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Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

gb — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:48:42 +0000

Greenwich Police Department Headquarters
11 Bruce Place
Greenwich, CT

5:30-7:00pm and 7:30-9:00pm

Don’t miss this lecture at the Greenwich Police Department on how to protect yourself from identity theft. This informaive lecture is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greenwich.

Directions to 11 Bruce Place (Between Mason St and Greenwich Ave)

The Magic of Christmas Concert

gb — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:35:44 +0000

The Magic of Christmas Concert –Great classic songs of the holidays.

Singer Steve Magnuson, Chris Coogan, Christina Connors, Brenda van der Merwe, Ben Stein and friends in Westport.

When: Sunday December 18th @ 4pm.

Where: Greens Farms Congregational Church (71 Hillandale Road, Westport, CT 06880)

(The location is in the 300 year old Meeting House and the architecture is gorgeous).

Cost: Free (suggested $20 donation)-(some of the proceeds go to GFCC Musicians foundation).

Greenwich resident and renowned Vocalist Steve Magnuson & many local renowned performing artists will join together to present an afternoon of beloved holiday songs just in time for Christmas. “The Magical Songs of Christmas” will feature Greenwich vocalist Christina Connors, Westport vocalist Will Haskell, Greenwich Vocalist/Guitarist Ben Stein, Violinist Brenda van der Merwe and Jazz Pianist Chris Coogan on Sunday, December 18th at 4:00p.m. in the 300 year old meeting house of the Greens Farms Congregational Church, 71 Hillandale Road, Westport, CT 06880 203-227-2728 You can hear The Songs of Christmas you remembered as a child growing up.

New and old, these songs are filled with beauty, humor, passion and joy. A Reception with the artists will follow the program. This is a free concert, with a suggested free-will offering of $20. A portion of the proceeds will go to GFCC Music and Worship, which supports the great musicians and artists to bring such great music to this community.

Nuclear Plant Safety Issues: Should Greenwich Be Concerned?

gb — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:21:48 +0000

The League of Women Voters of Greenwich will sponsor an educational forum, on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Greenwich Town Hall in the Meeting Room.

Greenwich is approximately 20 miles from two nuclear reactors at Buchanan, NY on the Hudson River at Indian Point. This facility has been on-line for more than 35 years and the re-licensing process for another 20 years is underway. Radiation fallout have been detected in Japan at distances greater than 20 miles from the nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi that were heavily damaged following the severe earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March. A similar nuclear reactor accident at Indian Point could directly affect the residents of Greenwich.

The public is invited to hear a panel of experts with opposing views address these questions:

1. Can nuclear reactor failures similar to the ones in Japan at Fukushima Daiichi happen here?

2. Is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) doing its job to protect the public?

3. Is Greenwich at risk if the aging reactors at Indian Point are re-licensed?

The panelists are:

Dr. Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists, an expert on nuclear plant design and radiation effects.

Phillip Musegaas, Hudson River Program Director and Indian Point Policy Analyst for Riverkeeper-New York’s Clean Water Advocate.

James F.X. Steets, Director of

Communications, Entergy Nuclear -the owner and operator of Indian Point and several other U.S. power plants.

Questions from the audience will follow their presentations. Dr. Stephen A. Myers, a physicist with a long history of involvement in nuclear issues, will moderate. For more information contact Naomi Schiff Myers at 203-637-3892.

Rules of Civility at Cole Auditorium

gb — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:15:41 +0000

Greenwich Library
Cole Auditorium
November 15, 2011
7:00 PM-8:30 PM

AuthorsLive@GreenwichLibrary in conjunction with Diane’s Books presents Amor Towles, author of Rules of Civility, for a book talk and signing. Starts in the Cole Auditorium at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Free and open to all. Book copies for sale and signing will be provided by Diane’s Books.

Water and Ecology at Greenwich Schools

gb — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:19:49 +0000

Cos C ob Library
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011
7:00 pm

Come hear about the study of water and ecology in the curriculum of our schools.

What are our children learning and are we preparing them to understand, appreciate and protect this important resource?

High School Administrators, high school faculty and students present an overview of the curriculum and their eye opening research and studies.

Panelists include:

John DeLuca
Chairman of Science Dept., Greenwich High School

Guy Pratt
Science Dept., Brunswick School

Andrew Bramante
Science Dept., Greenwich High School

Selected students from the schools

If these walls could talk

gb — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:47:52 +0000

Our Old Stones: A Talk with Andrew Pighills
Monday, November 7th, 2011, at 7:30 PM
Radcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial Library
Old Greenwich

Andrew Pighills

Andrew Pighills, an accomplished stone artisan, gardener, and horticulturalist, will give a talk on old stone walls, accompanied by photographs of walls in and around Greenwich. Mr. Pighills received his formal horticulture training with The Royal Horticultural Society. He has spent 31 years creating gardens and building dry stone walls in his native England, in and around the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the English Lake District.

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.

Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market

gb — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:39:30 +0000

Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market
by the Greenwich Knights of Columbus
Island Beach parking lot
Exit 3 on I-95
October 2, 2011
9am to 4pm

ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES

LOTS OF JEWELRY
VINTAGE HANDBAGS
SILVER
PRETTY GLASS
OLD POTTERY
MANY UNUSUAL AND ATTRACTIVE ITEMS
FURNITURE

THERE WILL BE 100 OR MORE ANTIQUE DEALERS AND FLEA MARKET SELLERS WITH
WONDERFUL OLD STUFF

NEW STUFF TOO AND ALL KINDS OF INTERESTING THINGS

FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE

THIS FLEA MARKET HAPPENS ONLY TWICE A YEAR AND IS SPONSORED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

ADMISSION IS FREE

RAIN OR SHINE

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

Traditions of the Gilded Age at Betteridge

gb — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:40:22 +0000

Betteridge
117 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 pm

Have you ever wondered what those unidentifiable silver implements in you great-grandmother’s silver service were used for? You are cordially invited to an in-store program at Betteridge that will focus on silver and jewelry designed and crafted during the Gilded Age. Explore the use, trends and psychology behind the elaborate silver services that graced many a groaning table, and take a closer look at the remarkably intricate jewelry that decorated many an ample Victorian bosom.

Owner and fourth-generation silver maven Terry Betteridge and jewelry czar Simon Teakle will offer lively presentations on their fields of expertise that will have you brushing up on your table manners and dressing for supper! Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Greenwich Historical Society. Admission is free but reservations are required due to limited space.  To reserve, please call 203-869-6899, Ext. 10.