The Danbury Library has announced that in addition to its popular Monday evening book discussions, the library will offer monthly discussions on Tuesday mornings during the school year.

The upcoming Daytime Book Group selection is "Amsterdam" by Ian McEwan about four lovers and a funeral. The men in Molly Lane 's life assemble on the occasion of her death which serves as a catalyst for disastrous moral decisions and much mayhem. The discussion will be held on Sept. 13 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The evening BookTalk group will gather on Sept. 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and discuss " Anna Karenina " by Leo Tolstoy . It took four years for Tolstoy to write what some say is the best romance story ever written. All readers are invited to join the free discussions and there is no registration required. To request copies of the book online, log onto danburylibrary.org or call
Information Services at (203) 797-4527. The discussions are funded by the FRIENDS of the Danbury Library. Refreshments served.

The annual Danbury Democratic Town Committee clambake is Sunday at Hatters Community Park on East Hayestown Road from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and children under 12 are admitted free. Featured will be food, games, music, face painting, a raffle and a dunking tank. Call Democratic headquarters at (203) 778-3661 for tickets and information.

Democratic candidates for office in the upcoming fall election will be interviewed on Community Forum Wednesday at 9 p.m. and repeated Thursday at noon. The show, featuring mayoral candidate
Dean Esposito , Fourth Ward Common Council candidate Tom Saadi , and Fifth Ward Common Council candidate Fred Visconti , airs on Comcast Cable 's Channel 23.

The Danbury Animal Welfare Society is looking for teams to raise money for abused and abandoned animals at the society's 16th annual Walk for Animals on Oct. 2. The four-person team that raises the most money will receive a trophy, pizza party and recognition on the DAWS Web site. Individual team members will also be eligible to receive prizes for most money in individual categories. Those interested in participating may attend an informational meeting on Aug. 30 from noon to 12:30 p.m. or Aug. 31 from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at the Danbury Library, 170 Main St.

Western Connecticut State University will host a 7:30 p.m. planetarium show on Sept. 1, followed by telescope viewing of Jupiter, Venus and the summer Milky Way from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension. The event will be free and open to the public. For information, call (203) 837-8672.

City officials will hold a series of informational seminars to discuss the city's rules and regulations for property improvements and expansion beginning Sept. 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Portuguese Cultural Center , 65 Sandpit Road. Officials from the Health, Housing, Zoning and Building departments, as well as representatives from the Fire Marshal's office and Permit Center will attend. The seminars will be translated in Portuguese and Spanish. Residents and landlords who attend will also be offered the opportunity to register for a new program called Danbury First, a data system of basic contact information for property owners used to inform them of any future inspections of their property. For information, contact Elisa Munoz or Rich Antous Jr. at (203) 797-4511.

"Living With Prostate Cancer - Exploring Medical & Surgical Treatments and Side Effects" is the theme of a Danbury Hospital Medical Town Meeting Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. The lecture will be presented at Danbury Hospital's John C. Creasy Center for Health Education auditorium at 24 Hospital Ave . A board-certified urologist and physician member of the Hospital's Urological Cancer Tumor Board will discuss the medical and surgical advances in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and treatment side effects. For information, visit www.danburyhospital.org or call the Marketing and Public Relations Department at (203) 797-7247.

The Diabetes Club of Danbury , a support group for people with diabetes, will feature a series of guest speakers at Danbury Hospital starting Sept. 19 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Featured speakers will be Dr. Robert Ruxin of the Danbury Hospital Department of Medicine and medical director of the Diabetes Club of Danbury, and Rebecca Palmer , a registered nurse and a certified diabetes educator. They will discuss new treatments for Type I and Type II diabetes. For information, call the Danbury Hospital Marketing and Public Relations Department at (203) 797-7247.

Mayor Mark Boughton and Western Connecticut State University are joining forces with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to bring awareness to blood cancers currently afflicting more then 700,000 Americans and an additional 110,000 new cases each year. Boughton has declared September as Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Awareness Month. On Sept. 24, there will be a "Light The Night Walk" to raise money for research and patient services, and to bring additional awareness, knowledge and support to patients and their families. "The Light The Night Walk" will take place at WCSU Westside campus at 7 p.m. Call (203) 967-8326 for more information.

The city is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Department of Public Works on Newtown Road (opposite the Volkswagen Dealership on Route 6 ).

Residents from Danbury, Ridgefield, Redding, Newtown, Bethel and New Fairfield are welcome to safely dispose of household hazardous wastes that have accumulated in their residence. Residents must bring and show proof of residence, such as a driver's license.
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