From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: 1890 wedding photo

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features a photo of Edith and Robert Gardner's wedding.

The wedding took place in Robert's home at 22 Derby Ave. on May 29, 1890. Robert Gardner, born in 1867, was a jeweler and a member of the Derby-Shelton Board of Trade. He gave up his business when he became GM of F. Hallock Co. in 1890.

That same year, he married Edith Hallock, daughter of the deceased Franklin Hallock. Robert continued as GM for the Hallock Company until the death of its president in 1932, at which time, Gardner took over as President. Robert was also very active in the community. He served as Deacon and Treasurer for the Second Congregational Church and was also on the Board of Directors of the Derby Public Library in the 1920s.

A portrait of Mr. Gardner hangs in the Library’s Local History Room.

[First posted on this date in 2017.]

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

Saturday is Take Your Child to the Library Day

Local libraries are participating in Take Your Child to the Library Day tomorrow.

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Beacon Falls Public Library info:

***This event has reached its capacity for Registration - a Wait List is now open***

Visit Beacon Falls Public Library for fun, games, and a visit with a beloved character!

- Craft Bags and Games From 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

- Character Meet & Greet w/Photo Op from 11 am.-noon in the Assembly Room. 

- Party snacks will be served

Registration is required - please call the Library at 203-729-1441 or RSVP on Eventbrite.

The Library is at 10 Maple Ave., Beacon Falls. 

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DERBY - Coming up Saturday at Derby Neck Library it's TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY! 

Our theme this year is GAME ON, and we'll have snacks and surprises all day, including a scavenger hunt. 

Stop in at any point to take part and learn all about the services your library has to offer!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

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The Library is at 49 Great Hill Road, Oxford.

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SEYMOUR - Stop in during the day between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday at Seymour Public Library for a one-day only library wide scavenger hunt, and a craft table!

The Library is at 46 Church St., Seymour.

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SHELTON - Plumb Memorial Library Children’s Department will have games and activities for our young visitors throughout the day Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

1) LEGO Estimation Station

2) Bluey Party: 10-11 a.m.

Registration rRequired.

Program Registration is currently FULL,

Wait List is available: 203-924-1580 ext. 5108

3) Bluey Hide and Seek Scavenger Hunt

4) Groundhog Shadow Voting Booth

5) Bring your CT library card and borrow books, DVDs, Book Kits, Wonderbooks, Family Movie Night Bundles, Tonies!

6) Pick-up a “Yeti to Read Bingo Card”-begin our Winter Reading Challenge for a chance at wonderful prizes!

7) Participate in our Lunar New Year Trivia Game.

We hope to see you and your families too.

The Library is at 65 Wooster St., Shelton.

Abundant Life Ministries in Ansonia to hold food giveaway Monday

This is shared from Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries Facebook page.
 

Seymour Congregational Church to host Death Cafe' gathering Wednesday

 

SEYMOUR - Seymour Congregational Church will host a Death Cafe', a welcoming, informal gathering where people come together to share experiences, thoughts, and questions about death - without agenda, judgment, or sales pitch.
Led by open conversation, this supportive space provides an opportunity to normalize discussions around life's natural end in a safe and respectful environment.

The church is at 45 Broad St.

This is shared from the church's Facebook page.

Authors to speak, sign books Saturday at Derby Public Library

 

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby High School yearbook

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features the Derby High School yearbook, “Lookout.”

The logo is of a clipper ship like the ones formerly built in Derby. On the ship, the "lookout" was another name for the "crow’s nest." The Derby Public Library has copies of the Lookout yearbooks going back to 1901. These Lookout books started out as publications from the high school students themselves including various school activities and the like. The first Lookout that had photos of students was in 1935. 

The Library would also like to request your help to complete our Lookout collection. Missing years are 1938, 1939, 1940, 1999, and 2006. 

Note: All book donations are accepted at the Library’s discretion. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[First posted on this date in 2018.]

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

Shelton Seed Library reopens Saturday at Plumb Memorial Library

SHELTON - The Shelton Seed Library reopens for the 2025 season THIS Saturday, Feb. 1 at Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St. All seeds are free to the public, limit 3 seed packets per person.

The Shelton Seed Library is managed by the Olde Ripton Garden Club in partnership with the Shelton Library System.

 A special thank you to our generous donors, Friends of the Shelton Libraries, Hilltop Blooms Shelton / Allison Knick-Menendez, Benedict's Home & Garden, UConn Extension Master Gardener Program and our amazing Shelton gardeners!

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.