Event List

Join Petite Concerts for a musical journey at Darien Library! This 30-minute interactive event is specially designed for young listeners from newborns to preschoolers.

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. 

Calling all puzzle enthusiasts! 

National Puzzle Day is January 29th and we are are having a swap, so you will be all set with puzzles to complete.

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.

Join Professor Gil Harel as he examines Giacomo Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly" (1904) as a pivotal work in the verismo tradition, highlighting its fusion of exoticism, psychological realism, and tragic inevitability. 

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.

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.

Ages Birth to 5.

Opera: E’lisir d’Amore  (The Elixir of Love)

Composer: Gaetano Donizetti

Premiere: Teatro Della Canobbiana, Milan, Italy, May 12, 1832

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 us after school for an adventure in teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving with Camp Power Up: Minecraft Edition! In this after school program, kids will work together to take on exciting building challenges, use their ima

Welcome to The Director's Cut! Beyond being a voracious reader, Library Director Kiera Parrott is also an avid film aficionado.

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.

Already know the basics of Microsoft Excel? This hands-on session will help you unlock Excel’s powerful features! Join us for hands-on practice – and apply what you’ve learned with real examples.

Come get your blood pressure checked by a nurse from the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County. A nurse will be here on the first Tuesday of every month unless otherwise stated.

Already know the basics of Microsoft Excel? This hands-on session will help you unlock Excel’s powerful features! Join us for hands-on practice – and apply what you’ve learned with real examples.

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:

Come meet new friends or reconnect with existing friends while doing a Valentine's Day craft. Enjoy an hour of conversation an social networking with other au pairs while sharing cultural experiences, in a fun, relaxing environment.

Have you ever thought about getting a head start on sowing seeds?  Well you can--it's easy, and a fun and rewarding project for all ages!

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.