Friday, August 6, 2021
Nashville Drive to perform Saturday at Great Hill Hose Company in Seymour
SEYMOUR - The Seymour Culture & Arts Commission will sponsor a free performance by Nashville Drive at 6 p.m. Saturday at Great Hill Hose Company firehouse, 14 Botsford Road.
Members of Great Hill Hose will be cooking hot dogs and hamburgers with all proceeds benefitting the hose company. Bring a chair and join us for a fun evening.
In case of rain the concert will be cancelled.
Call 203-888-7295 with any questions.
This is shared from a Facebook event page.
Derby Neck Library to host CT aviation history presentation via Zoom
DERBY - Join Derby Neck Library staff at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 via Zoom as John Cilio discusses Connecticut’s rich and continual involvement in all aspects of aviation, from the early days to more recent technological advancements.
To register, call the library, 203-734-1492 or email headlibrarian@biblio.org.
This is shared from Derby Neck Library's Facebook page.
'Never Too Old to Rock & Roll' concert by 'Old School ' on tap on Huntington Green
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SHELTON - "Old School" is ready to rock the Huntington Green at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11.
The free concert will feature classic rock and blues. The band's playlist includes Chicago, Steeley Dan, and Van Morrison.
Seymour Public Library to host online presentation by feline behaviorist
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in Derby seeks volunteers for diabetes study
The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital is offering a free online Diabetes Prevention Program to eligible adults as part of a research study./ Contributed photo
DERBY - The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital is offering a free online Diabetes Prevention Program to eligible adults as part of a research study.
The study will measure the effects of eating healthy and improving activity.
Participants must be 18 years or older and meet income eligibility, residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, or Shelton, and willing to complete a year-long online program that runs weekly for 16 weeks, then every two weeks for the next four months, and then every month for the final four months.
Participants in this free program will receive a Fitbit activity monitor, wireless scale, and support from a health coach.
They will also receive up to $200 for completing this study with the opportunity to earn additional money for losing weight.
For more information, please call 203-732-1125.
About the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center was established in 1998 as a partnership between the Yale School of Public Health and Griffin Hospital located in Derby.
It is one of 26 PRCs nationwide that are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and work as a network to conduct health promotion and disease prevention research.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Derby Public Library to close Elizabeth St. entrance Monday for maintenance
Sharing from the Derby Public Library Facebook page:
DERBY - The Library's Elizabeth Street entrance will be closed for maintenance on Monday, Aug. 9, weather permitting.
Please use the Main door or Caroline Street entrance to enter the Library that day. Vestibule Pickup will be at the Caroline Street entrance.
We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for the inconvenience.
