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Computers for Seniors: Gmail for Beginners

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Darien Senior Center at Offsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join this computer class to learn all about Gmail! In this lesson, you will earn how to: 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group

Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5

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 "Adults" group

Play Mah Jongg!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

Winter Reading: Book Swap

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Power Library at Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a book swap extravaganza!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group

Coloring Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5

Get ready to draw inside (or outside) the lines during our weekly Coloring Club. We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and crayons, and some relaxing tunes. We can't wait to see what you create!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Talk: Noel Rubinton, "Looking for a Story — A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee"

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Darien Library welcomes author Noel Rubinton, who will discuss his new book, Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee.

Noel will be in conversation with writer and book critic, Heller McAlpin.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Free Play!

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5, 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 "Adults" group

Friday Movie Matinee: "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale"

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults

Darien Library presents a monthly program: Friday Movie Matinee!

This week we are showing "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

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

Cross Stitch and Embroidery Group

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) at Darien Library...for Adults!

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Center at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Adults

Dungeons and Dragons, a.k.a. D&D, is here at Darien Library! This fantasy based, role-playing game, was introduced in 1974, and is popular throughout the world! 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group

Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5

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 "Adults" group

Play Mah Jongg!

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

Stamford Health: Geriatric Emergency Medicine Initiative with Dr. Tzvia Moreen, Geriatrician

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to learn about the Stamford Health Geriatrics Emergency Medicine Initiative, a unique program designed to provide evaluation, support, and planning for older adults being seen in our emergency department. 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Puzzle Swap

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Power Library at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults

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.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Science in the Stacks

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Heron Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults

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 "Orbital Debris" 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gil Harel Presents: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly: Exoticism, Tragedy, and Verismo Opera

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

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. 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Free Play!

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5, 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
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Winter Reading: Silent Reading Party

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary, Tweens & Teens, Adults

Join us for our Winter Reading wrap-up party and enjoy a cozy silent evening reading with our community.

Librarians will be available to answer any Winter Reading Challenge or Beanstack questions. 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group

Author Visit and Craft: Uma the Unicorn

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5

The Children's Library is thrilled to welcome the authors of the new Uma the Unicorn series! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cross Stitch and Embroidery Group

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth to 5" group

Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth to 5

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

Recommended for walkers. No registration required!

Closing Early for Mini Golf Setup

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Darien Library

We are closing the Library at 1 p.m. so we can set up the Mini Golf course for this weekend. It's only $10 to play!

Closing
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mini Golf at Darien Library

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:00am - 6:00pm
Darien Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults

Players of all ages are invited to putt-putt their way through the Library on an 18-hole miniature golf course at the 11th Annual Darien Library Mini Golf event! 

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