Saturday, September 4, 2021

Senior Portrait Day slated at Ansonia High School


 Shared from Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook   page.

Reminder: Food drive is next Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church in Ansonia


 

Today is PKD Awareness Day

I'm posting this as someone who inherited Polycystic Kidney Disease and is forever grateful to have received a healthy kidney from an altruistic donor. 






From the PKD Foundation website:

A typical kidney is the size of a human fist and weighs about a third of a pound. 

Polycystic kidneys can be much larger, some growing as large as a football. 

Kidneys can develop cysts ranging in size from as small as a pinhead to as large as a grapefruit.

There are two types of genetic PKD:

ADPKD
autosomal dominant

ADPKD is the more common type of PKD and is estimated to affect more than 600,000 Americans and 12.4 million people worldwide.

ARPKD
autosomal recessive

ARPKD is a rare form of PKD that occurs in 1 in 25,000 children worldwide.

There is no cure. But with the first treatment for ADPKD approved in 2018 and ongoing clinical trials, there is hope.



Derby Neck Library shares history of Labor Day holiday



A reminder that we [at Derby Neck Library] will be closed this Monday in observance of #LaborDay--please plan accordingly!


Shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: Around the yard - Part 55


 Good morning. Enjoy the day!

Derby Neck Library offers science fun for preschoolers via Zoom


Explore – Discover – Play!


DERBY - Every other Tuesday, little ones are invited to join Miss Krissy on Zoom for some super science projects! Join her from 11-11:15 a.m. this Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Supply packs will be available at the library beginning on the Saturday before the event and can be reserved by calling at 203-734-1492, but many projects will require household materials you’ll already have around. The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This program is targeted to ages 3+, but all are welcome! Sign up for our Youth Services mailing list to receive the Zoom link by clicking here.

This is shared from the Library's website.

Shelton Library System offers volunteer opportunities for teens


SHELTON - Calling all teens! A new volunteering opportunity is available just for you!
The Junior Friends of the Shelton Libraries is set to begin on Sept. 21.
Teens who are interested must fill out a registration form in person at either Plumb Memorial or the Huntington Branch, and commit to participating for the entire school year (one meeting per month September through June, plus volunteering activities).
Want to know more? Stop by PML or HBL and ask for Mr. Joe or Miss Jessica!


This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Seymour Public Library to close for holiday Monday


The Seymour Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 6 for Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 7 at 10 a.m.

We wish everyone a safe and relaxing weekend!