From Jan. 2 through 30, Darien public works employees will be picking up Christmas trees left on the curb throughout town. Each area of town gets two periods for pickups. Here’s the schedule, as announced by the town Department of Public Works:
Some reminders from the DPW:
—Christmas trees must be at the curb by the first morning of the scheduled pick-up. —Christmas tree pick-up is conducted on public streets only.
Everyone will be laughing all the way as we sing old and new holiday songs with our jolly librarians! Open. Ages 3 and up.
Unwrapped presents cluttering every square corner of your home? Take the stress out of wrapping gifts by doing it in the shared company of others! We’ll provide the supplies, smooth music, and snacks. All you need to bring is a pile of unwrapped presents and some friendly chatter. ____________
— an announcement from Darien Library
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Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, a birthday, or anything in between, all are welcome.
Come join the caroling at Rings End Bridge on Sunday, Dec. 17. Lyrics to carols will be distributed beforehand. Holiday refreshments will be offered to the carolers. Please park on Harbor Road or at Pear Tree Point School. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Gorham’s Pond.
All are welcome to ring in the holiday season with a festive concert at The First Congregational Church of Darien. Led by Music Director Daniel Hague, this concert features the Darien High School Tudor Singers, the church soloists, and keyboard king Max Pakhomov. Refreshments included. A free will donation for Habitat for Humanity of Coast Fairfield County is much appreciated.
Come join the caroling at Rings End Bridge on Sunday, Dec. 17. Lyrics to carols will be distributed beforehand. Holiday refreshments will be offered to the carolers. Please park on Harbor Road or at Pear Tree Point School. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Gorham’s Pond.
The Darien Department of Human Services provides gifts to low-income families and seniors in Darien. Gift cards are especially helpful and needed for the “sometimes hard-to-buy-for” teens and seniors so their families can pick out just the right gift for them. _____________
— This is an announcement from Community Fund of Darien on Impact Vine. _____________
Please help us raise the money to purchase:
15 $10 gift cards and ($150)
15 $25 gift cards ($375)
for 15 of our neighbors in need! Your donations will help us:
Spread Some Holiday Joy – Help parents buy toys for their children with a $25 gift card from Wal-Mart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, or Kohl’s, or
Provide A Holiday Meal –Fresh produce and meat is expensive.
If Santa Claus — the world’ most popular senior driver — is smart, he’ll upgrade his sleigh with simple modifications to improve his safety, reduce his crash risk and extend his time behind the reins. The Man in Red should also urge other senior drivers to follow suit by modifying their rides with comfy steering wheel covers, cushy seat pads, and elevated pedal extenders — all recommendations from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s newest research. _________
— an announcement from AAA Northeast, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association
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The research recommends senior drivers 65 years of age and over — who are among the most vulnerable crash risks on the road — to consider making these and other adaptions to their vehicles since these folks are more likely to be involved in crashes. The research also suggests senior drivers aren’t taking advantage of inexpensive features as ways to improve their safety. In fact, the research found fewer than 90% of senior drivers reported they used any of these devices in their vehicles:
Cushions and seat pads to improve sight lines and helps alleviate back or hip pain;
Convex/multifaceted mirrors to improve visibility and minimize blind spots;
Pedal extensions to help maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel’s airbag;
Steering wheel covers to improve driver grip; and
Hand controls to perform vehicle maneuvers and functions without the use of lower extremities.
Come share some holiday spirit at Darien’s “Holiday Magic” event at Grove St. Plaza. Santa will arrive at 4:45 p.m. and will be available to visit with all the children. If you arrive at 4 p.m., the giant animals will return for rides. The Melting Pot will have hot cocoa available to raise money for St.
The Nutcracker comes to life as the Darien Arts Center’s (darienarts.org) dance companies join together to enchant audiences of all ages at their annual production, “Scenes from the Nutcracker.” This Tchaikovsky holiday classic is abbreviated to an hour-long narrated show, specifically geared for young audiences. Children get to sit up close and are invited to meet and greet the characters after the performance. ___________
— an announcement from Darien Arts Center
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The show, a Darien favorite since 2002, provides an appealing introduction to attending dance performances for the younger set. “The Nutcracker was written for children,” says DAC Dance Director and show choreographer Bonnie Gombos.
Come share some holiday spirit at Darien’s “Holiday Magic” event at Grove Street Plaza, starting at 4 p.m. on Satuday, Dec. 2. Santa will arrive at 4:45 p.m. and will be available to visit with all the children. If you arrive at 4 p.m., the giant animals will return for rides. The Melting Pot will have hot cocoa available to raise money for St.
