This event is in the "Adults" group Palaces of Power: The History of Newport’s Gilded Age Mansions Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults Join us for an exploration of Newport’s famed Gilded Age mansions and the elite families who called them home! Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Genealogical Discoveries: Immigrants and Quarantine in New York City and Boston Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults Darien Library and Middlesex Genealogical Society welcome Loretto Leary, Educational and Cultural Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Briefcase: The Story of the 222 Transport Holocaust Survivors Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults Discover a powerful and little-known story of survival and resilience. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Plants With Purpose: How Native Plants Add Meaning to Our Landscapes With Juliet Cain Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults Darien Library welcomes Pollinator Pathway president and environmental advocate, Juliet Cain, who will talk about the importance of native plants in the landscape. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Building a Terrarium with Martha DeFlorio of Made Floral Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am Heron Room at Darien Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lecture Age Group: Adults Join Martha DeFlorio of Made Floral for a terrarium-building demonstration. Martha will guide you through creating a layered, textural terrarium using a curated mix of plants, spring bulbs, mosses, and natural elements. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Painting Patriotism, Healing Wounds: The Art of Col. John Trumbull with Walter W. Woodward Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults This program is part of our year-long celebration of 'America 250,' the Semiquincentennial of our country's founding. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Gil Harel Presents: Hans Zimmer: Crafting Cinematic Emotion in the Modern Blockbuster Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults Few film composers have had the success, longevity, or impact of Hans Zimmer, the revolutionary composer whose thunderous, genre-defining scores have reshaped the sound of modern cinema. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals "1776" and "Hamilton" with Michael Langlois Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Community Room at Darien Library Program Type: Lecture Age Group: Adults This program is part of our year-long celebration of 'America 250,' the Semiquincentennial of our country's founding. Open Register Now Registration Required