AllAbout The Weekend of November 13th
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November 13, 2009
This Weekend in Darien
This Weekend in Darien
Weather Forecast (from Weather.com)
Friday: Rain & Wind, High 53, Low 49
Saturday: Rain, High 57, Low 50
Saturday: Rain, High 57, Low 50
Sunday: Cloudy, High 62, Low 45
Entertainment
Movies Now Playing …
Darien Playhouse, 1077 Post Road, 655-7655
6pm, 8:15pm
Darien Players: “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”
Darien Arts Center
Darien Arts Center
Friday & Saturday, 8pm; Sunday 2pm – For tickets click here.
Theater 308: “The Curious Savage”
Darien High School
Darien High School
Friday & Saturday, 8pm
Comedy. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, seniors or students. Tickets can be purchased at Barrett Bookstore or at Darien High School.
Events: Friday
Annie & the Natural Wonder Band at Mom’s Morning In
10:00am Darien Community Center
Annie shares a fun-filled performance! $8 Admission, Membership required.
Lecture: How To Be Your Child’s Healthcare Advocate
10:00am YWCA Darien/Norwalk
Tracey Owens, VP Benefits Services, Complete Care Advocates, LLC, gives an overview of the challenges inherent in today’s healthcare system and the issues facing patients and their caregivers. There will be a discussion of how to find the right doctors and when to obtain second opinions. You will learn how to ask good questions and identify your healthcare options and to manage your healthcare benefits and billing before they become a problem. Open to all in the community. To preregister please call Sheniqua Ewers at 655-2535. To see all upcoming lectures, click here.
Community Movie & Holiday Gift Drive
4:00pm Darien Playhouse
Movie selection: ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Rated PG. Tickets will be ‘free,’ however moviegoers need to bring an unwrapped toy, new winter hat or pair of gloves/mittens to benefit the Darien Social Services Holiday Gift Drive. For more information, call 203-656-7326 or email asillars@darienct.gov.
Movie selection: ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Rated PG. Tickets will be ‘free,’ however moviegoers need to bring an unwrapped toy, new winter hat or pair of gloves/mittens to benefit the Darien Social Services Holiday Gift Drive. For more information, call 203-656-7326 or email asillars@darienct.gov.
Kids Night Out at the Darien YMCA
6:00pm to 9:30pm, Darien YMCA
It’s a lucky Friday the 13th for parents with little ones!! The Darien YMCA staff will entertain your children, while you enjoy a nice relaxing evening out, or just sitting at home. Pajama party, dinner, arts and crafts, and lots of fun. Children must be potty-trained. For more information, click here.
It’s a lucky Friday the 13th for parents with little ones!! The Darien YMCA staff will entertain your children, while you enjoy a nice relaxing evening out, or just sitting at home. Pajama party, dinner, arts and crafts, and lots of fun. Children must be potty-trained. For more information, click here.
TOPS “Thriller” Dance
7:30pm to 9:00pm, Darien Town Hall Gymnasium
7:30pm to 9:00pm, Darien Town Hall Gymnasium
Registered middle school TOPS members will enjoy an evening of dancing to oldies music, refreshments, and a contest. Fee: $10 for pay-per-event members; free for advanced-paid members.
Events: Saturday
Announcement: Start Dialing Area Code 203 For All Local Calls
DHS Girls’ Field Hockey Used Equipment Sale
9:00am to 1:00pm, Darien High School Gymnasium
Great way to save for your up-and-coming athletes!
Passport Day
9:00am to 12:00pm, Darien Library
The Darien Library and the U.S. Postal Service will host Passport Day at the Library in the Library’s Conference Room on the Mezzanine. To find out how to get yours, click here.
The Darien Library and the U.S. Postal Service will host Passport Day at the Library in the Library’s Conference Room on the Mezzanine. To find out how to get yours, click here.
US Marine Corps Birthday Celebration at the VFW
2:00pm to 4:00pm, Darien VFW 205 Noroton Avenue
Open to the public and all branches of the service. Friends and family welcome. Door prizes, commandant’s message, traditional USMC birthday ceremony, food, and a cash bar. For more information, call 203-655-8552.
Open to the public and all branches of the service. Friends and family welcome. Door prizes, commandant’s message, traditional USMC birthday ceremony, food, and a cash bar. For more information, call 203-655-8552.
Martial Arts Performance & Fundraiser
7:00pm to 8:00pm, Middlesex Middle School
Ever seen martial arts in motion? This is an exciting early evening event for the whole family to enjoy. Experience the awe-inspiring beauty and power of an authentic martial arts demo by Andrew Scala and the Darien Martial Arts Academy, to benefit Cody Dingee, a 12-year-old boy battling bone cancer.Tickets will be sold for $15 at the Darien Martial Arts Academy or $20 at the door. In addition, Andrew Scala of Darien Martial Arts Academy will host a silent auction, including the following items: click here.
Events: Sunday
St. Thomas Moore Thanksgiving Food Drive
9:00am to 3:00pm, 374 Middlesex Road
Last day to bring canned foods, paper goods, staple supplies, etc to the Parish Hall.
A Taste of Palmer’s
4:00pm to 6:00pm, Palmer’s Market in Noroton Heights
4:00pm to 6:00pm, Palmer’s Market in Noroton Heights
YUM YUM – Sample everything on Palmers’ Thanksgiving Menu!
Darien Land Trust Annual Meeting
5:00pm, Wee Burn Country Club 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd
5:00pm, Wee Burn Country Club 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd
ALL are invited to
– See a beautiful film: The State of the Birds
– Learn what the Land Trust is doing to conserve bird habitat
– Enjoy an art show and cocktail reception
– See a beautiful film: The State of the Birds
– Learn what the Land Trust is doing to conserve bird habitat
– Enjoy an art show and cocktail reception
Looking Ahead …
WEDS:
~ Kindrgarten Readiness Panel Don’t miss this free discussion by experts presented by the YWCA Parent Awareness Network
Category: Around Town
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