Darien Morning Briefing, Oct. 19

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2011.

HEADLINES

EVENTS & REMINDERS

• Farmers market: The Darien Farmers Market is open for business from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the municipal parking lot off of Mechanic Street (across from Goodwives Shopping Center).
• The Magnificent Seven: At 1:30 p.m., the hosts a free screening of The Magnificent Seven, part of the library's Wednesday Matinee Film Series. The 1960 film stars Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, and Robert Vaughn.
• Shakespeare share: At 7 p.m., scholar Emily Bryan will be at the Darien Library to host a session of "Shakespeare On..." Bring a favorite Shakespearean text (2 lines, 10 lines, a scene, or a sonnet) on this week's theme: meddling.
• Favorite recipes discussion: At 12:30 p.m., Donna Spellman — Director of Self Sufficiency and Independent Living with Family Centers — will be at the  for to moderate her . This week's topic: favorite music.
• Fashion Transformed: From now until Jan. 27, the y hosts ." The exhibit features 17 costumes from the era. The center is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Linda George paintings: From now until Nov. 9,  by Linda George will be on display in the library's art gallery.
• Children of the Desert: From now until Oct. 29, the  hosts "Bana Ba Motlhaba: Children of the Desert," featuring photographs by Dave Hamman and Botswanan crafts. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

DARIEN PLAYHOUSE SHOWTIMES

• The Big Year: 7:00 p.m. (1 hr. 40 min.)
• Real Steel: 7:00 p.m. (2 hr. 7 min.)

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• BOE Curriculum Committee: 8:00 a.m., BOE meeting room [agenda]
• Commission on Aging: 9:00 a.m., room 119 [agenda]
• Zoning Board of Appeals: 7:45 p.m., room 206 [agenda]

FORECAST

• Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 8 a.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8 a.m. High near 64. East wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. 
• Wednesday night: Showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Patchy fog. Low around 59. East wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

TIDES & TIMES

• High tide: 4:55 a.m. (6.5')
• Sunrise: 7:09 a.m.
• Low tide: 11:05 a.m. (1.4')
• High tide: 5:07 p.m. (6.9')
• Sunset: 6:08 p.m.
• Low tide: 11:48 p.m. (0.8')

TODAY IN HISTORY

• 1789: Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
• 1933: Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
• 1973: President Richard Nixon rejects an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes.
• 2003: Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
• 2005: Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
• 2005: Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.

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.