The Valley Goes Pink holds prize calendar fundraiser in June


DERBY- The Valley Goes Pink Campaign is holding a prize calendar fundraiser throughout June.

The prize calendar offers great prizes for each day in June, including gift certificates for local restaurants, Amazon, and a lottery basket.

Tickets are $20 each. One winner will be drawn each day in June. 

Tickets will be put back into the pot, so individuals can win multiple times throughout the month!

Ticket purchases can be made at https://Juneprizes.givesmart.com or by contacting Lisa Nista at lnista@griffinhealth.org.



The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and to celebrate the charitable spirit of the region’s businesses and organizations.

For more information about upcoming events and about joining the campaign visit griffinhealth.org/pink.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Huntington Branch Library offers Sponge Water Bomb projects for kids in June
















SHELTON - This month's Take and Make project at Huntington Branch Library is a Sponge Water Bomb!
We will provide the materials and directions needed to create 1 sponge water bomb that can be used to keep cool as summer begins!
PLEASE NOTE: Each child needs to sign up individually to get their own project. Take and Make Projects can be picked up at the HUNTINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY ONLY in the Children's Department beginning Tuesday, 6/1 until Wednesday, 6/30.
The library is at 41Church St., Shelton.
Curbside pickup is not available at HBL.


This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Learn to cut cable TV cord in Derby Public Library presentation via Zoom


DERBY - Want to break the expensive and often frustrating cable service cycle and gain lower costs, greater control and a vastly expanded selection of entertainment and communication choices?
Derby Public Library will host an online presentation by James Gifford at 2 p.m. June 12. 
He will teach attendees how to get out of a cable service agreement, find and negotiate the best internet/broadband access deal, and get started with streaming services for a vast range of entertainment options, many of which are free!
You don't need advanced technical expertise - just the right information! 
If you're tired of endless rate increases and shell games with service and programming terms, cut your expense and take control. 
Come learn how to "Cut the Cord.”
Register here https://bit.ly/2Qpj4Mx by 4:30 p.m on June 11 to receive Zoom link and password.

This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

Huntington Branch Library in Shelton is open; visits limited to one hour


SHELTON - Huntington Branch Library, 41 Church St., is once again able to welcome visitors.
Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
The branch’s outside return bins will remain open 24/7 — that remains the only way materials can be returned. Masks are required for those who are 3 years and older, and visits are limited to one hour.
Curbside pickup will not be offered at the Huntington branch but will continue to be available at Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

 

Shared from the Shelton Library System's Facebook page.