Trip planned to Hepburn Museum
The West Haven Senior Center will offer a minibus trip to the Katharine Hepburn Museum in Old Saybrook on May 24.
The one-hour docent-led tour will feature some of Hepburn’s personal wardrobe pieces, her 1975 Primetime Emmy Award, and photos from her life and career.
The trip will include lunch at Penny Lane Pub in Old Saybrook, followed by a stop at Bishop’s Orchards in Guilford.
The trip costs $140 and includes a $5 donation to the museum, gratuities, transportation and lunch with a meal choice. Payment is due April 14.
The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the Veterans Memorial Park parking lot at 91 Bull Hill Lane, the former Nike site, and will leave at 3:30 p.m. from Bishop’s.
For reservations, call the senior center at (203) 937-3507.
Irish-American Club open house
Please join the West Haven Irish-American Club for its open house on Sunday, March 12, 4-8 p.m., following The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The open house is at the Elks Lodge 265 Main St., and is open to the public. The event features live music, Irish dancing, raffles, corned beef sandwiches, and hot dogs for purchase along with a cash bar. For more information or to become a member contact [email protected].
Raffle for Swift concert tix
St. Lawrence School will hold a Taylor Swift Tix raffle, with the winner receiving two tickets to the sold-out Taylor Swift concert on Friday May 19 at Gillette Stadium. Tickets are now on sale for a drawing to be held on Monday, May 1. The proceeds of this raffle will benefit St. Lawrence School, West Haven.
Tickets can be purchased until May 1, either in-person at the school office or by calling
(203) 933-2518. To help kick off this event, tickets will also be sold at Masses on March 4 and 5. The cost of each raffle ticket is $50, or 3 for $100. The drawing A limited number of raffle tickets will be sold. Seats are located in Section 205, Row 4.
Jay and the Americans in Milford
The Greater New Haven Probus Club will be bringing back memories and fun featuring Jay and the Americans, on Saturday, March 11, at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium/Parsons Govt Center, 53 W. Main Street, Milford, at 7:30 p.m.
The cost is $42-$65. Tickets can be purchased at: milfordperformancecenter.org, Use Promo Code PROB2023 to benefit The Greater New Haven Probus Club in its efforts to support community programs.
WHGC slates meeting
The West Haven Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 13, 12:30 p.m. at the Ora Mason Library, 260 Benham Hill Road. Everyone will bring their lunch and afterwards a business meeting will take place. The program for this month will be members making complimentary flower arrangements for the residents at Apple Rehab at 308 Savin Ave., and then bringing them over to the facility.
West Haven Garden Club is open to the public, and we welcome new members. For further information, please call Iris at( 20) 937-1674.
Stamp Club confab regularly
The New Haven Stamp Club meets every Tuesday evening at 82 Clark Road in North Haven at 7:30 p.m. New members are welcome. The club holds a stamp and coin show the fourth Sunday of the month 9-2:30 p.m. at the Annex Club, 554 Woodward Ave. East Haven.
Movie at Vets Museum
The West Haven Veterans Museum and Learning Center will be recognizing National Vietnam Veterans Day on Wednesday, March 29, by hosting the movie, Good Morning, Vietnam! in our Media Center at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served. Join us for some fun and tour the museum! The WHVM is located at 30 Hood Terrace, across from the West Haven train station. Please RSVP by Sunday, March 26, to (203) 934-1111 or email us at [email protected].
Foxwoods trip, April 12
he West Haven Senior Center will run a bus trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard on April 12.
No casino packages are offered at the moment.
The trip costs $35. Payment is due March 15.
Enjoy shopping at the Tanger Outlets, featuring popular stores like Eddie Bauer, Crocs and H&M.
The bus will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the Savin Rock Conference Center parking lot, 6 Rock St., and leave at 3 p.m. from Foxwoods.
For reservations, call 203-937-3507 or register at the senior center, 201 Noble St., upper level.
Liberty Coin Club sets schedule
The West Haven Liberty Coin Club announces its show schedule for 2023 and its new location. Due to scheduled renovations at its recent location our shows will be relocated to The Courtyard By Marriott hotel located behind the Outback Restaurant on Marsh Hill Road in Orange Ct., just off Exit 41 off I-95.
The 2023 schedule is: March 12, April 2, June 11, Sept. 10, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. Show hours are 9am to 3pm.