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Get a sneak preview of the latest hit exhibit from the Museum of Modern Art, Joan Miró: Birth of the World, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 30 in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room. (more…) Continue Reading →
Please join us for a discussion on The Merritt Parkway: History and Future of a National Treasure. We’ll learn about the origin, construction and impact of this historic road that changed the design of American roads and life in Fairfield County, the challenges it faces, and what needs to be done to ensure its future as a safe and beautiful drive. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library presents Libby Skala, winner of the London Fringe’s Best Solo Performer Award, in her new solo show, Irena Sendler: Rescuing the Rescuer, a heroic intergenerational story about the power of one person to effect change in the world, on Sunday, March 31. (more…) Continue Reading →
Teens are invited to participate in an after-hours talent competition at Darien Library. Friends and family members of performers are welcome to attend the event from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 6. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. (more…) Continue Reading →
The League of Women Voters of Darien will sponsor the annual Town Officials Program on Thursday, March 28 at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
Do you have a child age 5 or younger? You can register for Darien Library’s spring Storytimes sessions by today, Monday, March 11 if you haven’t already. It’s a lottery, so you’re in just as good a position as if you registered early. (more…) Continue Reading →
Dr. Margie Gillis will discuss “Understanding Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities: Using Data-driven Instruction to Make Progress,” about the process of getting the best support for every child who needs it. She also will answer questions. In this presentation, co-sponsored by Darien Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) and Darien Library, Gillis will discuss identification and instruction, advocacy and empowerment during her presentation from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28. (more…) Continue Reading →
Starting Monday and continuing through mid-June, the parking lot at Darien Library could be more difficult to park in — and impossible for some when popular events are going on. New wells are being drilled under the parking lot for the library’s geothermal heating and cooling system, and that will take up some parking spaces at various spots. “We will have a parking attendant to help direct traffic during days with significant programs or high traffic,” the library recently announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Best-selling novelist Dani Shapiro will speak about her new book, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
J. Courtney Sullivan, bestselling author of Saints for All Occasions. will be the featured speaker at Darien Library’s “Novel Tea” lunch fundraiser on March 27, and tickets are now on sale. (more…) Continue Reading →
IRS-certified, trained AARP volunteer tax aides are available to local residents of all ages and incomes at no charge at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library on Thursday announced that a well-digging project will be done in its parking lot starting in February and continuing through June. Expect fewer parking spaces. (more…) Continue Reading →
Due to inclement weather, The Jabberwocks’ a cappella performance for Sunday, Jan. 20 has been canceled. Darien Library will be open for our regular Sunday hours of 1 to 5 p.m.
— an announcement from Darien Library
Parents with children age 5 or younger can register for regular Storytime at Darien Library now through Monday, Jan. 21 (more…) Continue Reading →
On Sunday, Jan. 27 the Darien Library and League of Women Voters of Darien will co sponsor the film RBG, an award-winning documentary chronicling the personal and professional life of indomitable Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (more…) Continue Reading →