City Hall: Milford's 375th Anniversary Gala Cancelled

The following is a press release from the City of Milford Mayor's Office. 

The City of Milford’s 375th Anniversary Committee has announced that the Celebration Gala is cancelled.

Stay tuned for an exciting list of summer events but mark your calendars now for the below.

Growin' Up in Milford 

Please join us Friday, March 28, 2014 at 7 PM as life-long resident and local history expert Dave Gregory takes us on a nostalgic tour of mid-century Milford in this program of stories and slides about Milford in the '40s through the early '60s.

This program will be presented at the First United Church of Christ, Congregational, 34 West Main Street, Milford and is Free and open to the public, with refreshments!

The program is sponsored by the 375th Anniversary Committee of the Church. Mr. Gregory is a docent at the Milford Historical Society.

For more info call the church (203) 877-4277.

Milford’s 375th Plein Air Painting Event

 In celebration of Milford’s 375th Anniversary, the Milford Arts Council invites area artists to partake in “plein air” event during the City’s Celebration Week; June 7th-15th. 

Artists must register for one or more historically significant sites (*download list below) along with days and times you plan on painting, set up your easels and paint! The site list is available below as well as linked with the City’s 375th website. 

No more than 2 artists may register for the same site. However, Artists may select more than one site, for more than one works.

The public will be able to access the list and visit artists on site to watch their progress. Bring along a sketchbook and try it yourself!

The reception and art show will take place at the Parsons Complex surrounded by the MAC’s “Bill Meddick Permanent Art Collection." Dates to be determined but will give artists ample time to finish and frame their work.

This is a non-juried, no– fee show. At the show’s reception 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be announced. 

The “Mayor’s Choice” will be announced with a cash prize of $1000 by our own Mayor Ben Blake and will become a gift to the City as part of the Permanent Art Collection.

More details to follow.

To see all the latest news and detailed information on 375th events and activities, visit www.milfordct375.org