Archive for November, 2009
The Darien Holiday Hunt Has Begun
For the next week, you might be seeing a lot of this little guy: he’s Darien’s elf on the shelf, and he’s hanging out at participating stores in town to provide you a series of clues as part of a town-wide scavenger hunt. The clues are kind of fun, “did you know?”-type tidbits about Darien [...]
Darien Tree Lighting Event Tonight
It’s time to officially kick off the holiday season in downtown Darien, with Santa making his first official appearance in a fire truck, music, treats, and the lighting of the gigantic Christmas tree in the Darien Sport Shop parking lot! Festivities will begin in Grove Street Plaza at 4:30pm with E.J. Couloucoundis, the DHS Tudor Singers, DAC [...]
Fantasy Nutcracker Workshop
So my weekend newsletter somehow escaped into the e-mail-o-sphere without my adding a link to Ballet Des Enfants to the ad for this 2-hour interactive ballet playtime : I hate it when that happens!! For those of you with little girls ages 3 to 6, this sounded like such a darling way to experience the magic of the [...]
~ Darien Holiday Happenings ~
Here’s to a happy 2009 holiday season! Like last year, this post will be a regularly-updated, running report on whatever holiday happenings I hear about, so bookmark it and check it often, and if you hear of something fun going on in town send it my way! This post only covers events happening in Darien, but be [...]
A Don’t Miss For Parents of Pre-schoolers
The YWCA Parent Awareness Network presents “IS MY CHILD READY FOR KINDERGARTEN?” A Panel Discussion Wednesday, November 18th 9:15- 11:00 AM Is your child ready for Kindergarten? What does he/she need to know to flourish in school? How have expectations changed, and when, if ever, should a child be held back or moved ahead? You [...]
AllAbout The Weekend of November 13th
Get this newsletter in your email box every Friday morning PLUS weekend specials, coupons and more November 13, 2009 This Weekend in Darien Weather Forecast (from Weather.com) Friday: Rain & Wind, High 53, Low 49 Saturday: Rain, High 57, Low 50 Sunday: Cloudy, High 62, Low 45 Entertainment Movies Now Playing … Darien Playhouse, 1077 [...]
The New, Y-Wow-CA Website
I guess that title is kind of cheesey, but it grabbed your attention, right? I have been planning for some time to roll up my sleeves and dig into each of our community’s not-for-profits, to summarize for you what makes each of them special and highlight ways you can participate in supporting them, and the first one [...]
A Very Merry Week Ahead
Holiday festivities, charitable giving and family fun is kicking off in a major way this week, and with a little bit of planning ahead you and the family can enjoy it all! Check out the Events calendar to see the scoop …!
School May Be Out but Green Moon is In
Rowayton’s Green Moon is offering a 2-hour drop-off session of music, spanish, art and crafts, this Weds (Veteran’s Day) for children ages 18 months to 5 years old. This is a great opportunity to discover what Green Moon’s all about for those of you who don’t know, and for those of you that do, well, [...]
Welcome Buzzable Business, Flaherty Plumbing
It’s always good to know of a great plumbing and heating service, and this business has been locally-owned for more than 50 years. They offer free estimates and quick, clean, knowledgable service — their Testimonials speak volumes! If you’ve used them before, please contribute your Testimonial! Check out Flaherty Plumbing & Heating here.
