Darien Morning Briefing, Aug. 4

Today is Thursday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2011.

HEADLINES

EVENTS & REMINDERS

• iPad Boot Camp: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the hosts a boot camp on how to make the best use of the Apple iPad. Instructor Evan Barnet — president of Barnet, LLC — will cover everything from web searches to e-reading.
• Women of the 50s & 60s: On Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., the hosts a discussion group titled "Women of the 50s and 60s." Conversation revolves around the hit AMC show Mad Men and the role of women in the workplace during this period. For more information, contact the senior center at 203-656-7455.
• Currier & Ives Exhibit: The 's exhibit "A Collection of Currier & Ives" continues today and runs through Sept. 9. The show features 22 lithographs by the iconic printmaking firm on loan from the Ziegler Family. The society is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• DCA Closed: The  is closed through Friday, Aug. 12.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• None scheduled

FORECAST

• Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind at 7 mph becoming northeast.

TIDES & TIMES

• High tide: 3:17 a.m. (7.9')
• Sunrise: 5:52 a.m.
• Low tide: 9:40 a.m. (-0.3')
• High tide: 3:45 p.m. (8.4')
• Sunset: 8:07 p.m.
• Low tide: 10:17 p.m. (-0.1')

TODAY IN HISTORY

• 70: The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans.
• 1821: Atkinson & Alexander publish the Saturday Evening Post for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
• 1977: President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the U.S. Department of Energy.
• 1987: The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine, which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly."
• 1993: A federal judge sentences LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating Rodney King's civil rights.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Long Neck Point); 'Today in History' items compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.