'Turnback Tuesday' highlights history of wild turkeys

Turnback Tuesday explores the history of the wild turkey.

Turkeys played a huge role with Native American tribes in the east for their meat and eggs as well as feathers for headgear.

Turkey was abundant in CT when the settlers arrived. With hunting and forest clearing, turkeys were eliminated by the early 1800s. Between 1975 and 1992, wild turkeys were reintroduced with great success in CT. They can be seen in all 169 CT towns.

Tidbit: Benjamin Franklin wanted the American turkey as the National Bird. He said the turkey is much more respectable.

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

Please consider helping The Salvation Army on Giving Tuesday next week

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Open Your Heart To Helping Neighbors In Need One week from today is Giving Tuesday. Thanks to people like you, it has the chance to be the most important day of the year for our community. The spirit of Giving Tuesday is all about coming together to change lives and make a difference. When we all work toward the same goal, every act of generosity goes a little further in creating a better world for those in need. And when you give to The Salvation Army, your donation directly supports families in your community. You help make amazing transformations—right in your neighborhood! This year, we encourage you to set aside a portion of your holiday budget to support your local community. Join us in making this Giving Tuesday our most impactful one yet. The Greater Valley Salvation Army is located at 26 Lester St., Ansonia. WHY WAIT? GIVE TODAY MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Full moon hike slated Sunday at Ansonia Nature Center

This full moon is often called the Beaver Moon, Freezing Over Moon, Whitefish Moon, or Leaf Fall Moon. 

It is a time of year when the weather turns cold and frost arrives, and preparing for winter is paramount for people and animals alike. 

Join the Nature Center guides as we lead you around our park by the light of the moon. 

For all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). Please wear layers and comfortable walking shoes for uneven terrain. 

FEE: $3 per hiker. Click here to register.

This is a press release from the Nature Center.

My Sister's Place Thrift Store in Ansonia posts Wednesday schedule

My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia. 

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

This is shared from the store's Facebook page.

Children to learn about humpback whales at Ansonia Library program

 

Griffin Health Valley Soul holiday concert to return Dec. 12

DERBY - After a three-year absence due to COVID-19, Griffin Health is bringing back the Valley Soul community choir for a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, this-couldn’t-possibly-be-Naugatuck-Valley concert of traditional and contemporary gospel and holiday music Dec. 12 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 135 Mountain Road, Seymour.

Valley Soul, a choir of volunteer singers under the direction of recording artist and music industry veteran Angela Clemmons, will be the main attraction for the Griffin Health Annual Holiday Concert. 

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow.

This can’t-miss gospel performance will feature choir members from faith-based organizations, health and human service agencies, foundations, and other grassroots organizations, serving as a metaphor for the “choir of caring” that collectively wraps its arms around the residents of the Valley. 

This event is sponsored by the President’s Fund at Griffin Hospital as a thank you to Griffin’s sponsors and the community, and as a celebration of Griffin’s family of employees, medical staff, volunteers, corporators, and trustees for their dedication, compassion, and expertise.

The event is free and open to all. No reservations needed. Seating is general admission on a first come, first served basis.

For more information, contact the Griffin Hospital Development Fund at 203-732-7384 or lnista@griffinhealth.org.

This is a press release from Griffin Health. 

Derby Neck Library Evening Book Club to read James Joyce story Monday

DERBY - Derby Neck Library Evening Book Club is meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday to read "The Dead" by James Joyce, the final story in his collection "The Dubliners."

Reading selections are available on Project Gutenberg and copies of the stories will be provided at the circulation desk:
https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2814/pg2814-images.html...

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.