Tony Susi to perform classic rock Tuesday on Derby Green

Tony Susi

DERBY - Please join us for the annual summer concert series on the Green. 

Tuesday evenings - 7-9 p.m. The series includes 10 concerts.

The first concert is Tuesday, Aug. 5. Tony Susi will play classic rock music.

Weather forces postponement of concert on Derby Green; rain date tomorrow

Entertainer Tony Susi 

DERBY - Town Clerk Marc J. Garofalo announced today's concert on the Green featuring Tony Susi has been postponed until Wednesday due to the weather. 

Enjoy evening of piano music at Derby Public Library

 

NHSO musician to present at Derby Public Library Saturday

Remy Taghavi

Creating Musical Readers Series by New Haven Symphony Orchestra

DERBY - Derby Public Library will host a Creating Musical Readers program at 9:15 a.m. this Saturday, April 15.

The NHSO series is geared to ages 4-10 and focuses on a different musician/instrument each month plus a story.

Bassoonist Remy Taghavi and his book, Ralph’s Secret Weapon will be featured.

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

Register at http://bit.ly/3GAM0HY

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Oboist to present program for children Saturday at Derby Public Library

Marta Boratgis

DERBY - Derby Public Library presents Creating Musical Readers Series by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, March 11.The program is for ages 4-10.

A different musician / instrument each month plus a story.

This month features Oboist Marta Boratgis and the book "Herman and Rosie."

Register at http://bit.ly/3XPatzn

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library to present indigenous music program

DERBY - Join musician Craig Harris at Derby Neck Library at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 for a stellar presentation celebrating the musical diversity of North America’s First Peoples. 

This 75-minute performance in the Community Room will include carefully researched storytelling and archival audio/visual footage, along with live music. This is a free event.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Harry Connick, Jr. records "Amazing Grace" at Sterling Opera House in Derby

DERBY - Harry Connick, Jr. recorded a beautiful version of Amazing Grace Feb. 1 at the Sterling Opera House on Elizabeth Street during a snowstorm, Town/City Clerk Marc Garofalo announced today.

It has been released and can be viewed on the following link - https://www.harryconnickjr.com/

"Thank you Mr. Connick!  We hope you’re staying warm now!" Garofalo said in a release.

 

Derby Public Library to host live virtual concert 'The Science of Sound'

Caryn Lin

DERBY - Derby Public Library will sponsor "The Science of Sound" from 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 via Zoom.

Presented by Caryn Lin, "The Science of Sound" is a live-streaming, multi-media, interactive S.T.E.A.M. extravaganza for all ages!

Sound is transformed through a five-string electric violin, sound effects made for electric guitar, and a myriad of modern technology. 

Sound waves become visible! Scientific concepts are explored. Sound and emotion are linked!

Our goal: Plant Seeds for Imaginative, Out of the Box Thinking!

Registration is required for this program online to receive the Zoom link and password.

This is shared from an event page on Facebook.

Oxford Library to host musician's virtual tour of the history of rock and roll

Shared from an Oxford Library Facebook event page:

Join us at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 for a virtual 90-minute tour of the History of Rock and Roll with author and musician Craig Harris. Sign up at www.tinyurl.com/OxfordCTLibrary. Harris is a musician, teacher, author, photographer, and host of a weekly online show on Bluegrass Country.

Harris has taught and written about music for more than four decades. His latest book "Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-time and Americana Music" was published in 2018. He’s also the author of "The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music" (2014) and "Heartbeat, Warble and the Electric Powwow: American Indian Music" (2016), as well as music-oriented reviews, articles and photos for newspapers, magazines, and websites.
His passion for music, however, goes beyond the printed word. A skilled percussionist/drummer, he has played with C.J. Chenier, Melanie, Rod MacDonald, Jonathan Edwards, Greg Brown, Merl Saunders, and Rick Danko (The Band). In addition to working with an acoustic Americana group (Two Days Jeans), he’s been a member of the Gaea Star Band (with whom he co-hosts a syndicated weekly radio show) since 2014.

Trevor Anthony to perform for Seymour Pink Day at Hot Tamale in Seymour

Reminder: Seymour Public Library to hold Woodstock event Tuesday

Mother Goose to bring music, stories to Derby Public Library

DERBY - Mother Goose will bring her Tunes and Tales program to Derby Public Library at 10:30 a.m. March 3. 
She will be sharing rhythms and rhymes, stories and songs along with craft-making time. 
The program is geared for families with children ages 2-5, but siblings are welcome to join the event.
Snow date is March 10.

Storyteller/musician Anne-Marie Forer specializes in "edutaining" young children.  

A former teacher and children's librarian, she now performs full-time in schools, libraries, and festivals throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England (http://www.tunes-n-tales.com).

Register on the Library's event calendar or at the Library, 313 Elizabeth St.


*This information is shared from the Library's Facebook page and its online event calendar.

Program in Derby to uncover the 'real' Frances Osborne Kellogg

DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will present a program June 17 on what life was like for Frances Osborne Kellogg, a small town celebrity during the early 1900s.  

Frances Kellogg

Visitors to the Osborne Homestead Museum will be entertained from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with tours, and there will be a photo exhibition exploring the fact and fiction surrounding Kellogg's life.

Kellogg was a prominent business woman, philanthropist, musician, and dairy breeder whose life was enshrouded in mystery and legend after her death in 1956.  

In this special photo exhibition, guests will explore the reasons why she wanted everything in her handwriting burnt, the rumors and misperceptions, and the truth about her life.  

Join others to unearth the mysteries and unlock the truth about the “Lady of Derby.” 
The Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave., is open for free guided tours Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. 

For additional information call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.


This is a press release from CT DEEP.