Free technology camp slated for Grades 7,8 at Emmett O'Brien Tech in Ansonia

 

Festival at Nolan Field in Ansonia to benefit Relay for Life of Naugatuck Valley

FREE event for all ages to enjoy!

Food Trucks!
- Szabos Seafood Food Truck
- Meatball Bombs Food Truck
- SweetNess Bites Food Truck
Vendors!
Entertainment!
K9 Demonstration!
On-site fundraisers from teams!
Touch A Truck!
Moon bounce!

* Proceeds from the on-site fundraisers will be going to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of the Naugatuck Valley *

If you are interested in being a vendor, starting a team for a loved one who has or had cancer, or need volunteer hours - please contact Kristen at NVRFLTeams@gmail.com

Thank you to LKL Balloons and Full of Air Party Designs for being the BEST in-kind donors to our event!

Photography being donated by A. Mullin Photography & Loretta Grace Photography

Vendors:
- All-Star Transportation
- Blue Butterfly Art & Party Studio
- BOHO Beauty & Co.
- Crochet Creations
- Cutie Patootie Pop-Up Shoppe
- Dream by Design Travel
- Frontier Communications
- House of Char
- Kimberly's Sweet Konfections
- Lighthouse Candles & Crafts, LLC
- Make-A-Wish CT
- Mik's Mix
- Nessa's Designs
- Nic's Nacks Cabinet
- Pawprintz Ink
- Pawsome Scents (Scentsy)
- Pillows & Blankets
- Renewal by Andersen of Southern New England
- Scentsy
- Sinister Sips
- Solider Solutions
- The 2 Bling Sisters
- Yarn with Lena

Drone shots being donated by Nick Bloch

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Ansonia Nature Center to hold morning hike Saturday

ANSONIA - Join Nature Center Director Alison Rubelmann and Ranger Maria for a walk from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland. This hike will be an educational and entertaining hike to identify nature along the way while we explore Raptor Woods trail and beyond. 

Dress for hiking: we recommend sturdy shoes, water, and a small snack. Please register in advance as space will be limited.

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

This is a press release from the Nature Center.

Derby Middle School Jr. Honor Society donates care packages to Cancer Center

Derby Middle School National Junior Honor Society Treasurer Julianne Meagher, second from left, recently delivered cancer patient care packages to The Center or Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital. 

From left: Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center Oncology Nurse Coordinator Susan Hanrahan; Griffin Health Social Worker Lindsay Vitale; and Griffin Health Radiation Oncology Nurse Specialist Tracy Volpe./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Derby Middle School National Junior Honor Society Treasurer Julianne Meagher recently delivered 48 cancer patient care packages to The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

The packages contain needed comfort items to help patients recover after cancer treatment, including bottled water, lip balm, and skin lotion. Additionally, there are encouraging and supportive handwritten notes from members of the Derby Middle School National Junior Honor Society in each package.

The packages are Julianne’s community service project for the National Junior Honor Society. 

They were made possible thanks to donations from Knights of Columbus Council 28 of St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Church in Derby, Stop & Shop in Ansonia, and Griffin Hospital Pharmacy & Gifts.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Seymour Public Library to show movie 'Moving On' Friday

SEYMOUR - Join us at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the lower level auditorium of Seymour Public Library to watch a movie. Light refreshments will be served.

We'll be showing "Moving On" starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Sarah Burns, and Richard Roundtree. 

It is rated R and its duration is 1 hour, 25 minutes.

Summary: Two estranged former friends reconnect at the funeral of another mutual friend, and decide to exact revenge on their dead friend's widower for the harm he caused to one of them decades earlier.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Assumption Church committee in Ansonia offers dine-in free breakfast June 10

Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries in Ansonia to host Father's Day program

Men! Join us on June 17 at 10:30 am. Come out and have a great conversation with our special guest panel!

This is shared from the Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries' Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

... at 10 p.m. Wednesday, the last day of May.

The moon was in waxing gibbous phase and 85 percent illuminated. 

Happy June! 2023 is flying by. 

Derby Historical Society to benefit from community bag program in June

ANSONIA - Every Community Bag purchased in June at Stop and Shop at 100 Division St. gives $1 back to the Derby Historical Society.
Grab your bag before June ends!

This is shared from the Derby Historical Society Facebook page.