Darien Weekend Guide: Tavern Night At The Museum Of Darien And A New Animal Room At The Nature Center

DARIEN, CT — Darien's weekend runs from police officers waiting tables for Special Olympics on Thursday to the Nature Center's new Animal Room and a bonfire-lit Tavern Night at the Museum of Darien on Saturday, from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Grand opening of the reimagined Animal Room — Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. Visit the center's animals in their new habitats, see the new nature murals, roast s'mores and meet the animal ambassadors up close. Darien Nature Center, 120 Brookside Road

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

• Tip-A-Cop — Thursday, Oct. 15, 4 to 9 p.m. Darien police officers join the restaurant staff serving customers to raise money for Special Olympics Connecticut. Zucchero Cafe, 1033 Boston Post Road
• Autumn Tavern Night — Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 to 9 p.m. The historic Bates-Scofield House becomes a tavern for the night, with a bonfire, wine, beer and sandwiches; tickets are $40. Museum of Darien, 45 Old Kings Highway North

Tip a cop at Zucchero on Thursday, meet the animal ambassadors on Brookside Road Saturday morning and warm up by the bonfire at Tavern Night that evening.

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