Learn about busy life of beavers at Ansonia Nature Center program

 

Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.

The history of the North American beaver is inextricably tied to the history of New England, going back thousands of years. 

Few animals can rival the beaver's architectural abilities, which shape the landscape around them. 

Learn about this large rodent's fascinating life history, then try making a watertight dam! 

FREE ages 5 - adult.

The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia. 

         FREE - Click Here to Register

 

New month, personal blog post: Final farewell

Photo credit: John S. Zaleski 

This week a friend and I said goodbye to our friend, Bob Pollack, at a burial ceremony with military honors at the state Veterans' Cemetery in Middletown.

Bob, a proud U.S. Air Force veteran, passed away in February at age 93. This is the link to his obituary on my blog.

I want to give a special thank you to John Zaleski, owner of Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, for coordinating the arrangements for the beautiful military service for Bob, and for taking photos while we were there.

Cemeteries are inherently peaceful but my friend and I both felt we were in an especially serene setting, far from the bustle of everyday life. It is a truly beautiful resting place for our nation's deserving veterans.

Salvation Army in Ansonia to host Faith & Film Fridays

 

Townwide tag sales slated Saturday in Shelton

 

Oxford Cultural Arts to hold plein air painting Saturday at Little River Nature Preserve

 

Silver Sluggers to meet Thursday at Derby Public Library

 

Neurologist to discuss her new book in virtual conversation Thursday

You’re invited to a fascinating virtual conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book, The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains on at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 31.

This program has been generously sponsored by Friends of the Derby Public Library and the Derby Neck Library.

Register here:

https://libraryc.org/derbyctlibraries/79733

About the Author: Pria Anand is a neurologist at the Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Medical School, and she trained in neurology, neuro-infectious diseases, and neuro-immunology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

This is shared from Derby Public Library Facebook page.