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At Darien Library this week you can learn technical know-how, meet Darien’s police dogs (if you’re between 8 and 12), hear what Darien teens are saying about risky behaviors in town, start a lecture series on the Civil War, hear a concert, see a spooky movie or a musical one. And that’s just some of it. (more…) Continue Reading →
Come to Darien Library on Mondays, starting Oct. 22 for a four-week series on the “The Civil War: Revolt of the Planters” and learn about the tension between those who enlist the agrarian agenda and those that desire to industrialize. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Community Fund of Darien will announce on Tuesday the results from a survey of 1,800 Darien teenagers from the 7th through the 12th grade. They were asked about aspects of their lives that encouraged and discouraged risky behaviors like substance abuse. The survey results will be made available and discussed at a 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23 forum at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
Kids between ages 8 and 12, get your parents to register you for this event this coming Thursday at Darien Library: (more…) Continue Reading →
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! (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library presents The Catcher Was a Spy, in two showings as part of the library’s Friday Night Feature series, shown for free in the Community Room. The movie is about a major league baseball catcher who becomes a spy during World War II and tries to stop Germany from making an atomic bomb. Based on a true story. (more…) Continue Reading →
Emily Torchiana will speak about her personal experience with mental illnesses, a suicide attempt and her eventual recovery from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Darien Library Community Room. (more…) Continue Reading →
Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to the Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m.
Our featured speaker is Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life. (more…) Continue Reading →
Do you have a child age 5 or younger? If you’re a Darien resident, work in Darien full-time, or are a Friend of the Darien Library at the $300 annual level or above, we welcome you to register for our Storytime Lottery. (more…) Continue Reading →
Here’s what you’ll find at Darien Library this week: Teens learn cookie decorating skills; classes on Adobe Photoshop, coding and geneology; a history lecture; movies; and more. (more…) Continue Reading →
Get a preview of the just-opened hit exhibit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Devotion to Drawing: The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix. Page Knox of Columbia University an the Met will talk about Delacroix from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
Learn about an Old Master artist, see an acclaimed move about children’s TV host Fred Rodgers, listen to a story by the sea, join the Darien Library Teen Advisory Board, learn about succession planning for your business, knit, write, play with Legos. All these and more activities and events are coming Darien Library in just the next week. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Children’s Library will be welcoming dancers from The Radio City Rockettes to Darien Library, although they aren’t expected to be dancing here. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library’s Friday Night Feature, “RBG,” is a documentary about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The movie will be shown at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library would like teenagers from Grades 8 to 12 to consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. TAB meets with the teen services librarian once a month to discuss all things teen for Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →