Books & Authors

Book Readers Festival on Tuesday: Reading Recommendations, Ice Cream & Activities

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Are you looking for some good book recommendations for both kids and adults this summer? Then the Darien Library’s Book Readers Festival is for you. The event will take place from 11 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 in the Library’s courtyard. __________

— an announcement from Darien Library

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Attendees will discover new books, get personalized reading recommendations and learn about new genres. There will also be prizes, ice cream, and children’s activities taking place during the festival.

Darien Library

Darien Library’s Pride Film Fest Continues with Feature ‘The Bird Cage’

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Darien Library’s “Pride Film Fest” will feature “The Bird Cage” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19, in the library’s Community Room. In this remake of the classic French farce “La Cage aux Folles,” engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val’s father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club’s flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara’s father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman). This 1996 film features Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman; Rated PG-13; 117 minutes; Presented with Captions for the hearing impaired. __________

— an announcement from Darien Library

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Arts & Entertainment
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Bruce Museum’s iCreate 2017 Exhibit, with Four Darien Teens Among the Curators, Opens June 17

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The Bruce Museum showcases art by talented high school students in the new exhibition iCreate 2017, organized by eight high school students, including four from Darien. The iCreate 2017 exhibition is organized by eight high school seniors from the Bruce Museum’s Youth@Bruce committee, including four from Darien: Megan Hobbs, Courtney Lowe, Kristen Picard, and Bridget Wolters from Darien High School. The exhibit runs from this Saturday, June 17 through July 30. Marking its eighth consecutive year, the annual exhibition presents over 40 fine art works carefully selected this year from more than 700 submissions from teens throughout New York and Connecticut. ___________

— an announcement from the Bruce Museum

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The goal of iCreate is not only to spotlight the diverse artwork, but also to provide young artists a venue to build confidence and gain recognition in the community.

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SoNo Food, Drink, Flamingos & Fun in 21-and-Over ‘Maritime With A Twist’ at Aquarium

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Sample the best of South Norwalk’s restaurants amid pulsing jellyfish and pink flamingos — live pink flamingos, not the vodka cocktail — during a fun adults-only evening on Thursday, June 22 in The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. “Maritime with a Twist” is a special but casual affair that celebrates and connects SoNo’s food and drink with SoNo’s anchor, The Maritime Aquarium. From 6 to 8 p.m., guests 21 and over can explore the entire Aquarium, including the expanded new jellyfish exhibit “Journey with Jellies” and a special exhibit featuring gorgeous Chilean flamingos. _________

— an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium

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Pay one price at the door and then enjoy happy-hour samplings from such neighborhood restaurants as Cask Republic, El Segundo, Killer B, Hell or High Water, The Spread, Match, Prime Burger, Washington Prime, Tablao and Rio Bravo, as well as the meal-delivery service Maikana Foods. Area craft breweries and artisanal distilleries offering their products will include Aspetuck Brew Lab, Asylum Distillery, Hartford Flavor Company, Charter Oak Brewing, 212 Brewing and Spiked Seltzer.

Beyond Darien
Maritime Aquarium

Go to One Norwalk Attraction This Summer and Get Discounts on Others

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Pay full price at one of the Norwalk attractions listed below and receive a special discount at other participating attractions. To receive discounts, you must present proof of purchase (so save them). These Norwalk attractions are participating in the “Norwalk Sound of Summer” program for the summer of 2017:

Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Free admission and discounted members price on any workshop enrollment before September 15

Historic Sites
Norwalk Historical Society Museum, Mill Hill, Historic Cemeteries & WPA Murals (Located in City Hall, Transit District, Libraries & Aquarium.)

Lockwood-Matthews Mansion Museum
A total of 50 percent off tours Memorial Day through Labor Day. Present to admissions desk to receive discount. (Not applicable for special events or other promotions.)

The Maritime Aquarium
A total of $3 off one admission (Includes Aquarium and IMAX.) Present ticket from other participating attractions for discount.

Living

A Talk on ‘Bees, Butterflies and Beneficials’ Saturday at Darien Library

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A University of Connecticut master gardener will give a lecture Saturday, June 17 about the importance of pollinators and other insects in our gardens and what problems they face. Eric Frisk will speak from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Community Room at Darien Library. Planting meadows, pollinator gardens, and even a row of the right plants in our vegetable garden can assist the pollinators and attract other beneficial insects! __________

— an announcement from Darien Library

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About the Presenter
Eric Frisk is a UConn master gardener and master composter and owner of Growing with Nature, a sustainable food production and education company growing organic produce for the Food Pantry at Operation Hope in Fairfield. He has studied organic gardening with Master Gardener Nick Mancini and Yale Farm manager Daniel McPhee.

Darien Community Association

One Week Mah Jongg Boot Camps at the DCA Starting July 10

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Popular instructor and longtime Darien resident Donna Holt is at the Darien Community Association (DCA) to teach two different classes to learn and play Mah Jongg based on your ability. Summer Boot Camp in July: Beginners – Learn to Play Mah Jongg in Four Days! Don’t have time to devote to new activities during the busy months of September—June? Come learn the fun, addictive and stimulating game of American Mah Jongg in less than a week, in an encouraging, relaxing summer atmosphere. From Monday through Thursday morning, you will learn the basics of understanding the tiles and the Mah Jongg card, and how to select and strengthen a winning hand.

Arts & Entertainment

Join Darien Library for a Field Trip to Yale’s Peabody Museum Weds, June 21

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Join the Darien Library for a guided tour of Yale’s Peabody Museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21 (register early). The trip includes a special class on dinosaurs after the tour. __________

— an announcement from Darien Library

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Field trip attendees will meet the librarians at Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, Connecticut at 10:30 a.m.

Parking for Yale’s Peabody Museum costs $5.00 per car. Families with children in grades K-6. Please individually register each member of the family who plans to attend this program.

News
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Synthetic vs. Conventional Motor Oil? Synthetic is Better According to AAA

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If Dorothy oiled the Tin Man with synthetic oil, he probably wouldn’t have rusted on the way to The Emerald City. That’s because new research by AAA Automotive Engineering, on engine oil quality reports synthetic oil outperformed conventional oil by an average of nearly 50 percent. As a result, for only $5 more a month, synthetic offers vehicles significantly better engine protection than conventional oil. “Oil protects critical engine components from damage and AAA has found synthetic engine oils performed an average of 47 percent better than conventional oils in various industry-standard tests,” said John Paul, Senior Manager for Traffic Safety for AAA Northeast. Because synthetics have superior resistance to deterioration, AAA’s findings also indicate synthetics benefit newer vehicles with turbo-charge engines and vehicles that are frequently driven in stop-and-go traffic, tow heavy loads or operate in extreme temperatures.

Public Safety
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Pickup Truck Stolen in One of Three Same-Night Thefts in Same Area

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A Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, unlocked and with the keys in the locked center console, was stolen sometime after 11 p.m., Friday, June 2 and the next morning. It was found Saturday in Norwalk through a stolen vehicle wireless communications service. The victim told police  that her 2015 Chevy Silverado, valued at $50,000, was parked in her driveway near the garage at 11 p.m. on Friday. At 7:30 a.m. the next day, she discovered it was missing. Police contacted OnStar, where an employee activated the tracking system on the pickup truck.

Obituaries

Mary Lowman, 92, Star Tennis Player at Wee Burn, Tokeneke Country Clubs

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Mary Farrell Lowman, a lifelong resident of Darien, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, surrounded by members of her family and her aides. Mary was born in Norwalk on July 8, 1924. Her parents were John J. and Maude H. Farrell and her younger sister was Elizabeth Farrell Wilson. Her fraternal grandparents were John A. and Katherine M. Farrell of Rowayton and, her materal grandparents were Crowell Hadden Sr. and Elizabeth Hadden Poole of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Litchfield. __________

— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home

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Mary attended the Low-Heywood School and she graduated from the Westover School for Girls in 1942.

Public Safety
Police

Two Unlocked Motor Vehicles Burglarized in Noroton Heights

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The time of Darien police officers was taken up and thieves were rewarded when two more Darien residents neglected or decided not to keep their cars locked overnight when parked outside. Items were stolen from each vehicle. In each of these cases, police asked around the neighborhood, but no one saw, heard or knew of anything suspicious. The vehicles were parked outside of homes less than a mile from each other, near Hollow Tree Ridge Road and on either side of Interstate 95. 24 Charles St.

Government & Politics

State Rep. Terrie Wood to Host Four Town Hall Meetings in Darien & Norwalk

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Starting Monday in Rowayton, state Rep. Terrie Wood will be holding “Town Hall” meetings with the public to discuss the state budget “and other major legislative initiatives.” Here’s where and when each meeting will take place:

ROWAYTON
Monday, June 12
7:30 — 9 p.m.
Rowayton Community Center
33 Highland Ave., Rowayton

DARIEN
With Board of Finance Chairman Jon Zagrodzky
Tuesday, June 13
7:30 — 9 p.m.
Darien Library
1441 Post Road, Darien

NORWALK
With state Reps. Gail Lavielle and Fred Wilms
Thursday, June 15

6:30 — 8 p.m.
Norwalk Public Library
1 Belden Ave., Norwalk

DARIEN
With First Selectman Jayme Stevenson and Board of Finance Chairman Jon Zagrodzky
Saturday, June 17
9 — 10:30 a.m.
Darien Library
1441 Post Road, Darien

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— This is an announcement from state Rep. Terrie Wood, a Republican representing the 141st district, which covers nearly all of Darien and Rowayton in the state House of Representatives.