Refreshments will be served and registration is necessary. Call 203-888-3903, stop in the library or email sgarvey@biblio.org to register!
This weekly program is fun for the whole family! We'll transform the Children's Room into a giant entertainment zone (as if it weren't enough fun already)!
Drop in any time between 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays to participate. The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave. We'll have music and karaoke, ToniePlay audio games, board and card games, life-sized games, snacks and refreshments, and more! No rotating schedule... all of these activities, every Monday, for all of summer.
We hope to see you there!
DERBY - Test your strategy skills in a friendly chess tournament at 3 p.m. Monday at Derby Neck Library.
Players of varying skill levels are welcome to compete, learn from each other, and enjoy an afternoon of thoughtful gameplay.
The winner will receive a $50 prize. For ages 11+.
The library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.
DERBY - On Wednesdays, Aug. 5 and 12, from 1-2:30 p.m., Derby Public Library invites young adults ages 12 to 17 to YA Wednesdays, Teen Game Time as Nintendo Wii & tabletop games are available.
These are “Plant a Seed, Read!” Teen Summer Club events! Attendees earn credit towards prizes. Light refreshments will be provided.
Teen Advisory Board
On Aug. 26, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to Teen Advisory Board meeting where attendees are encouraged to voice their ideas for improving and expanding young adult library services and teen programming.
Focus will include participant input that contributes to the library fulfilling its mission of quality-of-life enhancements in: knowledge; entertainment; and citizenship.
For more information stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.
Children can build their own sundae and choose their favorite toppings before digging in.
Come hungry and get ready to "taste the book"! 
Inform us of any allergies and/or dietary restrictions upon registering.
All ages are welcome! 
Registration required to reserve supplies, but all are welcome while supplies last!
Please register each child separately so we know how many friends to expect!
https://derbypubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendars?cid=21324...
The Library is 313 Elizabeth St., Derby.
DERBY - Griffin Faculty Physicians is pleased to welcome Dr. Racha Abi Melhem, a highly trained and compassionate allergy and immunology specialist, to its multi-specialty medical group.
Dr. Abi Melhem joins Griffin after caring for children and adults for allergies and immune disorders during a fellowship with King’s County Hospital Center in New York.
While supporting her mother through an immunodeficiency diagnosis during medical school, Dr. Abi Melhem developed a deep understanding of the worry patients carry into the exam room, and she endeavors to brings that empathy to every patient visit.
“During an observation in allergy and immunology, I discovered how much I love the specialty and the investigative work that comes with it,” Dr. Abi Melhem said. “Individualized care is one of my highest priorities because no two patients are exactly alike. I believe that compassionate care begins with listening, and I strive to make every patient feel heard, understood, and supported throughout their care.”
Dr. Abi Melhem earned a degree in Chemistry and her medical degree at American University of Beirut in Lebanon.
She completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Surgery and an internship in Internal Medicine at American University of Beirut before completing an Internal Medicine residency at Staten Island University Hospital and an Allergy/Immunology Fellowship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Abi Melhem expanded her medical experience with observerships in Cardiology at Atrium Health Medical Center in Ohio and in Allergy/Immunology at Allergy Partners at East Carolina University in North Carolina.
She is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
Dr. Abi Melhem is currently seeing patients at Griffin Faculty Physicians Allergy & Immunology at 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 101.
For more information or to make an appointment, visit https://gfp.griffinhealth.org/specialty-care/allergy-immunology or call 203-416-6997.
About Griffin Faculty Physicians Allergy & Immunology
Griffin's new Allergy & Immunology practice offers expert evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for seasonal allergies, asthma, eczema, food allergies, medication allergies, chronic sinus issues, hives, or other immune-related conditions for both children and adults.
The practice’s services include:
Griffin Faculty Physicians provides patient-centered, personalized care with primary care locations in Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour, Shelton, Southbury and Oxford.
In addition, the practice provides specialized care in urology, rheumatology, OB-GYN, cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery, breast surgery, general surgery, and endocrinology.
For more information, visit https://gfp.griffinhealth.org.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
They produced carriage axles, springs, and hardware. In April 12, 1859 and June 25,1861 William patented the Shirley Ice Skates. They were produced at the plant in Derby.
This pair of skates in the photo is on display at Derby Public Library. These skates and many other items are part of the America 250th celebration display.
The skates are on loan from the Berman family.
Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
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Renell C. Campbell |
