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On Monday, Dec. 28, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., the Darien Y will be changing our hot water mixing valves. The water will be shut down for approximately 3 hours. Thank you in advance for your patience. _____________
— an announcement from the Darien YMCA newsletter
Darien YMCA’s Y Cares Club is collecting slightly used and new mittens, hats and gloves to donate to the Bridgeport Emergency Shelter. Donations are being accepted until [Monday] Dec. 21 in the lobby under the Giving Tree. The club met over the weekend [Dec. 5 to 6] and wrote Christmas cards to servicemen and women, made garland for the animals at the Darien Nature Center, and put up the Giving Tree.
A mother and daughter yoga workshop scheduled for 3 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday (and another at the same time on Sunday, Jan. 24) still has openings, according to the Darien YMCA. Here’s the Y’s original announcement on Facebook:
MOTHER & DAUGHTER YOGA WORKSHOP
Sunday, December 20th at 3-4:15p.m. and Sunday, January 24th at 3-4:15p.m.
Come strengthen your mother daughter bond over Yoga! Join instructor, Danielle Brown and daughter, Gigi, for a workshop focusing on mindfulness training to restore the body and mind! Explore the fundamentals of Yoga including: sun salutations, standing poses, balancing postures, seated and reclining poses, backbends, core isolation and strengthening.
Need some time to get your holiday shopping, wrapping or cleaning done without your children in tow? Let the YMCA staff entertain them for a few hours! When: Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 to 4 p.m. (you may sign up for any block of time)
Activities include: games, gym, arts and crafts, snack, lunch time (12 noon), and fun with friends. Ages 3—10 years (must be fully potty trained)
Bring your own lunch.
Winter registration for programs at Darien YMCA begins on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here’s an announcement from the Y:
IMPORTANT: All YMCA members and non-members will need to create a brand new online account. All former YMCA accounts are no longer active on our new online registration software. Please click here for more information and instructions for creating an online account for Winter program registration. Online giving has also been activated, please click here for more information about making an online donation.
As Daylight Savings time approaches, the Darien Police are asking that we remind you about Y parking lot safety and common-sense rules of the road. The Y’s drop-off and pick-up circle is for that purpose only.
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An announcement in the Darien YMCA newsletter
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Standing, parking and/or leaving your car in the circle is NOT permitted. It is also illegal to stand or park in the Fire Lane in front of the building. In order to avoid parking lot gridlock and hazardous traffic congestion, Securitas Security Company is patrolling the parking lot, and is instructed to move all vehicles along. We expect Y members, program participants and all visitors to the Y to respect these rules and follow the directions of the Securitas team. Infractions will be referred to the Darien Police.
The Darien YMCA has posted a video tour of the facility on its website. You can check it out below. The video is about 3 1/2 minutes long. It mentions an interesting bit of information (just before the 3-minute mark): A fifth of Darien’s kindergarten enrollment is made up of kids who attended Holly Pond Preschool at the Darien Y.
Here’s part of an announcement that the Y posted on Facebook:
A video tour of our facility is now up on our website! Many thanks to our very own Tom Griffin (on our staff at the check in desk and a former Middlesex Middle School Vice Principal) who provided the voice over.
