All Entries in the "Books" Category
Margie Warner Storytelling at Greenwich Library
Greenwich Library Meeting Room 101 W Putnam Ave Greenwich, CT July 30, 2011 11:00 AM-11:45 AM Margie Warner presents a very interactive program of storytelling, music and movement for families and multi age children. Margie is a vocalist, musician and is a member of the Connecticut Storytelling Center. Margie believes learning should be fun, that [...]
Stories in the Park
Greenwich Library at Bruce Park Playground Wednesday July 6, 2011 10:30 am Drop-in Story Time in Bruce Park playground across from the Bruce Museum. Meet in the Gazebo. In case of inclement weather, story time will be held in Greenwich Library Children’s Room (decision made by 9:30am). Families welcome. For information, call the Children’s Room [...]
Meet the Authors of 2 Great Summer Reads
Greenwich Library 101 West Putnam Ave. Greenwich, CT Tuesday, July 19, 2011 7:00pm – 9:00pm Holly LeCraw, will read from her debut novel, The Swimming Pool and J. Courtney Sullivan reads from her second novel, Maine. Her first was the popular, Commencement. This is part of the Authors Live program at the Greenwich Library. For [...]
Rally for Reading with Jennifer Egan
Greenwich Chapter Rally for Reading Greenwich Country Day School 401 Old Church Road June 15, 2011 Reception begins at 7:00pm 8:30pm. Jennifer Egan, national bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, will be discussing her latest novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad. Egan’s presentation will begin at 7:30pm and will be followed by a book signing. [...]
Great Buys at Byram Book Sale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Friday, June 10, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Saturday, June 11, 9:00am – 4:00pm Sunday, June 12, 12:00pm – 4:00pm This sale includes a guesstimated 12,000 books, CDs, DVDs, videos, and audiobooks, including loads of brand new items, as well as many antiques. You will find a wide selection of goodies, including fiction, [...]
Rosemary Wells to Visit Greenwich
Diane’s Books 8A Grigg Street Greenwich, Connecticut Saturday, June 4, 2011 2pm-4pm 203. 869.1515 CHILDRENS BOOK AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR ROSEMARY WELLS TO VISIT DIANE’S BOOKS of Greenwich On Saturday June 4th from 2 to 4pm, author/illustrator, Rosemary Wells will be at Diane’s Books of Greenwich. Rosemary Wells will be at the store to sign copies of her numerous [...]
The Man in the Rockefeller Suit
Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium 101 W Putnam Ave June 7, 2011 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM THE MAN IN THE ROCKEFELLER SUIT: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter Mr. Rockefeller used the name Christopher Crowe when he lived in Greenwich and posed as a Wall Street bond trader. Mr. Seal did [...]
Much Ado About Nothing
Perrot Library Old Greenwich, CT Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 7:30pm Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Actors Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play. Anne Gilhuly, a Classics teacher at Greenwich Continuing Education, leads the continuing series of Shakespeare talks at Perrot, which have [...]
Byram Shubert Library’s 80th birthday celebration
Bubbles, balloons, face painting and a clown will be part of the fun as the Friends of the Byram Shubert Library celebrate the library’s 80th anniversary with a free ice cream social at the library on Saturday, May 21st from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be music to listen to and dance by as [...]
The President Is a Sick Man by Matthew Algeo
Greenwich Historical Society Event Vanderbilt Education Center 39 Strickland Road Cos Cob, Connecticut Sunday, May 15, 2011 Book signing at 2:30 pm. Lecture 3:00 to 4:00 pm On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland boarded “Commodore” Elias Benedict’s yacht (of Greenwich fame) in New York Harbor, headed out to Long Island Sound and vanished for [...]
Greenwich Contributions To Civil War Effort
Greenwich Historical Society Vanderbilt Education Center 39 Strickland Road Cos Cob, CT Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 pm Connecticut in the American Civil War: Lecture by Dr. Matthew Warshauer In a lecture based on his new book, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival, Dr. Warshauer will also touch on Greenwich’s contributions [...]
