Thursday, April 10, 2025
Griffin Health Center at Quarry Walk in Oxford to present cooking with herbs demo
OXFORD - Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen will host a free program on the health benefits of culinary herbs.
Cooking with Healthy Herbs will be held April 17 at 5 p.m. at The Griffin Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road.
In recognition of National Move More Month, former executive director of Massaro Farm and sustainable nutrition expert Caty Poole will discuss how herbs can invigorate individuals to be more active, the pros and cons of growing vs. buying herbs, the difference in using fresh or dry herbs. She will also demonstrate the basics of making Spring Potato Nettle Soup and Meadow Magic Tea.
Space is limited for this event; registration is required.
Visit www.griffinhealth.org/events-calendar/healthy-cooking-with-herbs or call The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up.
The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen is part of Griffin’s commitment to the Planetree patient-centered care model.
Planetree promotes greater well-being in communities through access to health information and assistance in helping individuals address the social determinants of health such as access to fresh nutritious foods and how to prepare them.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Valley Shakespeare Festival to perform at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton
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SHELTON - Valley Shakespeare Festival will present "Much Ado About Nothing" at Plumb Memorial Library at 6 p.m. May 7.
Registration is free and required. Reserve your spot early!
The Library is at 65 Wooster St.
This production is made possible by a grant from the Shakespeare in American Communities from the National Endowment of the Arts and Arts Midwest.
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
Seymour Public Library to host Slime Workshop for kids
SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will host a hands-on activity at 1 p.m. April 16 where kids can make their own slime!
Containers to bring slime home will be provided on a first come, first serve basis, so plan to bring one from home!
Registration is not required. Please call 203-888-3903 with any questions.
The Library is at 46 Church St.
Shared from a Facebook event page.
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby open late today
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop is located at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.
Griffin Health in Oxford to offer Wellness for Life program
OXFORD - Griffin Health is helping individuals get ready for an active and healthy summer – and beyond - with its Wellness for Life program this spring.
Wellness for Life is a 12-week lifestyle change program designed to empower individuals to take ownership of their health with Lifestyle Medicine knowledge and skills.
The program focuses on hands-on, personalized health education, featuring one-on-one consultations with a physician, an exercise physiologist, and a registered dietitian.
Participants will receive an activity monitor and attend weekly group educational and physical activity sessions to establish healthy lifestyle habits that lead to improved well-being and help prevent or effectively manage chronic conditions.
Located at the Griffin Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road, Wellness for Life will be held on Tuesdays from 4:30-6 p.m.
The start date of the program will be determined once the minimum number of participants is reached.
“At Wellness for Life, you’ll have the time and space to learn about your current habits and really look into how you can build healthy lifestyle habits into your routine and get your family, coworkers, and other loved ones in on your journey,” said Wellness for Life Program Co-Director Dr. Aisha Khan, a Lifestyle/Internal Medicine physician with a specialty in treating obesity. “It’s a joy for our compassionate caregivers to see participants take hold of the guidance, make it a practical part of their lives, and see the great changes in their overall well-being.”
Lifestyle Medicine is a unique medical specialty that focuses on using evidence-based approaches in healthy eating, managing stress, enhancing regular physical activity and restorative sleep, and fostering meaningful social connections and support systems.
All of these lifestyle factors help prevent and manage chronic conditions to dramatically improve one’s quality of life.
Since the program’s inception in 2012, Wellness for Life participants who have incorporated these healthy lifestyle habits into their routines have seen lasting improvement in their regular physical activity, healthy eating habits, improved sleep, resilience to stress, better control of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, and prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
For more information about Wellness for Life, visit griffinhealth.org/wellness-for-life or call the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369.
For more information or to sign-up,
contact the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
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