Grant Supports Youth & the Arts

Thanks to grants from the Valley Community Foundation & its affiliate The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the Youth CONNection’s summer production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is in full swing. The show is a full scale musical that will be performed at Shelton High School and features high school and college students, many of whom are from the Valley. Click here to preview the show. For more information on how to support Youth CONNection, or to purchase tickets for the last two performances on July 30th & 31st, visit Center Stage Theater.

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The Derby-Puglianello Sister City Fund
“The purpose of the Fund is to help Derby residents and students of Italian descent to trace their roots, to see how people are currently living in Italy, and to immerse themselves in the culture there,” said Mayor Garofalo. “It’s more than just a scholarship program – it gives students a direct opportunity to experience for themselves the Italian lifestyle on a daily basis.”  Read more...