Darien Morning Briefing: 2.29.12, Wednesday

Local information, events and reminders to start your day.

David Gurliacci, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 7:31 am ET|Updated Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:01 am ET

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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012.

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Find out what's happening in Darienwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The Department of Transportation's public meeting on redevelopment of the Darien rest stops on Interstate 95 has been postponed to March 7, "due to the inclement weather predicted," Darien Planning & Zoning Director Jeremy Ginsberg announced Tuesday.—from on Darien Patch.

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HEADLINES:

("You Said It" column)

EVENTS & REMINDERS

Adults:

Art on View at Darien Library:
"How to Develop Resilience and Self-Estem in Your Child": Part of the The Southfield Center for Development Parent Lecture Series. Free. 7 p.m. "[A]ll praise is not created equal. Dr. Christopher Bogart will discuss current findings on the connection between praise and resilience, and will explain research-proven ways to develop resilience in your child."—from on Darien Patch.
START READING IT NOW: March 6: Spring Book Discussion on "Steve Jobs," a biography by Walter Isaacson. "We have copies of the books available for patrons to borrow, but prior reading of the books is not necessary to attend the discussions. [...] Our Spring Book Discussion Series will continue with The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m., and The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m."—from the Darien Library announcement.
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Kids:

Nutmeg Book Group: The Potato Chip Puzzles: For kids in Grades 4 to 6. At the Darien Library, 6 p.m. "The Nutmeg Book Group returns with ten awesome new titles. Join us for a discussion of The Potato Chip Puzzles by Eric Berlin, a light dinner, and a book-related activity.—from the library's announcement.
Toddler Tales: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Storytime Room, Darien Library. "Walkers up to 36 months and caregiver."—from the library announcement.
FRIDAY: School & Camp Open House - Connecticut Friends School:1 to 3:30 p.m., 317 New Canaan Rd. (Route 106) in the Silvermine area of Wilton. "You will have the opportunity to learn more about our school and camp programs, meet and speak with our teachers and camp staff, and visit our classrooms and campus." The school has April camps and summer camps.— on Darien Patch.
March 9 deadline: "Think Beyond!" Enrichment Program Registration: Saturday morning activities for kids on the campus of .— on Darien Patch.

Teens:

Submit art for Congressional Art Competition: "Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) is inviting Fourth District high school students to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide art competition and exhibition conducted by members of the U.S. House of Representatives."—from on Darien Patch.

DARIEN PLAYHOUSE SHOWTIMES

The Artist: 7 p.m., P.G. 13 (1 hr., 40 min.)—IMDb—trailer—Rotten Tomatoes
The Vow: 7 p.m., PG-13 (1 hr., 44 min.)—IMDb—trailer—Rotten Tomatoes

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

All meetings take place in , 2 Renshaw Rd., unless otherwise noted. Since Darien town government provides no reliable, centralized list of town government meetings, and there is not enough time in the day to go searching for them, this list may well be incomplete:

There are no known meetings today.

FORECAST as of 12:20 a.m., Tuesday (update)

Friday: "Rain. High near 43. East wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."
Friday Night: "A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph."

INTERSTATE 95 TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Darien Patch's "Traffic & Gas Prices" page.