Derby Neck Library to host discussion about Elie Wiesel novel


DERBY - The Evening Book Club will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave.
The book to be discussed will be “Dawn” by Elie Wiesel.
As always, copies of the book are available in the lobby. 
For more information contact Pat Sweeney, 203-734-1492.

Food Truck Fridays in Seymour support Project Purple


SEYMOUR - On select Fridays, Project Purple is bringing some fantastic food trucks to downtown. 
It's all to drum up excitement for the Great Foodtruck Fundraise coming up Oct. 27.

Project Purple's mission is to find a cure for pancreatic cancer and improve the lives of patients through support, hope, and compassion.

Upcoming dates and trucks:


Friday - Rickshaw Cantina

Sept. 14- Keep 'em Rollin'
Sept. 28- Pierogies on wheels



*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

Bike night at Valley Diner in Derby to benefit children's burn camp


Follow this link for information about the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp in Union, Ct.

Save the date: Concert on Huntington Green to benefit Valley Goes Pink


The Valley Goes Pink is an annual grassroots campaign to support The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Recuperation journey: How smart is my cat?

My cat is so smart ...

He jumps up on the kitchen chair so husband Ralph, who uses a wheelchair, can reach him for head scritches. 

That's how smart Linus is.