Main Street Gallery in Ansonia to host exhibit of Amity students' art work

Main Street Gallery is operated by the Valley Arts Council.

Wildlife photos, paintings on exhibit in Oxford Town Hall

Local author to read book at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

DERBY - Join photographer and author Tammy DiCenso at Kellogg Environmental Center at 10 a.m. Sept. 16 for a book reading and signing.  

Her book, Do You Want to Take a Selfie? features photographs of wildlife taken locally by DiCenso.  

Children and adults alike will enjoy this tale of a gosling, in search of  assistance in taking a selfie from the variety of animals living in and around wetlands.   

Displayed at the Kellogg Environmental Center through the month of September is “Found in My Hometown,” a show highlighting landscapes and wildlife captured on film by Tammy DiCenso along the riverwalk in Derby. 

A Derby resident, DiCenso found her passion for photography by looking at life through a lens. Her photos capture the beauty of nature that is right outside our doors and often missed if one does not take the time to look.  

Her first book, Do You Want to Take a Selfie?, grew out of her photography and this fall her second story, Whatcha Looking At? will be available.

Participants will have time to enjoy the photography, meet the artist, purchase a book, have it signed, take a walk, and share a selfie. Refreshments will be served after the reading.

The program is free; registration is requested.  

Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

For information, directions, or to register, call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.  

This is a press release from DEEP.  

Seymour FD, animal shelter join in calendar fundraiser

Check out this wonderful story about a fundraiser for the Seymour Animal Shelter by my friend, New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

Opening reception for student photo exhibit slated at E Street Gallery in Derby

A photograph exhibition will open Monday at E Street Gallery, 35 Elizabeth St., Derby.

Photo exhibit features birds at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announces a photo exhibit, “Raptors, Rescues, and Ambassador Birds from A Place Called Hope” by local photographer Sophie Zyla, at the Kellogg Environmental Center through the end of March.  

A variety of prints of resident birds of prey from the rehabilitation organization, A Place Called Hope, are displayed.  

Each one of the birds has been rescued and cared for due to injuries, birth defects or close contact with humans which make the birds unable to survive in the wild.  These exquisite birds now serve as the ambassadors, or teaching assistants as APCH reaches out to the public to promote respect and protection for wildlife.  

The display also provides information on Connecticut rehabilitators, volunteering opportunities and means of supporting these organizations.  

This exhibit is free and open to the public for viewing 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, through the end of March.  

The Kellogg Environmental Center is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

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

This is a press release from DEEP.

Sharing 'shadowy' post on a Saturday

Once upon a time I belonged to the blogosphere for fun. 
My husband and I started blogging in 2007, and in no time we made friends from all over the U.S., and the world.  
We keep up with many of them now on Facebook.

I just re-read my initial post and I'm linking it here:
http://patti-latebloomerboomer.blogspot.com/2007/01/boomer-in-bloom.html


These days it's still fun to be a part of the blogosphere, but I also maintain this blog to offer information to, and communicate with, fellow Valley residents. 

Ralph (a.k.a. Airhead-55) and I participated in several memes, from Ruby Tuesday and Looking at the Sky on Friday to Shadow Shot Sunday. 
He still takes part in memes, including Wordless Wednesday and Friday Hunt.

A friend from Shadow Shot Sunday told Ralph she missed me, so I took a shadow photo of a dinner that a friend treated me to the other day.

I realize it's Saturday, but most Shadow Shot participants post a day early.

It was quite delicious, and it's always nice not to have to prepare a meal and clean up afterward.

Bit of local history: Photo shared of former landmark in Derby Narrows

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo is of Leman Stone's "Castle." 
It was built in 1785 to accommodate Stone's business with the West Indies. 

Stone occupied the "Castle" as his residence, a store and a warehouse for more than 20 years. Located in Derby Narrows where the Housatonic met the Naugatuck Rivers, it was a landmark by both land and sea. 

The walls on the water side of the building were very deep and five feet wide to withstand the freshets common at that time. The building was demolished in 1891.

This interesting photo is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

Bit of local history: Photo of the home of a Derby industrialist

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo is of the Willman House on Fifth Street in Derby. Joseph Willman, originally from Germany, owned a factory along the Housatonic River in Derby. At one time, he held a patent for an ice-cream making machine issued in 1910.


*I'm sharing this post from the Derby Librarians' Facebook page. I love old photos that give us a glimpse of what life was like a century ago, and I'm sure others do too.