Events & Exhibitions

Join our book club and read about the history that surrounds us! Book group is currently limited to 12 people and coordinated with public author events co-sponsored with Darien Library.

Tuesdays at 10:30 am, March 23, 30 & April 6, 13, 20 - a five-part series to make a "mod" mini quilt, featuring four traditional patterns!

Join our book club and read about the history that surrounds us! Book group is currently limited to 12 people and coordinated with public author events co-sponsored with Darien Library.

Spend your vacation crafting virtually with members of our History Kids of Darien Club, who will provide artistic tips and tricks to create a gift that will be treasured!

The Whaleboat Middlesex is embarking on its final summer voyage! Be sure to visit this extraordinary piece of Darien's history at Hollow Tree Self Storage — a huge thank you to this business for donating space for the Middlesex to dry dock over the winter — and to all of our "Mates" who got in on the fun!

What was it like to live in Darien 200 years ago? As the town celebrates its 200th birthday it’s an opportune time to ask the question. A new commemorative book, Darien 1820 — New Town, New Times by Darien Historical Society Historian Ken Reiss, costs $27, and is available at Barrett Bookstore, which recently reopened its store at 6 Corbin Drive.

As part of a new "Bringing Home History" project, the Darien Historical Society is bringing its historical treasures to your home with new a new Virtual Tour series "Our Favorite Things," and we're asking for your stories, too.