Parenting parents is topic of discussion slated at center in Sandy Hook

Derby-based New England Young at Heart, a service network, and Old Glory Days, an adult day care center in Sandy Hook, will co-host “Becoming Your Parent’s Parent” panel discussion from 5:30-7 p.m. March 8.

The event will inform caregivers and pre-caregivers about what resources are available to them in their community. The panel will also discuss how caregivers can find balance in their lives, and the importance of taking care of themselves. 
Geriatric care management will be presented by Karen Thorpe, LMSW, owner, Elder Care Connections; and "Empowering the Caregiver: A Legal Perspective," presented by Ann Fowler-Cruz, elder law attorney from Cohen and  Wolf, P.C.

This free event will be held at Old Glory Days, 107 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook.

To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-your-parents-parent-tickets-21439870229.
For more information call Elaine, 203-887-5047 or Emily, 203-648-5983.

This is a press release from New England Young at Heart.

Pizzeria in Derby to sponsor benefit for TEAM

'Brass Valley' author to speak at Ansonia Library

ANSONIA - Author Emery Roth II will visit the Ansonia Library at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss his book, “Brass Valley: The Fall of an American Industry.” 

Connecticut’s Naugatuck River Valley was known as the “Brass Valley” due to most of the world’s brass manufacturing taking place there.

Roth’s book tells the story of the rise and fall of the brass industry and the impact it made on the region. 
Accompanied by photographs, the author shares experiences and discoveries made while capturing the history and the culture of the Brass Valley, a place in time that has not quite vanished.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

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


This is shared from the Library website.  

Colonial Tavern in Oxford wins WeddingWire award

OXFORD - WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, named Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Road, as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 for Ceremony & Reception Venue in Connecticut.

Contributed photo: Wedding party poses in the bridal
suite at Colonial Tavern, March 2015

The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 recognizes the top 5 percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. 

The esteemed awards are given to the top

local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding florists, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.

While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Colonial Tavern. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.

“We are thrilled to celebrate such a high-caliber, committed group of professionals for the Couples’ Choice Awards’® eighth year,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. 

“We are proud to continue to serve as the industry leader, with over 2.5 million consumer and peer reviews, and feature award-winning merchants such as Colonial Tavern, who understands the impact reviews have on their successful businesses.”

As a Couples’ Choice Awards® winner, Colonial Tavern is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of more than 400,000 wedding professionals globally.

Colonial Tavern is proud to be one of the top Ceremony & Reception Venues in Connecticut in the WeddingWire Network. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016.

For more information about Colonial Tavern, visit www.colonialtavern.com/weddingwire or www.colonialtavern.com 

To learn about the Couples’ Choice Awards®, visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards. 

This is a press release from Colonial Tavern.

Clubs are focus of local history session at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library holds weekly Local History Information Sessions from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays.
 

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

The topic in March will be Clubs and Societies in Derby – Past and Present.

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

For more information, stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.  

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

Talk at Seymour Historical Society offers look at parkway's past

My daughter Allegra and I enjoyed an educational and popular program Sunday about the Merritt Parkway at the Seymour Historical Society headquarters. 
More than 60 people attended, and 20 had to be turned away.

Stamford resident Jill Smyth, executive director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy since 2007, presented interesting facts about the 37.5-mile road that meanders through Fairfield County from Greenwich to Stratford.


Read more about the Merritt's history in an upcoming issue of our Valley Voice newsletter.

Re-posting: Murder mystery dinner in Seymour to benefit O'Brien Gridiron Club

Murder anyone? Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, that is. 

Plan your evening of intrigue and investigation now. Emmett O’Brien Grid Iron Club has announced the March 19 return of AspenDream Productions™, Connecticut’s longest running dinner theatre.

For those who have been missing the fun, AspenDream Productions™ murder mystery dinner theatre will return with a performance of “Murder is a Family Business” at The Inn at Villa Bianca, 312 Roosevelt Drive, Seymour. The interactive performance includes a delicious three course dinner. 

 Doors open at 6:30 p.m.and dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $50 per person. Call Nick 203-556-2026.

Executive Director of AspenDream Productions™, Janice Luise-Lutkus of Burlington, said, “The fun begins immediately [as the audience is] entering the room and never stops from there. It’s a complete night of entertainment. You’ll dance, dine, and deduce.” 

Named the longest running dinner theater company in Connecticut, AspenDream Productions™ is now in its 19th year. 

The interactive murder mystery shows have been hailed by audiences throughout New England.

The shows are centered on the character of the notorious “Uncle Franco,” the head of the mob clan. He is the life (and maybe the death of the party) and his ex-wife Stella. There are 15 characters that dance, sing, entertain, and possibly commit murder. All feature professional actors from throughout Connecticut.

Some of the memorable personalities include Father O’Flasky, Luigi “the Squeegee” Vendetta, Sal Manila, Sophia I’ll Castratya, and Mario “One Minute” Mancini. 

The comedy murder mystery dinner-theater shows are performances in which you, the audience, actually play the roles of Uncle Franco’s family or friends.

Wear your favorite mob garb or the craziest wedding attire you can come up with. 

Bring your camera to take photos of the celebrities, mobsters, and maybe a corpse. It's up to you to discover who turned matrimony into murder. 
This all inclusive evening of entertainment will be something you and your friends will be talking about for many years to come. 

For more information on the entire season visit: www.AspenDreamProductions.com.

Book Early…Avoid the Mob.

This is a press release from the O'Brien Gridiron Club.