Ansonia Fire Museum to host open house

Touch-A-Truck will be part of event 

Note: This information was taken from the City of Ansonia website.

Seymour church to host 'Touch-A-Truck' event

SEYMOUR - The sixth annual “Touch-A-Truck” event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21 at  Great Hill United Methodist Church, 225 Great Hill Road at the junction of Rts 334 and 188.

This year’s event will feature a series of kids summer festival activities including tractor rides, face painting, games and giveaways,an indoor book sale, and Great Hill’s famous Home Bake Sale. Snacks and beverages also will be for sale.

Trucks/vehicles will be on display to view and/or be climbed on by both children and the young-at-heart adults.  

One of the highlights will be the return of the “Bobcat and Hook” which will provide youngsters with an opportunity to watch it actually move some small logs.  

A variety of vehicles and trucks will be exhibited  and youngsters will have an opportunity to sit in, walk in, and converse with the vehicle operators including a fire truck, antique postal van, school bus, FedX delivery van, police vehicle, large tow truck, a military vehicle, and many more.
Returning this year is the Griffin Hospital van and “Smoke House” which will be used to demonstrate the importance of fire safety.

Admission to the Touch-A-Truck area was kept at $3 for children in an effort to attract as many youngsters as possible. Adults accompanying children are admitted free.

This event will provide a variety of activities for families and children of all ages.  

Proceeds from this event will help fund Great Hill’s Mission and Outreach activities.  

For information please call Joe Andreana, 203-888-0489.

This is a press release from the church.

Seymour church to hold 'Touch-A-Truck' at fall festival

Event to feature pumpkin decorating, bake sale, and more

SEYMOUR - The fourth annual "Touch-A-Truck” event will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 6 at Great Hill United Methodist Church, 225 Great Hill Road (junction of Routes 334 and 188).

This year’s event will feature a series of kids fall festival activities including tractor rides, a bounce house, face painting, kids' events and give-aways, pumpkin decorating, and an indoor book sale, along with Great Hill’s famous Home Bake Sale.  

Fall snacks and beverages will be available for sale.
 

These trucks were on display at last year's event. / Contributed photo 

Trucks and vehicles will be on display to view and/or be climbed on by both children and the young-at-heart adults.

One of the highlights will be the “Griffin Hospital Kids Safe Mini Van” offering a variety of giveaways. In addition, a Smoke House will be open for the kids to learn about fire safety.

This event will provide a variety of activities for families and children of all ages. Proceeds will help fund the church's mission and outreach activities.

For information call Joe Andreana, 203-888-0489.