Classes
Kids mask-making class Naya DAC

Kids Crafts with Kids Meal at Naya Middle Eastern Counter and Grill, First Monthly Class This Thursday, January 25

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Naya Middle Eastern Counter & Grill in Darien, collaborating with Darien Arts Center, is introducing a new winter series for children PreK through age 5 — Kids Create Art & Eat Naya. These workshops will provide an avenue for creative exploration alongside authentic family-approved cuisine. Led by Darien arts instructors, each workshop encourages young minds to explore their creativity and takes place at Naya in Darien Commons, 146 Heights Road. Following each session, participants will be invited to enjoy Naya’s “Little Habibi” kids meal, featuring a base (rice or salad), a protein choice (Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Shish Taouk, Beef Shawarma, Kafta Lamb Kebab, Cauliflower, or Falafel), up to five toppings, and a choice of milk or juice. Each Kids Meal includes a complimentary coloring book and colored pencils.

Film
Jacob Krupnick

See Four Short Films and a Conversation With a Director at Darien Arts Center Friday, February 2

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The Darien Arts Center will host the one-night Short Cuts Film Festival, a collection of award-winning short narrative and documentary films curated from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center

Screenings will take place at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2 in the DAC Weatherstone Studio, followed by a live, in-person conversation between Jacob Krupnick, director of one of the featured films, and Nancy Diamond, producer and host of Short Cuts. Krupnick, an award-winning filmmaker based in New York, focuses on creating stories from unexpected points of view, using dance and movement to expand the idea of what an adventure, a love story or a social commentary looks like. His featured film, Then Comes the Body, follows what happens when a video of kids dancing in the rain goes viral.