Derby Public Library slates virtual graphic novel readings for teens

 

DERBY - Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to virtual gatherings for the reading/showing of classic graphic novels from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 30.

Zoom access links will be provided via email three days prior to meeting dates. 

Sign up at the library’s Events Calendar at www.derbypubliclibrary.org. 

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

Alliance for Prevention & Wellness to host online events to mark overdose awareness

Local communities throughout Connecticut and around the world are coming together Monday (Aug. 31) to remember those who have died or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose.

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) seeks to create better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use.

Drug overdoses and drug overdose deaths continue to rise at an alarming rate.

According to the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, more than 67,300 Americans died from drug-involved overdose in 2018, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids. Connecticut lost 1,200 people in drug-related overdoses last year, an average of three people a day.

IOAD is a time to acknowledge and support the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one, provide hope to families who have a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder, and to provide local prevention and treatment resources to our communities.

As part of IOAD, BHcare’s Alliance for Prevention & Wellness) is offering the following upcoming events:
Narcan training on Sept. 2 from 2-3 p.m. via zoom register at https://conta.cc/3jg3Bab.

FB LIVE session on Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) held on Sept. 9 from 1-2 p.m. at www.facebook.com/apwct.

If you know a friend or family member in need of help, contact BHcare at 203-800-7177. For substance use treatment resources, call 1-800-563-4086 or visit drugfreect.org.

The Alliance for Prevention & Wellness, a program of BHcare, is the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization for the DMHAS Region II service area.

APW’s mission is to foster positive mental health by preventing substance misuse and other health-risk behaviors, and by building resources that promote wellness.

For more information, visit www.APW-CT.org


This is a press release from BHcare.

Massaro Farm in Woodbridge to host annual Dinner from the Farm

 

Make a reservation for Beacon Hose Company's drive-thru dinner fundraiser

Shared from the fire company's Facebook event page:

NOTE: PRE-ORDER ONLY! Check out the details.

We know y’all have been craving some great food cooked up by the Beacon Hose chefs since we sadly didn’t get to put on a carnival this year — so here we go!

All dinners MUST BE PRE-ORDERED (click on the ticket link), and they must be picked up during a designated time slot at Beacon Hose. Pre-ordering will close on Wednesday, Sept. 23 — there will be no day-of orders available, so don’t wait!

Here's the menu:

- SEAFOOD: lobster dinner, steamers, Lobster Bomb
- MEATS: steak dinner, Beacon Hose Bologna Sandwich
- SIDES: baked potato, corn on the cob
- DESSERT: ice cream sandwich
- DRINKS: soda, water

www.beaconhose.com/2020/08/pre-order-for-bhcs-boil-broil-and-bologna-drive-thru-dinner

Follow all the directions on our website to order, and make sure to keep your confirmation email so you have the right info when you arrive!

Beacon Hose will take all necessary precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19, and we ask that anyone in your vehicle please wear a face covering when coming to pick up orders. 

Let us know if you have any questions - we appreciate your support!