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DCA Invites You to Spend Time in Their Formal Garden, for Free and with Complimentary Lemonade and Sweets

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Come see what’s blooming at the DCA! Our Formal Garden is bursting with beautiful blooms this time of year so we’re inviting members of the community to pop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to experience all the splendor. Bring friends and enjoy complimentary lemonade and sweet treats.  This event is free to the public but please sign up to let us know you plan to stop by. If You’re Going … The “Day in the Garden Open House Event” is free with registration.

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Organizing Your Drawers DCA Workshop — Bring an Actual Drawer from Your Home

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Organizing your home can be overwhelming. Ask any organizing expert and they will tell you to start small. Two local, professional organizers, are here on Thursday morning, May 23, to help you get started at the DCA’s Organize-A-Drawer Workshop. — an announcement from the Darien Community Association

Time to organize your space and simplify your life! Join Stefanie Jones (The Realistic Organizer) and Ana Oliveira (Top Team CT) and learn how to reclaim your drawers.

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Last Day to Order: DCA’s Flats of Flowers Sale Ends at Noon

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Shop the DCA’s Annual Flats of Flowers Sale: Choose from a variety of flowers and colors for your summer garden by May 13 at 12 noon. — an announcement from the DCA

You can choose from impatiens, petunias, marigold, vinca roses, alyssum, salvia and snapdragons, all sourced from a local grower. All orders must be placed online. Flower pick-up is Tuesday, May 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. at the DCA, 274 Middlesex Road. Flowers are $25 per flat, with 48 plants per flat, from a local grower.

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Tickets for the DCA Spring Tea Go on Sale at 9 AM This Day — and Tickets for This Go Quickly

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Get ’em while you can: Be on your best behavior when you sip at the DCA Spring Tea — but scramble hard starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 8 to order your tickets. Tickets for DCA teas “go quickly,” the DCA says. The Spring Tea takes place on Saturday, June 8. When you succeed, save the date, and don’t forget — and tell your friends to join you. The DCA Spring Tea is hosted by the DCA and Carolyn’s Absolutely Fabulous Events.

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Darien Community Association Annual Meeting

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The Darien Community Association’s Annual Meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m. The presentation will include DCA business, including a vote on our proposed board of directors slate for 2024-2025. — an announcement from the DCA
If You’re Going … The meeting is scheduled to run an hour — to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 7. It takes place in the Garden Room at DCA’s Meadowlands headquarters, 274 Middlesex Road. Members are free.

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Sandwich Generation panel discussion

Panel to Discuss Helping Elderly Parents with Wills, Healthcare, Selling a Home, Entering a Retirement Home

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The DCA invites to an evening of guidance for the Sandwich Generation — those caring for parents while caring for children — and beyond, in a free panel discussion, Thursday evening, May 2, at the Darien Community Association. Learn from a panel of local senior experts and connect with others who are navigating similar responsibilities and challenges as we face complex life transitions ahead. On the discussion panel will be:

• Michael LaMagna — LNHA, MPA, JD, Attorney at Law with LaMagna McKenna

• Anne McGuire — RN, CCM, founder, Healthcare Pathfinder

• Michele Ranieri — community sales director, Atria Darien

• Deirdre Robbins McGovern — seniors real estate specialist (SRES) with Compass

• Andrea Ruby — downsizing expert, founder & CEO, Living Forward Move Management

If You’re Going … The event begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by the panel presentation with Q&A from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Meadowland headquarters of the Darien Community Association, 274 Middlesex Road. Admission is free.

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Sandwich Generation panel discussion

Panel to Discuss Helping Elderly Parents with Wills, Healthcare, Selling a Home and More on Thursday Night

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The DCA invites to an evening of guidance for the Sandwich Generation —those caring for parents while caring for children — and beyond. The discussion, which is free, takes place Thursday evening, May 2, at the Darien Community Association. Learn from a panel of local senior experts and connect with others who are navigating similar responsibilities and challenges as we face complex life transitions ahead. On the discussion panel will be:

• Michael LaMagna — LNHA, MPA, JD, Attorney at Law with LaMagna McKenna

• Anne McGuire — RN, CCM, founder, Healthcare Pathfinder

• Michele Ranieri — community sales director, Atria Darien

• Deirdre Robbins McGovern — seniors real estate specialist (SRES) with Compass

• Andrea Ruby — downsizing expert, founder & CEO, Living Forward Move Management

If You’re Going … The event begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by the panel presentation with Q&A from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Meadowland headquarters of the Darien Community Association, 274 Middlesex Road.

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National Audobon Day Nature Walk at the Darien Community Association’s Nature Trail

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In honor of National Audubon Day, join local friends and neighbors for a community walk through the DCA Nature Trail and explore the Bird Sanctuary. The DCA supports the National Audubon Society’s mission of building a brighter future for birds by preserving and protecting their habitats. The 4-acre Bird Sanctuary was developed 10 years ago to provide a place where birds can thrive. If You’re Going … Meet at the trail entrance (behind the DCA building) at 9 a.m., Friday, April 26, for the walk and stay for coffee and delicious pastries provided by NEAT afterward.

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Congressman Jim Himes to Speak at Darien Community Association Friday Afternoon — a Free Event

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U.S Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat representing Darien among other towns, will speak at an “afternoon reception” at 3 p.m., this Friday, Jan. 26, at the Darien Community Association. The event is free, but registration is required. While the event wasn’t mentioned in the original announcement for the DCA’s ongoing speaker series on technology and geopolitics, the announcement for Himes’ appearance says it comes from the Global Issues Speaker Series Committee. “As we learn more and more about how emerging technologies are impacting us, Rep. Himes has agreed to provide his thoughts, on ‘What Is the Role of the Federal Government?'” the announcement said.

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How Technology Is Changing the Face of War: DCA Global Issues Lecture

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“How technology is changing the face of war” is the theme of  the second lecture in The Darien Community Association’s Global Issues speaker series. Zack Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a lecturer at Princeton, previously worked at the National Security Council and the Department of Defense. The theme of this year’s series is “2024 Technology and Geopolitics: What’s Ahead?” Ticket buyers may attend in person at the DCA or virtually, online.  Every lecture is followed by a Q&A session with the expert. There’s more information here about the series and the other lectures in it.

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Tech and Geopolitics: DCA Global Events Speaker Series Starts With Cybersecurity Expert

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The intersection of technology and geopolitics is the theme of five speakers in Darien Community Association’s latest Global Issues Speaker Series, starting today, Thursday. Two of the speakers will focus on China’s use of technology to influence the world. The series begins Thursday, Jan. 11 with a talk by Josephine Wolff, a professor of cybersecurity policy. — an announcement from Darien Community Association

Ticket buyers may attend in person at the DCA or virtually, online.  All lectures are followed by a Q&A session with the expert.