Meet up with your friends and watch some anime - with tasty snacks too!

For middle schoolers. 

On Thursday, June 7, 2018, Boys & Girls Village invites you to attend an exceptional evening at Black Rock Yacht Club in Bridgeport, CT.  Attendees will enjoy a lively evening of festive cocktails, great music, delicious food, inspiring speakers and more.  The event celebrates client success and the growth of the Boys & Girls Village organization.  

“In the spirit of our organization’s dynamism, we invite the community to come be a part of an entirely new event that celebrates progress,” said Steven M. Kant, M.D., President and CEO of Boys & Girls Village. “It will be an evening of fun, inspiration and heart, in a beautiful seaside setting.”

Tickets cost $150, and go on sale Monday, April 9th.  Visit https://www.bgvillage.org/fundraiser/ to learn more, or to buy tickets.  A variety of high visibility sponsorship packages are currently available. 

Proceeds from the evening will raise critical funds for at-risk children and families who often have histories of abuse, neglect, or live in poverty and are in need of behavioral health, educational, or family reunification services.  Boys & Girls Village would like to thank presenting sponsor, Bismark Construction, sponsor Xpozur Art Gallery and media sponsor, Fairfield Living Magazine/Moffly Media.

About Boys and Girls Village:  For 76 years, Boys & Girls Village, Inc. has been one of Connecticut’s leading providers of behavioral health, educational and permanency planning services for at-risk youth and their families. Since its founding, Boys & Girls Village has touched the lives of thousands of children and families from 50 different Connecticut communities, providing behavioral health, educational, family preservation and stabilization, and vocational services with the belief that all children can develop a healthy developmental pathway. Learn more at www.bgvillage.org. 

OverDrive eBooks & Libby for Android OS

Milford, CT – Milford Public Library offers access to thousands of eBook titles for residents with library cards through OverDrive. There are never any late fees, and using the service through the Libby app couldn’t be any easier. Come down to the library on Thursday, June 7 at 7:00 pm for an informative overview of how to get started using our eBooks on your Android device! Milford Public Library is located at 57 New Haven Ave. in Milford, CT. To contact the Library, call 203-783-3290 or visit milfordlibrary.org.

Learn to create beautiful paper flowers!

All instructions and materials provided.

Please register at: 203.783.3292.

Class size is limited. 

The Milford Historical Society and its members will hold a Tag Sale on Sat., June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its headquarters, 34 High St. (Rain date June 10.)

June 9 is also Pirate Day, so come to the MHS Country Store to stock up on treasure: pirate rings, scarves, hats, eye patches, beards, flags, etc. All items priced right for little pirates.

It’s also Duck Race Day so you may be down along the harbor cheering for your duck to swim faster. After the race, head toward the Town Dock and take a right up the  hill to the Society. You are sure to “win” something at the Tag Sale!

MHS’s three houses from the 1700s will be open for free docent-led tours that include the summer exhibit “Threads of Milford History – Quilts from 1830 to 1990” at the Bryan-Downs House

For more info, go to milfordhistoriclsociety.org or Facebook or phone (203) 874-2664.

The United Way of Milford and the Woodruff Family YMCA have joined forces to bring back the Milford Duck Race! A beloved community fundraiser for years, 2018 will be the first year to get this event going. We look forward to giving new life to this classic Milford event There are 10,000 ducklings who all need to be adopted for the Milford Harbor Duck Race. The cost is just $5.00 per Duck and all 10,000 ducklings need to be adopted Please. To be sure that every single duckling is adopted, you can adopt as many as you wish by going online at https://milfordduckrace.com/

#MilfordHarborKDuckRace,#UnitedWayOfMilford,#AdoptADuckToday,#WoodruffFamilyYMCA,#GetQuackingTo be sure every single duck is adopted and you can adopt as many as you wish just do so online. https://milfordduckrace.com/

Amazon Alexa and the Echo Family of Devices

Milford Public Library is offering a demonstration of Amazon’s artificial intelligence (AI) Alexa, on Saturday, June 9 from 2:30-3:00pm. This is a general overview so that people who have not used an Echo before have a basic understanding of what can be done with such an AI. Milford Public Library is located at 57 New Haven Ave. in Milford, CT. To contact the Library, call 203-783-3290 or visit milfordlibrary.org.

Ahoy mateys! There be Pirates in Milford – the 16th Annual Pirates Day! On Sunday, June 10 join us for a family-friendly day of adventure, treasure, and more at this festive event! Start the day with Pancakes with the Pirates, then stay for the arrival of Captain Kidd himself as by boat in Milford Harbor. The day will be filled with fun galore – activities for kids, live music all day, vendors, food trucks, and of course, the treasure hunt! 

This year, Pirate’s Day features:

Pancakes with the Pirates (Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on www.DowntownMilfordCT.org)
Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate
Live Music 
Treasure Hunt
Kids Activities
Food Trucks
Pop-Up Vendors 
And…. Captain Kidd & the rest of his scurvy crew! Watch as they arrive in Milford Harbor to capture Downtown Milford for themselves! 

So dress in your swashbuckling best and come make memories!

For tickets to Pancakes with Pirates or more information go to DowntownMilfordCT.org

 Love reading romances?   So do we!

In June we'll be reading In Good Company by Jen Turano.  Copies are available to borrow from the Library Reference Dept.