Meet The Shapels at Ansonia Library

ANSONIA - My artistic friend Evie North of Derby will visit the Ansonia Library at 10 a.m. Thursday to introduce children ages 5 and under to characters she has created called The Shapels.

You can read all about them here.

For information call 203-734-6275. The Ansonia Library is at 53 S. Cliff St. 


This information is shared from the Ansonia Library website.

Freedom Fest in Ansonia Saturday to benefit Wounded Warrior Project

ANSONIA - Make plans to attend the first Freedom Craft Beer Festival from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway.

This year’s Freedom Fest is planned for 3,000 beer lovers and guests to enjoy great beers from 70+ breweries (250+ different beers), food trucks, root beer tasting for kids and adults, specialty vendors and live music all on site to make for a fantastic day!

We will have an All Veteran and Active Duty Military appreciation hour from noon-1p.m. , before the general public, one hour before the general public to enjoy some great Connecticut brews. 
Discounted tickets may be purchased online up until the day before the event. Please visit www.freedombeerfest.com to purchase your tickets.

At the admission tent you will receive an ID wristband and Freedom Fest souvenir tasting mug for unlimited samples of all the great beers available! Visit our Facebook page Freedom Beer Fest and like us to receive all Freedom Fest news and updates!

Freedom Fest is proud to benefit a very noble cause in the Wounded Warrior Project. 

Founded in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project looks to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members; to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other; and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.

Freedom Fest is hosted by Valiant in the Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization. Our goal is to produce another first-rate festival in Connecticut and help raise funds for a worthy organization whose efforts benefit the overall community.

Admission: $35 - $45.

Sponsored by: Valiant in the Valley, WPLR, Bricks and Barley Pub, Molto Bene Italian American Kitchen, Mountain Road Liquors, Associated Refuse Haulers.

This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.

Sessions at Derby Public Library to focus on Floods of '55

DERBY - The Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St., holds weekly local history information sessions from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays.

During this time the Library’s Local History Coordinator offers information on monthly highlighted topics.

August’s topic will be The Floods of 1955. 

The flooding caused by two back-to-back hurricanes that year devastated the entire region.

Assistance also will be available for research on topics such as genealogy, prominent local figures, major area events, and more.

For more information, stop by the Library, call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.

This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library. 

CWV Post in Derby to host dinner, movie

DERBY - Catholic War Veterans Post 1562 and Auxiliary will hold their monthly Pasta Dinner and a Movie at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Post, 112 Derby Ave.

Have some pasta, meatballs, salad and dessert for only $6 and if you like, stay for the movie and popcorn.

Bring a new unwrapped toy for the Marines Toys for Tots Program and receive $1 off admission.

For more information call the Post at 203-734-9748 after 1 p.m.

Sharing reminder from Derby City/Town Clerk

From Marc Garofalo:
"Don’t forget the Derby Concert on the Green series continues Tuesday July 14 at 7
p.m. with the Kathy Thompson Band playing Southern Rock."


The Kathy Thompson Band rocks! They play perfect music for a summer night! 

PCRC to serve up food truck festival in Shelton

SHELTON - The Parent Child Resource Center will host its Second Annual “Food Trucks in the Valley” from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Shelton Riverwalk to benefit behavioral health programs that serve children and families in Connecticut.

This event is open to all children, families, and friends. Our current sponsors include Toys “R” Us, Babies “R” Us, and Avalon-Shelton. We continue to seek new supporters of this event.

Current list of food trucks (more to come):

Szabo’s Seafood

Hot Lobster Rolls, New England Clam Chowder, Fish and Chips, Shrimp and Chips, Scallop Rolls

Firedog

Hot dogs, pulled pork

3 Chicks Grille

Steak and cheese bombs, fried Oreos

Caseus Grilled Cheese

Cheese and bread varieties

Cheesy Street Grill

Cheese and bread varieties

Fryborg

Fries with unique dipping sauces

Spuds Your Way

Baked potatoes with choice toppings

Dad's Food Truck

Pasta and cannoli varieties

Options for pasta: broccoli and Alfredo, basil or marinara sauces with meatballs or sausage

Options for cannolis: Filled with fresh peaches, blueberries, strawberries or apples

The Green Grunion

California-style burritos

Poutine Gourmet

"I use REAL cheese curds, Canadian gravy, and cut my fries fresh on site."

Chompers

"Crunchy balls of goodness" including chicken and parm, basil and mozzarella, and more 

Ay! Arepa 

Latin Gourmet, including arepas, burritos, quesadillas, salads, desserts and drinks

(http://www.ayarepa.com/site/)

***GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS

DiSorbo’s Fried Dough Bakery Truck

Fried dough, cannolis, Italian ice

Christiano's Fried Desserts

Mini-donuts, cotton candy, fried desserts, lemonade

The Sugar Bakery

Cupcake varieties

Ben & Jerry's

Hard ice cream

Super Softy/Magic Cone

Soft serve, hard novelties, candy and chips

The Buzz Truck

Coffee and baked goods

As the first food truck festival in Valley history, “Food Trucks in the Valley” has grown in its second year to include 25+ food trucks, live music, sports mascots, new and exciting kids activities, as well as a car show.

The event is intended to increase awareness of PCRC, a leading provider of children’s behavioral health in Connecticut and the primary provider in the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 
This event’s purpose is to create fun for families in our surrounding communities and bring everyone together. Proceeds from the event will support PCRC and its various programs and services.  

Follow us on social media for updates:

Facebook: Food Trucks in the Valley 

Twitter: @ValleyFTs

Instagram: ValleyFoodTrucks

Google+: Parent Child Resource Center

Live Music Schedule:

4 p.m.: Father Nelson and the Backsliders (Rock n' Roll)
5 p.m.: Electric Lady Band (Blues/Jazz/Rock)
6 p.m.: Lava (Modern Mashups by middle school and high school students, a band they started in first grade)
7 p.m.: The Alpaca Gnomes (Varieties including Classic Rock, Reggae, and more)

"Food Trucks in the Valley” will raise funds to support PCRC’s successful clinical programs that deliver a state of the art care to our clients – as a leader in the delivery of mental health services to children and families. 

Each year we serve more than 1,200 children, many who suffer from serious behavioral and emotional problems, including trauma, abuse and neglect.

For more information on sponsoring, volunteering, or getting your food truck, car, or musical act involved contact Veronica Parsloe, 203-954-0543 ext. 130 or Vparsloe@LNVPCRC.org. 

This is a press release from PCRC, the leading provider of behavioral health services to children and families in the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 
Programs, including the Child Guidance Clinic, Child First, Triple P In-Home services, Early Childhood Consultation Partnership, Therapeutic Mentoring Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and the Prevention through Early Intervention Program, help children and their families so that they may develop to their fullest potential.

Shelton Historical Society to hold antique car show

One of the vintage vehicles on display at a previous car show at Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road, Shelton. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - Enjoy a day with Dad and Granddad peeking under the hoods of the cars they 

remember from their youth at the Shelton Historical Society’s annual Vintage Vehicles Antique and Classic Car Show postponed from Father's Day to July 19.

Two wheels or four, from Model Ts to muscle cars, there’s bound to be something that 

will trigger a memory from every visitor.  
This show will be held at Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Past shows have featured everything from a 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom, to a restored 

rickshaw that was used as an ambulance in the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, to a 

1911 wood paneled Model T.  Nearly every decade of automotive history from the 20th 

century has been illustrated on the shaded grounds of the Shelton History Center with 

more recent muscle cars, Mustangs, and Army Jeeps joining many Ford Model As and Ts. 

All vehicle owners generously share information, their cars, and their hobby with the public with pride. Awards in five categories will be presented to crowd favorites.

  

Visitors will enjoy tours of the buildings at Shelton History Center, refreshments, and 

voting for their favorite vehicles. Admission is $1 for dads, $5/adults and $10/family. 

Proceeds will benefit the educational 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 additional information call 203-925-1803, visit www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org

or see announcements on Facebook.

This is a press release from Tracey Tate, executive director, Shelton Historical Society.