Sayaka Ganz utilizes reclaimed plastic household objects with the aim to impart new life to the items

Join us as at The Rock Club as we celebrate climbing and community all over the world. The North Face has partnered with gyms globally and invites you to global climbing day. Stop by the gym and climb for free. Bring a friend, no experience necessary. it’s all about community.

Our Sunday Farm Market returns for another great year! This year’s kick off will be at the Sunday of our spring Heckscher Farm Fest (June 9) and we’ll run through October 13. Join us on the Meadow to support our amazing vendors. Did you know that each dollar spent on local food has twice the impact in the community as a dollar spent in a supermarket? Know where your food comes from and support local agriculture too!

Meet our Guinea Hogs and Guinea Pigs up close and personal and learn which ones live on the farm. We’ll make dinner for our three guinea hogs and give them their favorite belly rubs! We’ll exercise our guinea pig bunch and give them some treats, too!

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is proud to invite all Valley residents to come to the zoo for a reduced admission fee of just $5 with I.D. Meet and greet with town officials, business and civic leaders, friends, and neighbors during a fun filled day for the whole family. This event is open to all residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton and Naugatuck. As you walk in, be sure to visit with some of the area non-profit organizations to learn how they are helping #ValleyCT!

Come see Rochan, our adorable Red panda and his companion, Meri. Visit them in their fabulous new habitat, the Natt Family Red Panda Pavilion, next to the pronghorn exhibit. The Zoo’s Education staff will be giving talks on this adorable member of the Zoo family.

From mayflies to salamanders, there is a great world beneath the rocks and leaves of the stream! Join SM&NC staff and explore Poorhouse Brook for the amphibians, macroinvertebrates, and fish that call it home. We’ll walk through our stream classroom to see what we can find. Please be prepared to walk in the stream; water shoes are recommended. Meet at Overbrook Nature Center.

Held this year one week before Columbus Day weekend, the show will feature fine contemporary art including oils, acrylics, prints and drawings, mixed media, sculpture and photography are all available for purchase. Also included are family art activities, a children's drawing contest and delicious food. We are looking forward to welcoming you at the 38th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival!