Tea Social and Auction

Eddy's Bake Shop to Hold Grand Opening

Tea Fundraiser to Benefit Breast Health Care Fund

DERBY - Calling all tea lovers! The Women’s Health Initiative invites the community to its Annual Tea Fundraiser on Sun., April 22 from 2-4 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby.

 

The Tea is open to everyone - men and women, wives and husbands, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters. The event will feature a sophisticated assortment of teas and savory foods and participants are encouraged to wear their favorite hat for a parade where the person with the best hat will be awarded a prize. There will also be door prizes and raffles.

 

The cost is $30 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Valley Breast Health Care Fund, which aims to ensure that no person, regardless of age or socio-economic condition, is denied screening mammograms or diagnostic testing for breast cancer, or financial assistance with diagnosed breast cancer related services such as wigs, transportation and groceries.

 

Reserve your seat by contacting Nancy at 203-734-6945 or nvbv@hotmail.com or Dorothy at 203-233-7639 or dott.g@hotmail.com. Donations are also welcome.

 

The Women's Health Initiative is comprised of members of the community working toward a common goal of addressing and improving women's health issues. This year’s event is co-chaired by Patricia Tarasovic and Kate Cosgrove.

 

The Initiative also includes co-chair Dr. Stephanie Wain, Darlene Breving, Cary Carpino, Christine Cooper, Dolores Chew, Dorothy Gandy, Antoinetta Hallett, Lisa Kechijian, Peggy Marlowe, Frank Michaud, Lisa McEachern, and Nancy Valentine. Membership is open to all interested persons.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

 

New England Style Family Breakfast on Tap

Shelton store to host tea with best-selling author

SHELTON – Written Words Bookstore will host a tea with New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Photo from author's website

This is the final tea in the store’s spring author series. It will be held at Stockbridge’s Cheesecakes & Café, 509 Howe Ave.

Cost is $30 a person, which includes a copy of Apart at the Seams, and a full tea service. The book is the sixth in Bostwick’s “Cobbled Court Quilt” series.

Reservations and prepayment requested. 

Book presented for signing must be purchased from Written Words Bookstore.

For information call 203-944-0400.

This is a press release from Written Words Bookstore in Shelton.

Ansonia Nature Center to host workshop on crafting tea

ANSONIA - Sue Robinson from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will present an herbal tea crafting workshop at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 a the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.

Program participants will learn about the herbs grown on the premises of the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby and they will create tea bags to use for drinking tea.

Participants will learn about the history of teas and herbs such as peppermint, sage and lemon balm. They will also identify the herbs and learn their unique qualities and medicinal uses.

This program is appropriate for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The program is free but pre-registration is required; call 203-736-1053. The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.

For more information call Donna Kingston at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 203-734-2513.


This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.