length.  

Quilts displayed outdoors only if the weather allows. Call 203-734-2513 to verify outdoor display if weather is threatening rain. 

R.D. Scinto in Shelton celebrates season with Spooktacular display

SHELTON - Come to 1 Corporate Drive for a seasonal Spooktacular Halloween display starting Wednesday. 

Drive through to see scary characters and animations galore! We will be handing out FREE CANDY on Oct. 26.

Display will be lit up from 7-9:30 p.m. each day! We look forward to seeing you there! Children and adults welcome.

Shelton Art League members' work on display at Plumb Memorial Library

SHELTON - Art work by members of the Shelton Art League is on display in Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St.

Stop in for a wonderful exhibit from talented artists!

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.