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Here’s what’s closed, what may surprisingly be open and any other adjustments in and around Darien during this third snowstorm of March:

UPDATES:

8:56 a.m. — Stamford Museum and Nature Center is closed. 8:46 a.m. — The Maritime Aquarium and its IMAX theater are closed. 8:44 a.m. — Stepping Stones Museum for Children is closed. 8:42 a.m. — The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is open today for regular hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

8:03 a.m. — The Department of Motor Vehicles tweets: “With DMV offices closed today, licenses, registrations and other credentials expiring today are extended to the close of business tomorrow, March 14. Also, road skills tests and appointments for knowledge tests for today are being rescheduled.”

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Annual reminder: Forget “Presidents Day.” That’s just an informal name. Go old school for this one: It’s officially Washington’s Birthday. Here’s what’s open, here’s what’s closed this weekend:
FRIDAY, Feb. 16

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles offices will close at 12:30 p.m., and remain closed on Saturday, Feb.

From Good Friday through Easter Sunday, various government offices, businesses and organizations are open are closed. Here’s a list for openings, closings and schedule changes in and around Darien. Good Friday, March 25

CLOSED

Darien Public Schools

Darien town government offices

Connecticut state offices

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (reopening on Saturday)

Person-to-Person

YWCA of Darien-Norwalk

Pear Tree Point School

Norwalk Community College

New York Stock Exchange

OPEN

U.S. government offices

U.S. Post Offices

Darien Transfer Station/Recycling Center (that is, The Dump)

The Darien Y will be open from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. “Group fitness classes will still be held, please see the schedule in Y News” on the website. “There will be no other lessons or programs held, with the exception of Holly Pond Enrichment.”

What’s open and what’s closed for Lincoln’s Birthday on Feb. 12 and Washington’s Birthday on Feb. 15 is a bit complicated, but we’ll lay it out for you. Connecticut state government (but not all state governments, and not the federal government) closes on Lincoln’s Birthday. Darien town government does not.

Here’s what’s open, closed and changed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, commemorated on Monday, Jan. 18:
Transportation

Metro-North: “On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 18) Metro-North will operate a Saturday Schedule with additional AM & PM trains. Grand Central North will be closed. See Train Times/Schedules. Extra trains are also included in the current printed timetable.”

Here’s what’s staying open and what’s closing, along with what’s got different hours on New Year’s Eve 2015 and New Year’s Day 2016 in and around Darien. We’re including businesses as well as governments, schools and other institutions on this list and noting transportation changes and a few other bits of timely news, as well. Remember: Darien police and state police are out patrolling more, looking especially for those driving while intoxicated. Already Closed

Darien Public Schools, along with Pear Tree Point School and many preschool programs in town (Darien Public Schools reopen Monday, Jan. 4.)
Darien Nature Center (reopens Monday, Jan.

Here’s what’s open, what’s closed, what’s closing early and even some places staying open late in and around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2015. See also: Last-Minute Shoppers: Xmas Eve Closing Times for Darien Stores
Wednesday (the Day Before the Day Before Christmas)

Wednesday is predicted to be the busiest traffic day of the holiday season. Metro-North: During our heaviest travel times (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), we will provide longer and extra trains on all lines. See a regular timetable for details. Darien Public Schools close early.

Here’s what’s open, what’s closed and what’s got a new time for Thanksgiving and the days surrounding it:

(If your business or organization has changed hours for Thanksgiving, email dave@darienite.com and we’ll add your information to the list.)

Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 25
Transportation:

Metro-North has “early getaway trains, which begin departing Grand Central at 12:58 p.m. See a regular timetable for details. Because of reduced ridership, some evening trains may be cancelled or combined.” Check the schedule here. CTTransit bus service in Stamford and Darien: No changes have been announced.

Here’s what’s open and what’s closed for Darien on Columbus Day Weekend 2015:

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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

On the last weekend before the DMV’s extensions end for expired registrations (end of day Tuesday, Oct. 13), DMV offices are closed (from 12:30 p.m., Friday to 7:45 a.m. Tuesday). AAA offices, which perform some DMV functions, are open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but they’re also closed on Columbus Day. TRANSPORTATION

Buses and trains will run as normal on Monday, without changes. FRIDAY, Oct.

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Here’s what’s open and what’s closed around Darien on Labor Day weekend:

(If your business or organization is open or closed for different hours this weekend, please email Dave@Darienite.com and we may add that information to this list.)

FRIDAY

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles — open half a day, from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Beware: Long lines have persisted since the DMV’s recent weeklong closure.)
AAA offices, which can process some state Department of Motor Vehicle forms, will be open normal business hours. For Metro-North scheduling, see this article. SATURDAY

Closed:

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles — closed (and it’s normally closed on Mondays; reopens Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7:45 a.m.)

Open:

Darien Recycling and Refuse Center (the Town Dump): Open normal hours, 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (closed on Monday). U.S. Post Offices
Norwalk Community College classes (but the college is entirely closed on Monday)
AAA offices, which can process some state Department of Motor Vehicle forms, will be open normal business hours.