CALENDAR

Saturday, April 17

SOCIETY HOURS: The Orange Historical Society’s antique shop and museum is open every Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Covid protocols in place; visitors must wear a mask. 605 Orange Center Road parking in back of 605 A. For information, call 203 795-3106.

MAY MARKET: The North Haven Garden Club will hold its annual May Market Fundraiser, 9 a.m.-noon, May 8 on the North Haven Town Green, rain or shine. Plant sale, annuals, tomatoes and herbs, plus outdoor vendors including Pampered Chef, Carved Stones by George Wooster, Homemade Jams, Jewels by Gillie with Paparazzi Accessories, Rays Raw Honey and much more. If you are a vendor and would like to join our sale please email nhgccindy@yahoo.com. Space is limited due to Covid spacing requirements.

TOWN CLEANUP: North Haven Conservation Commission is leading a town wide clean up, 9-11 a.m. April 17. Organizations, businesses and residents are invited to participate. Individuals may come to the town Green where they will be given a public or town park area to clean. Bring gloves. Bags will be provided. Or, clean your own neighborhood, and bring the trash to the Recycling Center on Elm Street where a special dumpster will be located for disposal.

CAT PROJECT FUNDRAISER: The Greater New Haven Cat Project, Inc. is selling Mother’s Day cards, $20, including mailing. Order online at www.gnhcp.org/ mothersday before April 30. For more information, email gnhcp1@gnhcp.org or call 203-782-2287.

SUMMER CAMP: Registration is now ppen for Boys & Girls Club of Milford’s Summer Camp for children in grades K-8. For more information, contact Megan Altomare, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Milford, meganaltomare@boysandgirlsclubofmilford.com or P: 203713-8055.

BEER FUNDRAISER: Pints-4-Paws, sponsored by Twelve Percent Imports to raise awareness and funds for a new animal shelter in Hamden, will be held all month. Twelve Percent will donate $1 to Hamden's Animal Shelter Gift Fund for every pint of Baby Kittens, sold all month long at participating merchants. There are a wide variety of dining choices including outdoor patios, take-out and delivery. For more details go to AbandonedAnimals.org.

Sunday, April 18

NURSE DAY CELEBRATION: To help celebrate International Nurse Day, the Derby Centennial Lions Club will be hold a free Nurses Appreciation Day luncheon May 2, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Catholic War Veterans St Michael Post, 112 Derby Avenue, Derby. It is open to all nurses and will include lunch, beverages and speakers. Due to social distancing, seating is limited to the first 40 nurses who register and masks are required. Call or email Pat at 203-735-6251 or 203-213-9826 or pmastrianni48@gmail.com by April 18.

PARADE PARTICIPANTS WANTED: West Haven will hold its 2021 Memorial Day parade and is seeking veterans, civic groups, fraternal organizations, service clubs and marching bands to participate in the annual procession, which steps off at 10:30 a.m. May 31. Participants must register and list required special accommodations for the parade, which has no rain date. The city will provide transportation for veterans who are unable to walk the 1.5-mile parade course. To make arrangements, call the mayor’s office at 203-937-3510. The parade grand marshals are World War II veteran Frank Corso, who served in the Army Air Forces in 1942-45, and Korean War vet Salvatore Gullo, who served in the Navy in 1948-52.

Monday, April 19

BULK TRASH PICKUP: West Haven’s next bulk trash pickup week is April 19-23. Residents are reminded to separate metals, recyclables and regular trash from bulk trash and put them out no more than 24 hours before pickup. Violations carry a $100 fine per daily offense. Residents are also reminded to “Put a Lid on It!” and use lids on all trash cans.

RENTER’S REBATES: The North Haven Assessor’s office is now accepting applications for the Renter’s Rebate Program starting April 1, until Oct. 1. Applications will be processed by appointment only. Call the Assessor's Office at 203-2395321 ext. 610 or e-mail assessor@northhaven-ct.gov.

BINGO CARD PICKUP: The Plumb Library will be offering a Bingo card to pick up at the library that offers suggestions about ways you can practice kindness in every day of your life. Details and bingo cards with stickers are available at the Adult and Children’s Circulation desks, at curbside pickup, or through our Facebook page at Shelton Library System. For information, call 203-924-1580, ext. 1.

MEMBER WANTED: The North Haven Library Board is creating the North Haven Poet Laureate program, AND are seeking a North Haven resident to join them to help review and select North Haven's inaugural Poet Laureate. To be considered, candidates should email a letter of interest, including a brief background and their own connection to poetry. For information go to www.town.northhaven.ct.us/ public_meetings/library_board.php

TICKETS ON SALE: The New Haven Symphony Orchestra returns to live music performances with 14 concerts on the New Haven waterfront between May 21 and July 4. The concerts will perform in small, socially-distanced ensembles outdoors at the Canal Dock Boathouse on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven. Tickets to the series are on sale starting April 19 at noon. Purchase online at NewHavenSymphony.org or by calling 203-787-4282.

AUTHOR TALK: Book Discussion and Author Appearance on Zoom: "The Love Proof" by Madeleine Henry on Monday, April 19 at 3 p.m., Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., East Haven. Free. Q&A follows. To sign up, get the Zoom link and order a copy of the book, email Cynthia at cgwiazda@hagamanlibrary.org.

Tuesday, April 20

DINING ROOM OPEN: The Milford Senior Center will be offering in house dining for lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, April 20 by reservation only. For more details call 203-8775131.

Wednesday, April 21

EARTH DAY PROGRAM: Hamden Land Conservation Trust will hold an Earth Day presentation, Connecticut's Indigenous

Communities and their Natural World, by Dr. Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections at the Institute for American Indian Studies, a museum and research and educational center in Washington, 7 p.m. April 21. Preregistration required. See the HLCT website for details at www.hlct.org

MEMBERSHIP DRIVES: New Haven County High School Democrats kick off membership drives on Zoom. The chapter is a student-led political organization that serves as an entry point to Democratic politics for students in New Haven County and is an official chapter of the High School Democrats of America. Open houses will be held April 21 and 28, 6-7:30 p.m.; May 19, 6-7:30 p.m., for ninth graders onl. To register, email newhavencountyhsd@gmail.com or on Facebook.

CONSERVATION PROGRAM: Conservation Landscaping: Gardening Practices That Promote a Healthy Environment, presented by Judy Preston, 7 p.m., April 21 on Zoom. Sponsored by: Living Wisely & Well on Planet Earth. Zoom link found at: www.livingwiselyandwell.org

CHAZ AND AJ RESCUE: Seth, a 4 year-old boy from Branford who was born with a heart issue, wishes to take a camping trip down south in an RV with his family. To make Seth’s wish come true, $10,000 needed to be raised so that “Make-A-Wish” can make it all happen. Chaz and AJ will spend the entire day walking around Branford dressed up as Seth’s favorite character, Godzilla on April 21. AJ starts at Premier Subaru at 9 a.m., meeting Seth at the police department, then on for pizza. .

HIP REPLACEMENT: Griffin Health will offer a free virtual presentation on minimally invasive hip replacement surgery on Wed., April 21 at 5:45 p.m., presented by Philip Minotti, MD, orthopedic surgeon. For more information about hip replacement or to attend, contact Amy Gagne at 203-732-7524 or agagne@griffinhealth.org.

Thursday, April 22

STORYTIME JUNIOR: Zoom Storytime Junior, Thursdays April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. We miss you and want to see your smiling faces! Join us Thursdays on Zoom for an online program of stories, rhymes and songs. For children 5 and under with a caregiver to enjoy together. Visit milfordlibrary.org to register for the Zoom ID and password. For questions regarding this program, email mplchildren@milfordct.gov .

BRAVE NEW THEATER: Brave New Theater Spring 2021 registration now open, April 22-June 3, online at www.elmshakespeare.org Join Elm Shakespeare Company in its continuing series discussing the intersection of Shakespeare and Race as it relates to the current world.

Friday, April 23

FUN FACT FRIDAY: The City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committee is launching a new series called #FunFactFriday to promote the community’s 100th anniversary. Every Friday starting April 9, the committee will post tidbits celebrating historical events, people and places in West Haven from the past 100 years on its official Facebook page, City of West Haven Centennial Celebration - 1921-2021, www.facebook.com/CityofWestHavenCentennialCelebrationCommittee.