Category: Planning & Social

Pick JULY for Family Fun Staycation in Darien

Pick JULY for Family Fun Staycation in Darien

An out of town friend and former Darienite emailed me the other day saying she was making her summer plans and trying to pick the best time to visit her family in Darien, and wondering if I had any suggestions as to a good time when fun things for the whole family would be going [...]

Darien Boy Scouts Tag Sale Scoop

Darien Boy Scouts Tag Sale Scoop

So if you’ve never been to the Darien Boy Scouts Annual Tag Sale, I can tell you it is truly a bonanza tag sale event.  We’re talking indoor furniture, outdoor furniture, toys, fabrics, sports equipment (last year there were jet skis!), lawnmowers, electronics, jewelry, bikes, strollers, and more.  It’s a really fun experience that everybody [...]

Circus Yoga, Anyone?

Circus Yoga, Anyone?

I can’t say enough about the amount and quality of kids activities in town.If you buy a home in Darien your children will never be bored.
In addition to a full program for kids at the fabulous Darien Library,organizations such as the YMCA, YWCA and Darien Parks and Recreation and Darien Arts Center offer a full [...]

Skating Parties

Skating Parties

Skating parties are fun for kids, teens, and parents too … the Darien Ice Rink is a great idea for an indoor party — any time of year!

In The Know This Week ...

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 Cancer [...]

A Welcome Back Mixer With "Flair"

A Welcome Back Mixer With “Flair”

Friends With Flair is excited to invite you to join us this Thursday night, September 17th, from 6pm to 9pm, for a “Welcome Back to Town” party, where we are featuring Whitecap Clothing, the latest MUST know about Outdoorsman Sporting Apparel/Lifestyle company to come out of Fairfield County. There will be a $15. charge to [...]

Become A “Princess For The Day in Darien” from Friends With Flair

TWO (2) WINNERS WILL ENJOY A DAY OF FUN & FLAIR IN DARIEN
What a way to kick off the fall season!
Each winner’s Day in Darien includes:
* A Manicure and Pedicure at Red Door or Sunny Nails
* A Facial from Elycian Fields Spa or from Williams & Warren
* A complete makeover from Williams and Warren, Pear [...]

Easy, Fun & Different Birthday Party Ideas

Easy, Fun & Different Birthday Party Ideas

Thanks to this site, I have had the great fortune of meeting people around Darien (and beyond) who offer unique and interesting products and services — and their fascinating Neighborpreneur stories are piling up on my desk faster than I can write about them.  It occurred to me this afternoon that many of them [...]

Looking For A Calendar of Events?

Looking For A Calendar of Events?

If You’re Looking For “Noteworthy Events” in Darien and Fairfield County, Don’t Miss The Area Eventbook
CLICK HERE

Friends With Flair is Bringing Back The Party Dress

Friends With Flair is Bringing Back The Party Dress

BUH-Bye, Giant Bunny Suit (3rd paragraph): I am SO INSPIRED!!!!!!!  After learning about the newly-formed “Friends With Flair,” a group of Darien women who are fun, flirty and sassy and believe that, by investing in our best, most beautiful selves we are in turn investing in our community, I am totally ready to turn [...]

~ Darien Holiday Happenings ~

~ Darien Holiday Happenings ~

I know, I know, I can’t even believe it myself — Halloween day isn’t even half over, my little Bear not even in his costume yet, and here I am, actually participating in the waaaaay-too-early-to-be-promotiong-holiday-stuff trend …!  But look, as long as I’m putting up a reminder about the 2008 Holiday Boutique coming up [...]

FREE Dre Towey concert at the Darien Library Thursday

FREE Dre Towey concert at the Darien Library Thursday

Always on the k-ball (k for kid, instead of 8, get it?), Meg from FairfieldCountyChild.com alerted me to this exciting free kiddie concert for children ages 2 to 6 at the Darien Library this Thursday morning — 10:30am.
Dre Towey is an extremely popular local children’s musician who frequently performs at kid-and-family-friendly events around Fairfield [...]

Kids' Night Out (woo- hoo!)

Kids’ Night Out (woo- hoo!)

(It should probably be called Parents’ Night Out!)  Friday, October 3rd, from 6pm to 9:30pm, the Darien YMCA is inviting you to drop off your potty-trained 3yr old (s) or older for a giant P-Jay Party!!  Overseen by the Y’s capable childcare and educator staff, the little ones will enjoy a dinner of pancakes, [...]

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