Derby Public Library posts closing schedule for Christmas holiday

 

Derby Public Library offers Tuesday Tech Time sessions

 

Master's Table to offer Christmas Dinner at Assumption Church Hall in Ansonia

 

Beacon Falls Congregational Church to present Cookies & Carols

 

Seymour Public Library to host talk Dec.17 on Christmas nostalgia

 

Shelton Police Department lists December community events

 

Derby Public Library, Derby Senior Center to host Fall Book Club

Thank you to all who participated in our Senior Summer Book Club! 

Though our book discussions are done for the summer there is time to get ready for our Fall Book Club that will be hosted at the Derby Senior Center.
We hope to see you soon!

Shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page. 

Seymour Oxford Food Bank to distribute holiday meals; signup requested

 

Chabad Jewish Center of Oxford to host Chanukah celebration in Seymour

 

Kids invited to make reindeer food at Ansonia Library Dec. 17-21

 

From the photo archives: Snow day

Posted on this date in 2013. Thanks for the memories, Facebook!

Griffin Center for Healthy Living in Oxford to offer stress management workshop

OXFORD - The Griffin Center for Healthy Living, 300 Oxford Road, Quarry Walk, is helping individuals better understand and cope with the pressures of daily life with a free workshop in December.

Stress can cause or worsen many health disorders, including excessive weight gain, poor sleep, lung and heart conditions, a weakened immune system, reproductive health issues, and skin and hair ailments.

The Griffin Health Stress Management Workshop provides practical tools and techniques based on the proven, best practices for stress management by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to help individuals better understand and cope with the pressures of daily life in healthier ways, leading to increased resilience, improved emotional balance, and a better quality of life overall.

Offered Dec. 13 and 20 and Jan. 10 and 17 from 1-2 p.m. at the Griffin Center for Health Living, the workshop will teach attendees how to identify stress triggers, practice relaxation exercises, and implement mindfulness strategies to help reduce stress levels and improve both mental and physical well-being.

To register or for more information, visit www.griffinhealth.org/stress-workshop or contact The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Wellness coordinator, 203-732-1369.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to host Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long

 

Friends of Derby Public Library to host holiday event for community

 

Seymour Historical Society offers Pictures with Santa Dec. 7

 

Great Hill Hose Company in Seymour to hold Christmas tree lighting

 

Ansonia Library children's room to offer take-and-make crafts for December

Beginning December 5 We are offering two different crafts this month! Snag a take-and-make kit for some at-home crafting fun! This little treasure trove comes packed with everything you need to create your masterpiece!  Swing by the Children's Room to scoop one up—but hurry, because they fly off the shelves quickly!

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia.

This is shared from the children's room newsletter.

Ansonia Nature Center to hold winter wreath workshop * waiting list

ANSONIA - Celebrate winter and the festive season at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at the Ansonia Nature Center as you create a wreath from fresh locally grown greens, then decorate your masterpiece with natural trimmings. 

Enjoy some warm mulled cider and a cookie too! Wreath frames and wire will be provided. 

Please bring your garden gloves and hand clippers. Materials fee: $20. 

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

Click here to register for this limited-space adult-only program. https://forms.gle/9aUqoDpBnxRCxAC86 

*Note: Waiting list - See link inside link above*

Vendors sought for Ansonia's Holiday Marketplace

 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

Good morning. I snapped this sunrise photo at 7:25 a.m. on this date last year. Nature is just so beautiful.