Derby Police share holiday shopping safety tips

 

Seymour to hold town-wide tag sale Saturday, Sunday

Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Lots of homes are registered for the sale. 

Visit Seymour Town Wide Tag Sale 2025 for more info.

Bring your bags for some great shopping!

Ansonia to hold Holiday Marketplace Dec. 7 at Armory

 

Recuperation journey 2.0: O-n-l-i-n-e shopping

Random thoughts on the fast-approaching holiday season. 

I've surprised myself this year because I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping. 

I have never been so efficient!

The good news is I'm getting better at organization. 

The down side of getting most of your shopping done the week before Thanksgiving is you have a long wait before you can see the joy on the recipient's face when he or she opens your gift. At least I hope it's joy!

When you buy something around Dec. 22-23 it's a short amount of time to wait until you can give the present to your friend or family member. 

I certainly don't like to rush time - it goes fast enough on its own. But it feels good knowing I have most of the work in the bag. 

 

Master's Table Ansonia Food2Kids program posts Amazon wish list

Every week, Ansonia Food 2 Kids provides weekend food bags to 30 children for two elementary schools in our community. 

No child should go hungry. We can’t do this alone; your support means the world to us and to the children we serve.

How You Can Help:

1. Shop our Amazon wish list/donate https://a.co/0LTeFvf - Food 2 Kids Ansonia
2. Volunteer your time
3. Spread the word about our mission
4. Purchase gift cards from BJ’s or Costco and we will do the shopping

Together, we can ensure no child in Ansonia goes hungry.

 

Great Hill United Methodist Church in Seymour to host Christmas on the Hill event

SEYMOUR - Mark your calendar and join us at Great Hill United Methodist Church from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7 for our annual Christmas on the Hill event. 

Complete your last-minute Christmas shopping while enjoying complimentary refreshments, Christmas music, and our seasonally decorated hall.
Also enter in for your chance to win one of two $50 AMEX gift cards, just in time for a little extra Christmas spending.

The church is located at 225 Great Hill Road. The event will be held in Fellowship Hall which is handicap accessible.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Shop 'til you drop Saturday at Holiday Marketplace at Ansonia Armory

 

My Sister's Place Thrift Store in Ansonia posts weekly sales

These sales are HOT!! The prices are scorching, and the savings are sizzling. 

Get ready to ignite your shopping experience and indulge in the hottest bargains of the season! C'mon down!

My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia. 

All purchases support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

This is shared from the store's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts mid-week sale

DERBY - What?! Change the sale MID-week?! THAT'S CRAZY! We live on the edge here at SVdP! 

Come shop recklessly with us! Some bunny's going to get some new outfits! 

The shop at 237 Roosevelt Drive is open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday

This is shared from SVdP's Facebook page.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts sale, seeks donations

DERBY - Come visit us for the cozy and leave with some great deals and a refreshed closet!

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Donations are welcome! Drive around back for thrift or food donations. Use our blue donation bin for soft bagged items when we are closed.

Please call with any questions at 203-734-7577.

(Sale excludes exercise, yoga, sweats, and jeans. Also new and red ticket).

This is shared from the organization's Facebook page.

Patronize St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby, support food bank

DERBY- Credit? Debit? We [at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop] take it all! Come shop to your heart's content! 

Our food bank is busier than ever. EVER! So our thrift shop has to keep up.
Food, thrift, and fund donations needed and gratefully accepted!
Open Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.!

The shop is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive.

This is shared from the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank Facebook page.

Save the date: Rotary Club to host Shelton Shop Hop at Riverwalk

 

Shops at Seymour to hold sidewalk sale Saturday; social distancing required

SEYMOUR - Join us this Saturday [from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.] as several downtown shops and their vendors will be offering various specials, one-of-a-kind treasures, new arrivals, and more.
Please practice social distancing and wear a mask. The interior of the shops will also be open for shopping.


*This information is shared from a Facebook event page.

Recuperation journey: Coupons galore

Daughter Allegra went to a certain pharmacy for me the other day. I guess I hadn't been there in a while! 

Newsletter highlights coping with COVID-19

I ventured out at 6:30 a.m. today to do some shopping at Stop & Shop in Ansonia. 
I wrote about my abbreviated trip for our newsletter today. 
Read all about it here:

https://3d62a228-eb5f-443c-a1ec-b9ff5c58ad34.filesusr.com/ugd/329bf6_56877e8a97a9459b8cea36c6e664bfaf.pdf

https://thevalley-voicenews.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-valley-voice-newsletter-for-march.html

First Saturday in Seymour to feature tree lighting, Santa's visit, carolers

Come experience Christmas in Seymour!
Watch our tree lighting, greet Santa when he arrives on the train, listen to carolers and shop local!
Our eclectic shops will be staying open late and serving up refreshments and deals!
End the night with a showing of It's A Wonderful Life at The Strand Theater.

Shops At Seymour - Seymour, Ct. (Bank Street & First Street)
This is a free event!


*Shared from a Facebook event page.

Celebrate Shelton to host shopping, live music, more at Mamas & Mimosas

Celebrate Shelton to present Mamas & Mimosas at Adam's House

The mission of The Adam Wysota Foundation is to offer grief education and peer support in a home-like setting called Adam's House. 

Adam's House is a safe, healing place for families as they go through their eight-week grief journey. 

All programs are offered at no cost to participating families. Their goal is to empower their program participants to cope with their loss so they may live their lives to the fullest. 

Recuperation journey: I've been couponed

This afternoon I went to a local pharmacy to pick up a prescription and a few items.

I came home with three long strips of store coupons. 
Added together, minus the receipt info at the top of two of them, the coupons measured 10 feet in length! 
That's the most I've ever received in one shopping visit. 
I "might" use one for something I need next time I'm there. The others are going in the recycle bin.

I know I'm not the first to post about this and I won't be the last. 
But it seems like such a colossal waste of paper. 

Enjoy shopping on First Saturday of February in downtown Seymour

SEYMOUR - Come downtown Saturday between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. and shop for your Valentine! 
Wildflour's Valentine's Day Menu is a must, flowers from Dragonflies, salon gift cards, classes at Lizzie's and The Glass Source, and of course something sparkly from Tickled Pink. 
There's no better way to spoil your sweetheart than with one-of-a-kind local finds!