Event List

Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore are pleased to welcome best-selling author, Wendy Walker, who will discuss her new book, Blade.

This fast-paced Storytime includes rhymes and songs followed by an animated picture book film. 

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

New Format!  Players will be assigned random seats upon arrival, creating tables of mixed abilities and different combinations each week.

Stop by the Teen Lounge on Wednesday afternoons for Cookies and Crafting! We'll provide the cookies and crafts, you bring your creative spirit.

Talk about "artificial intelligence" seems to be everywhere, but what is it?

Join us for our favorite songs, rhymes, and bounces specifically for pre-walking babies.

Ages birth to 18 months. No registration required!

Our preschool friends are cordially invited to this Valentine's Day celebration!

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. 

Whether you love love or are swearing off romance forever, join us in the Teen Lounge to decorate (and eat) heart-shaped cookies! 

Twice a month, learn something new about a fascinating science topic chosen and presented by one of our very own DHS Science Honor Society students. This session includes presentations on "Memory" and "Muscle Hypertrophy."

Step into a calm and welcoming space where crystal singing bowls, chimes, and gentle healing frequencies support your mind and body in resting, recalibrating, and reconnecting.

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-cost, full-service VITA/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program.

Join Kate and Jake Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! 

Ages 1 to 5. No registration required!

Calling all LEGO lovers!

Join us for an afternoon of free play where you can build with LEGOs to your heart's content. We provide the LEGO pieces and you can provide the imagination.

Darien Library has teamed up with SimplifyCT, the same group of IRS-certified volunteers that have been preparing your taxes for years, to again provide our community with the no-cost, full-service VITA/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program.

This storytime for families will include some of our favorite books, fingerplays, and songs.

All Ages. No registration is required!

Welcome to our weekly group for cross stitch, embroidery, needlepoint, and all other needlework!

Bring a work-in-progress and join us for an hour of camaraderie and craft.

Help us celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year in the Children's Library! We will read a picture book together before creating our very own cupcake liner dragons.

Ages 4 to 7.

Drop in during this weekly open session for technology related help on using your cellphone, tablet, or computer.

First come, first served and is best suited for quick help questions.

Please note earlier start time

Join master instructor Ken Dolan for a Tai Chi session that will improve your physical and mental well-being! Tai Chi can improve many facets of daily living, helping with:

With the emergence of AI, scams are becoming more frequent and convincing! In this program, taught by Darien Library’s Caitlin Stote, you will learn how to protect yourself against the latest scams targeting seniors.

This fast-paced Storytime includes rhymes and songs followed by an animated picture book film. 

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!