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Darien Morning Briefing: 5.3.12, Thursday

Local information, events and reminders to start your day.

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Today is Thursday, May 3, 2012.

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

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

Adults

  • Darien Artist Featured in Bridgeport Exhibit: Cate Leach is one of two artists whose works are displayed now through June 28 in the exhibit at at ArtPlace Gallery @ The Watermark, in Bridgeport, just over the Bridgeport-Fairfield line. "Ms. Leach’s exhibit, titled “Ruminations,” was inspired by her love of lines and resolution."—from on Darien Patch 
  • Crazy for Quilts ~ Scrapbooks in Silk and Satin: "Elegant, silk crazy quilts from the collection of the Darien Historical Society."—from on Darien Patch
  • FRIDAY: Movie Classics at the DCA: "Camelot": Free. 2 to 4 p.m.— on Darien Patch
  • Darien 4th of July Fireworks t-shirt contest: "Submit your artwork and the winner’s designs will serve as Darien’s official 4th of July Fireworks T-shirt! Hurry soon and fill out the information below, the contest will close May 15."—from on Darien Patch
  • YWCA Darien/Norwalk Women of Distinction Awards & Luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 10. Tickets are now on sale. See the YWCA website for details.

Parents:

  • Open House: Pear Tree Point School: 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 90 Pear Tree Point Rd.— on Darien Patch
  • Methodist Family Center Preschool Camp: "MFCP is offering camp for preschool children starting May 29 and ending June 29"—from on Darien Patch
  • New Methodist Family Center Preschool program for 4-year-olds: "MFCP is offering the new Navigators program to students enrolled in the four-year-old classes this fall."—from on Darien Patch.
  • YWCA Toddler Time and Summer Fun Registration for 2012-2013
  • at the Darien Nature Center

Kids:

  • Green Moon Art Spot for Toddlers: 3:15 p.m. Darien Library. "Visit the library as Rowayton’s Green Moon brings its creativity with hands-on art that toddlers and their parents/ caregivers can enjoy. For kids ages 2 to 3."—from the on Darien Patch 
  • IMAX movies at the Maritime Aquarium: 10 North Water St., Norwalk. FRIDAY: Living Seas (11 a.m.), Born to Be Wild (noon), To the Arctic (1 and 5 p.m.), Sea Rex (2 and 4 p.m.). "11 a.m. movies sometimes change to accommodate school children." The schedule changes on weekends.—from an aquarium Web page

Teens:

  • Darien High School schedule: "E" Day. Order of periods: 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8
  • Darien Depot: May Calendar
  • Minecraft Time: 3 to 4 p.m. Darien Library. "Tech time is a weekly program just for teens! Each week will we feature a new tech-centric program. We will delve into new apps, games, and other techie stuff."—from the library announcement
  • Seniors: Get your head shots to Neirad: "[T]he Neirad staff invites you to send a photograph of yourself (headshot) to neiradgrad2012@gmail.com by Friday May 4 for the Neirad graduation issue!! Include in the subject of the email your full name and plans for next year."—announcement on the Darien High School website

 

DARIEN PLAYHOUSE SHOWTIMES

 

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:

  • Darien Housing Authority, 3:30 p.m., Room B-1

 

FORECAST as of 7:36 p.m. Wednesday (update)

  • Thursday: "A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."
  • Thursday Night: "A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent."
  • Tide information

DARIEN  GOVERNMENT  ACCESS  TELEVISION - TV79

 Airing this week…

  • Board of Selectmen  4-24  ( runs 1:06 )                             AGENDA
    • Airs:  2:07 AM, 8:15 AM, 2:22 PM & Prime Time
  • RTM Rules Comm.  4-24  (runs  :55 )                                 AGENDA
    •  Airs:  4:04 AM, 10:12 AM & Prime Time
  • Planning & Zoning Comm.  4-24   ( runs  3:15 )                  AGENDA
    • Airs  5 AM, 11:07 AM, 4 PM, 10:52 PM
  •  Darien Housing Authority  4-24   ( runs  :30 )                   AGENDA
    •  Airs  3:34 AM, 9:42 AM, 3:28 PM, 7:15 PM & PT
  •  Bd of Ed / Mather / Shuffle  4-24     ( runs  :21 )
    •  Airs   3:13 AM, 9:21 AM & Prime Time

 

INTERSTATE 95 TRAFFIC CAMS

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

 

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