Save the date: Friends of the Ansonia Library to host tea social

ANSONIA - The Friends of the Ansonia Library will host it second annual high tea social from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 9 at the library, 53 S. Cliff St.

There will be a special one-hour presentation of the Victorian Lady by performance artist Kandie Carle. 

Carle has been working in theater for more than three decades as an actress, dancer, singer, and director throughout the U.S. and abroad. 

She will focus on the Edwardian Era (early 1900s).

Carle shares her love of the Edwardian period with her audiences; her performance will be full of audience interaction and is geared toward whomever is in attendance - men and women alike!

Tickets are $10 (non-members) and $8 (Friends of the Ansonia Library members) and will be available for purchase in early September.

Stay tuned for more information on the event.

Derby schools holding Kindergarten registration

DERBY - The school district is currently holding Kindergarten registration for the 2016-17 school year.

Registration packets for new kindergartners are available at: www.derbyps.org/registration or for pickup in the central office, 35 Fifth St.

Registration is done by appointment only from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays.

Call 203-736-5027 ext. 1202 for an appointment.

Food Trucks in the Valley on tap Sept. 15 in Shelton

Celebrate Shelton presents the third annual Food Trucks in the Valley from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Shelton Riverwalk off Canal Street. 

It will benefit Spooner House and The Mary A. Schmecker Turtle Shell Fund.

Admission is free. (does not apply to food and beverages). 

The event will feature:

• 25+ food trucks
• Live music
• Craft beer
• Car show
• Kids' activities
• Mascot 
• Live music by The Alpaca Gnomes

Kids' activities will include:

• Bounce house
• Video game truck with Rolling Video Games of New England
• Hula hooping with BringtheHoopla LLC
• Face painting

And more activities to come!

Media sponsor is STAR 99.9 FM.

Parking will be available along the Riverwalk sidewalk, Conti building municipal lot, on the grass like last year, Shelton Post Office, street parking all around the venue, and across the bridge.

If you would like to sponsor Food Trucks in the Valley, please email FoodTrucksintheValley@gmail.com.

Note: This information is shared from a slightly edited Facebook event page.

Author to discuss hiking memoir at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library welcomes author, speaker, photographer, avid hiker, and former L.L. Bean catalog writer Jeffrey H. Ryan at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 to discuss his book, Appalachian Odyssey. 

This memoir highlights a 28-year trip, hiked one section at a time. 

Born and raised in Maine, Ryan encourages readers to set goals, chase dreams, and achieve them, one step at a time.

Modeled loosely on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, each section of the book is a self-contained story, touching on the trail's history and the mental aspects of doing the trail. 

More than 75 photos are included.  

Copies of the book will be available for purchase.  

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

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