Moving Past COVID Isolation

• Lecture

Dr. Peter McAllister, a board-certified neurologist, will address best practices for evaluating and treating anxiety, depression, and migraine in school-age children. He will discuss the psychoeducational impact of isolation and insecurity during COVID and available interventions, including medicati...

The Con Artist Playbook by AARP

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AARP CT join us as we dive into the mind of the con artist who target our communities at the cost of so much. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from ID Theft, Romance Scams, Imposter Scams and more! This session is live and interactive allowing for a Q & A with the AARP Fraud Wat...

Business Book Group: Atomic Habits

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Darien Library’s Business Book Group will meet to discuss Atomic Habits by James Clear. The group will informally discuss the book and then spend a few minutes after to network with each other. About the Book Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framew...

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Author Sydney Sherman: You Are Not Alone

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• Meet the Author

You Are Not Alone approaches the science of death or dying with a healthy dose of common sense and encourages rational skepticism. Author, Sydney Sherman looks at why and what we believe about the afterlife. Sherman's book draws distinctions between myths and the paranormal and recounts numerous exp...

Knit One, Crochet Too

• Arts and Crafts
• Experience

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. Register for this creative program Registration Information Need help regist...

Tell Me Your Story: Short-Form Memoir Class

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• Experience
• Lecture
• Literary

In this six-week short-form memoir class, you will work on telling your stories and, more importantly, developing your truth speakers—the strong, clear narrator that Vivian Gornick says “a writer pulls out of his or her own agitated and boring self to organize a piece of experience.” You will read a...

Author Kale Williams: The Loneliest Polar Bear

• Meet the Author
• Special Events

Please join Darien Library, Darien Nature Center, and Barrett Bookstore for a virtual conversation with author of The Loneliest Polar Bear, Kale Williams. Register for Author Kale Williams: The Loneliest Polar Bear In October 2017, The Oregonian released a series starring a newborn polar bear cub n...