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16. DARIEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    Located in the Bates-Scofield Homestead,
    the Darien Historical Society is dedicated
    to preserving the history of Darien. The
    Homestead includes a museum, an exhibit
    hall, Darien Historical Archives and a
    resource library. The museum is open for
    tours and hosts annual events.



    17. ARTS CENTER
    Darien Art Center is dedicated to supporting
    and fostering a greater appreciation of the   19. PEACE OF MIND
    visual and performing arts for all    Recently voted the safest town in
    members in the community. The Center   Connecticut by Safewise.com, Darien
    offers classes for all ages in dance, music,   continues to find ways to reduce crime.
    theater, and visual arts, plus oversees  The Darien Police Department and first
    town-wide talent and art shows as well as   responders strive to make sure the town
    host an adorable Nutcracker performance   is safe, giving residents peace of mind in a
    during the holidays.
                                          beautiful setting.

    18. DARIEN NATURE CENTER
    The Darien Nature Center is located in
    Cherry Lawn Park in a state of the art
    building designed to foster an interest and
    respect for the natural world. The facility
    is home to a variety of animals, an exhibit
    gallery, small theater, a library and several
    classrooms. The facility also houses a
    nursery school program and various after
    school nature enrichment programs.


                                          20. THE DEPOT
                                          The Depot, AKA the Darien Youth Center,
                                          has  been fostering positive teen spirit
                                          since 1989. Houses in the former Noroton
                                          Heights historic train station, The Depot
                                          provides Darien youth with a supervised,
                                          substance-free environment in which to
                                          create programming, attend meetings, and
                                          socialize.



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