Saturday, March 21, 2015

CWV Post plans pasta dinner in Derby


DERBY - Catholic War Veterans Post 1562 and its Auxiliary will hold their monthly Pasta Dinner and a Movie at 6:30 p.m. April 14 at the Post home, 112 Derby Ave.

Have some pasta, meatballs, salad, and dessert for only $6, and if you like, stay for a movie and popcorn. 

Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Program and receive $1 off admission. 

For more information call the Post after 1 p.m., 203-734-9748.



This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.

Church in Seymour slates indoor tag sale in May

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Congregational Church will hold an indoor tag sale in the church hall from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2. 
The church is at 15 Broad St.

Hundreds of items for all ages, donated by church members, will be for sale. 
Coffee and homemade baked goods also will be for sale.

Local history, Tech Time on tap at Derby Library

DERBY -The Derby Public Library welcomes back Rob Novak Jr., a local historian, at 6:30 p.m. April 13 to discuss Yesterday's Headlines.

Novak has specialized in presenting local history in fun, interactive formats for both general and specific audiences for more than 20 years.  
He is past director of the Derby Historical Society and the City of Shelton’s Municipal Historian.  
In addition, he has authored four books through Arcadia Publications, and has been a popular historical columnist.

Participants will be taken back to 1915, 1940, and 1965 to see what was happening locally 100, 75, and 50 years ago in the Valley. Registration is requested.  

Tech Time
The Library offers monthly Tech Time sessions.

Every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and every third Thursday of the month
at 10 a.m. a staff member will be on hand to answer all your tech-related questions and concerns.  

Whether you are having trouble downloading e-books, searching databases, completing 
online job applications, scanning/sending documents and photos, etc., your problems 
will be addressed. 

April sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 15 and at 10 a.m. April 16. 
No registration is needed.  

For more information, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.


This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.

Springfest in Seymour to support 3 nonprofits


SEYMOUR - The Seymour Soccer Association is sponsoring its fourth annual SpringFest fundraiser March 28.

Read all about it here in a story by New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.