Darien Weekend Guide: Fall Festival, Baking Author Talk And Free Broadway Concert

DARIEN, CT — Darien's Columbus Day weekend includes a cookbook conversation at the library, a fall festival at Highland Farms and a free Broadway concert on Brookside Road, from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Author Talk: Alex George, "In the Mood to Bake" — Thursday, Oct. 8, 7 to 8 p.m. The baker behind Lily P. Crumbs, seen on "Good Morning America" and "The Jennifer Hudson Show," discusses her debut cookbook of 75 recipes with author Anna Gass; the library co-hosts with Barrett Bookstore, and registration is required. Darien Library, 1441 Post Road.
• Fall for Darien — Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Darien Parks and Recreation's new fall festival at Highland Farms features a petting zoo, face painting, local artisan vendors and live music by Gunsmoke. Caricature drawings will be available for $20. Event details.
• Opening Night: A Celebration of Broadway — Saturday, Oct. 10, 5 p.m. A live band, students from around the state and FCC Darien's staff and volunteer singers perform Broadway classics at a free, casual concert; guests are invited to bring a snack to share, and child care is available. First Congregational Church of Darien, 14 Brookside Road.

Pick up baking tips from Alex George on Thursday, visit the fall festival at Highland Farms on Saturday and hear Broadway favorites at FCC Darien later that afternoon.

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