Tag: "Grown-Up Time"

Social Media Course - a New Year, a New Social YOU

Social Media Course – a New Year, a New Social YOU

I’m very excited to announce a new workshop I’ll be teaching at the YWCA Darien-Norwalk (for members), starting January 11th.  Space is limited, so call to reserve your spot asap!!
If one of your new years’ resolutions is to figure out how all of this cell phone/Facebook/social media stuff works, this workshop series is for [...]

The New, Y-Wow-CA Website

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 [...]

Fun and Fundraising This Thursday

Fun and Fundraising This Thursday

I’m really excited about this Thursday’s Wine Tasting & Auction at Nielsen’s Conservatory, an annual fundraiser that this year will benefit the YWCA of Darien/Norwalk and A Better Chance of Darien.  Not only is it an opportunity to enjoy delicious wines and food in my favorite event location (the Conservatory is so gorgeous when it’s [...]

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 [...]

Classes & Enrichment Programs in Darien, for Young and ... the Young-at-Heart

Classes & Enrichment Programs in Darien, for Young and … the Young-at-Heart

Here you have it: one-stop shopping for all of the classes and programs offered by Darien’s major community organizations.  (This does not include the exhaustive selection of privately-run classes and programs, many of which you can browse here).  Registration for fall and winter enrichment programs for kids and adults in Darien is opening this week (or is [...]

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 [...]

Hot Off The Press: Cool Fall Programs For Kids & Adults Thru Darien's Summer & Continuing Education Department

Hot Off The Press: Cool Fall Programs For Kids & Adults Thru Darien’s Summer & Continuing Education Department

 Soon to arrive in your mailboxes yet also conveniently made available to you via this website: the Darien Summer & Continuing Education Program’s catalog of fall classes! Click Here:  dcefall2009catalog.  If you’ve never checked this out before, you absolutely MUST: the DS&CE  offers a surprising smorgasborg of enrichment programs, from educational to recreational - and everything in-between.    
For [...]

Darien YMCA Fall 2009 Brochure Now Online

Thanks to my friend Kate, who let me know that the complete brochure of Fall 2009 classes, events and registration information is now available on the YMCA website, and also by clicking here.
From Vacation Day camps to swimming and gymnastics classes, themed birthday party packages and the Pancake Powow, the Darien “Y” has Darien’s kids [...]

Gold Rush and Music and Tastings, Oh My!

We’re the town that never sleeps!  Well, okay, that might be pushing it just a tad … but it does seem like every time I turn around there’s something really fun to do this summer in Darien that doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg, and Thursday (tomorrow) is no exception.  Check out this [...]

A Night To Relax and Enjoy ….

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 [...]

The New Darien Library: It's For ME!

The New Darien Library: It’s For ME!

After getting a special press-only sneak preview of Darien’s new $24 million dollar, soon-to-be-certified “Green,” state-of-the-art library yesterday, all I can say is:
Oh. My. GAWD.
I guarantee that you will be ABsolutely FLOORED by how majestic and lovely it is architecturally, while still maintaining a comfortable, community-oriented atmosphere.  I also guarantee that other media will cover, [...]

New Nail Place in Noroton Heights

New Nail Place in Noroton Heights

Sunny Nails may have moved across town, but mani-pedi and massage lovers in and around the Heights will be delighted to know that there is a nice, new, large, shiny, super friendly and skilled with all the trimmings ‘nail place’ that just opened and is called DOLCE Nail & Spa.  It’s on Heights Road, right [...]

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