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Poker is America’s game, played all over the world for matchsticks or for millions of dollars. Lucky for us: it’s a simple game to learn and can be played at any level of skill. Join us the fourth Tuesday of every month for an all skill levels poker event. The next session will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the Conference Room of Darien Library.
Do you have what it takes to cha-cha-cha against the competition? Why not come to Darien Library and prove that you have the smoothest moves of all! The Just Dance Party takes place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the Teen Lounge at the library. Eat some snacks and dance like nobody’s watching at our Just Dance party!
Darien Library has been designated a five-star library by Library Journal for the 12th time in the 12 years that the magazine has been ranking libraries nationwide in its index. — an announcement from Darien Library
“A five-Star ranking by Library Journal is a recognition of how much the Darien community values and uses the library,” said library Director Alan Kirk Gray. “Out of more than 9,000 libraries nationwide, only 85 are ranked at the top. “That’s both a measure of Darien Library’s great staff and the overwhelming support of the community and our users. It’s also a spur for us to make sure we continue to provide great customer service every day.”
The ranking came in Library Journal’s list of American Star Libraries 2019, part of the LJ Index of Public Library Service.
Settle in for some serious studying, Darien! Come to Darien Library for an after-hours event just for high school students. You’ll need to register. — an announcement from Darien Library
Find a quiet corner to review your notes, take a break with de-stress activities, or consult a reference librarian for your research needs. Dinner, snacks, and beverages will be served.
Families are invited to celebrate the annual birthday of Darien Library and our generous donor, Harold W. McGraw, Jr., starting at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Children’s Library. — an announcement from Darien Library
The party will include face painting, art activities, and a musical performance by Evan Gottfried’s Family Music Extravaganza. Editor’s note: This article originally was published on Jan. 4.
Songs for Seeds, a kiddie rock band featuring interactive performances that appeal to all ages, will perform a 30-minute concert Friday morning in the Community Room at Darien Library. — an announcement from Darien Library
Performances include original songs and covers of top 40 hits from various decades that will have even the adults toe-tapping. Your little one will be ready to dance and sing during this high-energy concert! The concert, which runs from 10:30 to 11 a.m., is free and open without registration. All ages are welcome, but children must have a caregiver present.
Darien Library’s 5th Annual Novel Tea fundraiser on March 25 will feature novelist Lara Prescott, the New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept. — an announcement from Darien Library
“Prescott crafts a clock-and-dagger story of passion, espionage, and propaganda,” said The Wall Street Journal.
The novel is inspired by a true CIA plot to infiltrate Soviet Russia through the greatest love story of the twentieth century: Doctor Zhivago. According to a recent “Note to Shelf” feature about book recommendations on the Darien Library website:
“The novel is set during the Cold War. It tracks the stories of many different characters from Washington DC to Russia. It is a love story, a historical account of a perilous turning point in our nation’s history, and a page-turning spy thriller all wrapped into one.”
Back by popular demand! It’s a new year and it’s time to get organized! You may have heard some buzz around the words “bullet journal.”
Darien Library is offering an hour-long presentation on tips for creating your bullet journal, a way to keep yourself organized enough to help get those New Year’s resolutions moved from aspirations to reality. — an announcement from Darien Library
Sounds fancy and complicated, right? What if we told you it’s just a paper journal that, once set up, can be maintained in just 15 minutes a day, simplifying your life immensely?
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. The 2019 film, which runs just under two hours, will be shown from 7 to about 9 p.m. in the Community Room of the library. — Darien Library announcement
Amid the racial and economic turmoil of the late 1980s, Javed (Viveik Kalra) writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of “the Boss,” Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen’s powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.
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. — an announcement from Darien Library
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the cost to play is $5 per player—each player will also receive a free hot dog!
Darien Library presents interactive a cappella event on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3 with the University of Connecticut’s a cappella group A Minor. The concert is free and takes place from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Community Room at the library. About A Minor
A Minor has been performing together for 15 years. They competed in the International Competition for Collegiate A Cappella in 2016 and 2018, and both times placed top 2 in quarter finals and made it to the semi finals.
Darien Library will be closed Monday, Nov. 4 because of ongoing work in the heating-ventilation-air conditioning system, the library announced Thursday. “We will resume our usual operating hours on Tuesday, Nov. 5,” the library said in a tweet and elsewhere online. As Darienite.com previously reported (on Oct.
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. In her early 20s, Lindsay was living and working in New York City when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She took a job in advertising in order to secure healthcare coverage for her treatment.
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. — This article combines announcements from Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore. Her book shares 125 incredible recipes that are all made in a single pot, sheet pan, baking dish, or skillet — no additional gadgets or tools required! Krieger will talk in the Community Room of the library from 7 to 8 p.m. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Barrett Bookstore.
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. Evoking the Kamchatka Peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, a fascinating region on the other side of the world, this suspenseful story announces the debut of a profoundly gifted writer. Taking us through a year in Kamchatka, Disappearing Earth enters with astonishing emotional acuity the worlds of a cast of richly drawn characters, all connected by a crime: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother.