Seymour Public Library to host Grounded Goodwife's DIY Kombucha on Zoom

SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will host The Grounded Goodwife on Zoom as the team presents DIY Kombucha at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1.

Learn how to make your own Kombucha, and the importance of adding fermented foods to your diet.

Materials list:

Kombucha

14 cups water
1 cup white sugar (required for the fermentation process)
8 tea bags of black tea OR 2 tablespoons loose black tea
2 cups “starter tea” — homemade or store-bought unpasteurized plain kombucha, OR 1 ¾ cup water + ¼ cup white vinegar (not apple cider vinegar)
1 SCOBY per jar

We recommend getting your SCOBY here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/520691012/organic-kombucha-scoby-shipped-bpa-free?ref=listing-shop-header-0

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680778758?pwd=enF1OTh2TWJyMjN0d2Vmb1ZEdGRYdz09

Meeting ID: 826 8077 8758

Password: 549905 

This information is shared from the Library's Facebook event post.

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Derby Neck Library to host program on Zoom for children

 

DERBY - Derby Neck Library will host Gizmo's Guide to Mental Health from 4-5 p.m. Aug. 26 on Zoom.

Just in time before school, this presentation will give youth tools to help when they are feeling sad, mad, or worried.

This free program is offered in partnership with BHCare's Alliance for Prevention and Wellness and the Derby Bureau of Youth Services.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Email headlibrarian at biblio.org to register and receive the Zoom invite.

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 Sales* for August 18 - August 22

New Saturday hours are 10AM-4PM!

TEAM, Inc. offers assistance with household heating bills

Energy assistance is a program that helps people having difficulty paying the cost of heating their home. 

Through an intake and assessment process, Energy Assistance staff determine how TEAM and its services can best help lower energy costs. The goal of this program is to keep households warm and safe during the winter months.

Now is the time to think about applying to TEAM Inc. for assistance with winter heating costs. Families and individuals seeking financial help to offset their winter heating bills may apply beginning August 3, 2020. 

Applicants are deemed eligible based on review of their total household gross income, such as job earnings, unemployment compensation, social security, pension etc.; household size; and liquid assets. 

If an applicant is approved for assistance, TEAM will make a direct payment to their home utility heating provider or will pay for one or more fuel deliveries, based on eligibility, starting in November.

Both homeowners and renters who are residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, and Woodbridge can apply for energy assistance from TEAM. 

To request an application with TEAM Energy Assistance, please call 203-736-5420 and follow prompts for Energy Assistance, or email energy@teaminc.org. 

TEAM Inc. is a private501(c) 3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to strengthen our community by educating, supporting and empowering individuals and families. TEAM programs serve the communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Naugatuck, Orange, Oxford, Shelton, Seymour, Waterbury and Woodbridge.

For more information visit www.Teaminc.org.

This is a press release from TEAM, Inc.