CCC News August 29, 2025
MPS Community Connections Centers
Milford Public Schools Community Connections Center builds bridges between families and available services within the community.
Serving all Milford elementary students and their families.
Families- If you are seeking guidance or support for housing, utilities, legal, mental health, substance use, parenting, or other daily life needs; please contact Mrs. Mary-Kate Williams at (203) 882- 6094 or Please note that in person appointments are available. We look forward to assisting you!
The CCC honors all family inquiries as private and confidential unless parent permission is given or Connecticut state mandated reporting applies.
For more resources go to our CCC Website.
MIlford Public Library
LEGO® Builders
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
No registration
Grades K-5 Unleash your imagination using our collection of LEGOS®! Meet friends, build creatively, and share your creation! Challenges will be provided, or you can free build.
Holiday Buoy Tree
Join this 5th Annual MAC Buoy Tree Community Art Exhibit and Help the Milford Arts Council create Art Everywhere!
Submit or REsubmit your decorated buoy to hang on this year's Buoy Tree at Lisman Landing. The exhibit welcomes new or existing artwork buoys from prior Buoy Trees or refurbished buoys used to make new art! (Submission fee includes a blank buoy, while supplies last.)
All buoys submitted require a paid $35 Submission or REsubmission fee.
This is not a juried exhibit*; all buoys* delivered by the cut off date will be hung on the tree.
CT Foodshare- Mobile Pantry
MILFORD - Kingdom Life Christian Church Cathedral
When - Oct, 7, 2025 11am – 12pm
Where - 1455 Naugatuck Ave, Milford, CT 06461
Occurs every 2 weeks on Tuesday, 11AM-12PM
https://mobilefoodpantry.ctfoodshare.org/
Food Assistance Resources
cARTie -Open House
Saturday, October 25, 2025
3:00 pm- 5:00 pm
The Gilded Whitlocks
18 Center Street, Shelton CT 06484
FREE
There will be light snacks, cARTie art making and more!
Help celebrate futured student artists at the awards ceremony at 4pm!
Our program encourages exploration and creativity while facilitating meaningful discussions. Students and visitors have the opportunity to engage with the art exhibition at their own pace, with the help of expert educators who use art to teach critical and creative thinking. Art-making activities are also included to help visitors connect the exhibition to their personal lives.
Bats In Our Backyard
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center
10 Deerfield Road Ansonia, CT 06401
203-736-1053
ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org
Friday, October 3rd at 7 p.m.
FREE
Join us for a special presentation featuring some of our less-seen animal ambassadors here at the nature center, our big brown bats! You will learn all about the different species of bats we have in CT, their habitats, and how they are important to our ecosystem. After the presentation, we will take a walk around our pond and into a few of our fields to see if we can spot any wild bats! FREE for all ages. Click HERE to register.
Milford Porch Fest
Saturday October 4th
12pm -6pm
Porchfest is an annual music event coordinated by a group of volunteers who collaborate and work with musicians to host music annually on the front porches + lawns of homes in Milford, CT.
March Farm
Weekend October 4th
10-4pm on The Hilltop
160 Munger Lane
Bethlehem, CT
06751
Phone: 203 266-7721
Bounce house fun for the kids. Don’t forget your socks.
Pick-Your-Own Apples & Pumpkins 🎃🍎 (pre-picked apples and pumpkins can be found at farm store)
Tractor pulled wagon rides – FREE OF CHARGE 🚜
Get lost in the Corn Maze 🌽 $6 under ≈ 3 free
Face Painting Saturday & Sunday
✨ Bring your friends, bring your family, and soak in the views, music, and flavors of fall at March Farm!
🚗 Parking: $5 per car on the Hilltop.
🌳 Prefer to stretch your legs? Park by the Farm Store and enjoy a scenic (yet challenging) farm hike up to the Hilltop—free of charge.
And don’t forget—there’s even more fun down by the Farm Store with our Animal Yard, Play Area for the little ones, pre-picked Sunflowers and Farm Store favorites.
CT KIDS PASSPORT
The CT Kids Passport is your key to discovering the best family-friendly destinations across the state. From thrilling animal encounters to interactive exhibits, your passport unlocks a world of fun for kids aged 2-14. Here’s what you can expect:
- Savings & Perks: Enjoy discounts at participating attractions.
- Stamp Your Way to Rewards: Visit locations, collect stamps, and you enter to win giveaways monthly just by purchasing a passport.
- Memories That Last a Lifetime: Build meaningful moments with your family while exploring new places.
- Information & to purchase
Connecticut's State Fairs
Congratulations Morgan Bernard, 2024 poster contest winner!
When : Fri Oct 3, 2025 - Sun Oct 5, 2025
Hours : Friday 4-9:30 pm, Saturday 9 am-9:30 pm, Sunday 9 am-6 pm.
Cost : $10.00, children 12 and younger are free. Free Parking.
Where: Harwinton Fairgrounds
150 Locust Road in Harwinton, Connecticut.
This annual event features rides, amusements, great food and merchandise, live music, draft horse displays, wood chopping competitions, performing dogs, magic shows, and much more!
As a Fair lover, The Association of Connecticut Fairs is your destination for dates and information about CT's Fifth Season - Fair Season!
Visit us for dates and locations of Agricultural Fairs and events across the state as well as other events located at some of CT's Fairgrounds.