Beacon Falls Public Library to hold A History of Huskies Hoops program

BEACON FALLS - It's March Madness, so let's talk about Connecticut's own Huskies! 

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively, and enlightening program presented by Beacon Falls Public Library.

It will be hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin.

Take a journey from the beginning of the men's and women's programs to the present with video highlights of their greatest teams, players, and events from the turn of the 20th century to today.

The presentation will also feature fun trivia questions for patrons to ponder and answer, as well as a Q&A following. 

This is an ideal program for any UConn basketball fan - men's, women's or both! So join in on the fun!

This program will be held at the Beacon Falls Senior Center, 57 N. Main St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Beacon Falls Public Library to hold A History of Huskies Hoops program

BEACON FALLS - It's March Madness, so let's talk about Connecticut's own Huskies! 

Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively, and enlightening program presented by Beacon Falls Public Library.

It will be hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin.

Take a journey from the beginning of the men's and women's programs to the present with video highlights of their greatest teams, players, and events from the turn of the 20th century to today.

The presentation will also feature fun trivia questions for patrons to ponder and answer, as well as a Q&A following. 

This is an ideal program for any UConn basketball fan - men's, women's or both! So join in on the fun!

This program will be held at the Beacon Falls Senior Center, 57 N. Main St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Make a pressed flower lantern for Mother's Day at Ansonia Nature Center

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center will hold a Mother's Day pressed flower lantern craft program at 11 a.m. May 11.

We will use recycled jars, pressed flowers, and greens we found on the property. 

For ages 5 and up, accompanied by an adult. Fee: $5 per lantern. 

The Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

Click here to register: https://forms.gle/VhgwqpMzoBDqWKGz6

This is shared from a Facebook event page. 

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to present Play to Learn event

KeyForge: Learn to Play with Ethereal Lounge


SHELTON - Ethereal Lounge and Plumb Memorial Library are teaming up once again to present another Learn to Play event at noon March 30. 

This month, Ethereal Lounge will be showing tweens/teens (ages 12 and older) how to play fantasy card-based role-playing game, KeyForge. Your mission is to forge keys and unlock the hidden bounty that awaits you! 

Fans of Magic: The Gathering will def want to register for this program.

All new players will be given a FREE deck of cards. 

Food and refreshments will be served.

The Library is at 65 Wooster St.

Register online: https://sheltonlibrarysystem.org/events/keyforge-20240330/
or call 203-924-1580.

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Save the date: A Chance to Shine annual event slated June 1 in Oxford

A Chance to Shine is an annual event to benefit all BHcare programs. The funds raised will help countless children, adults, and families in the community as they strive to recover from mental illness, substance use, domestic violence and other health-risk behaviors.

Shelton Clean-Up Project to tackle downtown parking lot Saturday

SHELTON - Shelton Cleanup Project volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at 83 Bridge St. off of Coram Ave. in the Shelton Post Office parking lot.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Oxford Public Library to host LEGO challenge for adults

The Library is at 49 Great Oak Road, Oxford.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to show movie, 'A Haunting in Venice'

Showing of 'A Haunting in Venice' is this Friday, March 22.

SHELTON - Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., is offering a bimonthly “Friday Films” series on Fridays at 1 p.m.

The films will be viewed in the downstairs Meeting Room.

No registration is required and light refreshments will be served.

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

My Sister's Place thrift store in Ansonia posts this week's sale

 

My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia. 

All purchases support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

This is shared from the store's Facebook page.

'Turnback Tuesday' features old photo of Derby Public Library

Turnback Tuesday reminds us of what Derby Public Library looked like before the addition. The Library was built and opened to the public in February 13, 1903.

The architect was Hartley Dennett of Massachusetts, with Beardsley Building Co. of Shelton doing the construction.

When the Library was first built, it was able to house 30,000 books. With the new addition, dedicated in May 2000, the Library now houses over 63,000 pieces of material in its current collection.

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

Derby Neck Library Book Club to read 'Diary of a Nobody'

DERBY - Derby Neck Library's Evening Book Club is meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 25 to read "Diary Of A Nobody" by George Grossmith.

Reading selections are available on Project Gutenberg and copies of the stories will be provided at the circulation desk:
https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/1026

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.