Category: Events (Page 5 of 12)

The Darien Historical Society, will conduct a special curated tour of its current World War I exhibition for members of the DMA and their spouses/guests May 21 at 6:30PM

Dave Polett and Maggie McIntire give a guided tour.  The tour is complimentary for our group.

Our host: Joe Spain

http://americanairpowermuseum.com

Host John Zerbst

Take an evening sail on the Sound on the schooner Soundwaters followed by dinner at the Crab Shell. While aboard a naturalist will talk about the “Maritime History of Long Island Sound.”

Cost of the two-hour sail is $15 per person. There is space on board for a maximum of 40 people.

Participants are invited to bring their own snacks or beverages such as beer, wine and soft drinks.

Park in Boccuzzi Park, 200 Southfield Ave. Stamford.  It is on the West side of Stamford.  There is construction in the area, plus the usual I95 congestion through Stamford, so allow extra time.   The boat sails promptly at 5.  My GPS took me to Exit 6 then left on West, left on Selleck, and right onto Southfield.   A crew member will be at the parking lot to give you a parking permit and escort you to the Soundwaters.  It is a short walk but there are ramps and floating docks that are a bit unsteady.  There are port-a-johns at the parking lot they ask you to use vs. the on-board head.  There are also public restrooms off the boardwalk at the Crab Shell.

Dinner after the sail is available at the Crab Shell or Prime  – 46 Southfield Ave., Stamford.  You can also park at Prime/Crab Shell and walk 15 minutes south (to your right) on a pleasant boardwalk to the SoundWaters.

SoundWaters, founded in 1989, is the premier environmental education organization focused on the protection of Long Island Sound and its watershed.

Your host: Chris Snyder

Pictures from last year.  

Host: Sunil Saksena

Hartford Capital tour hosted by our representatives; lunch at capitol;

Bus leaves from the DCA at 7:30.

Homework that will  help get the most from our legislators.

Lamont’s Budget presentation.

https://dariendma.org//wp-content/uploads/Gov-Lamont-FY20-FY21-Budget-Presentation-2-20-19.pdf

https://ct-n.com/ondemand.asp?ID=16045

Fiscal Stability Commission Report 2.0

https://www.cga.ct.gov/fin/tfs/20171205_Commission%20on%20Fiscal%20Stability%20and%20Economic%20Growth/20181128/Report%202.0%2011.26.18.pdf

New date due to weather.  

The price will be the same as last year, $35.00 per person which includes wine, beer, water and soft drinks.

The time is 5:00-8:30. We will have Rob Smith, Bob’s son entertaining us again!

Date is Thursday June 13th. Rain date is Friday June 14th.

A great menu from Valvala’s is planned.

• Appetisers: shrimp, sliders, chips/salsa/guac, veggie platter, and a cheese platter.
• Entrees: salmon, steak and chicken.
• Sides: pasta salad, potato salad,  green salad, roasted potato, grilled vegetables
• Dessert: sheet cake, brownie

Any questions call Alex Garnett.

“Jazz After the Second World War” 

Davis. Coltrane. Parker. These names are pillars of jazz history. To the long-time connoisseur and the curious neophyte alike, their lives and music continue to inspire – and perplex. With its roots in gospel and blues music, jazz evolved into a popular style by the 1930s, with swing music dominating the American dance floor. But after the Second World War, things began to change at a rapid pace. Gone were the large swing bands, replaced by smaller, tight-knit ensembles playing strange and virtuosic music. Carnegie Hall, host to Benny Goodman’s band in the late 1930s, was supplanted by future jazz meccas such as Minton’s Playhouse, the Onyx Club, and Birdland. A dark side of jazz culture – drug and alcohol abuse – began to rear its head, afflicting many of the greatest performers and claiming many lives all too early. Amidst a sea of tumultuous race relations, a steadily evolving record industry, and swiftly changing musical styles, one thing remained constant – the impulse to innovate.

 

Gil Harel (PhD, Brandeis University) is a musicologist and music theorist whose interests include styles ranging from classical repertoire to jazz and popular music, as well as opera, medieval, and renaissance music. Previously, he has served on the faculty at CUNY Baruch College, where he was awarded the prestigious “Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching”, as well as the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China. Currently, he teaches at Naugatuck Valley Community College, where he was recently presented with the “Merit Award for Exemplary Service to the College.” At NVCC, Dr. Harel conducts the college chorale, teaches music history and theory, and serves as musical director of theater productions. His commitment to community-oriented lecturing spans many years. In addition to regularly leading seminars for Brandeis University’s BOLLI program, he has been hosted as a featured speaker at many learning-oriented events in Connecticut, New York, as well as Massachusetts. Outside of teaching, he enjoys staying active as a pianist and vocalist.

The event will be at the DCA.  Coffee and sweets at 6:00, program at 7:00.

DINNER AND HOCKEY

When: Saturday, January 26, 2019

Where: Dinner at Ralph & Rich’s at 5:00 pm followed by Bridgeport Sound Tigers game vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 7:00 pm

Details:

• Restaurant is at 815 Main Street-just two short blocks from the Arena

• Carpool-free parking behind the restaurant (park towards the back of the

lot) Sign up sheet at the next DMA meeting-December 12th

Group size limited to 20—first come, first served

• Checks payable to DMA-early payment please as we have to give the

restaurant a deposit . Cost–$60 per person—which includes a center ice ticket to the game

Dinner Menu:

• Choice of glass of house red or white wine or soft drink

• Mesclun field greens/gorgonzola on the side for those who wish

Choice of three entre options: salmon marsala, veal parmesan or chicken francaise—with swirled mashed potato and vegetable

Dessert: cookies and pastry tray

• Coffee or tea

Complimentary Curator Tour of the Society’s latest exhibit, “About Time: The Masterwork of Margaret Brassler Kane (1909-2006),” With Jay Kane, the artist’s son, and Maggie McIntire, DHS director, presenting.

DMA members can attend free, with a guest. They can sign up at our meeting this week or at the meeting on the morning of the Tour: November 7. Any questions, call me. The Darien Historical Society is located at 45 Old Kings Highway North, in Darien.

Immediately following Dr. Dhruvakumar’s presentation on atrial fibrillations Post 53 will conduct a CPR training session in the DCA common room.

Thursday November 9th we will be check the lights on the holiday wreaths. We will be meet at 9 AM behind the town hall. Last year we replaced about 195 lights and hope to pass 200 this year. The whole project takes about an hour and a half (the more people who show up the faster the work).

We will have a signup sheet at the Wednesday meetings but all are welcome to attend. They even provide free coffee and donuts.

Good community project and a good time.

Any questions see Jack Fitzgibbons at jpfitz@earthlink.net

We fixed the holiday lights for Darien,
Wreaths from boxes we were a carry’en.
Replacing bulbs, fixing bows, blowing fuses
We did our job with no excuses.

So remember well the seven elves of DMA,
Working in the cold that November day,
We ask no praise, we did our task
But next year we might bring a flask!