The Valley Voice: 08/08/24

Thursday, August 8, 2024

St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby now enrolling students

St. Mary-St. Michael School is now ENROLLING for the 2024-2025 school year!

If you're looking for high-quality, private school education with a strong foundation based in Catholic values, schedule a tour and come check us out!

We are a small school, with a lot to offer:

~ Nurturing Environment with Strong Catholic Values

~ Multi-Aged Pre-K 3 & 4 Program

~ Rigorous Curriculum Standards in Kindergarten through Grade 8

~ Extended Before & After School Care (7 a.m .-6 p.m.)

~ Spanish taught in Pre-K through Grade 8

~ Technology equipped classrooms

~ One-to-one Chromebooks for Middle School Students

~ Full Specials Program (Art, Music, PE) for grades Pre-K thru 8

To learn more information about our school or to schedule a tour, visit us at: www.stmarytstmichael.org or call the school office Monday-Thursday between 9 a.m. and noon at 203-724-6471.

14 Seymour Ave., Derby, CT. 06418

This is shared from the school's Facebook page.

From 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Posted on this date in 2017

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" is an image of the Birmingham Electric Company, which became the Derby Gas & Electric Company.

In 1859, a group of prominent Derby men - including William Wooster, Dr. Ambrose Beardsley and Edward Shelton - petitioned the state legislature in Hartford for a charter to manufacture and distribute gas in the Boroughs of Birmingham and Ansonia.

At the time, both boroughs were still part of Derby. The petition was granted in May of 1859, and 10 years later, the charter was amended to include part of Huntington. However, the building was not officiated until 1871, when the first officers and President were selected.

The building was located in four previous locations - at Gould's Armory, 141 Main St., on the corner of Main and Elizabeth Streets and in a different Elizabeth Street building (exact location unknown) - before settling on 22 Elizabeth St. in 1931.

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

Derby Public Library slates children's program on pollution

Seymour Public Library to host 2 book clubs for youth

SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library has two book clubs that will be starting in September!

The first is a Battle of the Books club for children in grades 4 and 5.

This book club will focus on the Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees that will be the focus of the elementary schools' Battle of the Books in the Spring. The book for the Sept. 11 meeting is available at the front desk.

The second is our Teen Book Club for grades 7 and up. Books will be chosen from the Young Adult section of the library. The book for the Sept. 4 meeting is available at the front desk.

Registration is required for both book clubs. A minimum registration of three participants is required for the book clubs. If we don't meet the minimum, the book club will be canceled.

For more information, please call 203-888-3903. Please stop into the library at 46 Church St. to register so you can pick up a book!

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Volunteers needed to help, harvest at Valley Community Gardens

Saint Barbara Church in Orange to host 42nd annual Odyssey Greek Festival

ORANGE - Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church's "Odyssey: A Greek Festival" returns this Labor Day Weekend!

This 42nd annual four-day celebration of Greek food, music and culture features authentic Greek cuisine (gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, pastitsio, Greek salads, meze, pastries, loukoumades, and more), live Greek music and dancing, Greek dance lessons, bustling Greek marketplace, cooking demonstrations, raffle, church presentations and tours, kids’ activities, and more.

Hours: noon-10 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun., 8/30, 8/31, 9/1; noon-6 p.m. Mon. 9/2.

The church is at 480 Racebrook Road.

Rain or shine, indoors and out on 10 country acres.

Free parking, free admission. Info: 203-795-1347.

This is shared from the church's Facebook page.