A peaceful scene from this date in 2013.
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Singer, NHSO to bring mid-20th century music to life at Shelton High School
SHELTON - Sparks will fly when Joan Ellison brings the Golden Age of studio recording back to life at 3 p.m. Nov. 3 at Shelton High School.
A swinging celebration of the most dazzling singers, songwriters, and arrangers of the mid-20th century will be led by New Haven Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Chelsea Tipton, II.
The timeless hits include Rosemary Clooney’s “April in Paris,” Peggy Lee’s “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” Lena Horne’s “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine,” Judy Garland’s “San Francisco” and “When The Sun Comes Out,” Ella Fitzgerald’s “’S Wonderful,” Doris Day’s “It’s Magic,” Eydie Gormé’s “Johnny One-Note,” Keely Smith’s “When Your Lover Has Gone,” and many more, featuring the original arrangements by Nelson Riddle, Conrad Salinger, and Paul Weston.
Sponsored by Valley Community Foundation, Frontier, and the New Haven Register.
Tickets for adults start at $15 and youth under 18 go free with an adult ticket purchase.
Learn more at NewHavenSymphony.org.
From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: View of old Derby
This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo features a unique and picturesque view looking down from where St. Michael's Church is now. You can see the First Congregational Church in the right foreground and across the Naugatuck River, the big white building is the former Sterling Piano Company.
The Derby Train Station is also shown while St. Mary's Church steeple is in the far right background. This picture was taken circa 1900.
[This was first published on Oct. 13, 2015.]
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Little Free Pantry on Skokorat in Seymour opens The Giving Patch
Hello Community!!!
We are excited to share our favorite holiday tradition at the pantry. 
The Giving Patch 
is officially OPEN!
is officially OPEN! The Little Free Pantry is located at 58 Skokorat St.
If you’d like to leave pumpkins, you’re welcome to do that too! If you’d like to provide monetary support to the patch or pantry you can Venmo @skokoratpantry.
All of the pumpkins were locally sourced from Rooster’s Landscape & Garden Supply LLC.
We hope they help brighten your season!!!
This is shared from the Little Free Pantry on Skokorat Facebook page.
Derby Public Library offers variety of resources for teens
DERBY - With libraries across the country celebrating "Teen-Tober" this month and with school back in full swing, just a reminder to our YA/Teens that Derby Public Library has a plethora of helpful resources for your academic and real-world aspirations:
They include online databases/apps such as:
- LearningExpress Library™ - for improved proficiency in math, science, technology and social studies; for SAT prep; to expand computer & workplace skills
- Teen Book Cloud - an online collection of e-books, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos and audio books with an amazing range of content for all reading levels.
- Mango(R) - to prepare teens for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages.
Plus, our on-site Teen Zone is replete with YA fiction and non-fiction books, dedicated PCs, free Wi-Fi, and mobile device workstations.
And, of course, there are always our ongoing Game Times and Advisory Board Meetings to help teens decompress and have a say in what programs they'd like to see held at DPL.
So feel free to stop by or give our YA/Teen Librarian, Tony DeLos, a call at (203) 736-1482 or email us at dplreference@biblio.org to take full advantage of everything DPL has to offer for Young Adults.
The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.