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Darien Library’s Friday Night Feature film, “Blinded by the Light,” tells the story of a British teen of Pakistani descent whose life is altered when he’s introduced to the music of Bruce Springsteen. (more…) Continue Reading →
Mini Golf in the Library event is back this Saturday, Nov. 16. Golfers of all ages are welcome. The 18-hole miniature golf course will be set up throughout the building along with face painting and other activities. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library presents interactive a cappella event on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3 with the University of Connecticut’s a cappella group A Minor. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library will be closed Monday, Nov. 4 because of ongoing work in the heating-ventilation-air conditioning system, the library announced Thursday. (more…) Continue Reading →
How do you choose between sanity and happiness? On Wednesday afternoon, Cartoonist Rachel Lindsay will visit Darien Library to talk about her book, Rx: A Graphic Memoir. Lindsay has been called a powerful new voice in “graphic medicine,” a literary genre that uses comics to tell personal stories of illness and health. (more…) Continue Reading →
Acclaimed best-selling author, nutritionist, and James Beard Award winner, Ellie Krieger, will visit Darien Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 to talk about her new cookbook, WHOLE IN ONE: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet. (more…) Continue Reading →
Julia Phillips, author of the novel Disappearing Earth, visits Darien Library Community Room for a talk and book signing from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15. The event is free, and you can buy her book there. (more…) Continue Reading →
Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to their annual meeting from 5 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19. Ken Wiggin, the Connecticut state librarian, will speak at the event, providing his unique perspective on the important role of libraries in a changing world. (more…) Continue Reading →
These programs for kids at Darien Library all require registration, and some (as noted) are already full or nearly full, so you’d have to sign up for the waiting list: (more…) Continue Reading →
You may hear some noise in parts of Darien Library, starting this Friday, Oct. 11 and continuing into December, and feel some cooler temperatures for a month, starting this Tuesday, Oct. 15 as work is done on the building’s HVAC system, the library just announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Practical strategies to help your children build executive functioning (EF) skills and improve focus, organization and self-regulation is the subject of a presentation Thursday at Darien Library by a psychologist who specializes in the subject. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library hosts a public interview with Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review and co-author of the new book How To Raise a Reader. There will be an author signing after the event. (more…) Continue Reading →
The YWCA Darien/Norwalk Parenting Awareness and the Darien Library are partnering to create a Book Club for parents about parenting. The goal of the group is to offer parents a forum to read, learn and talk together about current parenting books targeted for specific age ranges including early childhood, elementary school ages and pre-teen to teenagers. (more…) Continue Reading →
John Lehmann-Haupt. will perform a mix of classical works and his own arrangements of popular and traditional songs, including works by Bach, Jobim, Albeniz, Stevie Wonder, and James Taylor, as Darien Library’s Music in the Stacks series returns for a fall performance, Sunday, Sept. 29. (more…) Continue Reading →
During the months of October and November, the Children’s Library will run the “Fall Into Art” series featuring performances, unique art programs, and special author visits. (more…) Continue Reading →