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The SoNo Arts Festival happens live in historic South Norwalk on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Admission to the Arts Festival is free. (more…) Continue Reading →
Celebrate a summer of reading with Darien Library’s Read to Me Club Finale Party! Participants in the Read to Me Club, as well as their families, are invited to our Finale Concert featuring Grammy-nominated duo The Pop Ups. (more…) Continue Reading →
Over 70 kids and teens are presenting “The Little Mermaid Jr” this weekend as part of the Musical Theatre Workshop’s Darien Summer School program at Darien High School. (more…) Continue Reading →
There’s a smorgasbord of family events taking place at Weed Beach starting late Wednesday afternoon, June 28, so grab your beach blanket and head down for:
a sandcastle building contest at 4 p.m.,
a family concert by Dre Towney at 6:30 p.m. and,
at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.), the movie The Secret Life of Pets will be shown. (more…) Continue Reading →
Stamford Emergency Medical Services congratulates Gianna Olavarria on graduating from their inaugural Safe Sitter Babysitting class. At age 11, Gianna is the first graduate from the program offered by Stamford EMS. (more…) Continue Reading →
Registration for the new “SUP Youth” (stand up paddleboard) classes for ages 11 to 14 is currently open with registration online at the Darien YMCA website or at the Front Desk. (more…) Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This essay we just came across by Librarian Jen Dayton in a Darien Library newsletter (also on the library website) moved us, to say the least. We think you’ll want to read it for Father’s Day, too, and it deserves a wider audience:
It’s the Final Father’s Day Edition
Greetings and welcome to the Final Father’s Day Edition of You Are What You Read. (more…) Continue Reading →
Do you like magic? How about comedy? Get ready for both with the slapstick magic show by Presto Pete and Incredulous Chris at Darien Library! Sure to have you laughing aloud and sitting in wonder with their wacky magic! Grades K and up. Continue Reading →
The Pink Rhubarb offers classes for kids during the summer on cooking and gardening for kids at Fodor Farm in Norwalk. (more…) Continue Reading →
Registration is now open for youth enrichment summer programs at Norwalk Community College. (more…) Continue Reading →
Save the date for the popular one-day-only statewide event in which destinations offer free or discounted admission, special activities or giveaways to Connecticut residents. Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 10, sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, is designed to showcase Connecticut’s diverse offering of museums, theaters, historical sites and other attractions across the state. (more…) Continue Reading →
Please help support our troops all over the world by bringing care package items and letters to servicemen and women with Darien Little League’s 9th annual military care package drive, “Operation DLL Cares.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Camp is in session at Darien Library this summer as the Darien Children’s Library invites all kids ages birth to 12 to participate in this year’s Summer Reading Club, “Camp Darien: Choose Your Adventure!”
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Expanding your kids’ horizons with a day trip (or shorter trip) to a museum or other site in Connecticut will be slightly cheaper with reduced or free admission or other offers on Saturday, June 10, Connecticut Open House Day. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Nature Center is gearing up for its annual Down on the Farm event, a beloved community event that brings good old-fashioned fun for the entire family to Darien. (more…) Continue Reading →