Sunset pastels. Have a peaceful weekend.
Friday, June 11, 2021
Derby Public Library's virtual lunchtime book discussion to feature thriller
DERBY - Derby Public Library virtual lunchtime book discussion slated at 12:30 p.m. June 30 features The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.
The Silent Patient is a mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy.
It is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband - and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
Books will be available to reserve via the Library's Vestibule Service https://bit.ly/3c3xEAV or download via OverDrive https://bit.ly/3c1jLD0.
Call us at 203-736-1482 for details.
Registration is required https://bit.ly/2Tm06r3 for this program to receive the Zoom link and password.
Registration is required https://bit.ly/2Tm06r3 for this program to receive the Zoom link and password.
This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.
Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby to host 'Animal Architects' presentation
DERBY - Saturday morning programs will start again tomorrow at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave.
Join Center staff under the tent at 10 a.m. Saturday to learn about Animal Architects.
Families and individuals will enjoy this short presentation which includes examples of wondrous structures built by wildlife as homes or when short periods of protection were needed.
Various examples of insect homes, bird nests, and mammal creations will be shared from the Center’s collections.
After the presentation, families are encouraged to stay outdoors on a self-guided excursion searching for other animal architect examples in the fields and woods across the street at Osbornedale State Park.
Dress for the weather and remember to follow instructions on the bottles of sunscreen and insect repellant.
Please follow the New Normal Healthy & Safety Guidelines, https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Connecticut-State-Parks-and-Forests , when participating in CT State Park programs.
Pre-registration is required via the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Calendar of Events https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar or by contacting Donna.Kingston@ct.gov for registration assistance.
For more information or directions email donna.kingston@ct.gov or call 203-734-2513.
This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.
Derby Historical Society to dedicate tree, plant herbs at David Humphreys House
ANSONIA - Come and join the Derby Historical Society Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. as we dedicate a new tree, commemorate the Housatonic Council Boy Scouts' 100th-anniversary, and plant colonial herbs into our new raised garden beds. The event will be held at the Gen. David Humphreys House, 37 Elm St.
Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center’s Ali Rubelmann will be here with nature crafts, and the 6th Connecticut Regiment will be here in a small Revolutionary War encampment.
Mistress Gunn will be leading the herb planting immediately following the tree dedication.
Mistress Gunn will be leading the herb planting immediately following the tree dedication.
This is a press release from Dan Bosques, executive director, Derby Historical Society.