The Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich (RMA) presents Howard Husock speaking on “Effective Ways to Lift People out of Poverty,” on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. The program is free and open to all, and takes place at the First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. read more...
On Saturday, Jan. 25, join the millions of people around the world who are celebrating the 261st birthday of “Auld Lang Syne” writer, Scottish national poet Robert Burns. On or near Jan. 25 every year, an estimated 9 million people around the globe attend Burns Suppers in honor of the beloved bard. Traditional Burns Suppers have been following roughly the same order of events since the first one in 1801. read more...
Indivisible Greenwich will host its first all-member meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Western Greenwich Civic Center. At the meeting, the group will launch its new initiative “Democracy Matters” in preparation for the November, 2020 federal elections. In addition to providing options for public engagement in preparation for the November, 2020 elections, it will host a special speaker from Changing The Conversation Together, a group that flipped a deep red House seat in 2018 through a process known as “deep canvassing.” read more...
On Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 pm, YWCA Greenwich and more than 30 community partners, will celebrate the life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by hosting an outstanding panel of experts on the topic of “Women’s Power and Vote at 100: A Conversation About Empowering Women.” read more...
The Greenwich High School PTA will be hosting its SummerFare 2020 on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m., at Greenwich High School, Student Center, 10 Hillside Rd. read more...
Commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Bruce Museum by creating artwork inspired by Dr. King’s values of compassion, love, courage, and forgiveness. The event starts at 10 am, with live performances by Karima A. Robinson, Ph.D., of “A So-Long Journey: The Early Years of Phillis Wheatley,” at 11 am and 1 pm. read more...
The Contemporary Art Network presents the first collaborative exhibition in Greenwich of its artists – Melissa Bisbee Orme, Anelisa Calmet, Scott Glaser, Ellen Gordon, Joyce Grasso, Oli Kambeitz, Bob Kuperman, Lina Morielli, Mary Newcomb, Karen Schlansky, and Marina Shrady. The Contemporary Art Network Showcase 2020 features high quality artwork created in oil and acrylic paint, mixed media, sculptural as well as band aides. read more...
On Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18, Riverside School will put on its annual school musical for its student and parent community. This year’s production will be ‘Frozen’ the musical fantasy/comedy story based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen.” Produced in 2013 by Walt Disney, “Frozen” tells the story of a princess named Anna, and her sister Elsa who becomes queen. read more...
After 43 years at the Greenwich Audubon Center, senior naturalist and education specialist Ted Gilman is retiring this month. Join Audubon on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. for this very special celebration of Ted’s legacy of inspiring so many people to appreciate, care for, and stay curious about nature. read more...
The campaign signs might have come down a month ago, but it was just last week that Greenwich election officials put the finishing touches on the 2019 election cycle with Poll Worker Appreciation Day. read more...