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Young Family Concert & Chanukah Celebration

gb — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:16:06 +0000

Greenwich Reform Synagogue
Center for Young Families
257 Stanwich Road
Greenwich, Connecticut
Sunday, December 11, 2011
11:30-1:00 p.m

A YOUNG FAMILY CONCERT & CHANUKAH CELEBRATION: Featuring highly acclaimed children’s entertainer, GRAHAM CLARKE, with a special appearance by Cantor Sabrina Lipton. Family fun, delicious Chanukah treats and lots of door prizes! Free! and open to the community. Please contact Erin at 203-629-0018 x221 or erin@grs.org to RSVP. Please visit www.grs.org for more information about the congregation and a listing of future events.

29th Annual Halloween Happenings

gb — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:04:44 +0000

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces tickets are now on sale for the 29th AnnualHalloween Happenings. This family event will take place at the Bendheim Western Greenwich CivicCenter located at 449 Pemberwick Road in Glenville on Friday, October 21 from 6 – 8pm.

Children will play games in Dracula’s Den from 6 – 7pm where they are guaranteed to win prizes and treats. Once again Rick Rock the ever popular DJ will be on hand to lead families through the limbo, mummy, and other dances.

Everyone is welcomed to come in costume. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are $11.00 for this event and may be purchased at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic
Center, the Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall, 2nd floor or through the mail. Tickets are
limited and will not be sold at the door. For a registration form please visit www.greenwichct.org. and click on check out Parks and Recreation.

Sponsors of this event will include the Pepsi Beverages Company and Dr Paul Juan of Valley Pediatrics.

New Parenting Workshops

gb — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:37:18 +0000

A new parenting workshop will start on October 26,2011 at Chabad of Greenwich (see flyer below).

The group meets once a week for an hour on Wednesday mornings (9:30am) in Central Greenwich.

For more information and to register, visit Chadbad website – click here to view

Japanese Culture Festival in Greenwich

gb — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:31:04 +0000

Japanese School
15 The Ridgeway,
Greenwich, CT

October 2, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(203)629-9039

The Japanese culture fair will include a tea ceremony, kendo and karate demonstrations, as well as games, book, goods and food sales, a raffle, and an opportunity to try on a kimono. The raffle includes an i-Pod nano, Nintendo 3DS, restaurant vouchers, a digital camera, laptop and more. Rain or shine. Admission is free and parking will be available.

Old Greenwich School’s Pumpkin Patch

gb — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:50:47 +0000

Old Greenwich School
285 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT
Oct 15, 2011
11 am-4 pm
Admission: Free

Old Greenwich School’s annual Pumpkin Patch is a fall festival offering games for all ages, including a spook-tacular haunted house, hay maze, bouncy castles and more!

For More Information contact the Old Greenwich School PTA at 203-344-1511

49th Annual Model Sailboat Regatta

gb — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:43:26 +0000

Binney Park
Old Greenwich
Sunday, October 2, 2011
1:00pm measuring in
1:50pm Skippers meeting
2:00pm First races

Fee: $5 per family, unlimited entries
Divisions range from homemade to motorboats. Register at park on day of event. Volunteers welcome! Contact the OGRCC at 203-637-3659 for additional information.

Rain or Shine, Falcons Will Fly Over Audubon This Weekend

gb — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:25:24 +0000

Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, Connecticut

11:00am-5:00pm

This Weekend, Oct. 1 & 2, Audubon in Greenwich will host its “13th Annual HawkWatch Weekend Festival & Green Bazaar” from 11:00 am-5:00 pm (rain or shine.) This is not the first year with questionable forecasts. Festival Manager Jeff Cordulack said, “After two years of perfect ‘Indian summer’ weather that brought out record crowds, we are ready to go and not surprised by a few showers. No doubt, the falcons, hawks, owls, eco-friendly exhibits, and sustainable food vendors are all prepared to put on a great show. With so much family fun & nature to soak in, why let a few clouds get you down? And hey, I’ll take a 50/50 forecast anytime. At least sunscreen is not required.”

This green-themed celebration of the amazing raptor migration has occurred above the Audubon’s nature center in Greenwich each Fall for the last 12 years and not all have been with great weather. Mr. Cordulack has managed the event for the last 6 years and said, “some have been muggy, some soggy, some breezy, but all have been a huge success. I was raised in show business and I was taught, ‘the show must go on.”

The fly-way inspired event will feature kids games, eco-friendly food and businesses, and the famous live birds of prey shows by “Talons: A Bird of Prey Experience” at 1:00 & 3:00 pm. And at 2:45 pm each day, recording artist and author, Matt Turk, will perform a special sneak preview of his songs from the new book “Ossie Osprey”. There will also be Raptor ID classes, mini-golf, crafts, games, other animal shows, and a ‘wildlife obstacle course’ prepared by James Flynn from Audubon, Joe Cassone from the Town of Greenwich’s Conservation Department, and community members Nancy and Andy Chapin. The obstacle course features greenways, fishways, flyways and all the hazards that wildlife may encounter over the course of a year. Cordulack says, “that alone will be a good enough reason to come out and play at Audubon this weekend.”

The music show by Matt Turk will feature original songs from a forth coming book, “Ossie Osprey”. Matt Turk, a resident of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, is a widely recognized musician who has been active in conservation and worked with Pete Seeger and Clearwater, for over 20 years. With co-author and film director, W.L. Jackson from Greenwich, they created “Ossie Osprey”, an illustrated children’s story songbook that follows the an osprey’s Fall migration from Maine to North Carolina, as seen through the eyes of an osprey. Using refuges and lighthouses for waypoints, they hope the story will elevate awareness of raptor migration, the environment, National Wildlife Refuges, and Audubon’s Important Bird Area and Atlantic Flyway Initiatives.

ABOUT THE AUDUBON’S ATLANTIC FLYWAY INITIATIVE

The Atlantic Flyway is a super highway in the sky from South America to Canada, in which hundreds of species of birds and millions of individuals migrate each season. The heaviest traffic is at night, and rush hour can last for weeks. There are literally tens of thousands of exits and rest stops along the Flyway, where birds depend upon natural habitat for refueling, nesting or wintering. In the United States, on the eastern seaboard, human populations are dense. We compete with birds for space in almost every possible type of habitat required by an amazing diversity of bird species.

Audubon is facing and solving the threats and challenges of habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and population growth with its Atlantic Flyway Initiative (AFI). The AFI is a strategic conservation initiative that targets specific bird habitats within our forests, salt marshes, barrier islands and on coastal beaches. By using a variety of innovative strategies and tools, such as working with landowners both public and private, to restoring the high marsh in coastal wetlands, to initiating social marketing campaigns to change human behavior in beach communities, and doing the bulk of the work within existing critical habitat identified as Important Bird Areas (IBAs), we will meet the challenges facing our birdlife and their habitats.

Tom Baptist, Audubon Connecticut Executive Director says, “From Canada’s northern tundra to the most southerly shores of South America, birds depend upon the abundant food sources and habitats of the vast landscape we call the Atlantic Flyway during their annual cycle of nesting, migrating, and wintering. Birds, the most immediate indicators of a healthy ecosystem, are sounding a warning that all is not right and Audubon has launched an Atlantic Flyway Initiative to ensure the more than 500 species of birds that depend on our shores, forests, and working lands will survive for generations to come.”

Go Wild! and Help the Greenwich Land Trust Protect Land

gb — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:05:11 +0000

at Conyers Farm
September 25, 2011 from
3-6PM

Widely known as the premier family event of the year, Go Wild! attracts an enthusiastic family crowd to delight in all the autumn event offerings – hot air balloon rides, giant hay maze, petting zoo, rock climbing wall, obstacle course, crafts, steeple chase races, birds of prey exhibit, live music and delicious food for all.

New for Go Wild! 2011…

Co-chairs Ashley Allan and Kristin Duda have added some new features to Go Wild! for the 2011 event. On the music front, the popular band The Wiyos, whose sound has been described as fabulous and inspired, will be playing tunes in the main Go Wild! tent. Step back in time to play a variety of old-fashioned country games like Apple Basket Toss, Milk Bottle Knockdown, Corn Hole and Ring Around the Bottle. In addition to Go Wild! traditional hot dogs, new food will include paninis, baguettes, and assorted sweet treats donated by wonderful local restaurants, stores and businesses.

Go Wild! Raffle Expanded – Win a Once in a Lifetime Trip!

Dream big with your purchase of a $50 raffle ticket and you may win a trip to one of several fabulous locales like Africa, Bermuda, Vermont, and the Berkshires. The drawing will be held during the event (September 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM in the main Go Wild! tent), but ticket holders need not be present to win.

The 2011 Raffle

Prizes include:

• an African Portfolio Safari for two donated by African Portfolio

• a weekend stay in the Berkshires for two donated by Blantyre Resort

• an Okemo Ski House for a weekend (comfortably sleeps 3 families)

• a Bermuda Excursion for two donated by Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa

• an exclusive Picnic for four donated by Jonas White Catering & the GLT

Ticket Information

Learn more about each raffle prize online at GLTRUST.ORG. Raffle tickets can be purchased by phone until Friday, September 23rd at 5:00 PM – 203.629.2151. Advance tickets to Go Wild! can be purchased today at GLTRUST.ORG or over the phone.

About the Greenwich Land Trust

The Greenwich Land Trust, founded in 1976 as a nonprofit conservation organization, is dedicated to preserving land permanently in its natural state for the benefit of this and future generations. Land conservation and stewardship protect Greenwich’s air and water quality, provide corridors for wildlife and offer visual relief in densely populated areas. The GLT currently preserves more than 729 acres of land in the Greenwich area including woodlands, meadows, orchards, and salt marshes. Call 203.629.2151 or visit GLTRUST.ORG for more information.

St Catherine of Sienna Annual Carnival of Fun

gb — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:53:17 +0000

St. Catherine of Siena
4 Riverside Avenue
Riverside, CT 06878

Tel 203-637-3661

CARNIVAL OF FUN

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH – SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 6 – 10 P.M.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 6 – 11 P.M.

BRACELET NIGHTS:

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY – $25.00 EACH NIGHT

It’s All Here – All in one spot!

RIDES – FOOD – GAMES – PRIZES – ENTERTAINMENT

Click here for flyer in pdf format with more information

Annual Saint Roch Church Festival

gb — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:45:24 +0000

St. Roch Church
10 St. Roch Ave
Tuesday-Saturday
August 9 – 13, 2011
6pm-11pm

Open to the Public

Annual Festival

St. Roch’s feast continues until Sunday, August 13. The festival features ethnic food, live music and religious ceremonies in honor of St. Roch, or San Rocco.

A stretch of St. Roch Avenue between Hamilton Avenue to Alexander Street has been cordoned off for the event. The feast raises money for the church while celebrating the Italian roots of many parishioners.

For more information call (203) 869-4176.