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| Derby-Shelton Rotary Club photo |
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to host Flags for Heroes ceremony at Shelton Rivewalk
Relay for Life of the Naugatuck Valley slated Saturday at Shelton Riverwalk
SHELTON - Join us Saturday at the Shelton Riverwalk in CELEBRATING those who have won their battle against cancer, REMEMBER those who we have lost, and FIGHT BACK with those who are still fighting!
This year marks our 27th anniversary for the Relay for Life of the Naugatuck Valley!
We have teams from all over the Valley area including: Beacon Falls, Ansonia, Derby, Shelton, Oxford, Naugatuck, Seymour, Trumbull, Monroe, Stratford, and Milford!
Click on the link to REGISTER your TEAM and / or your SURVIVOR for the event on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=101538
Questions - please contact Kristen at NVRFLTeams@gmail.com
This is shared from a Facebook event page.
Take a hike at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on CT Trails Day
DERBY - Raise your heart rate and your spirits with a fitness hike on the Red & Yellow Loop Trails at Osbornedale State Park from 9-10:30 a.m. June 4.
Get your body pumping with this fast-paced, 20-minutes-a-mile hike along flat to moderately steep terrain.
The trail loop is less than two-and-half-miles long and has a 354-foot elevation gain and limited accessibility.
The terrain varies from flat and muddy to moderately steep and rocky.
The meeting place is at the parking lot of the Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave.
Please dress appropriately and bring your own water bottle.
For safety reasons, this hike is limited to 10 people.
Take part in one of many free trail events in Connecticut to celebrate National Trails Day. Connecticut Forest & Park Association has been coordinating this special trail weekend since 1993, so that visitors are able to experience the numerous trails around the state.
Registration is required and can be done by calling 203-734-2513 or online at https://trailsday.org/events/fitness-hike/.
Rain cancels this event.
This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky
... at 8:15 p.m. Sunset colors are reflected in the clouds.
Derby Neck Library to host gravity painting fun for kids
DERBY - Look what we're doing at Derby Neck Library this week at A Little Science!
This will be an IN-PERSON event, so hope to see you in our community room at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday!
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
Children's librarian at Derby Public Library wins lifetime achievement award
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DERBY - Sue Sherman, Children’s Librarian of Derby Public Library, was honored with the 2022 Faith Hektoen Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual CT Library Association Conference Awards Ceremony in May.
The Faith Hektoen Award, named for a beloved and innovative Children’s Librarian, is the highest award a CT Children’s Librarian can receive.
It was awarded to Sue for her outstanding contribution to the field of librarianship and her longtime work helping children and families utilize the services and resources of the Library through programming, collection development and a true commitment to serving the public.
Sue was nominated for the award by Derby Public Library Director Scott Brill (at right.)
Serving as Library Director since December, Scott stated that he “has witnessed first-hand Sue’s good work here at the Library, which also prompted universal glowing and enthusiastic praise from her colleagues, past and present.” In a library career that has spanned over 25 years, Sue Sherman has helped improve and enhance the lives of children, members of the community as well as her colleagues through the dedication, devotion, and delight she brings to her work as a caring and creative Children’s Librarian.
Congratulations "Miss Sue!"
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
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