Archive for March, 2009
Smith College Book Sale
50th Annual Book Sale Smith College Club of Darien & New Canaan Waveny House South Avenue (Rte 124) (1/4 mile north of Merritt Pkwy exit 37) New Canaan, CT Thursday, Apr 2, 2009 to Apr 6, 2009 9:30 am A book sale featuring 80,000 books! 100% donated. A Smith College Scholarship Fund Project. Over 40 [...]
Friday Films at Greenwich Library
Friday Film Series Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium 101 W. Putnam Avenue Friday, April 3, 2009 8:00pm-10:00pm WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? (2006) Directed by Chris Paine. Narrated by Martin Sheen. Astonishing examination of the story of General Motors’ revolutionary EV1 electric automobile which was developed in the 1990s with support from users and the auto [...]
Cos Cob Art Colony Revisited
Mention the Cos Cob Art Colony and one immediately thinks of Childe Hassam, Theodore Robinson, John H. Twachtman and J. Alden Weir, but there are other famous artists who were very much a part of the colony. In the Bruce Museum’s exhibition catalog, “The Ochtmans of Cos Cob”, curator Susan G. Larkin writes “Leonard and Mina [...]
What you Need to Know About Leaving Your Job
Workplace Law Greenwich Library Meeting Room Thursday, April, 2, 2009 7:00pm-8:30pm Workplace Law: What you Need to Know About Leaving Your Job and Getting a New One. Are you aware of all the legal issues surrounding employment? Learn about the laws governing lay-offs, terminations, hiring, contracts, onboarding and freelance work. Presented by Julia Murphy, Attorney [...]
Friday Film Series at Greenwich Library
Friday Film Series Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium Friday, March 27 8:00pm-10:00pm BURN AFTER READING (2008) Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. With George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton. A series of cascading darkly hilarious encounters regarding a CIA agent’s threatened ouster and a bizarre set of friends and circumstances. Played to [...]
Connecticut Home Design Expo
Connecticut Home Design Expo, at the Hilton Stamford Hotel Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday, March 29, 2009 11:00 am-5:00 pm This unique high end home design event will feature 200 Exhibits of the finest products and services from Connecticut and New York businesses, including: marble & granite, home theaters, designers, builders, pools, [...]
Friday Film Series
Friends of Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium – Greenwich Library 101 W Putnam Avenue Friday Films Friday, March 20, 2009 8:00pm-10:00pm MAN ON A WIRE (2008) Directed by James Marsh. Absorbing documentary about the morning of August 7, 1974 when a young French man named Phillipe Petit stepped out on a wire suspended between the Twin [...]
‘Pura Vida’: Ted’s Costa Rican Eco-Adventure
‘Pura Vida’: Ted’s Costa Rican Eco-Adventure Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road 2:00-3:00 pm Audubon’s own Ted Gilman shares stories and photos from his trip to Costa Rica in 2008. Ted will highlight tropical plants, insects, birds, snakes, monkeys, volcanoes, and the dedicated scientists & educators who are working to preserve the rich natural heritage of [...]
Naturalist Workshop: Birding Basics
Naturalist Workshop: Birding Basics Audubon Greenwich Saturday, March 21 9:30 am-noon 613 Riversville Road An introduction to the tools & skills used in bird study, followed by a bird ID walk. Learn how to use binoculars, field guides, audio-visual materials, and other resources that make birding so much fun. For adults and teens. Registration required. [...]
Garden Expo – Garden Show
The Garden Expo Fairfield Ludlowe High School 785 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT Fairfield County’s Largest Garden Show After 10 years, the show has grown to more than 75 unique home and garden related exhibitors. The Expo has wonderful offerings and information for the novice and the experienced gardener. The exhibitors showcase products that will beautify [...]
Contemporary American Photography
Bendheim Gallery at the Greenwich Arts Council Here is Where We Are: Contemporary American Photography March 12 through April 15, 2009 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 6-8pm The Bendheim Gallery at the Greenwich Arts Council presents the work of eight contemporary American photographers in an exhibition entitled “Here Is Where We Are”. Landscapes, such [...]
