Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m.
In this panel presentation, we'll hear from current college students and recent high school graduates about what college is really like.
The panel will be moderated by Donald Kjelleren, Director of Middlebury College’s Career Services Office and Lisa Nelson of Dunbar Educational Consultants in New Canaan, CT.
Don Kjelleren oversees the employer recruiting program, the Senior Program for development of job preparation skills and career counseling. Prior to joining Middlebury, Don worked in the consumer food, advertising and retail industries. He earned a BA from Dickinson College and an MBA from the Katz School of Management at the University of Pittsburgh.
Lisa Nelson has been with Dunbar since 2004 and works with families of students seeking college admission.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Wednesday, June 19 at 1:30 p.m. - Age of Champions (2011) Documentary feature; Not rated; 75 minutes.
This event is co-sponsored by Aging in Place + Gallivant.
Age of Champions is the inspiring story of five competitors who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. You’ll meet a 100 year-old tennis champion, 86 year-old pole vaulter, and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers as they triumph over the limitations of age.
"Infinitely inspirational ... funny and sweet and sure to poke a tear from even the most hard-hearted." -- Austin Chronicle
"...infectiously inspiring!" -- Washington Post
For more information, please view the film's trailer.
The In Library Auction closes on Wednesday, April 24th at 5:00 p.m. Winners will be notified on Thursday, April 25th. To make your bid, come to Main Street on the first level of the Library and visit the auction display table.
All proceeds to benefit Darien Library.
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Certified to Fly -- Value: $1,500
Flywheel, that is… Invite your friends for a private Flywheel Indoor Cycling Party at Flywheel Stadium Cycling at Chelsea Piers CT. Donated By: Flywheel Sports Inc. |
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A Musical Birthday Party -- Value: $680
Treat your friends to a party featuring the tunes of Jay and Ray and pizza from Heights Pizza. The lucky birthday boy or girl also receives a ride-on “Kids Car” from BMW! Donated By: Jay and Ray, Heights Pizza, and BMW of Darien |
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Sharpen Your Cooking Skills -- Value: $400
Madalene d’Etiveaud of Bash will teach a cooking class for four people. The menu and date can be coordinated with Madalene directly for a mutually-beneficial date. Donated By: Bash |
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Enjoy The View -- Value: Priceless!
Head into NYC for the day with a friend and enjoy tickets to a taping of “The View.” Donated By: Jim Ornstein |
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Summer Cover-Up -- Value: $240
Enjoy wearing this hot pink tunic all summer long! Donated By: Letarte |
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Girly Girls -- Value: $120
Plan the ultimate girl get together for your daughter and her two friends with a private bracelet making session at Sparklers Design Studio (lemonade & snacks included). Top it off with frozen yogurt at Swizzles and you'll have some happy little girls! Donated By: Swizzles and Femmegems, Greenwich |
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Oh Baby, Baby! -- Value: $450
Wheel up in this fabulous black Maclaren XLR! Couple the stroller with something adorable from Wiggles and Giggles with a $50 gift certificate and he or she will be the talk of the playground. Donated By:Maclaren and Wiggles & Giggles |
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Drinks Anyone? -- Value: $265
Enjoy this lovely painted tray from Palmer’s Market made complete with glasses from Coleur Provence, a lovely pitcher and cocktail mixers! Donated By: Palmer’s Market, Coleur Provence, and Anne and Gil Holmes |
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Jack Dog Photography -- Value: $800
Receive a personalized full portrait session and 11” x 14” custom studio print. Donated By: Jack Dog Photography |
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Sunset Cocktails -- Value: $85
Head to the beach or out on the boat with your Lilly Pulitzer acrylic wine glasses and insulated beverage bag. Donated By: Lilly Pulitzer |
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Bell Portraits -- Value: $850
A signature portrait session (1-2 hours) with photographer Erin Bell plus a 20” x 30” fine art-framed print. Donated By: Erin Bell |
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Say Cheese! -- Value $350
A studio sitting with Classic Kids Photography that includes an 8” x 10” portrait print. Donated By: Classic Kids Photography |
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Dress Yourself Up and Take Yourself Out! -- Value: $335
Splurge on a new outfit from Togs to go with your Alyssa leather stud tote and scarf from Bling. Then take yourself out for a dinner for two at Aux Delices Bistro in Westport – Yum! Donated By: Togs, Bling, and Aux Delices Foods/Westport |
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Meet Senator Bob Duff -- Value: Priceless!
Enjoy lunch at Estia's American in Darien with three of your friends and Senator Bob Duff. Get to know our Senator and share and discuss ideas. Donated By: Senator Bob Duff, Estia's American |
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, we held a coffee workshop in the Conference Room. The presentation was done by Rachel Haughey, owner of Espresso NEAT and barista, Kyle Tush.
For more information about the presentation, visit the event page.
Bookplate sales for the 2013 Spring Gala will kick off on Saturday, March 30th at Darien Library.
"Dedicate a Book to Someone You Love" by purchasing bookplates. Each purchase of a bookplate helps the Library buy books, and they will be placed in our collection with your bookplate dedication.
Bookplate sales are part of the fundraising for the Library's 5th Annual Spring Gala, which will take place on Saturday, April 27th at 6:30 p.m. Purchase your ticket now for the Gala.
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Susan Lovallo, CPA, CPO of Clutter Solutions and Jen Burke of JKB Organizing, both members of the organizing group F.O.C.U.S. presented on organizing your home.
For more information, please visit the original post.
Saturday, April 27th at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $130
Funds raised from the event will be dedicated to expanding library resources, including purchasing new books and supporting programs and guest speakers.
Gala attendees will enjoy live music by the Doug Allen Band, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres by Simply Creative Catering, a silent auction and a live auction. The Spring Gala will take place at the Darien Library located on 1441 Post Road.
A list of auction items will be posted online soon.
Event Chairwomen |
| Jessica Blouin |
| Rachel Donovan |
Board of Trustees |
Honorary Trustees |
Event Volunteers |
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| Bruce S. Ferguson, President | Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) | Natalie Alini | Anouk Krantz |
| Amy Cammann Cholnoky, Vice President | Harold W. McGraw, Jr. (1918-2010) | Tori Barnett | Noelle Kraus |
| Kathy E. Hammell, Treasurer | Ann S. Mandel | Page Berger | Brooke Macon |
| Charles E. Barnett, Secretary | Stephen F. Mandel (1931-2009) | Tasha Blair | Kathryn Mann |
| Dulcy Brainard | Kimberly D. Huffard | Susanna Burns | Susan Massey |
| Pamela Van Hoven Clark | George U. Wyper | Kristin Calve | Cara McCabe |
| Sara Franzese | Kristen Charney | Andrea McCracken | |
| Randall M. Heck | Amy DiBenedetto | Debi McGahren | |
| Kerrie F. Kelley | Laurie Duarte | Kelley McWilliams | |
| Suzanne McGraw | Alison Emel | Barbara Moody | |
| Tara B. Ochman | Lindsay England | Meg Morris | |
| Todd Raker | Sara Ernst | Coren Moore | |
| S. Curtiss Roach | Demi Ferraris | Laura O'Grady | |
| Prescott C. Romeyn | Brooke Fisch | Lesley Osborn | |
| John P. Shutts | Millyn Gaaserud | Jo-El Shea | |
| Townsend C. Smith | Jenny Gjervold | Sarah Schwarz | |
| Marion Weatherstone | Elizabeth Hole | Kinsey Tamberrino | |
| Susan N. Weaver | Anne Holmes | Katherine Tarrant | |
| Abigail Hord | Jessica Vandervoot | ||
| Cary Jackson | Heather Walsh | ||
| Maija Judelson | Holly Wamser |
Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. – Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert DeNiro; Rated R; 122 minutes. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano has lost everything - his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
For more information, please watch the film's trailer.
Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012) Starring Elizabeth McGovern, Felicity Jones, and Luke Treadaway; Not Rated; 92 minutes. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
A young woman frets upstairs in her family's country manor on her wedding day, fearful she's about to marry the wrong man. Downstairs, both her fiancé and her former lover grow increasingly anxious.
For more information, please watch the film's trailer.
Friday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. – Safe Haven (2012) Starring Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough; Rated PG-13; 120 minutes. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller.
For more information, please watch the film's trailer.
Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, and Olivia Colman; Rated R; 94 minutes. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one.
For more information, please watch the film's trailer.
Friday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – Promised Land (2012) Starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, and Frances McDormand; Rated R; 106 minutes. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Steve Butler has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner, Sue Thomason. The town has been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, and the two consummate sales executives see McKinley's citizens as likely to accept their company's offer – for drilling rights to their properties – as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job and a short stay for the duo becomes complicated – professionally by calls for community-wide consideration of the offer by respected schoolteacher Frank Yates and personally by Steve's encounter with Alice. When Dustin Noble, a slick environmental activist, arrives, suddenly the stakes, both personal and professional, rise to the boiling point.
For more information, please watch the film's trailer.
All films are free and open to the public.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).