Friday, April 7, 2023

Walnut Hill Community Church in Derby posts food pantry dates

 

Seymour Public Library to show movie, 'Spoiler Alert'



SEYMOUR - Join us April 12 in the lower level auditorium of Seymour Public Library to watch a movie. "Spoiler Alert" starts at 1 p.m.; light
refreshments will be served.
The movie is rated PG-13 and stars Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Alison Mo Massey, Michael Showalter, and Jordana Mollick. Its duration is 1 hour, 52 minutes.
Summary: Writer Michael Ausiello embarks on a roller-coaster ride of emotions when his partner gets diagnosed with terminal cancer.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Ansonia Library to host Makey Makey circuit kits drop-in program


 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky



Enjoying my view of the fading colors of today's sunset.


 

Children can learn to sew during 2 sessions next week at Ansonia Library


 This is shared from the Library's April newsletter.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to celebrate renovation


 

Tiny Food Explorers to meet at Seymour Public Library



SEYMOUR - Join Tiny Food Explorers at Seymour Public Library for some fun with food! Come and explore new flavors and textures while playing games all about food and MyPlate! 

You’ll make a hands-on healthy snack that even the pickiest of eaters will be keen to try. All snack ingredients will be nut free but may contain dairy. No food will be shared. 

Registration is limited and required. For more information or to register, please call 203-888-3903.

The Library is at 46 Church St. 

This is shared from the Library's website.

Griffin Health to host Children's Health and Safety Fair at Warsaw Park in Ansonia


ANSONIA - The 20th annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair will be April 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Warsaw Park on Pulaski Highway to help families get ready for a fun and healthy summer.


Griffin Hospital Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley, Griffin Faculty Physicians, and area health and safety organizations will offer free healthy treats, free raffles, games, and information on a variety of health, wellness and safety programs. 

The event will be held rain or shine.

Interactive health, wellness and safety displays at the event will include water and summer safety, child passenger safety, pedestrian safety, exercise and sports safety, medication and poison prevention safety, pet safety, nutrition, social emotional learning, safe sleep for infants, germbusters, backpack safety, CPR, fire and home safety, and more. 

Safe Kids and Griffin Health will also host a bike helmet clinic, with free, fitted bike helmets available for the first 300 children.


Griffin Faculty Physicians and Ansonia Public Schools will provide healthy snacks. There will also be story time throughout the event, a garden planting activity sponsored by Home Depot and the Valley Community Foundation, touch-a-truck, photo booth, free books, raffles, and a prize wheel.

For more information, call 203-732-1337.


About the Valley Parish Nurse Program

The Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurse program was established in 1990 and is now one of the oldest in the country, with nearly 40 participating churches, more than 125 parish nurses, and 350 additional volunteers who support the nurses and who serve on the health cabinets of the individual churches.


About Safe Kids

Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Its members include local police, fire, EMS, schools, LNV Boys & Girls Clubs, TEAM Headstart, Derby Elks, and APW. Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. 

Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley was founded in 2004 and is led by the Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurses. 


For more information, visit safekids.org.


About Griffin Faculty Physicians

Griffin Faculty Physicians Primary Care is a multi-specialty medical group affiliated with Griffin Hospital, offering exceptional, personalized care to residents in the Lower Naugatuck Valley and the surrounding communities at our conveniently located offices in Ansonia, Oxford, Southford, Naugatuck, and Shelton.



This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.