Archive for October, 2009
Fall Leaf Pick-Up
There are few things I find more frustrating than driving thru town and seeing bags of leaves, packed full and firm and lined up neatly along the front of peoples’ yards and driveways, and realizing that I TOTALLY MISSED THE MEMO. So I’m pleased to be one of many online sources to report that leaf pick-up begins [...]
Darien’s Halloween Parade
Mom’s Morning In presents Hallowee Parade Friday, October 30 10:00 am 15th Annual Halloween Parade Our parade has become a ghoulish tradition! Dress up your little ones for trick or treating at the doors of local merchants along the way to Tilley Pond. Then join us for snacks and a special show with our favorite [...]
H1N1 Vaccine in Darien Update
Thanks to Kristin Calve and the Darien Library for distributing this: I’ll pass it along here. It’s an official letter from the Town of Darien’s Director of Health regarding vaccine availability. Click here: h1n1-vaccine-status-report-10-22-09-2-1
Darien’s New One-Stop Sanity Shop
Ever have one of those days when you just want to walk through someone ELSE’S door and crumple to the floor in a heap and throw up your hands and yell to the sky “I have had it! I can’t do this anymore! Can’t somebody else please take over?!?!” Well, I had one of those [...]
Renew Your EdAlert
I got a notice via email that the current EdAlert Database was being “purged” and we would need to re-register as of noon this Saturday (the 17th) if we wanted to continue to receive alerts pertaining to important Darien Public School notifications. So I just did: here is the link if you’d like to as [...]
My Darien Stroll…
The other day I was taking a walk on a beautiful October day here in Darien and thought residents and others might enjoy seeing how lucky we are….. click here! *** Get more tips from Karen and/or contact her by visiting TheGoldCoastStandard.com
Weekend Event Weather Announcements
What fun is an annual autmn outdoor Pumpkin Festival if it’s rainy and muddy …? Not much, which is why the Tokeneke Pumpkin Festival has been rescheduled from this weekend, Saturday October 17th, to NEXT WEEKEND, October 24th. Please help spread the word! However, there is still fun to be had this weekend regardless of [...]
Flu Shot & H1N1 Nasal Spray at the Darien YMCA
Just picked up this tip from a visitor to my friend Meg’s site, Fairfield County Child, and thought I would pass it along: Today, I went to the Darien YMCA for a regular flu shot, and it turned out that they also had the H1N1 nasal spray. They had it available for kids 2 and [...]
In The Know This Week …
Wow, lots to get us caught up on this week! First on the list is tomorrow night’s “Fashion With Flair, A Parade For Pink” event at the Darien Design Center, 523 Post Road, from 6 to 8:30pm — It’s a complimentary evening of PINK FLAIR to benefit the Stamford Mobile Mammography Unit and support Breast [...]
Stay Tuned …
Sorry no “AllAbout This Weekend” newsletter this weekend: am celebrating my little guy’s 2nd birthday, as well as my 300th post on AllAboutDarien.com, and am treating myself to a weekend “off.” Hooray on all counts! Lots to look forward to this coming week, though, which I will update shortly — and stay tuned for Susie’s [...]
Darien Halloween Happenings
UPDATED: 10/05/09 HOORAY FOR HALLOWEEN DARIEN! Check back throughout the month for the latest on Halloween Happenings around town … Now Open — Noroton Heights Fire Station Pumpkin Patch — Sip warm cider while tromping through the Heights Station’s second annual pumpkin patch and fund-raiser, which includes fire truck rides and that warm, fuzzy, neighborhood [...]
