The Super Plunge is a Penguin Plunge event to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut on March 30 and 31 in Westbrook. A select group of individuals will plunge every hour for 24 consecutive hours to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Connecticut athletes. Penguin Plunges give participants an opportunity to come together with friends and other warm-hearted … Read more
Be a brave and warm-hearted soul, and become part of the fun when Literacy Volunteer of Southern CT’s annual Leprechaun Leap comes to Walnut Beach on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Join the many other brave, warm-hearted souls who will “take the leap” for the Center at 2:30 p.m. sharp! “Leapers” from around the city will collect donations … Read more
The Saint Barbara Parish, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, will host its annual one-day “Taste of Greece” Festival on Saturday, March 2 from 11 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the community’s Ballroom. The event features its wonderfully prepared Greek cuisine and Pastries. Eat-in or take food with you to enjoy at home. The parish’s Book & Icon Store and … Read more
For the second consecutive year, Brownie Troop 60274 is hosting a Gift of Warmth Blanket and Towel Drive during the month of February. The girls are learning about taking care of animals and all of the new towels and blankets that they collect will go to local animal shelters. There is a labeled collection box in … Read more
The Orange Republican Town Committee is sponsoring its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Monday, March 11 at Biagetti’s Restaurant, 77 Campbell Ave., West Haven at 6:00 p.m. There will be a complete Irish Dinner with Corned Beef and Cabbage and all that goes with it. A cash bar is available and door prizes will … Read more
Come support the Orange Congregational Church Youth Group during their annual “Freeze Out,” 6:00 p.m. Friday night, Jan. 25, through 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. All night long, the kids will take rotating shifts and stay outside in a cardboard box shanty town in front of the church. The purpose of this activity is two-fold: … Read more
On Saturday, January 26, at 3 p.m., Orange Community Women will present Li Liu in “Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics.” This family event for all ages is a one-woman acrobatic show in which Li performs hand balancing, plate spinning, artistic cycling, ribbon dancing, diabolos and foot juggling. A limited number of volunteers get to join her … Read more
The Amity Boys Lacross Team will trade in their lacrosse sticks and helmets for order pads and serving trays during a benefit breakfast at Eli’s Restaurant, 285 Boston Post Road, Orange, on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. You won’t have to cook that morning, just bring the whole family and have some … Read more
Happy New Year to all of our faithful Orange Live readers. Here’s wishing everyone peace, happiness and much less stress than what many of us have had in the past year or two. Be kind to one another, and live each day as if it is your last.
It’s hard to believe, but it is almost time for the New Year’s Day Chilly Chili Run to benefit the Amity Teen Center. The 22nd annual 5K Race and Fitness Walk, followed by a hot chili brunch, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 1 at the High Plains Community Center in Orange. Entry fees are … Read more