Learn about skin care Jan. 31 at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

ANSONIA - Learn about balms, scrubs, and salves designed for cold-weather care using soothing, environmentally friendly ingredients at 1 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Ansonia Nature Center.

Ranger Dawn will guide you through creating natural winter skin-care products using soothing, environmentally friendly ingredients. 

Each participant will take home a product that Ranger Dawn swears by for dealing with winter dry skin! MATERIALS FEE $20. 

Registration required. Limited space for this adult only program. The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../winter-skin-care-workshop... 

Shared from the nature center's Facebook page.

Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer tips on diabetes management in summer

Griffin Hospital is offering a free talk June 11 on tips to manage diabetes./ Contributed photo

DERBY - The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital will host two free presentations with tips on managing diabetes throughout summer June 11 at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the hospital.

Certified Diabetes Educator Mary Swansiger, BSN, MPH, will host “Managing Your Diabetes Throughout the Summer,” an open discussion of what individuals with diabetes need to know for summer, including choosing wisely at barbeques and parties, healthier recipes and food swaps, skin care, travel tips, and emergency preparedness.

The Diabetes Education & Support Group meets September - June on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss the management of diabetes, its challenges, and day-to-day dietary concerns. Individuals with diabetes and their caregivers are welcome to attend.

No registration is required. 

For more information, call Mary Swansiger, 203-732-1137. The hospital is at 130 Division St.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.