Sacred Heart University has established an online forum to help rebuild the Catholic Church in a time of disunity and spiritual decay. (more…) Continue Reading →
Sacred Heart University Starts Online Forum on Rebuilding the Catholic Church
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See Santa at 40th Annual Tree Lighting at Darien Sport Shop on Sunday, Nov 25
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Santa will ride in on a fire truck at the 40th annual Tree Lighting at the Darien Sport Shop parking lot on Sunday, Nov. 25. The event begins at 4:30 p.m., with a performance from the Darien High School Tudor Singers. Hot cocoa and doughnuts will be served. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Darien Sport Shop Tree Lighting, Darien Sport Shop Tree Lighting 2018
Giant Balloons and More on Sunday at the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular
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A bicycle stunt team, dance troupes, floats, 11 award-winning bands and, of course, 14 colossal helium ballonsPlease join us at the 2o18 Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular starting at 12 noon on Sunday, Nov. 18. The festivities start the day before, from 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Giant Balloon Inflation Party at the intersection of Hoyt and Summer Streets in Stamford where you can watch the drama of giant helium balloons coming to life. The party will have live music, clowns, cartoon characters and a meet-and-greet with Santa. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Parents & Kids, Weekend Events, Stamford Balloon Parade, Stamford Balloon Parade 2018, Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular 2018, Thanksgiving 2018
Speaker on the Importance to Communities of Aging-in-Place Groups Addresses At Home In Darien Annual Meeting
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The importance of aging-in-place organizations for communities will be the subject of a talk by Michael Ego, Ph.D., a University of Connecticut professor of human development and family studies, at the annual meeting of At Home In Darien on Dec. 6. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Seniors, At Home In Darien 2018
Santa Comes to Grove Street Plaza at ‘Holiday Magic’ Event Dec 1
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On Saturday, Dec. 1, Santa will arrive at Grove Street Plaza and come down the chimney to visit with children. Families can be entertained while waiting for his arrival with Rides on the Giant Animals — Lucy the Polar Bear and Rudy the Reindeer, Carolers from Darien High School will entertain all and there will be hot cocoa. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Parents & Kids, Weekend Events, Christmas 2018, Christmastime 2018, Holiday Magic 2018, Santa 2018
Ride a Train to New York to See Tiny Trains Leave a Wee Central Station
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Miniature trains departing from a miniature replica of Grand Central Terminal will be on display in the real Grand Central Terminal at the New York Transit Museum’s 17th annual Holiday Train Show at the Museum’s Grand Central Gallery Annex & Store. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Parents & Kids, Grand Central Terminal Events 2018, New York Transit Museum events 2018
Save Driving Time by Stopping at the Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair
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Commuters and occasional weekend train riders going into Manhattan can pick up some seasonal gifts at the Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair, which opened on Monday, Nov. 12 and runs through Christmas Eve. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Christmas 2018, Christmas Shopping 2018, Christmastime 2018
How to Avoid Job Scams During the Holiday Season
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Are you among the many people who look for seasonal work over the holidays? The National Retail Federation predicts that retailers could add as many as 650,000 new temporary positions over the 2018 winter holiday season. Many consumers are scrambling to apply but some of those postings may not even be real. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Consumer and Finances, Holidays, Public Safety, Christmas 2018, Christmastime 2018, Job Scams 2018
Observations on Veterans Day, and Observances in Schools
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In anticipation of Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11, all schools in Darien have been honoring our veterans. It is a day where those whom our children know as father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, aunt & uncle, brother or sister, can be recognized as people whose sacrifice and willingness to serve our country, exemplify the qualities we should instill in our children. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holidays, Veterans Day 2018
At Least One of These Programs Should Excite You or Your Kid: Park and Rec Registration Now Open
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Registration is now open for all Darien Parks and Recreation Department winter programs. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parents & Kids, Recreation, Sports, Teens
‘Lives Well Lived’ Documentary About Seniors Living to the Fullest, Shown Thursday Evening in Greenwich
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“Lives well Lived” Celebrating the Secrets, Wit and Wisdom of Age, a documentary that celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of adults 75 to 100 years old who are living their lives to the fullest, will be presented Thursday night at Greenwich Library. After the film is shown, there will be a question-and-answer period with the film’s director, Sky Bergman. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Film, Seniors
Rachel Dewy of Darien Named Director of Youth Services Organization in Stamford
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Longtime Darien resident Rachel Dewey is the new executive director at Future 5, a Stamford-based organization that helps connect highly motivated low-income high school students to their full potential. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community Organizations, Darienites, Future 5, Rachel Dewy
United Church of Rowayton Joins Operation Gratitude in Sending Letters, Care Packages to Troops
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The United Church of Rowayton is launching a local Operation Gratitude campaign, sending letters and care packages to veterans and deployed U.S. troops. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Charity Events and Opportunities, Churches, Holidays, Operation Gratitude, United Church of Rowayton 2018
Talk on History of Human Communication at Darien Men’s Association, Wednesday, Nov 7
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Richard Frisch will speak to the Darien Men’s Association on Wednesday about why speech arose and why Homo sapiens is the only species to develop language. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Seniors, Talks-Panel Discussions-Presentations-Workshops, Richard Frisch
New Yorker Cartoonist Roz Chast Speaks Nov 7 at SilverSource Benefit Luncheon
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New Yorker cartoonist and author Roz Chast will bring an afternoon of comic relief to the SilverSource Inspiring Lives Benefit Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 7, as she offers profoundly funny and moving insights from her award-winning graphic memoir, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (more…) Continue Reading →