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)

Shopping for a Cause

Summer Camps in Seymour

Small Business Forum Happening May 5

ANSONIA - In honor of National Small Business week, Rep. Linda Gentile (D-Ansonia, Derby) will host a small business forum from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 5 at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, 141 Prindle Ave.

At the forum, representatives from the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Labor will speak about the various programs and resources available that support small businesses.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and we must continue to provide them with the necessary tools they need to thrive,” Rep. Gentile said. “I am excited to meet with small business owners and will continue to support them in the legislature.”

Rep. Gentile will be joined by Sen. Logan, House Republican Leader Rep. Themis Klarides and Rep. Klarides-Ditria.

 

(This is a press release from Gentile's office)

Ansonia Students Write Winning Essays

(from left to right: 3^rd Place/Mikayla Wiacek, 2^nd Place/Jenna Davis, 1^st Place/Kristina Gecaj, Mayor Dave Cassetti)

ANSONIA - Mayor Dave Cassetti received a history lesson last Thursday at City Hall as he congratulated three winners of the Ansonia Historical Commission’s annual essay contest. The announced winners included:

1^st Place – Kristina Gecaj – Assumption School

2^nd Place – Jenna Davis – Assumption School

3^rd Place – Mikayla Wiacek – Assumption School

The contest, in its 15^th year, was open to middle school students throughout Ansonia and Assumption School. 34 entries were submitted for review by Historical Commission Judges Loisann Marazzi and Chairperson Mary Gibson.

This year’s 500-word essay theme was a fictional/factual interpretation of being an  eyewitness to pedal bicycle inventor Pierre Lallement, as he rode his bicycle through downtown Ansonia in 1865, his hometown.

Mayor Cassetti told the winners, “I am extremely proud of you and your accomplishments in winning these awards tonight. It tells me that you love Ansonia as much as I do.”

For their creative writing skills, each winner received a certificate and monetary award of $100/First Place, $75/Second Place & $50/Third Place.

(This is a press release from City Hall)

Take a Hike May 7

Go Solar, Seymour!