Darien Library
Mini Golf Darien Library 11-17-17

Miniature Golf in Darien Library This Saturday: Pay $5 and Get a Free Hot Dog, Too

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One of the most popular events of the year is back — Mini Golf in the Library! Join Darien Library in the indoor links as it welcomes golfers of all ages and degrees of putting perspicacity. — an announcement from Darien Library

The 18-hole miniature golf course will be set up throughout the building along with face painting and other activities. The cost to play is $5 per player — each player will also receive a free hot dog!  

All proceeds from Darien Library Mini Golf will go directly to the purchase of books, movies, and technology as well as the support of countless programming opportunities throughout the year.

Churches
St. Luke's Choir 2017

Service of Choral Evensong with Darien, Greenwich Church Choirs Coming to St Luke’s

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The Choirs of Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien, and Christ Church in Greenwich will sing a service of Choral Evensong on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. at Saint Luke’s. The service will be the first joint effort between the two Episcopal parishes in recent memory. It is being conducted by Jamie Hitel (director of music at Christ Church) and David Pulliam, (director of music and organist at Saint Luke’s). ____________

— an announcement from St.

Business
Parish Hill Creamery cheese cheeses 10-21-17

Darien Cheese Shop Owner Wants to Prove to You How Good This Cheese Is: Free Tasting Today

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When Ken Skovron, longtime co-proprietor of Darien Cheese & Fine Foods in Goodwives Shopping Center, says the cheeses from Parish Hill Creamery are not only delicious but “absolutely amazing,” you don’t have to take his word for it. You can decide for yourself at a free cheese tasting from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, when the Vermont cheesemakers themselves, Peter and Rachel Dixon, will visit Ken and Tori Skovron’s store. The tasting will also include seasonal smoked charcuterie and apple and pear ciders to pair with the cheeses. “Peter is an icon in the cheese industry for his approach to the craft and his passion,” Ken Skovron said.

Arts & Entertainment
Cast of Sylvia Darien Arts Center DAC 10-20-17

DAC Stage Presents ‘Sylvia’ — a Romantic Comedy About a Husband, a Wife and a Dog

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Darien Arts Center Stage is proud to announce its production of the comedy, Sylvia, a comedy in which a dog becomes a major bone of contention between a husband and wife. The play by A. R. Gurney will run from Nov. 3 to 11. The cast includes Jacquie Carlsen, David Jackins, and Giovanna Olcese of Norwalk and Susan Stanton of Westport. Christian Amato is director.

Darien YMCA
Holly Pond School Family Fun Day 10-13-17

Holly Pond School’s Annual Darien Family Fun Day on Sunday

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Pony rides, magic shows, bounce houses and other fun take place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday at Holly Pond School’s 22nd annual Family Fun Day. This fun-filled family event at the Darien YMCA is open to the public and is designed for preschool- and elementary school-aged children. __________
— an announcement from Holly Pond School
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Tickets cost $30 per family, and all proceeds will benefit the Holly Pond School. The event features:

Entertainment by Magician Danny Magic

Music by Ray & Jay

Fun Bus

Skee-Ball and Whack-a-Mole arcade games

The Famous “Melt Mobile” — a gourmet grilled cheese food truck

Pizza from Heights Pizza

Bake sale treats

Pumpkin decorating, donated by Noroton Heights Stop and Shop

Face Painter Funela, donated by Darien Toy Box

Volunteers from Darien Depot Youth Center

Arts & crafts

And many more surprises! The event will go on, rain or shine.

Community Organizations
Abilis Walk Run in Greenwich 10-13-17

Get More Mileage Out of Your Halloween Costume at the Abilis Annual Walk/5K Run Sunday

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You can walk or you can run the 5K course at the Abilis annual fundraising event in Greenwich this weekend, and you can do it in costume. There are family-friendly activities and food available at the Annual Walk/Run for Abilis at Greenwich Point Park (Tod’s Point) in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, on Sunday, Oct. 15. The event is attended by people of all ages and abilities. There will be a Kid’s Activity tent with arts & crafts and face-painting, a bouncy castle, a “Bubble Bus” and a fire truck that children and parents can explore!  The activities begin at 9 a.m. with the start of the 5K run and continues with the walk at 11 a.m.

Participants are also encouraged to wear team t-shirts or dress in costumes (prizes provided for most creative outfits).

Arts & Entertainment
Tokeneke Pumpkin Carnival 10-12-17

Tokeneke Pumpkin Carnival on Saturday

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The Tokeneke Pumpkin Carnival, a 50-year Darien tradition for kids, returns Saturday, Oct. 14 at the school on Old Farm Road, with rides, food and some spooky fun for children both big and small. This year, School of Rock and Dance on the DL will perform during the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with a rain date of Sunday, Oct. 15). Cost
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The carnival is free for anyone to enter.

Community Organizations

Collections Taking Place for Wreath Laying at Veterans Graves

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Various local groups supporting veterans will be accepting contributions this weekend and next to pay for this year’s laying of wreaths Dec. 16 at the graves of some of Darien’s veterans. The ceremony, associated with Wreaths Across America, will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 16 in Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. Last year, wreaths covered all 2,184 graves in the veterans’ section of Spring Grove.

Arts & Entertainment
Oktoberfest Melina Bruhn 09-28-17

Celebrate Oktoberfest on Saturday with Former Darienite Melina Bruhn & the Oompahs

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You can experience an energetic, traditional Oktoberfest musical show featuring former Darien resident Melina Bruhn this Saturday, Sept. 30 at the “CanToberfest” in Mill River Park in Stamford. Singer/songwriter Melina Bruhn will perform live with her traditional German Oompah band starting at 6 p.m. at the North Lawn and Grand Steps of the park at 1010 Washington Blvd. in downtown Stamford. Tickets for general admittance and one free beer ticket are available online or at the door the day of the event.

Community Organizations
Tree Walk Tree Conservancy 09-29-17

Free, Guided Nature Walk in Selleck’s Woods on Saturday, Oct 14 — Registration Required

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Tree Conservancy of Darien, along with local non-profits Darien Nature Center, Darien Land Trust and Friends of Selleck’s Woods are co-hosting a Shinrin-Yoku walk, open to the community, with Certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide, Jeffrey Wyant. The Oct. 14 walk is complimentary and fulfills one of Tree Conservancy’s goals to educate the community about the value of trees and their care. The walk is limited to 18 people, and reservations are required a tthe Tree Conservancy of Darien website. Shinrin-yoku, which developed in the 1980s in Japan, is translated into English as “forest bathing”.

Arts & Entertainment
Lidiya Yankovskaya conductor 09-24-17

Stamford Symphony’s Season Begins Oct 14 with Events for Adults and Kids

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Stamford Symphony Orchestra’s “Maestro 2017-2018 Season” begins Saturday, Oct. 14 with a pre-concert gala and opening weekend conducted by the first of five finalist conductors who will take the podium this season. There will also be a concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 15.  Kids get free admission Sunday with an accompanying adult.

— an announcement from Stamford Symphony

Before the Sunday concert, children ages 7-12 are invited to a free MusiKids interactive education program at 2 p.m. in the Upper Lobby of the Palace Theatre. Meet Guest Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya
“If there were a futures market for classical music, the touts would be pushing Lidiya Yankovskaya.”

Art Exhibits
Peter Saverine Rings End Reflections

Darien Native Peter Saverine Part of Weekend Arts & Crafts Show in Fairfield

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Darien native and local artist Peter Saverine will be showing and selling his latest paintings as well as autographed copies of his children’s book, Jenny’s Pennies—A Nantucket Tradition this Saturday and Sunday at the Fairfield Kiwanis Club’s 26th Annual Juried Arts and Crafts Show. Saverine paints scenes inspired by his life along coastal Fairfield County. Sometimes it’s a Wednesday evening ride by the beach when the youth sailing regatta is winding up before sunset. Other times it’s looking out at Greens Ledge Lighthouse from a Roton Point vantage or walking by Darien’s Rings End bridge.  

His color blending and simple subject matter has been called, “relaxing, happy, and nostalgic of summer days gone past.” Some of his work is on a smaller scale, which helps make it affordable for many rooms in a home or office.

Art Exhibits
Future Darien Artists Grove Street Plaza 09-10-17

Performing Arts Join the Artists at Grove Street Plaza on Saturday

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Art will stand and sit on display Saturday for the annual show at Grove Street Plaza, but it will also dance and be heard. Ballet from Go Figure will be performed at noon (and give away grip socks while supplies last), followed by a 1 p.m. performance from a certified instructor from Club Pilates, which is opening soon in the former location of Panera Bread. (They’ll be giving away bottled water to visitors while supplies last.)

These are the latest additions to the performance schedule at the Darien arts festival, which features painters, photographers and other artists displaying their work, along with food for sale and, it appears, sunshine and temperatures getting up to 83 degrees (get that bottled water). “My goal is creating a free art event which everybody can come and enjoy,” said Darien artist Nobuku “Nobu” Miki, who organized the annual show. “I got live string music, flower arrangement show, magician, kids art show, kids French lesson from a native, and now I’ve added performance art.

Art Exhibits
Image from Artists at Grove St Plaza website 09-10-17

‘Artists at Grove Street Plaza’ Art Show, Now With a Kids Exhibit, Coming Saturday, Sept 23

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Encourage your young artist to submit a masterpiece to the first “Future Darien Artists Show” on Saturday, Sept. 23 when you visit this year’s Artists at Grove Street Plaza fine art show between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, where you’ll find local artists, food vendors and music. You may also find a fine piece of art to buy and take home with you. Most of the work from this year’s 20 participating artists is for sale at $500 or less.