Darien Library News - September 9 - September 17, 2023

From: Darien Library

September 11, 2023

Learn the ins-and-outs of Darien Library on Sunday, September 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. for our Open House and join us later that day at 5:30 p.m. for the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Darien Library.

Events Calendar

Events for Adults

Author Event: White House By the Sea with Kate Storey
Sunday, 9/10 at 3 p.m.
Community Room

Monday Night Movie: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
Monday, 9/11 at 6:30 p.m.
Community Room

Asian Fusion: A Modern Approach to the Ancient Japanese Art of Floral Design with Trish O'Sullivan
Tuesday, 9/12 at 10 a.m.
Conference Room

Daytime Readers Book Group
Tuesday, 9/12 at 11 a.m.
Small Conference Room

Tech Help Tuesdays
Tuesday, 9/12 at 2 p.m.
Research Room

Vasudha Viswanath:
Healthy Zucchini Bread Demo
Tuesday, 9/12 at 7 p.m.
Virtual

Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets
Wednesday, 9/13 at 1 p.m.
Virtual

Sound Healing With Terry Eldh
Wednesday, 9/13 at 7 p.m.
Conference Room

Darien Library Open House
Sunday, 9/17 at 3 p.m.
Courtyard

Annual Meeting of the Friends of Darien Library
Sunday, 9/17 at 5:30 p.m.
Community Room

New at the Library

Find your next read through our online catalog which shows the latest purchased books.

See New Books

Events for Kids and Teens

LEGO Free Play!
Monday, 9/11 at 4 p.m.
Ages 5 to 12
Storytime Room

Outdoor Baby Laptime
Tuesday, 9/12 at 9:30 a.m.
Ages Birth to 18 months
Courtyard

Outdoor Toddler Storytime
Tuesday, 9/12 at 10:30 a.m.
AND Thursday, 9/14 at 10:30 a.m.
Ages 18 months to 3 years
Courtyard

Storytime at Pear Tree Point Beach
Wednesday, 9/13 at 10 a.m.
Ages 1 to 5
Pear Tree Point Beach

Adulting 101: Personal Finances
Wednesday, 9/13 at 5 p.m.
Grades 9 to 12
Power Library

Goldbas Musical Story Hour
Friday, 9/15 at 10:30 a.m.
Ages 1 to 5
Community Room

The Friday Thing
Friday, 9/15 at 3 p.m.
Ages 12 to 18
Teen Lounge

Did You Know?

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