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Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Walkers

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

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Team STEAM

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

TEAM STEAM is an engineering club founded by students at Wilton High School.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Laptime

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies

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

Ages birth to 18 months. No registration required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Busy as a Bee!

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Celebrate Pollinator Awareness Month with us at the library! We will have hands-on fun crafting beeswax candles and learn about the busy lives of bees through a story and song.

Ages 3 to 6.

 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Tom Weber Music

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 9:45am - 10:15am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Walkers, Preschool

Tom's performances are filled with original songs as well as traditional favorites plus interactive movement, props, singing, and lots of dancing! Kids will move, sing, feel confident, and have fun.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Free Play!

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group

Play & Mingle for Babies and New Parents

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Toddler Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Walkers

A morning meetup for new parents and pre-walking babies before our Saturday Storytime. Grab a coffee at the Café and join us in the Toddler Room!

Ages birth to 18 months. No registration required.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Saturday Storytimes

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Walkers, Preschool

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

All Ages. No registration is required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Sensory Saturdays

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Walkers, Preschool, Elementary

Drop in between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. for a fun sensory activity or craft in honor of World Autism Month. While supplies last!

Ages 4+ with a caregiver. No registration is required.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Day in the Life: Meet a Firefighter!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Have you ever wanted to learn about being a firefighter? We will have a special visit with firefighters from the Darien Fire Department.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group

Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Walkers

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

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Team STEAM

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

TEAM STEAM is an engineering club founded by students at Wilton High School.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Laptime

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies

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

Ages birth to 18 months. No registration required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

How Did That Get in My Lunch?

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

How did your peanut butter and jelly sandwich get into your lunchbox? Learn about where food comes from, and how farmers all around the world help to feed the humans & animals on our planet.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Goldbas Musical Story Hour

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Walkers, Preschool

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!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Free Play!

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Saturday Storytimes

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Walkers, Preschool

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

All Ages. No registration is required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Family Movie Matinee: "WALL-E"

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary

Bring the family to the Library for a matinee movie of Wall-E!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Tiny Food Explorers

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary

Join Tiny Food Explorers for some hands-on fun with food!

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Food Explorers: Granola Cups & Chocolate Chip Cookie Pies

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Level up your cooking skills with a registered dietitian while building up knowledge about food and nutrition that will impress your friends and family.

Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Walkers" group

Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Walkers

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

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Make Your Own Windchimes!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Enjoy the sounds of the season by making your own windchime! We will be using beads, pipe cleaners, and bells to craft a musical masterpiece.

Ages 6 to 11.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Laptime

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies

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

Ages birth to 18 months. No registration required!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

American Institute for Architects: Solar Energy

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary, Tweens & Teens

Celebrate Architecture Week at Darien Library! Presenters from the Connecticut and Architecture Resource Center (ARC) will host a special event on solar energy in honor of Earth Day.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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