Oh my gosh, there’s a ton of events happening in the Valley this weekend.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 4, 2013
‘SNAP 101’ Presentation
10 a.m.
Attention older adults!
Have you ever had to make a choice between buying groceries and filling a prescription or paying utility bills?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps defray cost of groceries and makes healthy and nutritious food more affordable. AARP and End Hunger CT! have joined forces to provide SNAP application assistance to older adults. Come and learn more about this program.
Admission: Free
Derby Public Library
313 Elizabeth St.
Derby
Animal Blessings
1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Join Church of the Assumption on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi to thank God for the gift of animals.
Father Jeff will celebrate the ritual from the Book of Blessing for any animals you bring.
(Note — the public is invited to a children’s mass at 12:15 p.m.)
Meet at the front steps of the church
Church of the Assumption
61 North Cliff St.
Ansonia
Movies At The Strand
“The Smurfs, Part II”
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m.
“2 Guns”
Rated R
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Strand Theatre
165 Main St.
Seymour, CT
203 881 5025
Football
7 p.m.
Ansonia v Wilby
Nolan Field
Ansonia
Football
7 p.m.
Derby v Crosby
Away game
Football
7 p.m.
O’Brien Tech v. Cheney Tech
Away game at Cheney Tech
Football
7 p.m
Oxford v Masuk
At Oxford High School
Football
7 p.m.
Seymour v Watertown
At Seymour High School
Football
7 p.m.
Shelton v Foran
At Foran High School
The Connecticut Kids Closet Charity Pre-Sale
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
More than 100 moms selling their gently used and new children’s items.
$10 donation or a bag of groceries for entry.
Entry donation goes to local charities.
Due to space constraints, No strollers allowed during the presale event.
Regular sales commence Saturday and Sunday.
Website
Warsaw Park
Ansonia
SATURDAY, OCT. 5, 2013
Pounding the Pavement For Pink 5K Race
9 a.m.
Seymour Pink, Inc. invites everyone to come out and support the second annual Pounding The Pavement For Pink 5k race this Saturday (Oct. 5) at 9 a.m. at the Seymour Community Center.
The growth of this race in one year is unprecedented and, in fact, the number of runners had to be capped at 1,500, which was reached last week.
As a result, there will be no same day registration.
More info.
Seymour Community Center
Pine Street
Seymour
Shelton Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Click here for a list of materials you can dump.
Shelton Highway Department
41 Myrtle St.
Shelton
10th Annual Ansonia Harvest Festival
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by the Ansonia Cultural Commission
Rain date is Oct. 12
Click here for schedule and a list of vendors.
Main Street
Ansonia
Mohegan School PTO Fall Festival
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All welcome!
Vendor Shopping, Carnival Games, Raffles and Bake Sale. Also food collection for St. Vincent de Paul.
47 Mohegan Road
Shelton
Smoke In The Valley
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Beer and chili festival
60 breweries
Music
Vendors
$30 in advance
$40 at the gate
Website
Flier
Pine Street
Seymour
Great Hill UMC Basket Bonanza
5 p.m.
Evening of fun and entertainment will begin with a preview of the baskets from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
During the preview hour, tickets are placed in the cup corresponding with any of the baskets; the baskets are given away starting at 6 p.m. Over 75 special theme baskets and door prizes will be handed out.
For the admission price of $15.00, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and beverage will be served and patrons will receive 25 free basket tickets, a door prize ticket and a grand prize ticket.
Children 10 years old and under have free admission. Basket themes include movie, travel, spa, handyman, entertaining, sports, kids, baby, pets, hobbies, cooking, seasonal, and many others.
This year’s Grand Prize Basket will include a wide variety of gift cards with an estimated $500 value.
Reservations are not required.
The church is located at the junction of Routes 188 and 334 in Seymour.
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Mohegan School PTO Fall Festival
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All welcome!
Vendor Shopping, Carnival Games, Raffles and Bake Sale. Also food collection for St. Vincent de Paul.
47 Mohegan Road
Shelton
SUNDAY, OCT. 6, 2013
Third Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Shoot
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
This is the 3rd annual charity photo shoot with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to the Griffin Hospital Development Fund for breast cancer as part of The Valley Goes Pink Campaign.
It is open for families, individuals, friends, groups, etc to attend.
What is happening: Each person donates a minimum of $5 and have photos snapped of yourself, your groups, etc. It is $5 per person in your group as well.
Each $5 will get a raffle ticket to win some prizes that will be donated.
Osbornedale State Park
(upper pavilion)
Derby
Shelton Day!
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hundreds of vendors, entertainment, fun for the whole family.
It happens rain or shine. Sponsored by Derby-Shelton Rotary.
Don’t forget about the Shelton PD’s food drive happening within the event.
Howe Avenue
Shelton
Made in Connecticut Fair
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The seventh annual “Made in Connecticut” Fair, sponsored by the Oxford Democratic Town Committee, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., RAIN OR SHINE.
The fair attracts residents and others from surrounding towns and cities located in Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties and from New York State.
The tented patio area will offer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, danish in the morning hours and hot dogs, chips, soda and water beginning in the afternoon.
Admission is $3, kids under 12 get in for free
Colonial Tavern
24 Hawley Lane
Oxford
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013
