Church in Shelton to hold 29th annual Christmas Fair

SHELTON - The Church of the Good Shepherd will hold its 29th Annual Good Shepherd Cookie Express Christmas Fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 19.

The fair will be held on the grounds of the church, 182 Coram Ave.


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

Derby Public Library to host holiday lunchtime book discussion

DERBY - The Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St., has scheduled a Special Holiday Lunchtime Book Discussion for 12:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

The selected title is Christmas Jars by Jason Wright. 

On Christmas Eve, 20-something Hope Jensen is 

quietly grieving the recent loss of her adoptive mother when her apartment is robbed.

The one bright spot in the midst of Hope's despair is a small jar full of money someone has anonymously left on her doorstep.

Eager to learn the source of this unexpected generosity,

Hope uses her newswoman instincts to find other recipients of "Christmas jars," digging until her search leads her to the

family who first began the tradition of saving a year's worth of spare change to give to someone in need at the holiday.

Multiple copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.  
Dessert and beverages will be provided.  
Registration is requested. 

To register call 203-736-1482.


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

Boy Scouts to collect food for Spooner House in Shelton

SHELTON - The City of Shelton Boy Scout Troops and Packs are collecting cans of food from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Huntington Firehouse, 44 Church St. 
The drive is sponsored by Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts of America.

The food collected will be delivered to Spooner House, 30 Todd Road.

Service to others is part of the Scout Oath “...to help other people…” and for 28 years Scouting for Food has grown into a major legacy program for the Boy Scouts of America and has become a point of pride for many Scouts across the nation. 

In addition to the joy of helping others, Scouting for Food also gives young people a sense of responsibility, teaches leadership ,and gives additional meaning to the Boy Scout slogan of “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Scouting for Food is another way that the Boy Scouts builds character for America’s youth.

Scouting for Food started in 1988 as a two-year “National Good Turn” food-collection program, and is still going strong 28 years later. 

Hunger was identified in 1988 by Scouting as one of five “unacceptables” in our society (others were drug and child abuse, illiteracy and unemployment), and Scouting for Food, which was launched to meet the needs of the nation’s hungry. 

The Boy Scouts of America, Housatonic Council looks forward to continuing to help other people, and continuing the Scouting for Food legacy.

*Sharing this information from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent. 

Valley Shakespeare Festival to present 'A Christmas Carol' in Seymour

The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West St.

Valley Council to hold annual breakfast Dec. 6 in Shelton

SHELTON - The Valley Council for Health & Human Services will hold its annual Breakfast Meeting and Community Awards Presentation Dec. 6 at Brownson Country Club, 15 Soundview Ave.

Registration and buffet will be held 7:30-8:15 a.m. and the meeting will

be from 8:15-10:15 a.m.

Keynote speaker is Dan La Rosa. 

There will be a presentation of awards honoring the Valley Community

Foundation, William C. Nimons, and Suzanne Reilly.

Valley Council members will receive one free ticket.

Additional members are $20 per person. Non-members are $25 each.

Tickets may be purchased at the door, by check, or at www.valleycouncil.org or call Nancy Roshka, 203-926-9478. RSVP by Nov. 23.

This is a press release from Valley Council for Health and Human Services.

Seymour Rec schedules trip to Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Learn about estate planning at Ansonia Library program

ANSONIA - Learn about Estate and Asset Planning from 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Ansonia Library, 53 S. Cliff St. 

Believe it or not, you have an estate. In fact, nearly everyone does. 

Photo from Library website

Your estate is comprised of everything you own - your car, home, other real estate, checking and savings accounts,
investments, life insurance, furniture, personal possessions. 
No matter how large or how modest, everyone has an estate and something in common - you can't take it with you when you die.

This informative program will be presented by Michael Alimo and David Weyner of USA Financial. 

For more information, call the Library, 203-734-6275.

This is a press release from Mary Ann Capone, Director, Ansonia Library.