Enjoy classic video gaming Monday at Derby Public Library

 

Seymour Public Library to present family movie April 14

SEYMOUR - Join us [at 1 p.m. April 14 at Seymour Public Library] for a showing of the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”! 

This family friendly movie is 90 minutes long and is rated PG.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

Ansonia Fire Department to hold Touch-A-Truck Thursday at Ansonia Library

 

Derby Historical Society to hold Historic Elm Street Lantern Tour

Join the Derby Historical Society for a lantern lit walking tour of the Ansonia Historic District. 

But stay alert! You never know who you will meet along the way. Before or after your tour, join our storytellers out back for a hot drink and more spooky tales by the fire. 

All tickets include a voucher for a free drink at the Quail & Ale in Derby.

This event is family friendly. 

Times

Tours depart at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and are about one hour in length. Please choose a tour time when purchasing your tickets. Our storytellers will be performing from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. and you may join them at any time before or after your tour.

Location
Tours depart from the David Humphreys House at 37 Elm Street, Ansonia. There is limited parking in the lot behind our House as well as along Thomas Street. Please check in at the Gift Shop in the back of the House when you arrive. 

Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear walking shoes. It will be dark but lanterns will be provided to light your way. 

Shared from a Derby Historical Society press release.

Learn about fireflies Friday at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

DERBY - Kellogg Environmental Center will present a  family-friendly program at 8 p.m. Friday to learn the life cycle and challenges of fireflies. 

Dress for the weather and come to share some time outside to find the insects and understand their lives. Call to register, 203-734-2513. 

Rain date is July 12. The Center is at 500 Hawthorne Ave.

Shared from a Facebook event page.

Butterflies in the Park walk slated at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

ANSONIA -Take a walk through our meadows [from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 6 at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center] with Ranger Evelyn and look for butterflies. 

Learn all about these important pollinators with this fun, family-friendly program for all ages. FREE.

https://www.eventbrite.com/.../butterflies-in-the-park...

The Ansonia Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

The Poop Museum to visit Seymour Public Library Thursday

SEYMOUR - At The Poop Museum, everyone learns many fantastic, fabulous, and fun facts about human, animal, and insect poop, many of which truly amaze and surprise.

The Museum will visit Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St., at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Come and see to learn and laugh and talk all about poop in this family friendly program!

This is shared from a Facebook event page. 

Ansonia Nature Center to hold annual Earth Day celebration

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature Center invites everyone to join us this Earth Day. This year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet, and will feature hikes, live animal shows, nature exhibitors, and unique items are available for purchase from local vendors. We will have several food trucks onsite as well. 

All ages are welcome to this family-friendly event. No park admission fee. No registration required.  

“Dedicated to creating a lifelong connection to nature.” 

Our mission is to foster environmental stewardship that connects our communities to the natural world of the Lower Naugatuck River Valley, and balance the demand for recreation with the need for conservation. Our 156-acre nature preserve is located at 10 Deerfield Lane. For more information, visit ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org 

This is a press release from Daniel Bosques, assistant director, Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.

Seymour to hold town-wide scavenger hunt Saturday

 

Ansonia Nature Center to offer family-friendly organic gardening

Tuesdays, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Oct. 3, 10, 17, 3:30 p.m. ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature Center will be continuing family-friendly activities in our organic garden. Learn about growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. Dress appropriately; keep in mind you will get water and soil on your clothing.  FREE, with the potential to take home fresh produce! Click HERE to register.   The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane. This is a press release from the Center.

Help needed in habitat restoration efforts at Ansonia Nature Center

ANSONIA - Join the Ansonia Nature Center’s “Land Stewards Team” at 9 a.m. Saturday and help us in our efforts in habitat restoration. 

Japanese Knotweed is invasive vegetation that poses a threat to our Nature Center habitats and waterways. We will gather as a team to do a second carbohydrate starvation cut in sensitive Knotweed infested areas. 

Easy to do with families with older children. Click HERE to register.

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to show 'Lilo & Stitch'

SHELTON  - Looking for a free family summer activity? Join us at 1 p.m. this Wednesday at Plumb Memorial Library as we show a FREE, family friendly movie and provide snacks too. Please bring your own beverages. NO Alcohol is allowed. Caregivers must remain with their children for movie duration.

Registration is required per family, please list each family member's name and age that will be attending the movie.
Registration is available online: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661...
or by calling 203-924-1580 ext. 5108.

**If on the day of program, your family is sick OR will not be attending, please call to cancel your family's spot and so another family can attend. TY. 
The Library is at 65 Wooster St.
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Summer solstice event slated at Ansonia Nature Center

 

Learn about geocaching at free program at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

Ansonia Nature Center photo

ANSONIA - Join ranger Dawn from 2-3 p.m. June 10 for an introduction to a fun and thrilling activity called Geocaching. 

Learn the terminology, how to log caches, and a brief history of this interactive “game.” 

The Nature Center has several located on its property. Be prepared to go on a hike to find some of the hidden surprises. Once you learn how easy this is, you can go outside and explore the many places in nature where these have been placed for your enjoyment. Wear appropriate foot gear and bug spray. 

The class is limited to 30 participants. The Nature Center is located at 10 Deerfield Lane.

To register, contact us at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org for this FREE program. Family-friendly.

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.

Beacon Falls Public Library slates Family Game Night

Play an old favorite or try something new! We'll have board games and card games for all ages, including cooperative games for even the youngest players.

RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../family-game-night-all-ages...

The Library is at 10 Maple Ave.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

 

The Bernadettes to perform at Great Hill Hose Company firehouse in Seymour

SEYMOUR - The Bernadettes will perform in concert at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at Great Hill Hose Company firehouse, 140 Botsford Road.

Come on down and enjoy a summer evening of music outdoors at The Block Dance!!! 

This family friendly show is for everyone, so bring the whole family and let’s groove!!! 

Don’t forget your lawn chairs and dancing shoes!!! We’ll see you there!!! 

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Ansonia Nature Center to host Family Organic Gardening

Tuesdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, & Oct. 4, 11, 18, at 3:30 p.m. 

Ansonia Nature Center will be continuing family-friendly activities in our organic garden. 

Learn about growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. 

Dress appropriately; keep in mind you will get water and soil on your clothing. 

FREE, with the potential to take home fresh produce!

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center. 

Celebrate Chocolate Milkshake Day at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

Kellogg Environmental Center. /File photo

DERBY - Celebrate National Chocolate Milkshake Day at 1 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

This free, family-friendly, outdoor program will take participants on a unique journey of discovery into dairy history from the cacao trees of Mesoamerica to the dairy farms of Derby. 

Participants will have the opportunity to make their own whipped cream to put on a tasty chocolate treat. 

Space is limited. Please register through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Calendar of Events webpage at DEEP Calendar - Event Details (ct.gov) or contact the Kellogg Environmental Center at 203-734-2513. 

The center is open 9 a.m-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The New Normal Health & Safety Guidelines for CT State Parks provides important guidance for participants and visitors (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/COVID-19/Health_Safety_Flyer_NN_Final.pdf).

 

This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.