World Lung Cancer Day Aug. 1 raises awareness of health issue

DERBY - Tomorrow, Aug. 1, is World Lung Cancer Day, bringing attention to this major health issue across the globe and here in the United States.

A recent blog by Dr. Denise Barajas, Medical Director of the Center for Cancer Care and Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, highlights the prevalence of lung cancer and the ways Griffin Health is helping to prevent and successfully treat this harmful health condition.

Read it here - https://www.griffinhealth.org/.../spreading-awareness.../

Derby Public Library offers job search help, tech support in August

 

Derby Neck Library to present robotics demo Saturday

 

Craft fair at O'Brien Tech in Ansonia to support SkillsUSA students

 

Master's Table to offer 2 meals in August at Huntington Congregational Church

 

Ansonia Library events in August feature birthday open house

Paint Your Pet

Book Club

Derby Public Library to host youth activities, teen advisory board

DERBY - On Wednesdays, Aug. 5 and 12, from 1-2:30 p.m., Derby Public Library invites young adults ages 12 to 17 to YA Wednesdays, Teen Game Time as Nintendo Wii & tabletop games are available. 

These are “Plant a Seed, Read!” Teen Summer Club events! Attendees earn credit towards prizes. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Teen Advisory Board

On Aug. 26, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to Teen Advisory Board meeting where attendees are encouraged to voice their ideas for improving and expanding young adult library services and teen programming. 

Focus will include participant input that contributes to the library fulfilling its mission of quality-of-life enhancements in: knowledge; entertainment; and citizenship. 

For more information stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.