Tuesday, March 23, 2021

'Turnback Tuesday' features old photo of downtown Derby

Turnback Tuesday goes back in time before Derby had a trolley (trolleys in Derby did not arrive until 1887).

This Stereoscopic Card is of lower Main Street Derby looking east. The brick building on the left is the Old Savings Bank located on the corner of Main and Caroline Streets.

John W. Storres a photographer who took this image moved to Derby in 1857, started his business shortly after arriving and produced many stereoscopic cards and portraits until it closure in 1882.


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

Derby Public Library Director accepting essays for $500 scholarship prize

 

Derby Neck Library announces Zoom program changes for children, teens



 

My Sister's Place Thrift Store in Ansonia opens dressing rooms today

 
From My Sister's Place Facebook page:

"Happy Tuesday! We have great news! Our dressing rooms are now open!" 

My Sister's Place Thrift Store, a program of BHcare, is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.

Proceeds support BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.


Seymour Public Library to host virtual cartooning class




SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library invites children ages 7-14 to join award-winning cartoonist and humorous illustrator Rick Stromoski at 11 a.m. April 7 as he teaches them to create their own cartoon characters, draw facial expressions, and create unique animal characters!
Registration is required for this program. 
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZwvde-vqDIsHN2ACkK...
Participants will need a stack of blank paper and a pencil!
For more information, call Seymour Public Library at 203-888-3903.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Master's Table to offer April meal pickups at Assumption Church hall in Ansonia

 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


This morning I took my traditional late-March photo of buds in the yard. Spring is here!