ANSONIA - On Sunday VSOY along with the City will present a plaque in memory of local hero Todd Jett at 2 p.m. at Gatison Park in Ansonia.
There will be a short ceremony in which the plaque will be mounted at the Park.
DERBY - Derby Public Library will launch a new service, Surprise Book Bundles on March 1.
Many patrons love to browse the library shelves. We can do it for you!
Simply fill out a form located on our website, or pick up a form in our vestibule, to receive a surprise book bundle (3 titles.)
Patrons can select from adult fiction and non-fiction, children’s, and young adult. Book bundles are a great way to discover new titles and authors. We will contact you within 1-3 business days when your bundle is ready for pick up and enjoy.
The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.
If you have any questions please call us at 203-736-1482 or email dplrefernce@biblio.org.
This is a press release from Kathy Wilson, Head of Adult Circulation.
Turnback Tuesday celebrates George Washington’s birthday of Feb. 22, 1732 with a postcard (above) the Derby Public Library has in its collection.
It shows Washington after the Continental Congress commissioned him as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. After leading the army through six long years of war, Washington issued his farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York on Dec. 4, 1783.
He then traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to officially resign his commission on Dec. 23, 1783.
Washington returned to his Mount Vernon estate to live out his days as a gentleman farmer.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting history each week.
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
Maria Schreiner
ANSONIA - The Derby Historical Society is ready to teach you the skills and technology of long ago. A cooking program was so popular in the past that the talented Maria Schreiner is returning at 11 a.m. March 27 for another three-hour session!
Each person will assist in cooking an entree and a dessert in our fireplace at the David Humphreys House, 37 Elm St., and participants get to enjoy the meal after building up an appetite.
The cost is $25 per person.
Space is very limited for this specialty skill workshop; pre-registration required by calling 203-735-1908 or emailing info@derbyhistorical.org
*Masks are required for indoor events, according to current state guidelines, and capacity will be regulated*
This is a press release from the Derby Historical Society.
