Historical Society Archivist to Discuss ‘Fahrenheit 451’
Greenwich Historical Society presents “Coffee with the Archivist: Greenwich Reads Fahrenheit 451,” Friday, Oct. 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. read more...
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Miller to Lead Discussion on Global Refugee Crisis
Dr. Sarah Deardorff Miller, Senior Fellow, Refugees International, will lead a discussion on the global refugee situation and some of the largest displacement crises at a presentation at the Greenwich Historical Society on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. She will consider why refugees are increasingly unwelcome and highlight how our local experience relates to the broader international system. Tickets for members are $10 and $15 for non-members. For more information and to purchase tickets online: greenwichhistory.org/event/the-global-refugee-crisis-emerging-trends-and-challenges/ read more...
Obituary: Janice Calkin
Janice Spencer Calkin of Cos Cob, CT died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at the age of 89 at Greenwich Woods where she was a resident. read more...
GBC to Hold ‘Ghouls in the Garden’
Join Greenwich Botanical Center (GBC) for “Ghouls in the Garden,” their annual Halloween-themed celebration in Greenwich’s own spooky forest, the Montgomery Pinetum, Saturday, Oct. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. read more...
Historical Society Holds Opening Reception for New Exhibit
Immigrants and refugees throughout Fairfield County joined Greenwich Historical Society members to unveil “An American Story: Finding Home in Fairfield County.” More than 150 attended the reception and celebration of the determination, resilience and courage of the human spirit. read more...
ASOG Fall Art Show
The Art Society of Old Greenwich (ASOG) will hold its member Fall Art Show from Tuesday, Oct. 1 to Monday, Oct. 28, at the Greenwich Botanical Center (GBC). ASOG’s artists typically offer landscapes, still life, abstracts, portraits, and other subjects in watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawing/graphics/pastel, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. read more...
Historical Society Explores the Immigrant Experience
SAA Meters for a Cure Challenge
Swim Across America Fairfield County and Greenwich Crew are teaming up for the second annual charity rowing event — Meters for a Cure ERG Challenge on Sunday, Sept. 29 — with proceeds supporting Swim Across America Fairfield County and its local beneficiary the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), the nation’s only foundation dedicated exclusively to funding cancer gene therapy research. read more...
Cos Cob Archers Holds Open Shoot
Join Cos Cob Archers for their Open Shoot on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 205 Bible St. read more...
Genealogy, Technology is Topic of Presentation
The Connecticut Ancestry Society and The Friends of the Cos Cob Library present “Genealogy and Technology: Problem, Pitfalls, and Lots of Promise,” with Rob Locke on Saturday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the Community Room of the Cos Cob Library. read more...