Five Things to Know About Darien: Feb. 16

Commuter Meeting: Frustrated by the latest Metro-North setbacks? The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council of "all stakeholders" tonight at 7 p.m. in the Stamford Government Center (888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford).

Candidate Profiles: With a special election coming up on Feb. 22 in the 27th State Senate district, Patch is profiling the contenders for the seat. Our series continued yesterday with .

Town Meetings: Convening today at Town Hall are the Commission on Aging (9 a.m., Room 119), the Environmental Protection Commission (7:30 p.m., Town Hall auditorium), and the Zoning Board of Appeals (7:45 p.m., room 206).

Foremost Good Fortune: Susan Conley, author of The Foremost Good Fortune,  (7 p.m.) at the as part of the library's Winter/Spring 2011 Author Series. The recently published memoir chronicles her experience moving from Maine to Beijing with her husband and two young sons.

Amreeka: Also scheduled for the Darien Library today is  (2 p.m.), part of the Wednesday Matinee Film Series. The movie depicts the life of Muna Farah, a struggling West Bank mother who receives a letter informing her that her family has been granted a U.S. green card.

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