Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

 Easter Sunday sunset. Have a peaceful evening.

Easter Bunny visits Mayor Cassetti, children Saturday at Ansonia City Hall

 

Photos by Anthony DelaNooch Mullin shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Derby Cultural Commission hosts Easter fun Saturday on Green

Hunting for Easter eggs.

Meeting the Easter Bunny.

And a magic show featuring Chris Lengyel.

Seymour Public Library to host Riverside Reptiles program

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Public Library Children's Department will host Connecticut’s own Riverside Reptiles at 11 a.m. April 22.

Learn about live animals that have exceptional senses ad defenses that they use to communicate and protect themselves from predators. 

This is a free program open to all ages.

Riverside Reptiles will be presenting over Zoom, so viewing from home is an option, but an in-person viewing option is available at the library.

Registration is required for at home viewing.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZArf-2rpj4tGN2IAxH0ESFL...

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Naugatuck Valley Health District slates diabetes workshop

Naugatuck Valley Health District is offering an in-person session of the popular Live Well with Diabetes workshop for adults in the Naugatuck Valley area with diabetes or pre-diabetes or those that care for someone with diabetes.

This program helps them learn new skills to manage their diabetes. Once a week for six weeks, two trained Live Well leaders will facilitate the two-hour group sessions at Naugatuck Valley Health District, located at 98 Bank St., Seymour.

Participants will learn about healthy eating, high and low blood sugar, being active, sick day guidelines, tips for dealing with stress, foot care, making weekly action plans, and how to set small and achievable goals.

A new group is starting on Tuesdays from May 10-June 14 from 1-3:30 p.m. To sign up, call 203-881-3255 x107.

Don’t wait! Sign up now! Class size is limited to 16 participants and pre-registration is required.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

 The moon today is in waxing gibbous phase, and is 98 percent illuminated.

Golf outing to benefit the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital

The Valley Goes Pink Campaign will host “Par for Pink,” a golf fundraiser, May 24 at Hop Brook Golf Course in Naugatuck.

The fundraiser will feature a 9-hole round of golf starting at 10 a.m. and lunch. The cost is $100 per golfer. 

Proceeds will benefit the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.

To register or for more information, visit https://VGPgolf.givesmart.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and to celebrate the charitable spirit of the region’s businesses and organizations.

For more information about upcoming events and about joining the campaign visit griffinhealth.org/pink.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.