Events
Beyond Etsy Basics
Written by Erin S on 10/05/2012
Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
So you've been selling on Etsy.com and wondering how to boost sales. Jennifer St. Jean, graduate of Etsy's June 2012 Educator training will share what has helped her become a successful shop owner. We'll perform shop critiques on your individual shops, discuss elements of photography, marketing strategies, and share resources to help you become a better seller. We'll revisit the four keys to success to selling your work online. Jen has been selling on Etsy since 2009, has had thousands of sales both on and off Etsy and has sold her items all over the world.
Students are kindly asked to please either already have an active Etsy shop or have attended Jen’s 101 class as a prerequisite.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Coffee Brewin' at the Library
Written by Erin S on 10/05/2012
Wednesday, March 27 at 10 a.m.
Registration for this workshop is full. Please email eshea@darienlibrary.org to be added to the waitlist.
Have you ever wondered how the green seed of a cherry is transformed into the brew of your morning cup? You’ve never seen a coffee tree (yes, coffee cherries grow on trees!), but you’re curious how the different steps from seed to cup might affect your flavor experience. Or you’ve never quite figured out how the caffeine is removed to keep you from getting the jitters. Come learn and discuss over tastes of NEAT coffee. We'll teach you a bit of the background and guide you in the fundamentals of selecting, storing, grinding, and brewing. You'll know your stuff next time you buy a cup of coffee or bag of beans, so you can get the best at home as well as at NEAT.
Our Spring Book Discussion Begins
Written by Erin S on 10/05/2012
Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon
Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m.
Chapters:
Son, pp. 1-49
Deaf, pp. 49-114
Dwarf, pp. 115-179
Transgender, pp. 599-679
From the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression comes a monumental new work, a decade in the writing, about family. In Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. Solomon’s startling proposition is that diversity is what unites us all.
He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love Solomon documents in every chapter.
Praise for Far From the Tree:
"...complicates everything we thought we knew about love, sacrifice and success." - The New York Times
Library staff members will lead the discussions.
We have copies of the books available for patrons to borrow, but prior reading of the books is not necessary to attend the discussions.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).
Darien Library Writers Group
Written by Erin S on 10/04/2012
Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. in the Harris Room
If you have a poem, short story, novel or screenplay in your drawer or just in your head please join this friendly, supportive "no judgment" zone to work on your project. Everyone will get a chance to share their struggles and their work. Bring your ideas and any work you wish to contribute.
The moderator for our workshop is Bob Kernen. Bob is a writer -- always has been. The demands of commerce may have changed his mode of expression, but he has always begun with the word. An Emmy award-winning writer and published author, Bob is seeking others for whom the word holds sway to join him for a fun, relaxed writing experience.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Spring Cleaning Series: Storage Solutions
Written by Erin S on 10/04/2012
Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m.
Garages, basements, and attics offer a lot of back-up storage space, but what do you do when that space fills up? Experts will discuss innovative yet simple ways to get those spaces under control and how to keep them that way.
Presented by Matt Baier of Matt Baier Organizing, LLC and Janet Barnes of Connecticut Closet and Shelf.
Check out our "Get Organized" LibGuide and join us for the rest of our Spring Cleaning Series:
- Organizing with Kids in Mind, Thursday, March 28 at 10 a.m.
- Organizing the Entry and Exit Points of Our Home, Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m.
- Organizing Others, Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
- Shop and Get Organized, Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
A Guide to Creating Your Own Oral History
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, Kristen La Follette from the Columbia Center for Oral History, led a workshop on oral history. Her presentation title was, "Remember, Record, & Celebrate: A Guide to Creating Your Own Oral History."
Resources
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The New Yorker Discussion Group
Written by Erin S on 10/03/2012
Thursday, March 14th, 1 - 3 p.m.
Join us for the last installment of our New Yorker Magazine discussion group. Attendees are invited to discuss recent articles and cartoons in the magazine. Stop by our Welcome Desk where we have multiple copies of The New Yorker Magazine for you to take home in preparation.
This week's readings:
- Up All Night Page 24
- Heavyweight Page 38 (subscription only)
- Kattekoppen Page 60
- Less Said Page 66
The discussions will be led by Diana Loevy, author of The Book Club Companion.
Spring Cleaning Series: Organizing with Kids in Mind
Written by Erin S on 10/03/2012
Thursday, March 28 at 10 a.m.
Do you ever feel as though you’re a human vacuum cleaner just following your kids around cleaning up after them? In this presentation, we’ll learn ways to stay organized even with a bunch of small children running around.
Presented by Seana Turner, President and Founder of The Seana Method.
Check out our "Get Organized" LibGuide and join us for the rest of our Spring Cleaning Series:
- Organizing the Entry and Exit Points of Our Home, Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m.
- Organizing Others, Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m.
- Shop and Get Organized, Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Friday Night Feature - "Argo"
Written by Erin S on 10/03/2012
Friday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. – Argo (2012) Starring Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston; Rated R; 120 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
When militants seize control of the U.S. embassy in Tehran during the height of the Iranian Revolution, CIA agent Tony Mendez creates a fake Hollywood film production in order to rescue a group of American diplomats who have sought refuge at the home of a Canadian ambassador. Inspired by actual events.
"Argo is one of the best movies of the year." -- Richard Roeper, RichardRoper.com
"It's serious and substantive, an ingeniously written and executed drama fashioned from a fascinating, little-known chapter of recent history." -- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
For more information please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in February.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
First Look Darien - Charles Dubow
Written by Erin S on 10/03/2012![Charles Dubow [photo credit Tanya Malott]](http://www.darienlibrary.org/sites/darienlibrary.org/files/users/user13438/Charles%20Dubowsmall%20photo%20credit%20Tanya_Malott.jpg)
Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m.
Charles Dubow, author of Indiscretion will be in conversation with his editor Henry Ferris.
Every love story has its time, place, and narrator—someone who puts together all the pieces and recounts the sequence of events. Indiscretion starts during an idyllic summer in the Hamptons where the parties are abuzz with an endless supply of flowing spirits, intellectual conversation, and warm hospitality, as only the glow of society could provide. It’s at one such party that the young, vibrant Claire is introduced to the hosts Harry and Madeleine Winslow—an intoxicatingly glamorous couple who quickly welcome Claire into their inner sanctum. Harry and Madeleine’s oldest friend Walter Gervais remembers the day Claire walked into all three of their lives, but could never have predicted all that was about to unfold. Indiscretion is a deeply layered, addictive novel that explores the consequences of decisions made and promises broken.
Advance Praise for Indiscretion
“Indiscretion richly delves into the complex permutations of love. Charles Dubow writes with nuanced precision, and his characters are captivatingly real. This is a fine, supple, riveting first novel.”—Kate Christenson, author of The Great Man and The Astral
About the Author
Charles Dubow was born in New York City and spent his summers at his family’s house on Georgica Pond in East Hampton. He was educated at Wesleyan University and New York University. He has worked as a roustabout, a lumberjack, a sheepherder in New Zealand, and a congressional aide, and was a founding editor of Forbes.com and later an editor at Businessweek.com. He lives in New York City with his wife, and two children.
Books will be available for purchase at this event. Refreshments will be served.
First Look Darien is our debut author series designed to spotlight first novels handpicked by our staff.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
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