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A Good Time to Talk Lyme
An important film about Lyme Disease!
Coming soon to theaters...SOONER to Darien Library!
UNDER OUR SKIN
Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)
“Under Our Skin” is a dramatic tale of microbes, medicine, and money. This groundbreaking documentary investigates the human, medical, and political dimensions of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic destroying countless lives.
Following the stories of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and livelihoods, the film is meant to open viewers’ eyes to a danger in their own backyards. “Under Our Skin” was an Audience Choice Award Finalist at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Lyme disease is one of the most misunderstood and controversial illnesses of our time. Because the disease is difficult to test accurately, tens of thousands of people go undiagnosed - or misdiagnosed - with such conditions as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, autism, MS, and ALS. Each year, many of these patients are told that their symptoms are “all in their heads.”
Our showing of the film is well-timed, as this is the time of year that the adult deer ticks are easier to spot, and when most people, especially children, become infected.
According to research conducted by Dr. Eva Sapi of the University of New Haven, 60% of ticks that were tested in our area are infected with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
This film is not recommended for children or young teens. Running time is approximately 105 minutes. There will be a question and answer period following the film.
Those wishing to learn more about the film may visit www.UnderOurSkin.com.
Those wishing to learn more about Lyme disease may contact Russell Cornelius: CTLyme@hotmail.com.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
This week on Channel 79
DARIEN GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION - TV79
Airing this week…
- Inside Town Hall – Dept of Public Works ( runs :44 ) Airs 1:15 am, 4 pm, 7 pm
-Bd of Education 4-14 ( runs 1:28 ) Airs 2:15 am, 10:15 am
-Bd of Selectmen 4-20 ( runs 1:05 ) Airs 4 am, 12 noon, 8 pm
-RTM Rules Comm. 4-20 ( runs 1:51 ) Airs 1:09 am, 5:09 am, 9:09 pm
-Zoning Bd of Appeals 4-22 ( runs 2:03 ) Airs 7 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 11 pm
Live coverage (usually weeknight evenings) will pre-empt the schedule above. To receive TV79’s weekly program schedule, e-mail channel79@darienct.gov
Airing this week on Darien TV79
DARIEN GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION - TV79
Airing this week…
o Inside Town Hall – Fire Marshall ( runs :32 )
§ Airs 7 am, 3:30 pm, 6:45 pm, 7:30 pm, 11 pm
o SWRPA Housing Summit 4-14 ( runs 2:49 ) MORE INFO
§ Airs 7:30 am, 8 pm
o Bd of Selectmen 4-13 ( runs 3:00 ) AGENDA
§ Airs 10:30 am, 11:30 pm
o Planning & Zoning 4-14 ( runs 2:25 ) AGENDA
§ Airs 2:30 am, 4 pm
o Zoning Bd / Architectural Review 4-15 ( runs 1:55 )
§ Airs 5 am, 1:30 pm AGENDA
Live coverage (usually weeknight evenings) will pre-empt the schedule above.
To receive TV79’s weekly program schedule, e-mail channel79@darienct.gov
Copies of TV79 coverage are available for $25 per DVD.
Airing this week on Channel 79
Effective March 27, 2009
DARIEN GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION - TV79
Airing this week…
o Inside Town Hall – Murry Stegelmann Bd of Fin. ( runs :43 )
· Airs 6:15 am, 11:45 am, 2:30 pm, 8 pm
o Board of Selectmen 3/23 ( runs 2:30 )
· Airs 7 am, 8:45 pm AGENDA
o Board of Education 3/24 ( runs 2:02 )
· Airs 4 am, 9:30 am, 6 pm AGENDA
o Planning & Zoning Comm. 3/24 ( runs 2:35 )
· Airs 3:15 pm, 11:15 pm AGENDA
Zoning Board of Appeals 3/25 ( runs 2:01 ) AGENDA
· Airs 2 am, 12:30 pm
Live coverage (usually weeknight evenings) will pre-empt the schedule above.
Airing this week on Darien's Channel 79
DARIEN GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION - TV79
Airing this week…
– C.A.R.E. Darien – "Recession Proofing Your Family" ( runs 1:23 )
Airs 5 am, 10:15 am, 5:30 pm, 8 pm
– Board of Finance - Budget Mgt 3/17 ( runs 1:35 )
Airs 2:15 am, 11:45 am AGENDA
– Representative Town Mtg 3/16 ( runs 2:58 )
Airs 7:15 am, 2:30 pm, 11:15 pm AGENDA
– Inside Town Hall – Youth Comm. & Arts Ctr ( runs :42 )
Airs 6:30 am, 7 pm, 10:30 pm
– Parks & Rec. / Dog Ordinance Hearing 3/18 ( runs :56 )
Airs 4 am, 1:30 pm, 9:30 pm AGENDA
Live coverage (usually weeknight evenings) will pre-empt the schedule above.
Serving last week: Bud Raleigh, Young Lee, Jim Cameron, David Dever, Fraser Head, Louise Giobbi-Ersek, Debbie Jaeger, Deb Randall.
To receive TV79’s weekly program schedule, e-mail us at channel79@darienct.gov
Are we all on the same page?
Join us on February 23rd throughout the day as we kick off our first-ever One Book, One Community program!
Here at the Library, we may not always agree on what constitutes the perfect book to curl up with on a snowy winter day, or which selections should be nominated for national awards - but it can be said with certainty that we all agree that books can be an ideal way to open the paths to dialogue on just about anything.
So when the Darien community was put to task by the Human Services Planning Council to create programming that supports its CARE Darien initiative of encouraging the town to collectively make positive changes in the ways that we interact with one another, the Library knew just where to start.
On February 23rd, Darien Library will be launching its very first One Book, One Community program. One Book, One Community encourages everyone in town to read the same book and then come together to explore its themes through discussions, seminars, and workshops. Our selection is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, a New York Times bestseller and award-winning novel, and we hope you'll find this read as enjoyable, touching, mesmerizing, and meaningful as we have.
Come to our kickoff to check out your copy of The Book Thief and enjoy some homemade confections. Experience the "domino effect," one of the themes of the book, with dominoes and other contemplative games scattered throughout the Library. And experience Reader's Theater on Main Street from 3 to 6 p.m., when passages from the book will be performed by students from Darien High School's Theatre 308.
Also, continue to check our website and your mailbox for more information on the programs we have planned during March and April for this first-ever town-wide reading event!
Play. Reflect. Construct. We’re building a better community!
Airing this week on Darien's TV79
Airing this week on Darien’s TV79…
Board of Finance 1/20 ( runs 1:38 ) AGENDA (pdf)
Airs 11 am, 8 pm
Bd of Selectmen 1/12 ( runs 2:23 ) AGENDA (pdf)
Airs 1:30 am, 8:30 am
RTM Education Comm. 1/22 ( runs 1:54 )
Airs 5 pm, 11:30 pm
Board of Education 1/14 ( runs 1:40 )
Airs 9:45 pm
Board of Education - Budget 1/21 ( runs 4:16 )
4 am, 12:45 pm
Live coverage will pre-empt the schedule above.
To receive TV79’s weekly program schedule, e-mail us at channel79@darienct.gov
Copies of TV79 coverage are available for $25 per DVD.
TV79 is always seeking volunteer camera operators. Flexible hours. Contact:
David Dever (323-7786 / dadever@aol.com <mailto:dadever@aol.com> )
or Jim Cameron (655-0138 / jim@mediatrainer.tv )
TV79 now has a direct-dial telephone at Town Hall: 656-7484
Actors/Playwrights Workshop Series at Darien Library
The Catherine Lindsey Actors/Playwrights Workshop is excited to announce that the Actors/Playwrights Workshop, now in its 17th year, will present a series of workshops here at the Darien Library. The playwright participants will workshop their plays at the following sessions:
On Sunday, June 14 at 2:30 p.m., the Actors/Playwrights Workshop will present the first public-staged reading of selections from the plays in our Community Room.
Warming Trend
A little icy rain on Sunday morning made us remember to be wary on the roads but the colder temps also reminded us that we've got 99 hats and scarves on their way to the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Our shout-out for helping hands for our 3rd annual knit-a-thon, brought the community together -- teens, adults, and children -- and their needles together, resulting in 52 hats and 47 scarves, which will be delivered to the shelters run by the Crisis Center. We put our hands together for you! Thank you so much! We look forward to offerering more opportunites to serve the community. Read about the enthusiasm that's already building for our new teen space!
Darien TV79 Program Guide Effective 11/14/08
- Representative Town Meeting 11-10 ( runs :43 ) AGENDA
- Airs at 2:30 am / pm, 8 am / pm
- Bd of Selectmen 11-3 ( runs 1:43 ) AGENDA
- Airs at 6 am / pm, 11:15 am / pm
- Environmental Protection Comm. 11-5 ( runs 2:23 ) AGENDA
- Airs at 3:30 am / pm, 8:45 am / pm
- Zoning Board of Appeals 11-12 ( runs 1:07 ) AGENDA
- Airs 1 am / pm
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