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MoD Members Holiday Party
Don your holiday finest and please join us as we celebrate the holiday spirit and toast the upcoming new year. FREE
Visit with Santa at MoD
A Holiday tradition returns to the MoD. Santa is making a stop right here to sit and listen to our local children. Tis the Season to Believe! Register in advance for a 5 minute visit with Santa at the Hearth. Families welcome to take their own photos.
RECENT PAST EVENTS
Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
Join us for the annual Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark in partnership with the Darien Library. Bring your blanket and enjoy apple cider and donuts as we hear stories to 'chill you to the bone' by our talented Darien Library educators. Recommended for children 6 years and older. Please see details page for link to RSVP through the library
Annual Meeting and Lecture on Greens Ledge Lighthouse
This lecture will take place at First Congregational Church, followed by a reception at the Museum of Darien for a private view of our costume exhibit: Darien Dresses Up: 100 Years of Style! Speaker: Tim Pettee, President of The Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society, will discuss the incredible story of saving one of our area’s most important sea landmarks, and the history of New England Lighthouses with a focus on Sparkplug lighthouses. Register interest ekoch@museumofdarien.org
Fall Gala: Darien Dresses Up!
Celebrating 100 Years of Style
Saturday, October 19, 7-10 pm
A MoD Fundraising Gala at this much anticipated exhibition celebrating '100 Years of Style' with 27 dresses from 1890-1990 and selected from the Museum's extensive collection. Designers on display include Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Pucci, Diane von Furstenberg and more.