'Turnback Tuesday' featuring pharmacy from this date in 2017

eosndtSp526fuThis week's "Turnback Tuesday" features the Shannon Pharmacy, started by James F. Shannon. 

Mr. Shannon was a prominent member of Derby, being one of the founders of the Elks Lodge in town. In 1900, he opened his pharmacy at 53 Sixth Street on the corner of Sixth and Hawkins Streets. It is unknown when the pharmacy officially closed, but this image was taken in 1908.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for always sharing interesting local history. 

Shelton History Center posts 5 reading circle meeting dates

SHELTON - Join the Shelton Reading Circle at 6:30 p.m.on the second Tuesday of each month at the Shelton History Center to discuss a monthly read.
The dates are Aug. 16, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov.12, and Dec. 10. 

The center is at 70 Ripton Road. 

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Ansonia Library to host adult craft night Aug. 6

 

Traveler on a Mission to host Christmas in July event in Ansonia

Bring a new full-size hygiene product and receive a raffle ticket. The more items you bring the more tickets you get. 

This event helps support our mission of providing hygiene products to those in need.

This is shared from Traveler on a Mission Facebook page.

Sharing 'Turnback Tuesday' about Derby monument from this date in 2018

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features a subscription book for the building of “a suitable monument in memory of the soldiers of Derby who lost their lives in this late war."

The book is dated August 1, 1876 and lists names and pledge amounts for the Soldiers Monument construction on the Derby Green.

The monument received a full restoration and was rededicated last week July 10, 2018.

Former Valley Community Foundation President/CEO and Derby native Jamie Cohen conceived the idea and led the fundraising effort to restore the monument. The restoration fund still exists within the VCF.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Weather forecast forces cancellation of concert in Ansonia

 

Griffin Hospital in Derby to host workshop on heart health

DERBY - The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a free workshop to help individuals manage heart conditions starting Aug. 7.

The Heart Health Workshop is a free, three-week workshop that provides health education on heart disease with an emphasis on the management of hypertension and elevated cholesterol.

The workshop will be held on Wednesdays Aug. 7-21 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at Griffin Hospital.

Based on guidelines by the American Heart Association, this program educates and empowers individuals to care for their hearts through nutrition, exercise, body composition, and stress reduction education. 

Weekly speakers include a certified diabetes care and education specialist.

To register or for more information, visit griffinhealth.org/heart-health-workshop or contact The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.