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Starting this Saturday, Nov. 26, Santa Claus will be wedging into his scuba suit and joining our volunteer dive team to swim among The Maritime Aquarium’s sharks. Santa Claus will be putting on scuba gear, checking it twice, during the holiday season to help The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk demonstrate that sharks are not naughty, but nice. Twice each day on Sat., Nov. 26 and Sun., Nov.
Darien Sport Shop will once again hold its eagerly anticipated annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 27.
For nearly 40 years, the tree lighting ceremony has become a beloved event and kickoff to the Darien community’s holiday season. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. in the back parking lot. ________
— an announcement from Darien Sport Shop
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A new addition to this year’s festivities will be a special holiday performance by the New England Academy of Dance at 4:45 p.m. Santa will make his grand arrival at 5:00 p.m., followed by the lighting of the tree. Darien Sport Shop President Gina Zangrillo will be on hand to help Santa light the tree. Darien Sport Shop will kick off its holiday festivities Black Friday weekend with complimentary refreshments and music to welcome everyone back home for the holidays! A coat drive will be held to support Person-to-Person on Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov.