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Five Things to Know About Darien, March 30

Patch's daily rundown of local events and useful information.

Andy Peña, 14: The family of Darien High School freshman Andy Peña, who passed away Friday, . There will be a wake at St. Thomas More Church (374 Middlesex Road) today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at the same location.

Moratorium Revisited: Chris and Margaret Stefanoni have filed another challenge to the town's 8-30g moratorium, this time . The move could be a precursor to a full-scale lawsuit to have the decision reversed.

Children's Book Drive: As part of its One Book, One Community program, the  — in conjunction with  —  through April 6. New or used donations are being accepted at the library and distributed to the local community, to Peace Corps volunteers, and to libraries and schools around the world. For more information, visit darienlibrary.org or call 203-655-1234.

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Dr. Strangelove: Also at the , the Wednesday Matinee Film Series continues today at 2 p.m. with Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

Snow: The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of snow early Thursday morning and again from Thursday night into Friday. We can only hope it's a meterologist's idea of April Fools'.

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