Seymour Public Library to give pumpkins, decorating kits to kids

SEYMOUR - Come to Seymour Public Library and get a free pumpkin and decorating kit between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15. 

The Library is at 46 Church St.

This program is a take-home event. We supply the pumpkin and a decorating kit and you bring it home and let your imagination do the rest. 

One pumpkin and kit per child. Please call the library at 203-888-3903 to guarantee a pumpkin!

It is very possible that we will run out of pumpkins, so this is a first come, first served program.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Ansonia Nature Center to celebrate autumn with wagon rides, pumpkin painting, crafts

A horse-drawn wagon from Mapleview Farm in Orange will be giving rides at Autumn Fest./ File photo

ANSONIA - Celebrate this wonderful season with staff and Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 23 at the park, 10 Deerfield Road.

Take a ride through our park and fields in a horse-drawn story wagon and hear some spooky tales! 

Walk our haunted trail in the golden rod maze. Enjoy lunch from one of our food vendors. Learn about bats, spiders, and owls from one of our nature center naturalists! 

Visit the Nature Store for some nature-related items. Enjoy nature-related exhibitors and vendors. Try your hand at pumpkin painting, get your face painted, or make some crafts. 

All proceeds benefit the Nature Center. 

Rain or shine. No park admission fee. 

For more information call 203-736-1053.

This shared from the Center's Facebook page. 

Seymour Public Library to distribute pumpkin decorating kits

 

Sharing from the Seymour Public Library Facebook page:

"Starting this Friday (10/16) we will be handing out free pumpkins and decorating kits through curbside pickup! 

"We have a limited number of pumpkins, so please call the library at 203-888-3903 to guarantee your spot! If we run out of pumpkins, we will still have decorating kits available."

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 Witch legs are which?

Recuperation journey: Flashback Friday fall foliage foto

I'm glad I took photos last October of autumn's brilliant colors. This is in Ansonia.

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Recuperation journey: Fall foliage found

 Spotted some autumnal color Sunday as I was driving by the entrance to Ansonia High School. 

 I had to stop and take a few photos.

Recuperation journey: What's wrong with this picture?

Answer: Hardly any autumn colors on the trees. I'm still searching (without leaving the Valley). Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Recuperation journey: Finding a bit o' color in Derby

I'm still waiting for fall foliage!

Oxford Parks and Rec to sponsor Trick or Trunk on Halloween

OXFORD - Bring your car and your kids to Oxford High School parking lot Oct. 31 (no walk-ins) for a Halloween event.
Park your car, open your decorated trunk, sit on your lawn chairs and watch your child trick or treat from car to car while you hand out candy to all of the trick or treaters.

Oxford residents only! The event is for trick or treaters ages Pre-K to Grade 5.
Cars may begin entering the parking lot at 5 p.m. for set-up.
In order to provide a safe event no cars will be permitted to enter or depart the parking lot between 6 and 7:30 p.m.
No fee, but we ask that each family bring one carved jack o' lantern. Please include a candle for us to light.


*Info shared from a Facebook event page.

Ansonia Middle School to host Harvest Dance for students

Paint a pumpkin Saturday at Gazy Brothers Farm in Oxford

Sharing from Gazy Brothers Farm Facebook page:

"Since we had so much fun at the fall fest [Sunday], and didn't get a chance to break out the painting table, we decided to get out the paints and have fun with what's left. 
"Space is limited, so please RSVP with how many pumpkins will be needed. 

"Small pumpkins are $3, Medium pumpkins are $5, Large or fancy are $10. We will be setting up in the greenhouse to stay warm and dry!"

Derby Senior Center to hold annual fall fair

DERBY - Autumn fun is on tap Oct. 20 when the Derby Senior Center holds its annual Fall Fair. 
It will run from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

The fair will feature a tag sale, baked goods, crafts, a raffle, and more.

There will be free cider and doughnut holes available for the first 100 people. Use the Elizabeth Street entrance across from Archie Moore's Bar & Restaurant.

For information call 203-736-1484 or email schurchill@derbyct.gov.

Halloween Hoopla in Ansonia to offer family fun, health and safety info

DERBY - The 17th Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair will be a Halloween treat for families from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway, Ansonia.

Griffin Hospital Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley, and Griffin Faculty Physicians encourage families to put on their Halloween costumes and come to a “Halloween Hoopla.” It features free healthy treats, games, and information on a variety of health, wellness, and safety programs. 

The event is rain or shine.

Interactive health, wellness, and safety displays at the event will include poison prevention, hand washing, pedestrian, pet, car seat, and Halloween safety, as well as how to call 9-1-1 and more. 

There will also be a bike helmet clinic and a safety house exhibit to teach about safety features in homes.

Free, fitted bike helmets will be available for the first 300 children.

For more information, call 203-732-1337 or 203-732-7371.

About the Valley Parish Nurse Program

The Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurse program was established in 1990 and is now one of the oldest in the country, with nearly 40 participating churches, more than 125 parish nurses, and 350 additional volunteers who support the nurses and who serve on the health cabinets of the individual churches.

About Safe Kids

Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Its members include local police, fire, EMS, schools, LNV Boys & Girls Clubs, TEAM Headstart, Derby Elks, and APW. Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley was founded in 2004 and is led by the Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurses. For more information, visit safekids.org.

About Griffin Faculty Physicians

Griffin Faculty Physicians Primary Care is a multi-specialty medical group affiliated with Griffin Hospital, offering exceptional, personalized care to residents in the Lower Naugatuck Valley and the surrounding communities at our conveniently located offices in Derby, Oxford, Southford, Seymour, and Shelton.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

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Dear readers,

I'm happy to report that the Ansonia Harvest Festival has been deemed a great success! 
Read all about it in our latest Valley Voice newsletter.

Thanks for reading,

Patti

Families invited to Trunk or Treat at Seymour Middle School

Friends of the Beacon Falls Library to host pumpkin painting fun

Friends of the Beacon Falls Library
Annual Pumpkin Painting Event

Drop-in between 10 a.m. and noon Oct. 27

Children who have pre-registered and paid the $1 registration fee by Oct. 25 will have a reserved pumpkin. 

There may be a limited number of other pumpkins available, but that is not guaranteed.

All materials including pumpkins are provided.

NOTE: DUE TO THE $1 FEE, PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE - REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE AT THE LIBRARY. 

You can call the library and then drop off the $1 fee in an envelope in the drop box if you cannot come in during library hours. 

For more information please call 203-729-1441.
To register, please visit the library, 10 Maple Ave.

Shared from the Friends of the Beacon Falls Library Facebook page.

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