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Enrique Smeke, a Christian Science teacher, will give a talk titled “Are You Ready to Take the First Step,” on Saturday, April 27 at Norwalk Community College. (more…) Continue Reading →
A beach mating ritual that is millions of years old is about to occur again on Connecticut’s shorelines, and the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk needs help documenting it. (more…) Continue Reading →
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 →
The League of Women Voters of Darien will sponsor the annual Town Officials Program on Thursday, March 28 at Darien Library. (more…) Continue Reading →
UPDATE: “[T]he screening of Haze tonight is on despite the Darien schools’ snow day. The roads are clear and the library is open!” Emily Larkin, the Thriving Youth Program director for the Community Fund of Darien announced Monday morning. Haze, a documentary about a college freshman who died from alcohol poisoning during a fraternity initiation in 2004, will be shown at Darien Library on Monday, March 4, followed by a panel discussion with experts. (more…) Continue Reading →
Author and marijuana expert Kevin Sabet, Ph.D will deliver a talk about facts and myths surrounding pot from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 in New Canaan at an event organized by New Canaan Parent Support Group. (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 →
The Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich is hosting Congressman Jim Himes at its weekly speaker series, Wednesday, Feb 20. The talk starts promptly at 11 a.m. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) is offering a creative writing workshop, “Art as Inspiration,” an inspired evening of art and writing on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (more…) Continue Reading →
Patti Mollica will be teaching a workshop called “Bending Reality – Color Theory Schemes and Strategies” at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) the weekend of Feb. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. (more…) Continue Reading →
In an effort to provide valuable resources and practical help for parents with premature babies, The Tiny Miracles Foundation (TTMF) has announced their After the NICU Education Series for 2019 with their first program, “Sleep Health and Transitions” with Dr. John Ciannella, a neonatologist at Stamford Hospital. (more…) Continue Reading →
Are you thinking about downsizing? Is your home full of accumulated possessions that you don’t know how to handle? Are you unsure about where to begin? (more…) Continue Reading →
The holidays are over and we are beginning the new year with the same resolutions as last year. For many of us, losing weight and becoming fit are on the agenda again. We set goals and then forget them or after a day of struggle, give up, and give in to dessert! (more…) Continue Reading →
With the invention of the printing press, so went the practice of writing the bible by hand — until Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, produced a 1,165-page handwritten, gold-illuminated bible in 2011. A limited edition of one of the seven volumes of The Saint John’s Bible is on display at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Parish for all to view for one year. St. Luke’s is also hosting a three-part lecture series this month on Bible art. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Library presents a new four-week series on American slavery which started in 1619 in Jamestown and ended with the Civl War in 1865. (more…) Continue Reading →