Community Corner

Darien Morning Briefing, July 13

A roundup of information and events to start the day.

Today is Wednesday, July 13, the 194th day of 2011.

 

HEADLINES

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EVENTS

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  • Family Concert Series: The Family Concert Series at Weed Beach continues tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. . (This event was originally scheduled for June 22 but canceled due to rain.) Admission is $4 per person and $10 per vehicle for parking.
  • Farmer's Market: The Darien Farmer's Market is open for business today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the municipal parking lot off of Mechanic Street (across from Goodwives Shopping Center).
  • Rabbit Hole: Today at 2 p.m., the Darien Library hosts a free screening of Rabbit Hole. The 2010 film stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart.
  • Let's Talk: Today at 12:30 p.m., Donna Spellman of Family Centers kicks off a series of talks at the Darien Senior Center. Today's subject: 21st century grandparenting. Spellman will return for two more installments July 20 and 27.

 

TIDBITS

 

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

  • None scheduled

 

FORECAST

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind between 6 and 14 mph. 
  • Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 11 mph.


TIDES & TIMES

  • Low tide: 4:37 a.m. (-0.1')
  • Sunrise: 5:32 a.m.
  • High tide: 10:32 a.m. (7.1')
  • Low tide: 4:45 p.m. (0.4')
  • Sunset: 8:26 p.m.
  • High tide: 10:50 p.m. (8.2')

 

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1863: Opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting in New York, later regarded as the worst riots in U.S. history.
  • 1923: The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
  • 1977: New York experiences a blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting.

 

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.


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