Education
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Theatre 308’s ‘Our Town’ Thursday Performance Postponed to 2 PM Saturday

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Due to the weather and the school district decision to cancel after-school and evening activities, the Thursday evening Theatre 308 performance of Our Town has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Nov.17 at 2 p.m.

Tickets purchased for Thursday will be honored for the 2 p.m. Saturday show. Separately, the play is being performed Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.

— an announcement from Darien High School

There are a limited number of additional seats available for this performance.  They can be purchased on SeatYourself.com/theatre308. As a reminder,  please note that late seating is not possible due to the onstage seating arrangement for this production. About Theatre 308’s Show
Republished (with new photos and updates on show times) from Darienite on Nov. 6:

Darien High School Theatre 308 would like to invite you to their production of Our Town by Thornton Wilder.

Food & Drink, Restaurants & Bars
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‘Supper and Soul’ in Westport: One Ticket Gets You Dinner and a Kasey Tyndall Concert

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For one $75 ticket (which actually costs 83.32 with the unavoidable added charges), you can go to one of six Westport restaurants at 6 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 10, then see a concert by Kasey Tyndall. It’s part of Westport’s Downtown Dinner and Concert Series run by the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce which describes it as “date night in a bottle,” meaning you (sort of, see below) pay once, pick your place to eat and then go. For more information, see the event’s Web page on the website of the organizer, the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce, which says: “If you have any questions contact the chamber office at 203-227-9234 or email matthew@westportwestonchamber.com”
Timing
Dinner is at 6 p.m., the concert starts at 8 p.m. After the show, ticket-holders get “Happy Hour pricing.” Publicity materials indicate your evening will continue until 10:30 p.m.
Help with Babysitting
You can get an “event discount” (we don’t know how much) for a babysitter with College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors.

Arts & Entertainment

Laugh With Comedian Nate Bargatze Saturday Night, Tickets Help Fund Homeless Shelter

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Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, who’s appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Conan, performs Saturday night at the Regina A. Quick Center at Fairfield U. to benefit Homes with Hope, a Westport-based charity providing shelter and services to the homeless. Tickets for the 8:30 p.m. show are $45, but if you pay more, you can go to a reception “under the tent” starting at 6:30 p.m. or in the lobby at 8 p.m., according to the Homes for Hope website. The performance continues until 10:30 p.m.

Buy tickets here. This is the 11th annual “Stand Up” fundraiser for Homes with Hope. From the organization’s website:
About Nate Bargatze
Nate Bargatze is selling out shows across America.

Arts & Entertainment
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You Can Still Register for a Class Saturday on Adobe Software at Darien Library

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Editor’s note: This free class at Darien Library takes place from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20 (tomorrow) and it isn’t full yet. It costs nothing but your time and energy. Whether you are a small business owner, entrepreneur, graphic designer, or are just simply interested in creating a specific work such as a brochure, join us! This class will go step by step in helping you create a compelling stand out flyer or design a newsletter format for a published work.

Weekend Events
What's up this weekend Oct 19 to 21 2018

What’s Going on This Weekend — From Dress Up to Chow Down, for Kids, Adults, Anyone

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There’s a lot going on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 to 21 in and around Darien. You have no excuse to be bored and all sorts of excuses to put off that project at home. Here’s a list with links:
Friday, Oct. 19
—‘The Catcher Was a Spy’ — Friday Night Feature at Darien Library — two showings: at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

—See ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ the Way It Was Meant To Be Seen (and Works Best): On a Big Screen — 7 p.m. premiere at the Maritime Aquarium IMAX, when you can meet Kier Dullea (then it runs for weeks)
Saturday, Oct.

Parents & Kids
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Holly Pond School’s Annual Darien Family Fun Day Coming This Sunday, Oct 21

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There will be pony rides for little kids and a magician and music and Philly Cheesesteaks and pony rides and Whack-a-Mole and balloon shaping and pony rides — and did we mention pony rides? — at Darien Family Fun Day, hosted by the Holly Pond School, this Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Darien YMCA. 
This fun-filled family event is open to the public and is designed for preschool and elementary school aged children. Holly Pond School’s Family Fun Day will feature:

Entertainment by Magician Danny Magic

Music by Ray & Jay

Pony Rides

Bounce Houses

Fun Bus

Balloon Shapes created by “Magic by Melissa”

Skee-Ball and Whack-a-Mole arcade games

The famous M&M Steaks Food Truck – Specializing in Philly Cheesesteaks & more! Delicious Heights Pizza

Bake Sale Treats

Pumpkin decorating

Face painter, donated by Darien Toy Box

Volunteers from the Darien Depot

Spin Art & Other Arts and Crafts

And many more surprises!

Charity Events and Opportunities
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REMINDER: Abilis Walk/Run Sunday, Oct 14 at Greenwich Point Park

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Registration is open for the Oct. 14 Walk/Run for Abilis at Greenwich Point Park. The event includes a three-mile run for runners of all levels and a one-mile walk that is accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. Abilis is a nonprofit organization that supports more than 700 individuals with special needs and their families annually from birth throughout adulthood. 
This year, a larger children’s area with carnival games, arts and crafts, a bouncy castle, face painting and the very popular Bubble Bus will be featured. If  You’re Going …

Healthy Living
Stamford Health Expo 2018

Health, Wellness & Sports Expo at Chelsea Piers Next Sat & Sun, Oct 20 and 21

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Take a scuba class, learn what to do with a (yech) bleeding wound, take a dance class, sample food and find out more ways of staying healthy next weekend, Oct 20 and 21, at the 7th Annual Stamford Health, Wellness & Sports Expo 2018. It takes place barely a mile from Darien at Chelsea Piers CT. Presented by WABC-TV, the largest health and wellness expo in Connecticut will feature a wide range of health education by Stamford Health [that annoying name Stamford Hospital has adopted— editor], fun activities for children plus the latest information, products and services from over 100 exhibitors. Food and a Raffle
Attendees can taste savory foods from 18 different restaurants and healthy food and beverage exhibitors at the Healthy Restaurant Sampling Zone. The public can also purchase raffle tickets for $5 and bring nonperishable food to support The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County.

Maritime Aquarium
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Get Up Close and Personal With the Residents of the Maritime Aquarium at Feeding Time

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Watch and even help with the morning feedings of some of the sharks, rays, turtles and other stars of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk in special behind-the-scenes “Feeding Time” programs this Sunday and on the first Sunday next month, Oct. 7 and Nov. 4. — an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium

This fun experience gives participants exclusive access to some of their favorite marine animals by letting them join educators and the animal-husbandry staff during morning rounds prior to the aquarium’s opening. Opportunities include:

• Feeling the vacuuming power of rays on your palm as you offer morsels in the Shark & Ray Touch Pool.

Art Exhibits
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‘Westoberfest’ on Oct 13 in Westport Has Beer Tasting, Family Activities, Artisans, Car Rally

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More than 16 local and regional breweries will serve up their favorite seasonal craft beer tastings at Westoberfest, which runs from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13  in the heart of downtown Westport on Elm Street. The event will have over 40 tastings (starting at 2 p.m.) from a variety of award winning and innovative breweries, an assortment of fun fall activities, and a location steps away from Westport shops and restaurants. — an announcement from the Westport Downtown Merchants Association

Beyond the exceptional craft beer experience, there will be a designated kids and family area that will feature face painting and fall crafts provided by the Artist Collective of Westport, Westport Historical Society, the Westport Library and Wakeman Town Farm. Earthplace will also participate with a live animal exhibit.

Community Organizations
The Wailers

Raveis Ride + Walk Fundraiser on Sunday Features Bob Marley’s Band, The Wailers

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You can join hundreds of people from Darien, Norwalk and surrounding towns who will be running, walking and riding, then listening to Bob Marley’s legendary reggae band, The Wailers, this Sunday, Sept. 30 at the fourth annual Raveis Ride + Walk at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. The Wailers will perform when the riders and walkers have finished. This year is the first time the family-friendly event will include a musical performance. — an announcement from the William Raveis Charitable Fund

The fundraising event includes a 5K walk, a 12-mile, 25-mile and 50-mile bike ride, and a children’s 100-yard dash.

Art Exhibits
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Artists at Grove Street Plaza Outdoor Arts Fair This Saturday, Sept 22, Downtown

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The Artists at Grove Street Plaza art event will be back this Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Now in its fourth year, the event has grown to become a popular Darien fall tradition, and many people are looking forward to this unique community event. — an announcement from the Artists of Grove Street Plaza event organizers

 

“Many people have told me that they want the event twice a year — once in the spring and once in the fall — or at least for the entire weekend rather than just one Saturday in the fall,” says organizer Nobu Miki. “But the event is up to Mother Nature, and only one day in the fall is just fine.” Unlike other local art shows, Nobu does not set up tents, and participating artists display their works on easels or tables — just like the artists in Montmarte, Paris.

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New Strategies to Combat Wildlife Trafficking: Presentation on Friday at Grace Farms

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Wildlife trafficking generates more than $10 billion a year for transnational organized criminal networks. — an announcement from Grace Farms

Come to the Sanctuary at Grace Farms in New Canaan from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21 to learn how a unique collaboration between our Nature and Justice Initiatives is providing expert training to law enforcement task forces working to dismantle the transnational organized crime syndicates responsible for wildlife trafficking. Hear from Robert Mande, chairman of the National Anti-Poaching Task Force  and assistant director of Anti-Poaching Wildlife Division in Tanzania and Sean O’Regan, director of Freeland Africa, alongside Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative director, Mark Fowler, and Justice Initiative advisor Rod Khattabi. Join us before the program for our September Community Dinner.

Arts & Entertainment
No No Boy Project

No-No Boy Project: Multimedia Concert Sunday at Darien Library

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Darien Library presents the No-No Boy Project: songs, films, and stories of the Asian American Experience. The event takes place from 5 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16 in the library’s Community Room. The No-No Boy Project is a multimedia concert featuring the music of singer/songwriter Julian Saporiti. Inspired by his doctoral research at Brown University, as well as his experiences growing up as the son of a Vietnamese refugee in Tennessee, Saporiti’s original songs, interwoven amongst stories he has collected through the years, are performed against a backdrop of projections displaying archival photographs and films.

No-No Boy creates an immersive experience which shines a light on diverse but interconnected histories: WWII Japanese Incarceration, southeast Asian refugees, and kids in middle-America making sense of hyphenated identities.

Charity Events and Opportunities
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Comedy Event to Raise Money for ‘Most Under-Donated, Most Needed item of Clothing’

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Comedian Ross Bennett, Master of Ceremonies Jane Condon and special guest Miss Connecticut 2017, Olga Litvinenko, will be featured at the “Cocktails & Comedy” fundraiser on Sept. 29 for the Undies Project. — an announcement from the Undies Project

Co-founders Laura Delaflor and Lucy Langley started the Undies Project in 2015 after recognizing that underwear is the most under donated and most needed item of clothing.  No one should be deprived of the simple, daily necessity of clean underwear. Cocktails & Comedy promises to be a fun evening of laughter with Ross Bennett, a popular headliner at comedy clubs worldwide, veteran comedian (and BTW, he is also a veteran!). Ross Bennett appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman.  Ross was the winner of the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Web Series at the LA Webfest 2016.  A star on Sirius XM Comedy Channels, Ross is a recurring guest on the Bob & Tom Show, the popular morning radio show heard by over 5 million listeners daily.