Griffin Hospital in Derby to hold annual baby fair

Griffin Hospital’s 2018 Annual Baby Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 28 at the hospital’s Childbirth Center./ Contributed photo

DERBY- Expectant parents, new parents, and their families can get a good feel for the area’s maternity and child care resources from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 at Griffin Hospital’s Annual Baby Fair.

Held at The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., this free event features more than 30 exhibitors, door prizes, tours of the Childbirth Center and information about the Center’s classes and support groups for before and after childbirth.

Griffin Hospital offers family-centered maternity care in an environment designed to best meet individual and family needs. The Center features private, family-friendly rooms, expert staff for maternal and newborn care, and lactation consultants. The Childbirth Center received the Baby-Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), an international honor is given to hospitals that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and that help parents make informed choices about feeding and caring for their babies.

For more information about The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, call 203-732-7252 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbc.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Learn local history Saturday at Ansonia Library

Photo from cinematreasures.org 

Remembering Yesterday
ANSONIA - Go back in time and see what happened in the Valley 50, 75, and 100 years ago at a program from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Ansonia Library, 53 S. Cliff St.

Robert Novak is past director of the Derby Historical Society and the City of Shelton’s Municipal Historian. 

In addition, he has authored four books and has been a popular historical columnist. 

Please call the Library at 203-734-6275 to register.


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

Teen Maker Space program slated at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to Teen Maker Space, Build a Better World, at 3 p.m. April 26.

Available resources include 3D design programs, 3D printer, 3D doodle pens, Legos, and more! Light refreshments will be provided. 

For more information call 203-736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.

This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.

BAD SONS Beer Co. in Derby to host charity happy hour event

DERBY - The Valley's Young Emerging Professionals and Connecticut Young Professionals will gather from 5:30-8 p.m. April 24 for a special happy hour at BAD SONS Beer Co., 251 Roosevelt Drive.

Network with friends you haven't met yet plus learn about how you can support area nonprofit organizations.
Get information about volunteer opportunities and how you can help during lightning round presentations from various Valley nonprofits. 

Learn more about The Great Give® that is coming up May 1-2. 

Plus, proceeds from sales from the Bad Sons Taproom’s Charity Tap during the event will support a "boost prize" during The Great Give®.

Food. Free to Attend. Open to all ages 21-40. Registration is required.

*This information is shared from a Facebook event page.

Valley Shakespeare Festival to present Macbeth May 1 in Shelton

*Information shared from Facebook.

Area libraries participate in Passport to Connecticut Libraries contest

National Library Week will be celebrated April 10-14.
A total of 124 public libraries around the state are participating in the Passport program.