Darien Morning Briefing, June 21

Today is Tuesday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2011 (and the Summer Solstice).

EVENTS

• Get Puzzled: Help the Darien Library solve the world's largest jigsaw puzzle in record time for a chance to be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
• Toddler Tales: Caregivers and walkers up to 36 months are welcome at the library for this storytime, which runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

TIDBITS:

• Bulk Pickup: Darien's wraps up today.
  
• Dog Licenses: Darien's annual dog licensing period continues today and runs through the end of the month. To avoid a penalty, new licenses must be procured on or before June 30 when the current ones expire. Owners can stop by the 's office (Town Hall room 101) weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information on fees and required paperwork, check here.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS:

• Board of Finance: 7:30 p.m., room 206 [agenda]
• Architectural Review Board: 8:00 p.m., room 213 [agenda]

FORECAST:

• Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

TIDES & TIMES:

• 3:38 a.m.: High tide (7.16')
• 5:21 a.m.: Sunrise
• 10:06 a.m.: Low tide (0.52')
• 4:08 p.m.: High tide (7.31')
• 8:29 p.m.: Sunset
• 10:36 p.m.: Low tide (0.94)

TODAY IN HISTORY:

• 217 BC: The Romans, led by Gaius Flaminius, are ambushed and defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.
• 1898: The United States captures Guam from Spain.
• 1948: Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

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