Category: Home & Family
Darien and Area PreSchool Survey
Attn: Darien parents of preschoolers in the past 5 years, please answer these brief questions about local preschools: totally anonymous, and get a DAR sticker for participating! Interested in being notified when I share the results? Make sure you’re a Fan on Facebook or Follow Me on Twitter for a notification!
Ask Alison!
Hi, I’m Alison Meloy and I’ve been a Darien ‘Insider’ for more than 30 years. While raising my children in town, I participated in countless school and charity fundraisers and was one of the founding members of Darien’s teen center, The Depot. Through years of carpools, dance recitals and varsity sports, summers at Weed Beach [...]
Keys, Please
I have driven by the sign in the window that says “Keys Copied Here” a million times and have told myself not to forget about it the next time i needed keys, so when my dad bemoaned the fact that he had to go all the way to the Home Depot to get the house [...]
Summer School and Enrichment
Get Inspired with Darien Summer School 2011! Darien Summer School offers remedial academic, enrichment, music, art and sports classes, camps and programs to meet the needs of all students from pre-K to high school. DSS runs from 6/27/11 to 7/29/11. All programs are open to non-residents in both Connecticut and New York! Visit www.dariensummerschool.com or [...]
Best Streets or Neighborhoods for Trick or Treating
I remember the first year I lived in Darien after moving out of the city I was SO excited for Halloween, because even though I didn’t have any kids of my own yet I knew I lived in a neighborhood that is packed with little ones and I would get to see them in their [...]
19th Annual St Thomas More Children’s Tag Sale
Goodie goodie goodie … if you’ve got kids, this once-a-year fundraising tag sale for the St Thomas Moore Women’s Circle philanthropies is a DON’T MISS bonanza of clothing, outdoor toys, car seats and more. Insider tip: plan to get there EARLY (as in 6:45am) for the Early Bird special!! It’s on Saturday, March 20th, from [...]
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 [...]
For Odd Jobs, Check The DHS Jobs Office
Liv’s most recent Teen Tips post, combined with the colorful autmn leaves beginning to blanket my yard, reminded me to remind you of a very “in-the-know” resource we locals have access to, which is the Darien High School Jobs Office. The way it works is that DHS students go in and register their availability for a [...]
Local, Part-Time, Teen-Friendly Jobs
Here’s another tip from my friend Liv, who is currently a sophomore at DHS, has lived in Darien since she was 2 years old, and has generously agreed to lend a teen perspective to AllAboutDarien.com. From where to find the latest fashion trends in Fairfield County to what’s good to know about life as a [...]
This Weekend’s Open Houses in Darien, August 9
All the open houses in town, conveniently listed in one place. Brought to you by long-time Darien resident and real estate expert, Susan Nix. Let Susie set up a weekend tour of Open Houses for you and/or introduce you to the Darien community! Sunday, August 9 (Click the address to view listing) 1:00pm to 3:00pm – [...]
Spring Cleaning Where/How-To’s Part 3
So for the clothes, shoes, toys and jewelry that you do not wish to throw away or donate, there are 3 consignment stores that you might consider instead: Roundabout Designer Consignment, which takes couture pieces, Double Exposure Consignment Boutique, which takes all variety of adult brand name clothing items, shoes, accessories (purses, scarves, furs), and [...]
Spring Cleaning How/Where-To’s Part 2
An add-on to the Donations post: just got a call from the SALVATION ARMY, who is doing a Clothing Drive and will come pick up your clothing donations on Friday 3/27 — all you have to do is call them at 203-367-6840.
Darien Spring Cleaning How-To/ Where-To’s
Okay, so: round one of Darien’s Spring Cleanup/pickup has begun: Darien Department of Public works staff will pick up household debris on curb sides of all public streets according to the following schedule: Monday, March 23: North of railroad tracks; Monday, March 30: South of railroad tracks. But if you just weren’t able to pull [...]
