Girl Scouts Doing Good Things

DERBY – Girl Scout Troops 38392 and 38325, of Milford, helped make visits to the Griffin Hospital Emergency Department a little more comforting with a donation of books, magazines and toys.

Griffin recently started collecting items and activities, such as paperback books, crossword puzzles, toys and playing cards, to help patients, especially children, feel more comfortable during their stay in the Emergency Department.

Maggie Cole, a patient safety monitor at Griffin and leader for Girl Scout Troops 38392 and 38325, heard about the need and organized collections that included area troops as well.

The Scouts delivered several bags of children’s books, magazines and toys to the Emergency Department recently.

“We are very grateful to Maggie and all the scouts for this donation,” said ER Nurse Susan Rupar. “We plan to have a cart with books and items to help patients pass the time as they wait for test results or for treatment.”

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Reading Rocks in Ansonia

ANSONIA — Students and families in Ansonia are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Summer Reading Rocks, which will be held on the property of Christ Episcopal Church across from the Ansonia Library on South Cliff Street this Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is free of charge.

Many of last year’s offerings will be returning this year, including live entertainment, traveling performers, a picnic lunch, a petting zoo, face painters and a balloon artist, a self-contained soft play obstacle course, and free raffles.

A backpack, water bottle and summer reading books will be available for Ansonia students who register during the event. More than a dozen local organizations providing services to Ansonia residents will be on hand to distribute free information.

The main stage will feature the following performers: Lynn’s Sing A Long at 11 a.m.; Author Ried Kaplan, who will read his book, “Let’s Eat Together” at noon; Al DeCant, the singing principal, shortly after 1:00 p.m.; and magician Danny Magic at 2 p.m. Raffles will be held at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The Ansonia Library is co-sponsoring Reading Rocks with the school district. Funding is being provided by the State of Connecticut through grants awarded to Ansonia Public Schools.

For additional information about Reading Rocks, contact Dorca Rodriguez, Ansonia’s Family Engagement Coordinator, at drodriguez@ansonia.org or by calling her at 203-736-5095 ×1016. 

(This is a press release from Ansonia Schools)

Read to Spirit the Dog

DERBY - Derby Neck Library Children's Librarian Miss Kathy will host another popular B.A.R.K. program at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 when all ages are invited to drop in and BE A READING KID to a guest dog.

Spirit, a Newfoundland, is a great listener and will be here once again for children to read to. You can bring your own book or choose one of ours from the library. And if children simply want to stop in to just say hello and visit, that’s cool too.
 

No registration is needed, just drop in. 

The Library is located at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

 

Holiday Book Sale

Ansonia to Hold Block Party

Holiday Book & Bake Sale

Griffin's Books for Babies gets Big Boost

Michael Law, Senior Director, Customer Strategy and Planning at Edgewell Personal Care, second from left, recently presented a $5,000 donation to, from left, Margaret Fischer, RNC MSN NEA-BC C-EFM, clinical director of The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, Griffin Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel, and Tricia O’Malley, director of The Griffin Hospital Development Fund, to support the Books for Babies program.

 

DERBY -  Edgewell Personal Care, of Shelton, recently made a generous $5,000 gift to support the Books for Babies program at The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

In addition to providing funds to purchase books for newborns, Edgewell also donated free sippy cups and feminine products.

 

“Edgewell is pleased to partner with Griffin Hospital to provide financial and product support to provide parents with the tools they need to get their children off to a good start,” said Michael Law, Senior Director, Customer Strategy and Planning at Edgewell and a member of Griffin Hospital’s Board of Directors.

 

The Books for Babies program provides a free children’s book to parents who have their baby at the Childbirth Center. A trained volunteer visits with parents to introduce the program and talk about the “how and why” of reading aloud to babies. Reading to babies builds a bond between parent and child, and stimulates brain development. Reading books opens doors to conversations and builds communication skills, language and literacy, as well as social and emotional skills.

 

About Edgewell

Edgewell is a leading producer of personal care products, including shaving preparations and systems, feminine care products and sun and skin care products.  The company has a broad global footprint and operates in more than 50 markets, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan and Australia with approximately 6,000 employees worldwide.

 

About The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital

The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital offers family-centered maternity care in an environment that will best meet individual and family needs. The Childbirth Center follows the patient-centered Planetree philosophy that focuses providing a warm, caring atmosphere for the patient and loved ones, including childbirth and child care education, and support groups. For more information, call 203-732-7252 or visit griffinhealth.org/childbirthcenter.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Derby Public Library Announces Summer Programs

DERBY- The Derby Public Library will once again be running a Summer Reading Club for adults ages 18 and over. 

This year participants are invited to read and Build a Better World, one book at a time.  The club will begin on June 19 and run through August 11. 

As participants read books of their choice, they will be asked to anonymously

complete a very brief review form to share with fellow readers.  Readers will have the

option of doing this either online by using LitKeeper, or the more traditional hand written

way. These reviews will be posted and shared.   

Readers will receive a participation prize after they submit their first review.  Weekly raffles will be held for all readers sharing for each particular week.  All participants will be invited to a final summer celebration on Monday, August 14 at 6:30 PM.  

Registration begins on June 1.   

Ongoing programs such as Wednesday Movie Matinees, Tech Times, Resume “Right”-ing, Lunchtime Book Discussions and Sports Talks will continue throughout the

summer, along with many other special programs.   

For more information or to register, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St. or call 203 736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.         

Also happening  at the library is another Recycle, Repurpose, and Reuse Craft Class on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:30 PM.   

Ansonia Animal Control Officer, Jeanie Roslonowski, returns to the Library to show participants ages eighteen and over, how to turn old CDs and DVDs into beautiful Garden Decorations.  All materials will be provided.  The class will also include information on conservation and animal issues.  

 

Registration is required.  For more information, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St.

or call 203 736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org. 

 

(This is a press release from Derby Public Library)

Ansonia Library to open 'book store'

     ANSONIA -  The Friends of the Ansonia Library announces the opening of its book store, The BookWorm, from 4-6 p.m. Mondays.
    It will be operated on an honor system.   

    The BookWorm is located in the Library’s Community Room. The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St.

   For further information call Joyce Ceccarelli or Mary Ann Capone, 203-734-6728.


  This is a press release from Ansonia Library Director Joyce Ceccarelli.

Shelton store seeks to help children at shelter

Friends of Ansonia library seek donations

ANSONIA - The Friends of the Ansonia Library are seeking donations of all book genres in reasonably good condition for a book sale booth at the Ansonia Harvest Festival.

The sale will run from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 5 at the festival on Main Street.

 

Children's books and puzzles, CDs and DVDs are especially needed.

Please bring the items to the Ansonia Library, 53 South Cliff St. 

For more information call Joyce Ceccarelli, Library Director, 203-734-6275 or at joycec@biblio.org.



This is a press release from Friends of the Ansonia Library.

Book swap slated in Seymour May 19

SEYMOUR - The  Seymour Lions Club and the Seymour Culture and Arts Commission will sponsor a Meet and Greet Book Swap from 1-3 p.m. May 19 at the Strand Theater, 165 Main St.

Bring any books you no longer want and replace them from the selection of books received. Encyclopedias will not be accepted.
 
The event will feature author Anthony Paolucci who will read from his book, "Greedy Guts."
He will be selling and signing his books as well.

Come out and meet the people from the community.
Leftover books will be donated to various organizations.


This information is taken from a press release.