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Open Mic Night

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an open mic night! Come recite poetry, play music, or dazzle us with any other talent. All ages are welcome to perform or to support our creatives as part of the audien...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Au Pair Meet Up

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Power Library at Darien Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come meet new friends or reconnect with existing friends. Enjoy an hour of conversation and social networking with other au pairs while sharing cultural experiences in a fun, relax...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tax Prep Assistance

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-c...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group.

Goldbas Musical Story Hour

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:15am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
Event Details:

Join Kate and Jake Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play, and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Ages 1 to...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tax Prep Assistance

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-c...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group.

Sensory Saturdays

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
Event Details:

Drop in for a sensory play session! In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, we will have a variety of sensory toys available for children to play with.All ages with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tax Prep Assistance

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-c...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

LEGO Free Play!

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO lovers!Join us for an afternoon of free play where you can build with LEGOs to your heart's content. We provide the LEGO pieces and you can provide the imagination...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monday Night Movie: "Saturday Night"

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Darien Library presents: Monday Night at the Movies!This week we are showing “Saturday Night."“At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers cha...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cross Stitch and Embroidery Group

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to our weekly group for cross stitch, embroidery, needlepoint, and all other needlework!Bring a work-in-progress and join us for an hour of camaraderie and craft.Wheth...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group.

Tiny Food Explorers

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
Event Details:

Join Tiny Food Explorers for some hands-on fun with food!Come and explore new flavors and textures with a registered dietitian while playing games all about food. Participants will...

Full or Closed
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Food Explorers: Strawberry Twists and Chocolate Doughnuts

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary
Event Details:

Level up your cooking skills with a registered dietitian while building up knowledge about food and nutrition that will impress your friends and family. In this two hour class, par...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Research Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop in during this weekly open session for help using your cellphone, tablet, or computer.First come, first served and is best suited for quick help questions.Topics can include:C...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Cookies and Coloring: Earth Day Edition

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Lounge at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Get ready for Earth Day by coloring in pages of landscapes, animals, plants, and other designs that celebrate all that Earth has to offer! This is a relaxing activity that will giv...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Downsizing: Should I Stay in This House?

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Deirdre McGovern for an informative session on evaluating your home’s future. With over 17 years of experience and more than $200 million in sales, Deirdre brings expert insig...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computers for Seniors: Learn Microsoft PowerPoint

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Darien Senior Center at Offsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a computer class on using Microsoft PowerPoint. This class is for Seniors ages 60+ and will feature instruction in creating slide presentations using Microsoft PowerPoi...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group.

Come On Everybody

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
Event Details:

This fast-paced Storytime includes rhymes and songs followed by an animated picture book film. Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Business & Finance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone will lead this very popular, lively and informative discussion on today’s financial markets and how they might fit into your portfolio. Register ...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reduce, Reuse, Recraft: Pasta Gardens

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for our April programming series, "Reduce, Reuse, Recraft," as we focus on using the supplies that we already have in celebration of Earth Day. Art is full of pasta-bilitie...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knit One, Crochet Too

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all fiber artists! Whether you're a casual knitter, an expert crocheter, or dabble in loom weaving, join us as we create and chat. Bring your projects, get tips, and learn ...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Movie Matinee: "Dog Man"

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Bring the family to the Library for a matinee movie of "Dog Man" (2025)!When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

DIY Teens: Pinecone Bird Feeders

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Power Library at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Pinecones are everywhere this time of year, and they are perfect for making this craft. We will use natural pinecones, peanut butter (or nut-free alternative), bird seed, and some ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk: "Finding Flaco" with Jacqueline Emery and David Lei

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Did you fall in love with Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo?  So many did. Darien Library, Darien Nature Center and Darien Land Trust we...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group.

Coloring Club

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
Event Details:

We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and crayons, and some relaxing tunes. We can't wait to see what you create!Please note supplies must stay in the Storytime Room for...