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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
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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 PowerPoint.  

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
:

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
:

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.

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
:

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-bilities!

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

Tai Chi with Instructor Ken Dolan

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join master instructor Ken Dolan for a Tai Chi session that will improve your physical and mental well-being! Tai Chi can improve many facets of daily living, helping with:

Balance that keeps you steady and confident

Open
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
:

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 from one another. All skill levels welcome. 

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
:

Bring the family to the Library for a matinee movie of "Dog Man" (2025)!

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
:

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 twine to make a bird feeder!

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
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
:

Did you fall in love with Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo? So many did. 

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
:

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 the duration of the drop-in program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friday Movie Matinee: "Every Little Thing"

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults
:

Darien Library presents a monthly program: Friday Movie Matinee!

In honor of Earth Day, this week we are showing “Every Little Thing." 

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

Sensory Saturdays

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
:

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.

Easter Sunday

All Day
Darien Library

Darien Library is closed on Easter Sunday.

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

LEGO Free Play!

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary
:

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.

Learn Microsoft Excel

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tech Center at Darien Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join this fun computer class to learn all the basics of Microsoft Excel! You will have hands-on practice creating new worksheets, entering data, formatting cells, applying basic formulas, and creating charts.

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

Monday Night Movie: "Gladiator II"

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults
:

Darien Library presents: Monday Night at the Movies!

This week we are showing “Gladiator II."

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

Cross Stitch and Embroidery Group

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Research Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

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

Earth Day Recycled Crafts

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5, Elementary
:

We love offering art programs in the Children's Library, but we love to recycle too! Crafts can create a lot of waste product which is why we are making a conscious effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible.

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

DIY Teens: Wildflower Seeds Balls

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Power Library at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
:

It's Earth Day! Celebrate by making wildflower seed balls that can be thrown onto any patch of dirt to transform it into a paradise for pollinators. Come help the environment and have fun doing it, too!

 

#EarthDay

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

Turning Trash to Treasure: The Curbside Compost Solution!

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
:

It's Earth Day, and in honor of this special day dating back to 1970, discover a simple and positive change you can make each and every day: food scrap recycling.

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

Come On Everybody

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5
:

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.

Tai Chi with Instructor Ken Dolan

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join master instructor Ken Dolan for a Tai Chi session that will improve your physical and mental well-being! Tai Chi can improve many facets of daily living, helping with:

Balance that keeps you steady and confident

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

Film: "Disfluency"

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults
:

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, highlighting the pervasive impact of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment across all communities and individuals it affects.

Open
Required