Service Interruption for March 23rd - March 26th

To add wireless printing and other enhancements, all public computers, the Bloomberg Terminal, and Business Center services (e.g., printing) will be temporarily unavailable from 5 p.m. on March 23rd until sometime on the morning of March 26th. 

We'll still have WiFi. Other Library services will be unaffected. 

Event List

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LEGO Free Play!

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
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 "Elementary" group

Mini Masterpieces: Yayoi Kusama

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Learn about the famous artist Yayoi Kusama and create a Kusama inspired craft that features her signature polka dot art style.

Ages 6 to 9.

 

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

Day in the Life: Veterinarian for a Day!

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a doctor for animals? This is your chance to find out!

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

Team STEAM

Wednesday, March 25, 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 "Elementary" group

LEGO Free Play!

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
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 "Elementary" group

Celebrate Spring with Cascarones!

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Make cascarones for an 'eggsellent' fiesta in the Library! Cascarones are decorated eggs that people use to celebrate Easter and Birthdays in Mexico. Families playfully break them over each other's heads to bring in a new season.

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

Day in the Life: Tools of a Construction Worker

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Learn about the tools a construction worker must use on the job and create your own craft tool kit.

Ages 4 to 8.

Open
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.

Open
Registration Required
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 "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.

Upcoming
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 "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!

Upcoming
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.

Upcoming
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.

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

Family Movie Matinee: "Zootopia 2"

Friday, April 17, 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 Zootopia 2!

Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.

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

LEGO Free Play!

Friday, April 17, 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 "Elementary" group

Children's Theater Workshop: Giraffes Can't Dance!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Come and perform Giraffes Can't Dance by  Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Reese.

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

Favorite Character Collages

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary

Practice skills of cutting and glueing while making a collage of some favorite characters including Peppa, Mickey, Moana, Stitch, and more!

Ages 3 to 6.

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

Day in the Life: Fashionista!

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary

Anyone can be a fashionista! Learn about the famous fashion legend Andre Leon Talley in this Day in the Life series program.

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

Goldbas Music, I Wish That I Could Be a Whale

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary

Darien Library is proud to welcome Kate and Jake Goldbas for a special book launch celebration featuring an interactive concert inspired by Kate’s debut picture book and original song, I Wish That I Could Be a Whale!

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

Tunes & Tales of Connecticut with Kent Besocke

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Performance, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary, Adults

This program is part of our year-long celebration of 'America 250,' the Semiquincentennial of our country's founding.  

Open
Registration Required
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