Christmas, Christmas time is near.
Time for toys and time for cheer.
We’ve been good, but we can’t last.
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast.
Want a plane that loops the loop.
Me? I want a hula hoop.
We can hardly stand the wait.
Please Christmas.
Don’t be late.
— — — — —FRIDAY, DEC. 4— — — — —
CONNECTICUT HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE
Friday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
and
Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kellogg Environmental Center
500 Hawthorne Ave.
Derby
203 734 2513
Enjoy products from CT farms and producers. Perfect gift ideas that support local agriculture and small businesses. Gift baskets, pet treats, soup and chili mixes, alpaca and wool products, meat and cheese.
Mountain Road Lights
176 Mountain Road
Seymour
Private light display is among the best in the area.
Go after dark, tune to 88.5 FM for music.
Goes all month, FYI
‘CELEBRATE SHELTON’ COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING
5:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park (Canal Street), Shelton
Free entry.
Join them for their Second Annual Community Tree Lighting at the Veteran’s Memorial Park along with a performance by Center Stage, and a special appearance by Santa!
Organizers encourage all families to bring their own ornament to help decorate the tree.
Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley will be selling hot cocoa and baked goods.
All proceeds go directly to their club. Sponsored by City of Shelton, Valley Community Foundation, Center Stage Theatre and Jones Family Farms.
CITY OF ANSONIA TREE LIGHTING
6 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park (next to City Hall, 253 Main St.), Ansonia
Featuring a coloring contest, carolers, Santa’s mailbox, free hot cocoa and donuts, Toys For Tots drop off, and a meet and greet with Santa.
JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM
6 to 9 p.m.
High Acres Christian Church
11 High Acres Road, Ansonia
Each December High Acres Christian Church hosts a live, interactive, outdoor drama called Journey to Bethlehem. Guests will walk a wooded trail to experience authentic, time-period appropriate scenes, starting in Nazareth and culminating at the Nativity. This community event is FREE, family-friendly, and open to everyone.
Each night the 30 minute outdoor journeys depart continually from 6 to 9 p.m. This event will go on rain or shine!
Continues Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.
More information here.
GREAT HILL HOSE ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING
7 p.m.
Great Hill Hose Company
140 Botsford Road
(With a visit from Santa)
Refreshments served
Seymour
A CENTER STAGE CHRISTMAS
8 p.m.
54 Grove St., Shelton
Celebrate Christmas the Center Stage way! Fran Scarpa and the Center Stage family of child and teen performers will warm your hearts with traditional Christmas songs as well as songs from Broadway and film Christmas classics.
A Center Stage Christmas is a celebration of the season, which will warm your hearts and deliver the true message of the season …along with a lot of fun!
Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m., Dec. 4 through Dec. 19
Sunday Matinees at 2 p.m., Dec. 6, Dec. 13, and Dec. 20
Thursday at 7 p.m., Dec. 17
More information.
— — — — —SATURDAY, DEC. 5— — — — —
ANSONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL VENDOR FAIR
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ansonia Middle School
115 Howard Ave.
Ansonia
Join them for some holiday shopping from more than 30 vendors. Featuring amazing raffle items, face painting, food, and fun for the kids!
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PICTURES WITH SANTA
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
December 5 and December 6
Seymour Ambulance Association
4 Wakeley St.
Seymour
The annual fundraiser for the Seymour Ambulance Association.
Kids can enjoy a holiday movie or do a craft while you wait for your photos to print.
Members are also collecting new, unwrapped toys to be donated to local families in need.
Questions? Call 203 888 8843 ext 0 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Prices vary a bit: $14 per sheet. $35 for a package.
Questions? Call 203 888 8843 ext 0 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
DOWNTOWN SHELTON HANDMADE MARKET
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Crafts, food, gifts, music, local merchants
Conti Building
415 Howe Ave.
Shelton
MEET SANTA DAY
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Huntington Branch Library
41 Church St., Shelton
Drop in to meet Santa! Plus, listen to Christmas stories, watch a cartoon, and color a festive picture. Please bring along an unwrapped toy to donate to TEAM. This event is sponsored by TEAM, the Huntington Branch Library, Echo Hose Ambulance and Shelton Volunteer Fire Cos. 3 & 4.
More info
ST.MARY’S CHURCH CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Mary’s Church Hall
212 Elizabeth St.
Derby
Cookies sold by the pound.
More information: 203 – 735-3341 or 203 – 463-8263
HOLIDAY AT THE FARM
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Osborne Homestead Museum
500 Hawthorne Ave.
Derby
Celebrate the holidays at the Osborne Homestead Museum and learn about Connecticut agriculture and the legacy of Osborndale Farm! Each room will be beautifully decorated to the theme of “Holiday at the Farm” focusing on the animals of the farm and crops grown in Connecticut.
More information
‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ DAY IN SEYMOUR
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Downtown Seymour (Main Street, Bank Street, First Avenue)
Events include:
Breakfast with Santa
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$5.95 (two pancakes, sausages, OJ)
All-American Valley General Store
16 Bank St.
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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$5 per person
Bank Street
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Bank, First and Columbus streets will be closed to traffic starting at 5:30 p.m. Never, ever, ever park in the Auto Zone parking lot. Mr. Potter will tow your vehicle.
(Consider taking the train – Seymour’s Metro North stop is right in the heart of downtown)
Downtown shops stay open late while the Connecticut Yuletide Carolers stroll the walkways dressed in Dickens-era costumes.
Santa Claus Appearance!
Arrives by Metro-North train (1 Main St.) at 6:13 p.m.
Tree Lighting
American Legion
(Bank and Wakely streets)
6:45 p.m.
“It’s A Wonderful Life Screens At the Strand”
7 p.m.
Free entry to the movie.
They are having a food/toiletry/new socks & gloves drive to benefit the pantry at Saint Augustine’s Church in Seymour (who distribute throughout the Valley) …
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
7 p.m.
Second Congregational Church of Derby
136 Elizabeth St.
Derby
The Larry Ayce Band will be performing. Bring a non-perishable food item which will be donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank, Derby.
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— — — — —SUNDAY, DEC. 6— — — — —
WINTER WREATH WORKSHOP
10 a.m.
Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Road
Celebrate winter and the festive season as you create a wreath from fresh locally grown greens, then decorate your masterpiece with natural trimmings. Enjoy some warm mulled cider and a cookie too! Wreath frames and wire will be provided. $10 materials fee. Please pre-register.
More information, or to register: 203 – 736-1053
CELTIC HOLIDAY CONCERT
1:30 p.m.
Seymour Library, 46 Church St.
The event starts on 1:30 pm and ends at 3:30 pm. The music starts at 2 pm. The music will be provided by traditional Irish fiddler and guitarist/vocalist group Deirdre McMorrow and Paul Pender. Any questions please call the library at 203 – 888-3903.
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HUNTINGTON GREEN ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING
5 p.m.
Huntington Green, Shelton
The annual Huntington Green tree lighting is on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.
The event is hosted by RJS Designs, LLC. Santa will stop by on a fire truck from the Huntington Fire Company No. 3.
Live trees are donated by Jones Tree Farm and Park and Rec will assist invsetting up the trees. Music will be provided by the Music Teacher Network. TD Bank in Shelton will give out holiday items. Refreshments will be served.
For more information call 203.893.7653 or visit this site.
WHITE HILLS COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING
6 p.m.
White Hills Voluntary Fire Company, 2 School St., Shelton
Friends and Neighbors in White Hills are invited to the Fire House at 2 School St. for a community tree lighting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.
All are welcome to join members of the fire company for a cup of hot chocolate after the tree lighting. Toys will also be accepted that night for the Toys 4 Kids Drive. Each year through the generosity of Shelton residents, the fire company provides truckloads of new, unwrapped toys for families in need through programs like Team Toys 4 Kids.
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— — — — —TUESDAY, DEC. 8— — — — —
GINGERBREAD PROGRAM
6:30 p.m.
Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St.
Ages 4 – 10 only, registration required. Catch a gingerbread man story, create a craft, and decorate a gingerbread man treat during this holiday program for families with children ages 4 – 10. There is no fee to attend and all materials will be provided.
For more info, or to register
— — — — —FRIDAY, DEC. 11— — — — —
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Plumb Memorial Library
65 Wooster St., Shelton
Valley Shakespeare Festival will present its third annual script-in-hand dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, “A Christmas Carol” at Shelton’s Plumb Memorial Library on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m.
— — — — —SATURDAY, DEC. 12— — — — —
WHITE HILLS POPCORN BALL SATURDAY
White Hills, Shelton
Santa will be escorted through the White Hills of Shelton on a fire truck. Santa and his helpers will be passing out popcorn balls to children during Santa’s tour through White Hills. The trip begins in Upper White Hills and ends in Lower White Hills.
Members of the White Hills Fire Company will follow Santa’s engine with Pickup trucks as part of the fire company’s Toys 4 Kids drive. New unwrapped toys will be collected by the firefighters for distribution by Team Inc.
ANNUAL COOKIE WALK
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Three Saints Orthodox Church
26 Howard Ave., Ansonia
Cookies will be sold at $7 a pound. ALL kinds of cookies, including sugar free and gluten free!
More information: Call Fr. Patrick Burns, 203 – 734-3988, Nina Kosowsky, 203 – 924-0936, or the church office at 203 – 735-0117.
VISIT WITH SANTA
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
At the Seymour Historical Society
59 West St.
Seymour
Welcome Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elf.
Bring your camera for a photo with Santa!
Participate in the Christmas raffles.
Refreshments will be served and admission is free.
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CHRISTMAS FAIR AND COOKIE WALK
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Derby Historical Society
37 Elm St.
Ansonia
Visit the gift shop to find that unique gift. They have toys, local history books, water color prints, soy candles, historical calendars and an exclusive DHH ornament. There will also be handmade items available for purchase from their talented docents. Purchase Christmas Cookies from their Cookie Walk to save some time on baking. Free Admission to this event.
Donations are greatly appreciated and will be used towards the Restoration Project at the David Humphreys House. (all donations will be matched 100%)
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN LIVE AT THE STRAND
Strand Theater
165 Main St.
Seymour
203 881 5025
1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Frosty the Snowman has all the charm of the beloved children’s tale and holiday song brought to life on stage!
Follow the comic antics of Frosty, a snowman that come to life when the village children place a magic top hat on his head.
Frosty the Snowman is a perfect first or early live theater experience for young children.
The show is fast paced with music, dance and audience participation.
Children will be invited to participate in familiar holiday tunes, plus take pictures with Frosty after the show.
$12 per ticket
TO PURCHASE TICKETS
For more information contact the Box Office at (860) 283‑6250
Santa At The Seymour Land Trust
Fireworks at 6 p.m. to announce Santa’s arrival
13 Chatfield St.
Bring along a non-perishable canned good donation for the local food bank.
Enjoy a snack, take a photo, join the community for a night out.
— — — — —SUNDAY, DEC. 13— — — — —
PINE ROCK PARK POPCORN BALL SUNDAY
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pine Rock Park, Long Hill, Sunnyside areas of Shelton.
Santa will join firefighters from Shelton’s Pine Rock Park Volunteer Fire Co. # 4 to give out popcorn balls and candy canes. They will also be accepting toy donations for children.
QUAKER FARMS POPCORN BALL SUNDAY
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Quaker Farms Fire District, Oxford
Quaker Farms Fire Company will be making our yearly rounds for Popcorn Sunday to spread holiday cheer and bring a smile to your face, young and old! Listen for the Christmas music and come on out to see Santa! Rain date Dec. 20.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Strand Theater
165 Main St.
Seymour
2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Presented by the Sterling Lion Theater Company.
Written by Joe Landry and directed by Kelly Nelson.
Tickets are $17 at the door or $15 with a donation to a clothing drive for My Sister’s Place
No charge for kids 5 and under.
For more info visit Sterlinglion.org or call 860 792 6739
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS FAIR
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Walnut Hill Community Church
Corner of Smith and Ninth streets
Derby
Children’s games, crafts, cookie decorating, refreshments, holiday picture.
Win a gift card to help with your Christmas shopping!
DINNER WITH MR. & MRS. CLAUS
Assumption Church
61 N. Cliff St., Ansonia
Dinner from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with Mr. and Mrs. Claus appearing from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The
dinner is free but donations are graciously accepted. Sponsored by Master’s Table.
More information: Call 203 – 732-7792 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit www.masterstablemeals.org.
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
3 p.m.
New Haven Symphony Orchestra performs at Shelton Intermediate School
675 Constitution Boulevard North
Program: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite; Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride; G.F. Handel: Overture to The Messiah and “Why Do The Nations” from The Messiah; Lucas Richman: Have a Holly Jolly Christmas; Cesar Frank: Panis Angelicus; s. Coleridge Taylor: Christmas Overture; Parks: Joyeux Noel! A Holiday Sing-Along; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: “Polonais” from Christmas Eve; James Stephenson: Holiday Overture for Orchestra; Georges Bizet: “Prelude” and “Farandole” from L’Arlesinne: Suite No. 1; Victor Hely-Hutchinson: Carol Symphony
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MEET SANTA
3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
SportsCenter of Connecticut
784 River Road, Shelton
Free event. With a canned food donation you will be able to take photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 3:30pm‑6:30pm. Photos with Santa will be held right after our Holiday Show on Ice, which begins at 3 p.m.
More info: 203 – 929-6500
— — — — —WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16— — — — —
NAPKIN FOLDING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
6 p.m.
Ansonia Library, 53 S. Cliff St.
Learn how to decorate your table with quick and easy napkin designs to transform your dining table from boring to breathtaking. Participants are asked to bring a cloth napkin to this demonstration. Registration is suggested.
More information: 203 – 734-6275
— — — — —THURSDAY, DEC. 17— — — — —
WINTER CONCERT
7 p.m.
Ansonia High School, 20 Pulaski Highway
The annual Winter concert, “All On A Cold Winter’s Night,” performed by the AHS Music Department, will be held in the Ruth Feinberg-Connors Auditorium at Ansonia High School. Admission is $5 per person or FREE with a donation of one new winter accessory item to the Warming Tree sponsored by the AHS Student Government.
— — — — —SATURDAY, DEC. 19— — — — —
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
12:30 p.m.
Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Road
This annual survey provides important data to assess the increase or decline of avian populations worldwide. After an early morning start, the New Haven Bird Club will stop at the Nature Center for their lunch at 12:30 or 1:00. Be ready to join the members of the club to look and listen along the park’s trails. For adults. Please register. FREE.
