Program to teach fall prevention slated at Seymour Community Center

*Sharing this information from the Naugatuck Valley Health District Facebook page.

Benefit dinner planned at AM Club in Derby

Organizers invite the community to come out to support French, a former Derby High School three-sport athlete and brother of DHS football coach George French.
George

Learn to paint with water colors at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library will host another popular Water Color Painting Workshop at 6 p.m. Feb. 27.  
Ages 18 and over are invited to enjoy this fun evening resulting in fabulous art!  

Participants will go home with new friends, great memories, and a newly-created masterpiece that will show off your “inner-artist.”  

No experience? No problem! Local artist Rich DiCarlo, Valley Arts Council president, will guide you step-by-step on this creative journey as you learn the ins and outs of creating your own water color painting.  

No previous artistic experience necessary – great for beginners or seasoned professionals. 
Snacks will be provided. It is promised to be a surprisingly easy and fun way to spend an evening!  

Registration is required. 

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

This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.

Derby Public Library to host family activities Feb. 4

DERBY - In recognition of the 6th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day, Derby Public Library staff has scheduled a variety of activities for families from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 4.

For anyone unfamiliar with this now-nationwide day of recognizing libraries, it began as a collaborative effort by Children’s Librarians in Connecticut to encourage families to stop by and discover all the resources and opportunities their local library offers. 

Think of it as a sampling of what today’s libraries are all about.

Families with children ages 4-11 are welcome to register for a painting class presented by the Giggling Pig Art Studio taking place at 10 a.m. 

There will also be a drop-in craft program with several do-it-yourself projects throughout the day. 

Lego Time is slated for 12:30 p.m. and is geared for children ages 4-11. All levels of building skills are welcome to come by for this drop-in program. 

Children ages 5-11 are invited to say hello to therapy dog Payson, who will be available to listen to young readers share a story. 

Payson and her owner Janet Sabovik volunteer at the library as part of the popular, ongoing read to a therapy dog program.

The day also includes a raffle, refreshments, a scavenger hunt, and more! 

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St. Participants should meet at the children's room.

Registration is required for both the Giggling Pig Art Studio and Payson the therapy dog events.

For questions about the day contact Sue Sherman, children's librarian, 203-736-1482.

This information is shared from the Derby Public Library website. 

Newsletter highlights Shelton business, people helping people in Ansonia

Dear readers,

Today's newsletter is now out, and it features a grand reopening celebration at Peralta Design in Shelton and a tale of ice skates in Ansonia.

Please click here to 'read all about it.'

Thanks,

~ Patti and Ralph

Fan appreciation night slated Friday at Derby High School game

'Turnback Tuesday' photo of long-ago Derby shared

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features an old advertisement clipping for George C. Allis' book and jewelry shop. 
Allis started the business when he was only 15 years old. It was originally established in 1852 in a small room on "lower Main Street" in Derby, but in 1857, one Edward Lewis graciously built Allis a small store at 171 Main St. 

In 1859, George Allis began a circulating library within his shop and offered ~4,000 volumes. He acquired ownership of the building from Lewis in 1866 and managed his shop for over 70 years. The store closed between 1924-25, and Allis died on Dec. 28, 1927, at the age of 92.


*A big thank you goes to Derby Librarians for posting this interesting photo on Facebook. 

My guess is it's the building that houses Mario's Cafe'. What do you think?