The Derby Cultural Commission

09/15/2026

09/01/2026

Attention Summer Concert Fans!

08/22/2026

For the final chapter of our 350th Anniversary of the City and 250th Anniversary of our Country, we will be assembling another Time Capsule to be opened in the future.

As part of the project we have put together a preliminary list of items suggested to be place in the new time capsule.

Please let us know if you have any other ideas for inclusion in the Time Capsule by posting a comment.

This should be a fun historic project for the entire City of Derby. We hope you can help.

Derby 350th Time Capsule Ideas so far….
Souvenirs from the 350th: t-shirt, bell, ornament
Items from the 300th time capsule
USA 250 items
Letter/Essay/Story/Drawing from every Derby student
Project from the high school valley history class
Letter from the mayor and other elected Officials
Items from local businesses and clubs
Penny collection to honor the end of penny production and Other coins
Flags
Sports memorabilia: cards from current teams
Current political buttons or hats
Map of the city/state and Photos of Derby now
Ethnicity representation: Items from different ethnicities living in Derby
A puzzle/game/scavenger hunt for the future
Small artwork from local artists
Photo of the Derby 350/Time Capsule committee
Current bestsellers and Newspaper from day of "burial"
List of contents
Nothing perishable or wet or Nothing very valuable

05/06/2026

DERBY Michele A. Linane, age 58, a lifelong resident of Derby, entered eternal rest on May 1, 2026, at Griffin Hospital in Derby, with her loving family and friends by her side. She received her Angel wings and will be reunited with her Dad in Heaven. Born in Derby on