Ansonia Library offers take and make paper lantern tiger craft for kids


ANSONIA - 2022 is The Year of the Tiger and we [at Ansonia Library] have paper lantern tiger Take and Makes to help you celebrate the Lunar New Year in style on February 1!

All of the materials and instructions are included in this craft kit but supplies are limited so pick up your child's today!

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia. 


This is shared from the Children's Room at the Ansonia Library Facebook page.

St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby to hold open house Sunday


DERBY - St. Mary-St. Michael School will hold an open house from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 to kick off Catholic Schools Week 2022.
If you are interested in Catholic education for your child, join us and see what makes SMSM special! We are currently enrolling for the 2022-2023 school year.
For more information call 203-735-6471 or visit www.stmarystmichael.org.

This is shared from the school's Facebook page.

Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center slates free program on fly fishing

Paul Dinice

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center will host a free program at 7 p.m. Feb.18 on fly fishing. 

The program covers all the essentials for beginners on how to fly fish. It will be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation as well as a ‘hands-on’ display of the items below. 


The program includes:

- Gear and equipment needed.

- Line, leader, and tippet setup.

- Life cycle of May Flies & Caddis.

- Fishing techniques and review of streamer fishing, nymphing, wet fly fishing, and dry fly fishing.

- Salt Water Fly Fishing in New England and the gear, equipment, and techniques

needed.

- The program will also include a brief overview of fly tying and the flies needed for fresh and saltwater fly fishing.


Email to ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org to register for this free program. Space is limited.



This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.


Kids invited to learn 'A Little Science' Tuesday at Derby Neck Library


DERBY - Look what we're doing [at Derby Neck Library] this week at #ALittleScience

We still have some supply packs available - call 203-734-1492 to reserve yours!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.


This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Dinner to benefit St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby



DERBY - St. Mary-St. Michael School will host a fundraiser featuring a chicken parmigiana dinner prepared by Nick DiGiovanni and family at 5 p.m. Feb. 12.
Meals will be prepared at St. Mary's Church, 212 Elizabeth St. Curbside pickup will be from 5-6:30 p.m. in St. Mary's Church parking lot.
Menu includes chicken parmigiana, pasta, salad, dinner roll, and dessert.
Meals are $14 each.
https://smsmderby-fundraiser.shopsettings.com/


This is shared from a Facebook event page.