'Turnback Tuesday' features first mayor of Derby

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features an image of Derby's first mayor, Thomas Jefferson O'Sullivan. 

Although Derby was officially recognized by the state of Connecticut in 1675, it wasn't until after Ansonia's separate incorporation as a city in 1893 that Derby's current boundaries were set, after which O'Sullivan was elected mayor of the City of Derby. 

Born in 1852 in Preston, Ct., O'Sullivan first attended medical school in Burlington, Vt. and eventually earned his medical degree in New York. 
After graduating in 1876, he practiced in Worcester, Mass. for two years before returning to Connecticut and setting up a new practice in Derby. 
He remained in Derby until his death around 1900.

Thanks go out to the Derby Public Library for sharing this interesting local history with the community.

Recuperation journey: Yet another post about naps

My cousin, Susan, told me recently she enjoyed reading my NAP (natural aging process) recuperation journey post, and when she saw this sleep shirt while shopping at the GAP she had to get it for me. 
She thought it was perfect, and it is!

😁
Thanks for thinking of me, Sue. 

Halloween scavenger hunt slated at Osborne Homestead in Derby

DERBY - Have a Phantas-tic time at the Osborne Homestead Museum with a special Halloween scavenger hunt and tour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 28.
Hear the gruesome tales of the museum’s artworks, such as the gory legend of Queen Tomyris who beheaded a Persian king! 
Find icky treasures, herbs from the witch’s garden, ghoulish gourds, and more on the museum scavenger hunt!

Have a frightfully fun start to your Halloween weekend! All ages are welcome!  
The tour and scavenger hunt are appropriate for children under 12 and those with a low tolerance for gooey-ness and icky-ness.

The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open for free guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

For information call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.

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

Assumption School in Ansonia collecting items for hurricane victims in P.R.

*Sharing this information from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Seymour Town Wide Tag Sale slated Saturday

SEYMOUR - The fall town-wide tag sale will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

The deadline for residents to register their address has been extended until 8 p.m. today, Sept. 26. Registration fee is $15.

For more information contact Elizabeth Anderson, owner, Lizzie's Corner at 36 Bank St., at 203-415-4387.

Hungry? Greater Valley Restaurant Week starts Monday

Make a bittersweet vine wreath, take a hike, more at Ansonia Nature Center

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Road, has a variety of programs scheduled in October.

NATURE EXPLORERS – Oct. 4, 11, 10 a.m.

Join Wendy for our preschool/toddler program. This 4-week session, which began in September, is for children ages 2–5 years old with an adult. These outdoor classes will be fun exploring and learning through play. We will learn about nature and science through activities such as hiking, exploring, singing, games, reading, and making crafts. Every class is outside!!!! TUITION: $20 to join us for these 2 weeks, space permitting  (cash or check payable to Ansonia Nature Center). Please call to register.

BITTERSWEET WREATHS – Oct. 7, 2 p.m.

Bring your own clippers and gardening gloves for this workshop led by Ranger Dawn. When you collect these beautiful orange-berried vines, you’re actually helping the park by removing this invasive plant species. FEE: $5. Please call to register.

ROPE MAKING: The Ancient Way – Oct. 14, 1 p.m.

A beginner’s chance to learn a skill practiced long ago.  Learn which native plants have been used to make rope.  Children must be accompanied by an adult who will assist in creating a sample to take home. FEE: $6 per person. Please call to register.

AUTUMN FESTIVAL – Oct. 21, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Celebrate this wonderful season with the staff and the Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center (FANCI)! Take a ride through our community gardens and fields in our horse-drawn story wagon, where you’ll hear some spooky Halloween tales! Learn about bats, spiders, and owls! Have some fresh apple cider and baked goods. Visit the Nature Shop to buy some creepy and crawly nature-related items. Enjoy nature-related exhibitors and vendors. You can try your hand at pumpkin painting, get your face painted, and make some original crafts. All proceeds will benefit the Nature Center. RAIN or SHINE. No park admission fee. Call us for more information at 203-736-1053. 

CREEPY CRAWLIES – Oct. 28, noon

Hold a real life tarantula, hear a cockroach hiss, and learn all about insects. Arthropods are fascinating creatures! Join us for this special Creature Feature family program. FREE. Please call to register.

SUNDAY GUIDED HIKE: Fall Foliage – Oct. 29, 1 p.m.

Join the Nature Center naturalist for a stroll through our woodlands, old fields, and wetlands. Enjoy the beauty and the crisp fall air while learning about New England’s flora and fauna. Wear appropriate shoes.


This is a press release from Ansonia Nature Center.