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Orange Community Nursery School held is annual Friendship Food Drive during the month of February. Students from the 3 year old class delivered food to the food bank. Thank you to the families for a successful food drive!
Create your own gelli plate prints at this hands-on workshop guided by Librarian Rebecca Harlow. Gel plate printing is a beginner-friendly monoprinting technique that uses a reusable gel plate, water-based paints, and textures to create unique, one-of-a-kind prints on paper without a printing press.
Suzuki Music Schools has scheduled the next performance in its Children’s Cookie Concert Series for Saturday, March 14th, at 3:00 PM. The event will be held at 480 Racebrook Road, located within St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church.


The members of The Garden Club of Orange have been busy decorating the Case Memorial Library rotunda and making wreaths for the Town Buildings to help brighten up the dark winter days. The purpose of the Club is to promote and encourage garden skills and knowledge, both individual and civic.
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Several members of The Garden Club of Orange were recognized at the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. annual awards meeting on October 25, 2023. Mary Ellen Bespuda was recognized for her work with youth gardening and received the Tribute Award for Youth, Patricia Logioco was recognized


The Friends of the Case Memorial Library invite you to join a ZOOM program offered by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 7 PM.
Which side are you on? That’s the question that every single person in Connecticut had to answer in 1775, as the thirteen


Events are free and open to the public, except as noted. Fall Film: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Wednesday, December 13, 1 p.m. A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. 1 hr. 55 min. PG.


The students and staff of The Peck Place School gathered together to honor our veterans who fought and served for our country. Veterans related to students and staff were treated to refreshments and a musical event which included the voices of all students from grades 1-6.


In an effort to stem the tide of teachers leaving the district and to support teacher retention, the Amity Board of Education and the Teachers Union have agreed to an unprecedented 13.5% salary increase spread over the next three school years.


The Orange Elementary School System is now accepting names for the “Lottery” for the 2024-2025 Preschool Program at Mary L. Tracy School. Our Special Education/General Education integrated preschool is looking for three- and four-year old children to enroll as community peers and positive role


Jillian Barnes, Captain of the Amity Girls Basketball team, organized a Lyman Orchard’s Pie fundraiser with her teammates and collected and donated 18 pies to the Orange Community Services Holiday Giving Program. Thank you, Jillian, for your kindness – it does matter!
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After winning the Northern Connecticut Pop Warner and New Egland Regional Championships, the 21 players from Woodbridge, Bethany, and Orange are heading to the Pop Warner Super Bowl Nationals being held December 2-8, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.


Amity Youth Lacrosse has opened registration for our 2024 Winter Clinic and 2024 Spring Season. The mission of Amity Youth Lacrosse is to develop an understanding of the sport of lacrosse and promote physical fitness and a sense of pride through teamwork, team spirit, strong sportsmanship


Jeffrey Levison, chair of Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven’s annual turkey collection program, stands among the turkeys being gathered by Temple members. This is the 22nd year for the turkey drive. Last year, the temple donated 93 turkeys to New Haven’s Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.


All are welcome to attend our Christmas Eve services on Sunday, December 24th, at 10:30am and 5:00pm! Our morning service will offer nursery care and Children’s Church available for babies through 6th grade. Our evening service will be a family-friendly service and include a children’s book