Store in Ansonia to host fundraiser for Valley Shakespeare Festival, TEAM

Griffin Parish Nurses to offer screenings at Seymour Public Library

The Library is at 46 Church St., Seymour. 

Copper City Bar & Grill to host fundraiser for Ansonia Police Department

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to hold volunteer orientation

Volunteer Orientation
Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton
5:30 p.m. Sept. 11

This event is mostly geared for teens but is open to anybody living in Shelton. Grade 7 and up!
Register by calling 203-924-1580 or at http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=349097&PK


*Information shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Ansonia School Readiness coordinator seeks to build program

*Information shared from Facebook.

Friends of the Library Book Club to meet at Seymour Community Center

SEYMOUR - The Friends of the Seymour Public Library Book Club will be reading "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware. 

Since the Library's lower-level is undergoing refurbishing, discussion of this book will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine St., Room 107. 
Pick up a copy of this book at the Library's circulation desk and join in the fun.

Information shared from a Facebook event page.

St. Jude Church to hold 10th annual festival on Labor Day holiday

St. Jude Church photo

DERBY - St. Jude Church parishioners will host their 10th annual family festival Monday on church grounds, 71 Pleasant View Road.

Read all about it here in a story by New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

Create art, learn to de-clutter, watch a movie at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - The Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., will host Dinner and a Movie for ages 18 and older at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
This month’s feature film is “Book Club.” 
This is a free event; movie refreshments will be served, including pizza at intermission.

Simplify your life
At 6 p.m. Sept. 12 the Library presents Anita Taylor, professional organizer and author demonstrating how to Organize Your Clutter. Learn the systems and easy solutions to simplify your things. 
Copies of Anita’s book will also be available to purchase.

Women's Forum
The Library hosts Women’s Forum, a monthly discussion group, at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 17.
For this session the focus is on two witty short stories: “The Whistle” by Benjamin Franklin, and “My Financial Career” by Stephen Leacock. Copies are available at the library.
Feel free to bring a light lunch. Coffee and tea will be served.

Evening Book Club
At 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 the Library hosts the Evening Book Club, which focuses on novellas and memoirs by authors of note. 
This month’s selection is “Joy School” by Elizabeth Berg. Copies of the book, including large print editions, are available at the library.

Art class 
The Library offers a free session of Pixel Art Creation for teens and tweens at 4 p.m. Sept. 26.  
Learn to use perler beads to create your own favorite characters, such as Pikachu, to keep and enjoy.

Calligraphy lesson
The Library presents a lesson in Calligraphy run by Debby Reelitz, specialist and instructor, at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27. 
This is a free, two-hour session in which you will create an illustrated, decorative initial (versal letter) to keep. 
Make a gift for yourself or a loved one. Please register as seating and supplies are limited.

For information and registration, call 203-734-1492.

This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian, Derby Neck Library.