All In: The Story of Darien Youth Lacrosse
The tricky thing about telling the story of Darien Youth Lacrosse (DYLax) is how everyone trips over themselves to give credit to someone else for the powerhouse program it has become—copied by towns throughout the northeast who want what we have. With roughly 1,200 kids in grades one through eight participating each year, DYLax is among the largest youth lacrosse programs in the country, a chapter in one of the most storied high school programs in the nation. If you doubt that, visit the high school some weekend morning between early March when DYLax starts and mid-June when it ends and take a look at the hundreds of young kids packing the fields, lacrosse sticks in hand.
Giving Back
Bridge to a Cure
What do you do when you’ve conquered steep odds, pulled yourself back from the brink of some nearly derailing teenage shenanigans to succeed beyond anything you might have imagined for yourself, and proven your grit and your ability to tackle all manner of challenge only to stand by, helplessly, as your beloved 6-year-old granddaughter fights and ultimately loses a battle with pediatric brain cancer?
Wedding Gallery
Weddings
In honor of the upcoming weddings this year, welcome to a look back at some of Darien’s own who got hitched over the past 12 months. Best wishes all!
House Tour
Mather Homestead: Bringing History to Life
The poet Maya Angelou said, “You can’t really know where you’re going until you know where you have been.” Without history, we lose context, gratitude and the knowledge that helps keep our hearts open and our choices sharp. That can be especially true with our personal histories and the unseen past before us (acutely visible—if we just look), waiting to deepen our understanding of our lives now.
Gifts
Great Gifts for Mom From Great Moms of Darien
In honor of Mother’s day this May, we present great gifts for mom throughout the year from these great entrepreneurial moms of Darien.
