Tag: Kids
Family Fire Safety & FUNdraiser This Saturday
Join CT-Moms This Saturday, February 25th, 10am-11am for some fire truck fun! The kids will get a kick out of a variety of fun, safety-related activities (‘duck walking,’ anyone?), demonstrations, and – of course – a tour of the fire station and PLENTY of sitting in the truck! At the same time, parents can benefit [...]
July 4th Annual Push-n-Pull Parade
REVISED FOR 2011 Start stocking up on red, white and blue streamers and decorations so you’re ready to wrap your bikes and Radio Flyer wagons and join more than 2,000 of your closest friends this Monday, July 4th in the YWCA of Darien-Norwalk 6th Annual Push-n-Pull Parade! It’s a party from the beginning of the [...]
Model Boat Regatta at Tilley Pond (how fun?!)
The Darien Youth Commission is responsible for a countless number of fun, family events in Darien throughout the year, my two favorite being the sunset picnics / beach concerts in June and this one: the model sailboat regatta, coming up this Saturday, April 30, at Tilley Pond. So here’s the scoop: you and your kids [...]
Winter Programs For Kids from Darien Parks & Rec
Visit the Darien Parks & Recreation website for more information regarding some fantastic winter programs for kids including: paddle tennis, indoor soccer and floor hockey. Keep those muscles moving this winter! Registration can be done by mail, in person, or can be completed online.
Big Rig Gig Family Fundraiser
TheAmazingFunBus, excavators, tractors, fire engines, and other exciting trucks and cars are rolling into town this Sunday, October 3 for OPUS’ 8th annual Big Rig Gig, a hands-on truck experience and fundraising event for the whole family. Children of all ages can climb behind the wheels of more than 25 big rigs and cool cars, [...]
Family Harvest Festival
This Saturday, September 25th from 12pm to 3pm: autumn fun for the whole family, including Colonial Arts & Crafts, Scarecrow-making, a performance called “The Top 10 Gross Facts About Revolutionary America,” Needlepoint, Spinning and Metal-Smithing demonstrations, farm stands, refreshments and more! Brought to you by the Darien Historical Society, located at the Bates-Scofield House next [...]
Back-to-school Safety Reminder: Bicycle Helmets
We know you know it’s the safe choice, but in case you didn’t also know that it is also a law in Darien that all kids age 15 and under must wear helmets when biking, here’s your heads up!
2010 Classes & Enrichment Programs in Darien, for Young and … the Young-at-Heart
Where did the summer go?! I can hardly believe it’s time to get planning for fall 2010 — in fact, I’m a little late to the game: registration has already begun in many cases, and classes are already filling up! Last year I put together this one-stop shopping list for all of the classes and [...]
Ten Thumbs Up for Little Gym Darien’s Anytime Summertime Camp
If you’re feeling the need for some variety in your kids’ summer routine, word on the street is that The Little Gym Darien’s Anytime Summertime Camp is a MUST. In addition to the fact that it’s a great way to keep them active indoors (out of the heat), it’s completely flexible: you can go by [...]
Family Fun & Kids’ Entertainment During Sidewalk Sales
Free Kids’ Entertainment All Day Saturday July 17th at the Following Locations: *Castle Bounce — Noroton Heights Shopping Plaza *Slap Shot Hockey — The Darien Sport Shop *Super Slide — Beadz Boutique & Chunky Pam’s Sweet Shoppe (Friday and Saturday) *Wild & Crazy Obstacle Course — Behind First County Bank, 1020 Post Rd *Pirate Combo [...]
Now Enrolling For Summer Sessions
AllAboutDarien.com Premiere Sponsor Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an organization dedicated to helping children and adults learn to their potential. Lindamood-Bell’s research-based instruction teaches reading, language comprehension, and math. Now enrolling for summer sessions! It’s not too late, call today to make the difference of a lifetime in your child’s learning.
Insider Q&A With Darien’s Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Director
I’d like you to meet Natalie Gallant, Director of Darien’s Lindamood-Bell Learning Center, a Premiere Sponsor of AllAboutDarien.com. I really didn’t know much about Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes until I met and became friends with Natalie, but have come to understand that it is one of those “in-the-know” educational resources that is exceptional in every way, [...]
Darien Pediatrician Buzz
A friend recently asked for recommendations for good local pediatricians on Facebook, and since it’s a question I am often asked by visitors to the site I thought it would be helpful to share the responses with you here. So far, local friends have positively endorsed: Stamford Pediatric Associates (who have offices in both Stamford [...]
