Imagine that! Valley Arts Council to host exhibit at E Street Gallery in Derby

An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at E Street Gallery, 35 Elizabeth St., Derby.

Be sure to stop by and check out the paintings, sculptures, and more created by local artists! 
Visiting the gallery is always an interesting experience. 

Sharing link to inaugural issue of Valley Voice newsletter

Dear readers, 

We just launched the next phase in our communications business. Here's the link to our first newsletter:

http://goo.gl/w7HxQT

We thought we'd go with a theme for the first one.

You can take a peek here:

We'll also be distributing print copies in various locations in the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 

Griffin Hospital in Derby offers evening classes for nursing program

The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers is offering an evening session of its Accelerated Certified Nursing Assistant program./ Contributed photo

DERBY - The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers, 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 206, is offering an evening session of its Accelerated Certified Nursing Assistant program this spring to help aspiring healthcare professionals quickly jump-start their careers.

The six-week CNA program starts March 7 and runs Monday-Thursday with classes 5-9 p.m. and clinical training Monday-Thursday from 5-10 p.m. 
Anyone 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED may apply for admission.

The program runs for a total of 104 hours. The first four weeks of the program will be classroom education and skills training and the two final weeks will include clinical experience at an extended care facility and Griffin Hospital for the required 40 hours for CNA certification completion.

Tuition includes books, CPR training and malpractice insurance.

For more information or to apply, call 203-732-1276 or visit griffinhealth.org/allied-health.

Griffin Hospital's School of Allied Health Careers was one of the first hospital-based schools of its kind to be authorized by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and offers training, education, and certification for Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, and Patient Care Technician healthcare careers. 
Classes are taught by certified instructors in the Griffin Hospital Medical Building at 300 Seymour Ave.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Friends of Derby Neck Library plan visit to Brooklyn Botanic Garden

*Re-posting this information. Sounds like an interesting festival!