From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Railroad station in Derby

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features a picture postcard of the Derby-Shelton Railroad Station, located at 12 Main St., Derby. The building was originally constructed in 1903 by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Companies.

Currently, the station is still a stop along the Waterbury Branch of Metro North Railroad, with connecting service to the New Haven line at the Bridgeport station.

[First posted on this date in 2017.]

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

Griffin Center for Healthy Living in Oxford cooking demo to highlight eating clean

Start Eating Clean with Healthy Chicken Chili

OXFORD - The Griffin Center for Healthy Living is helping individuals start the new year off with better nutrition with Eating Clean for the New Year, a free cooking demonstration Jan. 22 from 5-6:15 p.m. at the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen, Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road.

This free culinary workshop will discuss how to make conscious dietary changes to improve one’s health in 2026 and will feature a demonstration of a healthy and hearty chicken chili with a secret, unexpected ingredient to boost its nutritional value by Griffin Executive Chef Mike Rizzio.

This event is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Visit www.griffinhealth.org/eating-clean or contact the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up.

Derby Neck Library offers puzzles, games, more Mondays in Teen Space

DERBY - Sharpen your mind and unwind: Mondays are for puzzles, games, and more at Derby Neck Library!

Join us in the Teen Space for a mix of brain teasers, strategy, and friendly competition! 

Here you can piece together giant jigsaw puzzles, sharpen your mind with Wordle and Sudoku, challenge a friend to regular chess or laser chess, or even dive into the world of Magic: The Gathering!

Whether you’re here to relax, think hard, or try something new, there’s always a challenge (and a new friend) waiting for you!

No registration required, but sign up for our Youth Services mailing list to stay in the loop on cancelations by clicking here.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Derby Public Library offers Busy Bee Bags for Pre-K to Grade 1

 

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