Darien's Weekend Guide: Ethan Tapper's 'The Forest Year' And 'Hansel And Gretel' At The Library

DARIEN, CT — The Darien Library hosts two very different afternoons and evenings this weekend: author Ethan Tapper discusses his new book "The Forest Year" at the Darien Land Trust's annual meeting Thursday, and on Sunday the library's new Afternoon at the Opera series screens the Metropolitan Opera's "Hansel and Gretel."

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Darien Land Trust Annual Meeting and Author Talk: Ethan Tapper, "The Forest Year", Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tapper discusses "The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving," a season-by-season look at birds, trees, stewardship and resilience, after the Land Trust's annual meeting. Registration is required. Darien Library, 1441 Post Road
• Cozy Crafternoon, Friday, Nov. 13, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Kids 3 and up and their caregivers can drop in to the Children's Library for a follow-along DIY craft to take home. No registration needed. Darien Library, 1441 Post Road
• An Afternoon at the Opera: "Hansel and Gretel", Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 to 4:30 p.m. The library's new film series screens the Metropolitan Opera's production of Humperdinck's 1893 opera, introduced by local opera enthusiast Peter Eder. Darien Library, 1441 Post Road

Forests on Thursday and Humperdinck on Sunday make the Darien Library the place to be this weekend.

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