First Unified Homecoming Dance
REDDING, CT — Students from the Masuk High School Unified Sports Team recently participated in the 1st Annual Unified Homecoming Dance. The dance, which was organized by the Joel Barlow High School Unified Sports Team, was held in Redding.
Several area high school Unified Sports teams attended the dance. Music was provided by Masuk High School Professional Educator Joel Castillo, who lives in Monroe. Everyone in attendance learned popular party dances and participated in a Limbo contest.
Food and a picture booth were also available.
According to Masuk Unified Sports Head Coach Donald Casey Jr., “everything, from the red carpet walk, food, music, hospitality from the Joel Barlow Unified Sports Team and seeing students from every school interacting with each other were all A+! This Unified Homecoming Dance was so much fun and an excellent example of inclusion at its very best!”
Historical Society Christmas Fair
The Monroe Historical Society will host its annual Christmas Fair at the Methodist Meeting House, 433 Barn Hill Road, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 6, 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
This sale will once again feature a large variety of new and donated ornaments and decorations, baked goods and a sampling of Monroe Historical Society collectibles. Vintage items will also be available. Enjoy a warm cup of cider and a cookie while you browse.
Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own shopping bags. For information, call 203-261-1383.
St. Peter’s Grace Holly Fair
St. Peter’s Grace Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Road, will host its annual Holly Fair this Saturday, Dec. 7th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features Grandma’s Attic tag sale, craft vendors, a cookie walk, raffles and more.
Play Ball!
It’s time to register for the Monroe Little League for baseball, softball and tee ball. Registration is going on now until March 1. Boys and girls ages 4-12 are welcome.
There is an early bird discount of $50 for registering by this Friday, Jan. 6, before regular rates apply.
For information on rates and online registration, click here.
New Comics Plus Service at EWML
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library added Comics Plus to its robust selection of digital reading content, offering thousands of age-leveled digital comics, graphic novels, and manga to EWML cardholders.
Titles are always available, so there’s never a wait to read. There are no holds, wait lists, or monthly borrowing limits, and new titles are added to Comics Plus every week. Titles can be downloaded for reading on multiple devices (smartphone, tablet, web browser.) Users can also sort content by available languages.
A Library Comics Plus subscription includes a diverse selection of titles for readers of all ages from a variety of popular publishers, including Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics, Image Comics, Kodansha, Oni Press, Papercutz, Tokyopop, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more (Marvel and DC comics are already available through the library’s Hoopla digital collection).
“We are very happy to add this resource to our already large collection of comics, graphic novels and manga,” said Luca Bartlomiejcyzk, adult/teen services librarian “The images and storytelling provide a whole new world of reading, with tales that extend from epic worlds to everyday life.”
According to librarians and Comics Plus, comics and their longer cousins, graphic novels, are a proven way to engage readers of all abilities. Both develop reading confidence, comprehension, and build excitement about reading for fun and recreation. For details, visit the catalog at https://ewml.org/ or download it from your app store.
Comics Plus and other library digital services are free to use with a EWML Library card. To access any of the three Comics Plus collections, log in with your card and choose the relevant group: Full Collection, Children’s, or Teen.
For details about eligibility and how to get a card, visit the Apply for or Renew a Library Card page on the library website. For more library services and events, visit the library website https://ewml.org, follow the library on Facebook or Instagram, or call 203-452-2852.
Troop 62Pancake breakfast
Troop 62 is hosting a Pancake Breakfast at Stepney Baptist Church, 423 Main St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15.
The breakfast includes pancakes, sides and an omelet station. The cost is $15 per person, $10 with a donation of a nonperishable item for the church food bank, $5 for kids age 6-10, and kids under 5 eat free.
Pay at the door. All proceeds support the troop.
Holiday Give
ConnexCares’ annual Holiday Give will support Children in Placement, a local New Haven nonprofit advocating for abused and neglected children in the welfare and judicial systems.
New and unwrapped boys’ and girls’ toys, books, clothing, and personal care items will be collected at Connex branches from Nov. 12 through Dec. 10 to support Children in Placement’s programs.
Monroe has a Connecticut Credit Union location at 155 Main St.
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