Citizens' Engine Company No. 2 of Seymour to host concert at park in Bethany

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby slates 4-day sale

"Can you make cents of this sale? Better hurry! Sale goes from Wednesday, July 27th thru Saturday, July 30th! (9:30-2:30)."

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.

This is shared from the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank Facebook page.

My Sister's Place thrift store in Ansonia posts weekly sales

My Sister's Place thrift store is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.

All proceeds benefit BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

This is shared from My Sister's Place Facebook page.

'Turnback Tuesday' features downtown Derby business

Turnback Tuesday visits another downtown Derby establishment, Samuel Halper, dealer in Millinery, Coats & Suits and Fancy Goods.

Samuel Halper’s business opened at 223 Main Street in 1887. Unfortunately Samuel passed away in 1900, leaving his widow, Jennie, and son, Charles J., to continue the business.

Charles started out as clerk, became secretary and treasurer by 1904, then became president and secretary by 1909. They continued to do business at this location until 1914.

This photo was taken in 1888 and the young man in front just to the left of the entrance is Charles J. Halper.

Photo courtesy of the Berman Family.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to offer Tai Chi workshops for adults

SHELTON - Plumb Memorial Library will offer a special four-week series of Tai Chi workshops for adults starting Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. It will be held in the Library's Main Reading Room upstairs. The Library is at 65 Wooster St.

The class will be taught by Debbie Wooley, a certified instructor with the Health Institute who has been practicing Tai Chi for the past 10 years and been teaching it for five years.

Debbie will be teaching the Tai Chi for Arthritis method which uses the Sun style. Each class will begin and end each class with a series of warm up and cool down exercises.

There is no prerequisite to participate in this class. No equipment is necessary and participants may do this seated if they feel more comfortable.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be done by calling the Adult Department at Plumb Memorial Public Library at 203-924-1580, ext. 2 or by registering at http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=468819&PK=

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.