WHGC confab
The West Haven Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 14 at St. Louis Church on Bull Hill Road at 11:30 a.m. After the meeting, a soup luncheon and dessert will follow and our program will be on or off due to the weather.
New members are always welcome. For further information, please call Iris at (203) 937-1674.
St. Patrick trip
Join the West Haven Senior Center for the following trip: Thursday, March 14 – The Log Cabin St. Patrick’s Day Celebration $67 per person Entertainment by Gerry Malone and The Lads playing Irish classics like “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and “Danny Boy.” Menu includes welcome hors d’oeuvers, complimentary glass of wine or beer, rolls and butter, Irish soda bread, Irish stew, traditional corned beef dinner, Bailey’s Irish Crème cake, coffee and tea. Bus leaves Savin Rock Conference Center 9 a.m. Departs Log Cabin at 3:15 p.m.
A flyer with further details is available at the office at the West Haven Senior Center 201 Noble St. or you can call (203) 937-3507.
Winter concert
The public is invited to the Winter Concert of the Nutmeg Symphonic Pops Orchestra and Chorale. It will be on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m. in the Church Hall of St. Louis Church/St. John XXIII Parish, 89 Bull Hill Lane.
The program features soloists Daniel Juarez, Tenor and Kristin Smith-Gionfriddo, along with the Nutmeg-Gateway Chorale in selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and other exciting and beautiful music.
No tickets are required. Seating is on a first-come basis. There is ample free parking in the back of the Church right next to the Hall, which is handicap accessible. The St. Louis Church Women’s Guild will provide light refreshments at the end of the concert. For information call Dino Ciaburri at (203) 933-2224.
Soup and Song
New Life Church at 255 Jones Hill Road, is featuring the sounds of Patti Dahl and Heartsong at the Soup and Song First Friday Fellowship on Friday, Feb. `. Soup will be served starting at 6 and the concert begins at 7. A collection will be taken for the band. New Life Church is on the corner of South St. and Jones Hill Road., with plenty of parking and handicap accessibility.
Al-Anon group
An Al-Anon meeting group invites new members to attend its weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the First Lutheran Church, 52 George St. For information and details, call (203) 506-1464.
Student loans
The Seth Haley Memorial Loan Fund of West Haven provides eligible college students with loans of up to $2500 to help students finish their post high school education. Applicants must be West Haven residents who have completed two or more years of college or post-secondary work or be in their final two years of advanced work. Any West Haven resident attending college or a post high school professional, technical or trade school can be eligible for a loan. Repayments do not begin, and no interest will be charged until one year after graduation. If you are interested in making an application for a loan, please Gert Beckwith at (203) 934-6921, or Ralph Lawson, (203) 934-6442 or write to 170 Ivy St.