Archive for June, 2009
Greenwich 4th of July Events
FIREWORKS PLANNED AT BINNEY PARK & GREENWICH POINT The Town will present displays at Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park. Both displays are scheduled for Friday, July 3, 2009 with a rain date of Sunday, July 5. Both shows begin at dusk. If you plan to attend the display at Greenwich Point, the rules for Greenwich [...]
Biodiversity In Our Yards
Homeland Diversity: Inviting Mother Nature Home Again Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:00noon-1:00pm Bring a bag lunch and join Andy Brand to discuss how to increase biodiversity in our yards, the importance of native plants, and highlights local butterflies and their specific host plants. Andy Brand co-founded and is past President [...]
View Private Gardens in Connecticut and Massachusetts
Open Days invites you to several private garden-visiting opportunities this week in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Click on the links below for more details. June 25 Nantucket, MA Open Day Nantucket Open Days visitors will be admitted free to the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum/1820 Garden at 49 Union Street, the house and garden at The 1800 House [...]
Greenwich/Stamford Swim Across America
Swim Across America. The 2009 Greenwich / Stamford Swim is on June 27th. Includes swimmers of all ages and skill levels. The swim benefits the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy. Founded by Edward and Barbara Netter in 2001, ACGT is the nation’s only foundation dedicated exclusively to funding cancer gene therapy research. ACGT’s extremely sophisticated [...]
Summer Solstice Celebration
“Gardens of the Heart” Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Monday, June 22, 2009 Piano and Poetry in Celebration of Summer Solstice 2:00pm – 3:00 pm Come for a relaxing, reflective time with Margot Dilmaghani and hear the lyrical, creative expressions by the Romantics and 20th century composers and poets. She has recorded 5 piano CDs [...]
Preview Lauren Lipton’s latest book
If you’re looking for something fabulously humorous to read, Lauren Lipton’s new book, MATING RITUALS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WASP fits the bill. Lauren is a NYC and Connecticut author – read all about her here Click here to preview her latest novel Message from Lauren Lipton: My husband and I always make the same [...]
Boundless Playground Ribbon Cutting
Bruce Park Bruce Park Boundless Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Saturday, June 20, 2009 11am-1pm Come on out and join the fun! Click here to learn more about how you can donate to the playground. Click here to learn more about the Junior League sponsored Boundless Playground Project. More about Bruce Park: A variety of activities [...]
Fairfield County Eats Benefit
The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Fairfield County Eats Hilton Stamford One First Stamford Place Stamford, CT 6:00pm-9:00pm This Evening, June 18th, 2009, from 6 PM-9 PM, Fairfield County Eats! Join your friends for an evening of exceptional food and beverages while fighting hunger here in your community. Sample table after table of the [...]
Pre-School Story Hour
Pre-School Story Hour Just Books 28 Arcadia Road Old Greenwich Wednesdays, 10:30am Toddler & Pre-School Story Hour The Just Books Toddler/Pre-school Story Hour will be offered every Wednesday morning in the Old Greenwich store. Led by Just Books’ knowledgeable children’s book staff, the story hour is a wonderful opportunity for young children and their parents [...]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Discussion
Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium 101 W Putnam Avenue Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:00pm-8:30pm Shakespeare on the Sound and Greenwich Library present Mark Schenker of Yale University, who will lead a discussion of A Midsummer Night’s Dream both as an individual play and with respect to its place in the Shakespeare canon. Long considered one of [...]
Family & Eco-Friendly Foods Lecture
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:00am Family & Eco-Friendly Foods: Healthy Eating for Families – With Rachel Khanna A new Audubon At Home program. Learn how to make healthy, sustainable food choices for you and your family. Organic Chef and parent, Rachel Khanna of Tiffin, LLC will lead an in-depth exploration [...]
