Coordinator: Alex Gibbons
Category: Events (Page 2 of 13)
Events are unique, or annual, occurrences that provide singular opportunities for entertainment, service, or education.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
The DMA will present an evening of jazz music with five members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at the Annex Building of St. Luke’s church in Darien. Prior to the concert we will provide wine, beverages and delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared by the well-known caterer, Carolyn Eddie. The music will begin at 7:30 p.m. These talented members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra are looking forward to entertaining our members and guests with great selections of Jazz music. The cost is $35 per person for this delightful evening, and checks should be made out to DMA.
We have a maximum capacity of 100 people, but still have some openings, so please bring a check and sign up at the meeting, or contact Bob McGroarty at rgmcg@me.com. Jerry Crowley and Chet Cobb have kindly volunteered to help out for the evening.
Community Service: May 29, Memorial Day Parade
Our last Community Service event will be marching in the Darien Memorial Day Parade on May 29. Some of our members have reasons they cannot walk the entire parade route, but we have arranged cars to drive you along the parade route. So, all DMAers who want to participate can do so. Travel in style! Please complete the survey sent by email so that we can get a count of how many of you would like to ride in one of the cars.
Frank DeLeo
May 12, at 10 a.m. Visit to the “New” Bruce Museum, Greenwich.
Organized by Jan Selkowitz, the trip to the Bruce Museum is scheduled for Friday May 12. It has been fully booked since the second day announced. We do have a waitlist. The group will meet at the museum at 10 a.m. where admission stickers will be distributed. We can wander around the museum until 11 a.m. when we meet our docents who will accompany us to several exhibits. At noon we will gather for lunch in a private conference room. Since the trip to the Bruce is short, people can drive alone or arrange to carpool with others.
The “new” Bruce Museum has just reopened after a major $60 million addition and renovation. This should be a fine outing to a local treasure. Jan Selkowitz: jankarlselkowitz@gmail.com
Your host: Jan Selkowitz
The DMA’s annual spring picnic at Weed Beach is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15 (Thursday, June 16 in the event of inclement weather). A sign-up sheet for the picnic will again be available at this coming Wednesday’s general meeting at the DCA; the cost will be $40 per person. Please contact Alex Garnett if you are willing to assist with the preparations and/or clean-up.
DMA members can also confirm their plans to attend with Jan Selkowitz or Alex Garnett by email. Members should either deliver their checks in person at the DCA or mail them to the Darien Men’s Association, c/o the Darien Community Association, attn.: Marilyn DeMaio, 274 Middlesex Road, Darien, CT 06820 (and email Jan or Alex that you have done so).
Frank DeLeo will have a sign-up sheet at this week’s Wednesday meeting for the Long Island Boat Trip he has organized for May 30. It is limited to 40 people, and the list is filling up fast. Please bring your checkbook and pay when signing up. The fee is $40 per person. We will cruise the Sound along with two docents to help us better understand the Sound’s history and eco-system.
Date. April 26
Cost. $30.00
Location . St Luke’s Church Darien auxiliary building behind the church
Time. 6.30-9.00
Horsd’oeuvres and beverages will be served at 6.30 and the music will begin at 7.30
Caterer. M Joseph
The event will be lead by 5 musicians from the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. The theme will be music from well known movies.
We will have a sign up list beginning next Wednesday at the DMA meeting. You can also sign up by contacting Bob McGroaty or Jan Selkowitz.
On March 21 we will be going to the Cloisters Museum, which is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . The Cloisters is located in upper Manhattan. The museum specializes in European Medieval art and architecture and has views of the Hudson River. It has great tapestries and gardens. We will car pool from the DCA at 9.30 . A docent will meet us at 11.30. After our time at the museum we will have lunch at a nearby restaurant. We currently have a waiting list which usually opens up. The museum cost is $30.00. Please contact John Bassler or Jan Selkowitz if interested.
Download the form here March_Mad
Fill out your entry and return to Joe Spain or David Mace. Good luck!
Free Tax Return Preparation for DMA Members: DMA’s Pat Gentile, Charles Hurty and Bert von Stuelpnagel are involved with SimplifyCT, a non-profit corporation founded as a no cost, full-service, organization to prepare and file federal and state taxes. This group of more than 50 volunteers, under the auspices of the IRS has, for many years,
helped its clients to prepare and file tax returns via both on-site personal counseling and virtually through a secure internet site.
A couple of years ago, Pat Gentile has spoken at a DMA Wednesday morning meeting about the mission and accomplishments of this organization. During the most recent counseling year more than 1,100 returns were prepared and filed at the Darien Library alone with total refunds exceeding $1.6 million, more than 25% of which arose from
credits such as for Child Care, Education and Earned Income.
While this tax preparation service is focused on seniors and low-to-moderate income households, there are no limitations on either income or age. The service is offered free of charge to all DMA members, their families and most of those filing a regular 1040 return. All counselors are fully IRS-Certified volunteers…They will guide you professionally through the maze of the many tax law changes and the substantial government benefits which have recently become law, and will prepare your Federal and State tax returns “soup to nuts.”
Local on-site counseling will be available at the Darien Library on Mondays (1:00 pm – 7:00 pm), and Fridays and Saturdays (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) starting January 23, 2023 and ending April 18, 2023. There are also a large number of service hours at the New Canaan, Norwalk and South Norwalk Libraries, and at other locations.
Appointments are required and can be made by calling (860) 590-8910 or registering through SimplifyCT’s web site ( https://simplifyct.org/ ). The virtual option can also be accessed by these means.
For any questions, text DMA member Bert von Stuelpnagel at (203) 550 -8535 or
bvonstuelpnagel@yahoo.com .
Social Activities: Anchors Aweigh! Sign up at this Wednesday’s DMA meeting for Oyster Boat outing on October 13. Jan Selkowitz announces that Bryan Hooper has successfully arranged another of the popular Oyster Boat trips for Thursday October 13. Thanks Bryan! Before the vessel leaves a docent will give an interesting talk about the Long Island Sound waters. The boat can take 12 DMA Members. Sign up at this week’s (Sept 21) Wednesday meeting. For questions, contact Bryan Hooper: jbryanh@optonline.net