Closed on Friday for Staff Day

We are closed on Friday, April 24th for Staff Day as we plan and learn new ways to support you!

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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.

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

Moonlight Mah Jongg!

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Adults

Can't make Mah Jongg during the day?  Come join us for open play in the evening!

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

Monday Night Movie: "Hamnet"

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults

This week we are showing “Hamnet.” 

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

Cross Stitch and Embroidery Group

Tuesday, April 21, 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

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Research Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

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.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

DIY Teens: Junk Journaling

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Lounge at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens

Celebrate Earth Day with this sustainable, low-stakes, creative craft. Junk journaling is like scrapbooking, but uses recycled and found materials to create an artsy archive of your life.

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

Come On Everybody!

Wednesday, April 22, 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 "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Earth Day Celebration

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary

Celebrate Earth Day with Darien Library! Join us in our Storytime Room to learn about how to recycle, how we can help protect our planet, and make a craft from recycled materials.

Ages 5 and up.

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

Develop Executive Functioning Skills With Kit Savage

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Darien Library
Age Group:
Adults

Darien Library and the YWCA Darien Norwalk welcome speaker Kit Savage, a certified executive functioning coach, to discuss practical developmentally appropriate strategies to improve your child or teen’

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

Baby Laptime

Thursday, April 23, 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 "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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit One, Crochet Too

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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. 

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.

Open
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

Coloring Club

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

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

Moonlight Mah Jongg!

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Leroy Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Games & Play
Age Group:
Adults

Can't make Mah Jongg during the day?  Come join us for open play in the evening!

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Full or Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mah Jongg: The 2026 Card with Donna Holt

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Tech Center at Darien Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Please note that Darien residents will receive priority for this strategy class.  Please have your library card number handy, along with your email address, as you will need it for registration. Thank you.

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

Cross Stitch and Embroidery Group

Tuesday, April 28, 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 "Walkers" group

Courtyard Storytimes: Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Courtyard at Darien Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Walkers

Join in the fun at Toddler Storytime! This storytime will feature songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and stories. 

Note: In the event of rain we will be moving this storytime into our Community Room. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Research Room at Darien Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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