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		<title>Winter Break Youth Basketball Program</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bendheim Civic Center Greenwich, CT The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is registering children in 1st – 4th grades for a basketball clinic during the School break winter recess Monday, February 13 – Friday February 17, 2012. Boys and Girls in first – fourth grades will come [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/basketballgear.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3708" title="basketballgear" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/basketballgear.png" alt="" width="178" height="142" /></a>Bendheim Civic Center<br />
Greenwich, CT</p>
<p>The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is registering children in 1st – 4th grades for a basketball clinic during the School break winter recess Monday, February 13 – Friday February 17, 2012.</p>
<p>Boys and Girls in first – fourth grades will come from 9am – 12 noon. They will be split up according to ability and age, and taught basketball fundamentals and skills.</p>
<p>The program will be under the direction of John Czarnecki who has coached basketball at GHS, the Greenwich Flames, and the Boys and Girls Travel Teams. He currently is working with many HS and travel players in the area to improve their basketball skills.</p>
<p>So come to the Civic Center for some basketball fun. Space is limited, sign up early. The cost for the 5 day program is $225.00.</p>
<p>For more information please contact the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center at 203-532-1259, or visit  <a href="www.greenwichct.org">www.greenwichct.org</a>.</p>
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		<title>Audubon Greenwich February Programs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Greenwich, CT 06831 203-869-5272 http://greenwich.audubon.org February Programs at the Audubon 1ST SUNDAY BIRD WALKS @ GREENWICH POINT Sundays: February 5 / March 4 9:00-11:00 am A monthly bird walk along the Long Island Sound shore. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and help everyone locate and ID wintering birds in the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Audubon Greenwich<br />
613 Riversville Road<br />
Greenwich, CT 06831<br />
203-869-5272<br />
<a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org">http://greenwich.audubon.org</a></p>
<p>February Programs at the Audubon<br />
1ST SUNDAY BIRD WALKS @ GREENWICH POINT<br />
Sundays: February 5 / March 4<br />
9:00-11:00 am<br />
A monthly bird walk along the Long Island Sound shore. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and help everyone locate and ID wintering birds in the rich variety of habitats at Greenwich Point. All ages and beginners welcome. Held in collaboration with Wild Wings, Bruce Museum and Audubon Greenwich. Meet at the second concession stand. Wear warm clothes and bring binoculars. No charge or RSVP required. Questions? Call Cynthia Ehlinger at 203-413-6756 or Meredith Sampson at 203-637-9822.<br />
*****</p>
<p>Winter Vacation Adventures<br />
February 14-15 &amp; February 21-22<br />
Sign up and explore the winter season with Audubon’s experts. They will enjoy short nature hikes, learn how wildlife weathers winter’s tough conditions, and have fun making crafts with new friends. Sign up for one or all the days. For Grades K-5. $65 per day. ($75 for non-members) Registration forms &amp; details are online. Questions? Call James at x224 or Ted at x230.<br />
*****</p>
<p>Saturday, February 18<br />
Great Backyard Bird Count: a ‘training session’<br />
1:00-2:30 pm<br />
A great way to get the kids involved with science that matters, the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 17-20) is a nationwide ‘citizen science’ effort to research where the birds are in late winter. Count at home, in parks or neighborhoods. On Feb. 18, come with Audubon Greenwich staff when they check the bird feeding area and take a walk to count birds. Then, return to the center and report the data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology via the internet. Fun for all ages. RSVP to Ted at x230. To learn more, visit www.birdsource.org.<br />
*****</p>
<p>*** NEW EVENT JUST ADDED ***<br />
FILM: “Queen of the Sun” with film participant, Gunther Hauk &#8211; a renowned Biodynamic Beekeeper &amp; Farmer</p>
<p>Saturday, February 25, 2012<br />
6:30-9:00 pm (a reception, lecture, and film with Gunther Hauk)</p>
<p>Gunther Hauk, author of The Honeybee Crisis: An Opportunity to Transform Destructive Agricultural Practices and Real Food for Thought and Stomach: An Introduction to Biodynamic Agriculture, is one of the central inspiring figures in the hit feature film “Queen of the Sun”. He will attend this special screening at Audubon Greenwich, give an insightful lecture on the world of beekeeping, and introduce the film. Space limited. $10-$20 suggested donation. RSVP Required to Jeff Cordulack: 203-869-5272 x239 or jcordulack@audubon.org. More about Gunther Hauk: Gunther Hauk was a Waldorf teacher for 23 years and was co-founder of Spikenard Farm in 2006 and the Pfeiffer Center in 1996. Hauk is the author of Toward Saving the Honeybee (published by the Biodynamic Association). He and his wife Vivian are now located in Floyd, Virginia, where they are building up the honeybee sanctuary in which people can experience the healing of the land, the honeybees, and, ultimately, the human being. www.spikenardfarm.org.<br />
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<p>PLEASE NOTE: A printer-friendly Nature Program Calendar can be found here:<a href=" http://greenwich.audubon.org/Programs_Calendar.html"> http://greenwich.audubon.org/Programs_Calendar.html</a></p>
<p>NATURE PROGRAM FEES, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED:<br />
Members: Adults $3.00/Children and seniors: $1.50<br />
Non-members: Adults $5.00/Children and seniors $3.00<br />
(Program fees include admission to the Center and Grounds):<br />
For updated information about special events, newsletters, and a printer-friendly calendar of events, visit us on-line at: http://greenwich.audubon.org.<br />
*****</p>
<p>AUDUBON GREENWICH NATURE STORE<br />
‘Nature Store Newsflash’</p>
<p>IT IS NOW ‘HIKE &amp; SHOP’ SALE DAYS!<br />
Visit the Nature Gift Shop &#8211; Great Books &amp; Toys for All Ages! Dozens of clearance items await! Find the perfect gift for the nature lovers in your life, while supporting Audubon’s conservation programs. So come for a hike and shop for unique holiday gifts with great holiday savings. What could be better?</p>
<p>Children’s Books, Toys, Puppets<br />
Binoculars &amp; Spotting Scopes<br />
Nature Guide &amp; Garden Books<br />
Bird Feeders, Poles &amp; Seed<br />
Holiday Cards &amp; Tree Decorations<br />
2012 Calendars (Wall &amp; Appointment)<br />
Kitchens Items &amp; Window Thermometers<br />
Nature-inspired Jewelry and much more!</p>
<p>(*Sale excludes seed &amp; suet)</p>
<p>Audubon Greenwich’s Nature Store Hours:<br />
Tues-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m./ Sundays 12-5 p.m. / Store Closed Mondays</p>
<p>Weekend Volunteers Wanted:<br />
Duties include greeting visitors, answering phones, selling goods and collecting admission. No experience needed but good customer service skills are required. Contact Gigi Lombardi to learn more at 203-869-5272 x223.<br />
*****</p>
<p>KIERNAN HALL NATURE ARTS GALLERY<br />
The Kiernan Hall Nature Arts Gallery is located inside the Kimberlin Nature Education Center. Stop in anytime from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday &#8211; Saturday and from 12:00 to 5:00 pm on Sundays. To visit during other hours, please call the Center Director for an appointment.</p>
<p>For more information about current and past exhibits, visit the Audubon Greenwich Nature Art Gallery website: http://greenwich.audubon.org/AboutUs_AudubonCenter_Kimberlin_NatureArtsGallery.html<br />
*****</p>
<p>AUDUBON GREENWICH’S IN-FLIGHT NEWSLETTER:<br />
View the current and past newsletters from Audubon Greenwich: http://greenwich.audubon.org/News_Newsletters.html<br />
*****</p>
<p>AUDUBON GREENWICH SANCTUARIES<br />
~Audubon Greenwich &amp; The Kimberlin Nature Education Center (613 Riversville Road, Greenwich)<br />
~Fairchild Wildflower Garden (North Porchuck Road, Greenwich)<br />
~Gimbel Sanctuary (Sherwood Avenue, Greenwich)<br />
~Oneida Drive Sanctuary (Oneida Dr. &amp; Indian Harbor Drive, Greenwich)<br />
~Mildred Caldwell Sanctuary of Walden Woods (Bible Street, Cos Cob)<br />
~Wood Duck Swamp (Carissa Lane, Greenwich)<br />
For locations and trail maps, see &#8220;Walking Trails in Greenwich and Surrounding Areas&#8221; available in the Audubon Nature Store. Also, see the maps located in the Kimberlin Audubon Center lobby. View the list of Audubon Greenwich Sanctuaries online.</p>
<p>NATURE SANCTUARY ADMISSION<br />
Members: No charge<br />
Nonmembers: Adults $3.00/Students &amp; Seniors $1.50<br />
(Please pay in the store)</p>
<p>OTHER &#8220;AUDUBON CONNECTICUT&#8221; CENTERS &amp; SANCTUARIES<br />
For a list of all Audubon Connecticut centers and sanctuaries, click here: <a href="http://audubonct.org/Centers_Sanctuaries.html">http://audubonct.org/Centers_Sanctuaries.html</a><br />
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		<title>4 Steps To A Healthy Immune System</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perrot Memorial Library 90 Sound Beach Avenue Old Greenwich Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 7:30 PM FOUR STEPS TO A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM with Dr. Susan Blum Dr. Susan Blum, an assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Preventative Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, will address these questions and will explain the workings [...]]]></description>
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<p>Perrot Memorial Library<br />
90 Sound Beach Avenue<br />
Old Greenwich<br />
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012<br />
7:30 PM</p>
<p>FOUR STEPS TO A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM<br />
with Dr. Susan Blum</p>
<p>Dr. Susan Blum, an assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Preventative Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, will address these questions and will explain the workings of the immune system and what it needs to function at its best. She will examine the four main sources of immune problems and what you can do to fix them.</p>
<p>A true pioneer in Functional Medicine and founder of The Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, New York, Dr. Blum’s mission for personalized medicine is paramount for treatment and prevention. The Center focuses on the comprehensive integration of Functional Medicine, Mind-Body Medicine, and Nutritional Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine training at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, her residency in Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine. She received her Masters in Public Health at Columbia University, and her training in Functional Medicine from The Institute for Functional Medicine in Gig Harbor, Washington. Her work has been covered widely in national news and health media and she will be appearing on The Dr. Oz Show on January 13th, 2012.</p>
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		<title>Local Painter Wins 2010 Decorative Painter of the Year!</title>
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<p>If you are looking for a last minute oil painting as an  exclusive gift, Suzanne Bellehumeur, a local artist is working 24/7 this week to fill Christmas orders.  Suzanne paints shoreline oil paintings on canvas or board in any  size.</p>
<p>Suzanne just finished this painting of Tod&#8217;s Point.  She will paint from  any photograph or clients can choose from my image database of photos.  Prices range from $500.00 to $4,000.00.</p>
<p>Contact Suzanne at 203 219-8988 or visit her website at<a href="http://www.muralinteriors.com"> muralinteriors.com</a></p>
<p><strong>About Suzanne</strong><br />
Suzanne Bellehumeur is a high end muralist and decorative painter of 25 years located in Stamford Connecticut. Her work has been featured in Vogue, HGTV, The New York Times and many local design magazines and newspapers. Suzanne has also participated in numerous designer show houses as an exclusive muralist. Interior designers, architects, builders and homeowners alike contract Suzanne for her unparalled talents and professionalism. She would be delighted to assist you with your mural and decorative painting needs.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Greenwich, CT 06831 203-869-5272 http://greenwich.audubon.org Nature Programs &#38; Special Events: Sunday, January 1 – February 18, 2012 *** NATURE STORE NEWS FLASH: Enjoy a Huge Sale in the Nature Gift Shop &#8211; Great Books &#38; Toys for All Ages!  Now and throughout the Holiday season, enjoy a huge sale in [...]]]></description>
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<p>Audubon Greenwich<br />
613 Riversville Road<br />
Greenwich, CT 06831<br />
203-869-5272<br />
http://<a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org">greenwich.audubon.org</a></p>
<p>Nature Programs &amp; Special Events:<br />
Sunday, January 1 – February 18, 2012</p>
<p>*** NATURE STORE NEWS FLASH: Enjoy a Huge Sale in the Nature Gift Shop &#8211; Great Books &amp; Toys for All Ages!  Now and throughout the Holiday season, enjoy a huge sale in the Nature Store at Audubon Greenwich. Nearly all items are 20%-50% off plus dozens of clearance items discounted even more! ***</p>
<p>1ST SUNDAY BIRD WALKS @ GREENWICH POINT<br />
Jan. 1 / Feb. 5 / March 4<br />
9:00-11:00 am<br />
A monthly bird walk along the Long Island Sound shore. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and help everyone locate and ID wintering birds in the rich variety of habitats at Greenwich Point. All ages and beginners welcome. Held in collaboration with Wild Wings, Bruce Museum and Audubon Greenwich. Meet at the second concession stand. Wear warm clothes and bring binoculars. No charge or RSVP required. Questions? Call Cynthia Ehlinger at 203-413-6756 or Meredith Sampson at 203-637-9822.<br />
*****<br />
Saturday, January 7<br />
TRIP: Coastal Birding at the Edith Read Sanctuary<br />
8:00 am-12:00 pm<br />
Rise and shine for a survey of over-wintering ducks, herons, shorebirds, hawks, and other birds frequenting Read Sanctuary and Play land Lake in Rye, NY. Spotting scopes will be provided by the leader. Dress warmly and bring binoculars. $15/person. RSVP required to Ted at 203-869-5272 x230. Sign up for a spot in Audubon’s van or join the carpool. Loaner binoculars are available.<br />
*****<br />
Saturday, January 7<br />
Averting the Climate Crisis: How urban/suburban lifestyle changes can help our environment<br />
Presented by Peter Libre, MD<br />
4:00-5:30 pm<br />
Ring in 2012 with a Saturday afternoon presentation about our carbon footprint, climate issues, and the relationship of health and lifestyle to both. Dr. Peter Libre is a Columbia University eye surgeon who performs 350 eye surgeries a year while living a low carbon lifestyle. He bikes 2,500 miles a year, keeps chickens, and grows vegetables. With solar hot water and electricity, good insulation, and a woodstove, his family’s utility bills are $25 a month. Learn new ways to transform your way of living and by doing so, improve your personal, planetary and fiscal well-being..  $5/adult. Youth are free. RSVP requested. Leave a message for Jeff Cordulack at 203-869-5272 x239.  (Snow date: Jan. 14.)<br />
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Saturday, January 7<br />
Winter Moonlight Walk<br />
6:30-8:00 pm<br />
Come join us as we hike to Mead lake to enjoy the moonlit woods and lakeshore and listen for ice shifting, hooting owls, coyotes, or other wildlife. Dress warmly with soft, quiet outer layers. $5 per person. Ages 8 &amp; up. RSVP required to Ted at 203-869-5272 x230.<br />
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Saturday, January 14<br />
Family Bird-watch: Lifestyles of the Birds of Winter<br />
1:00-2:30 pm<br />
A family-friendly class about how birds like chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers survive &amp; thrive in winter’s wonderland. Also, guests can help do the weekly bird count for Project FeederWatch while learning how the family can do these bird counts at home. RSVPs appreciated to Ted Gilman at 203-869-5272 x230.<br />
*****<br />
FILM SCREENING:<br />
“Mother Nature’s Child” &#8211; Growing Outdoors in the Media Age<br />
Friday, January 20<br />
6:00-9:00 pm<br />
Mother Nature’s Child explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development through the experience of toddlers, children in middle childhood and adolescents. With<br />
interviews with experts like Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, the film asks: Why do children need unstructured time outside? What is the place of risk-taking in<br />
healthy child development? How is play a form of learning? How can city kids connect with nature? Following the film, there will be a short discussion with a guest speaker from the Connecticut Outdoor &amp; Environmental Education Association (www.coeea.org). For a trailer and more details, visit: www.mothernaturesmovie.com.  $15/adult or $5 under 21. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 x239. Pre-film Reception at 6:00 pm &amp; Film at 7:15 pm. Snow Date: Jan. 27.<br />
*****<br />
Saturday, January 21<br />
Hillside Trail Hike<br />
1:00-3:00 pm<br />
Come along as we explore this 1.5 mile western trail loop away from the center for over-wintering birds and signs of wildlife activity from mice, shrews, and squirrels to deer, fox and coyote. Ages 7 &amp; up. RSVP to Store at 203-869-5272 x221.<br />
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Saturday, January 28<br />
Insects in Winter Walk<br />
1:00-2:30 pm<br />
Learn how insects survive winter’s cold. Search for some hardy insects known to be active on the snow and along the winter-chilled Byram River. We will also search for insects hidden away under logs, tree bark, and other winter retreats. Ages 5 &amp; up. RSVP to Store at 203-869-5272 x221.<br />
*****<br />
FILM SCREENING:<br />
“American Meat” &#8211; A film &amp; panel discussion<br />
Saturday, January 28<br />
4:00-7:00 pm<br />
American Meat is a solutions-oriented macroscopic documentary surveying the current state of the U.S. meat industry. Featuring dozens of farmers across America, the film aims to be an<br />
even-handed look at animal husbandry. For a trailer and more details, visit: www.americanmeatfilm.com. $15/person. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 x239. Film at 4:00, followed by discussion &amp; reception. (Snow Date: Jan. 29)<br />
*****<br />
FILM SCREENING:<br />
“La Clé des champs” (The key fields)<br />
Saturday, February 4<br />
5:00-7:30 pm<br />
In the French countryside, a young boy discovers a pond outside the village which soon becomes his secret Eden. He returns, fascinated, day after day, and discovers a whole<br />
unknown world, populated by strange creatures. Then one day, a little girl becomes his accomplice and the two explore this secret paradise. Through vivid imagery and a great story, the<br />
filmmakers take us on an adventure into the heart of an ecosystem close to us, yet totally unknown to us. This event is sponsored by Focus On French Cinema &amp; Alliance Française of Greenwich.  Film in French with English subtitles. For a trailer and more details, visit: http://www.lacledeschamps-lefilm.com/index.html All ages. $15/adult. $10/child. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 x239.  NOTE:<br />
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Saturday, February 4<br />
Hudson River ‘EagleFest’<br />
9:00 am-4:00 pm<br />
Visit Croton Point Park on the Hudson River in NY to scan its icy waters for wintering bald eagles during this annual celebration of Bald Eagles. Highlights include warming tents along the river, eagle conservation exhibits, live eagle presentations, and eagle-watching bus tours. Or pick-up a self-guided Eagle Tour map for all the best places to see eagles in the winter. Note: Bus &amp; Show tickets tend to sell out. For more details and to buy EagleFest tickets, visit: http://www.teatown.org/eaglefest/index.htm (Snow date: Feb. 5.)<br />
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Winter Vacation Adventures<br />
February 14-15 &amp; February 21-22<br />
Sign up and explore the winter season with Audubon’s experts. They will enjoy short nature hikes, learn how wildlife weathers winter’s tough conditions, and have fun making crafts with new friends. Sign up for one or all the days. For Grades K-5. $65 per day. ($75 for non-members) Registration forms &amp; details are online. Questions? Call James at x224 or Ted at x230.<br />
*****<br />
Saturday, February 18<br />
Great Backyard Bird Count: a ‘training session’<br />
1:00-2:30 pm<br />
A great way to get the kids involved with science that matters, the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 17-20) is a nationwide ‘citizen science’ effort to research where the birds are in late winter. Count at home, in parks or neighborhoods. On Feb. 18, come with Audubon Greenwich staff when they check the bird feeding area and take a walk to count birds. Then, return to the<br />
center and report the data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology via the internet.  Fun for all ages. RSVP to Ted at x230. To learn more, visit www.birdsource.org.<br />
*****</p>
<p>PLEASE NOTE: A printer-friendly Nature Program Calendar can be found here: <a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org/Programs_Calendar.html">http://greenwich.audubon.org/Programs_Calendar.html</a></p>
<p>NATURE PROGRAM FEES, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED:<br />
Members: Adults $3.00/Children and seniors: $1.50<br />
Non-members: Adults $5.00/Children and seniors $3.00<br />
(Program fees include admission to the Center and Grounds):<br />
For updated information about special events, newsletters, and a printer-friendly calendar of events, visit us on-line at: <a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org">http://greenwich.audubon.org</a>.<br />
*****</p>
<p>AUDUBON GREENWICH NATURE STORE<br />
‘Nature Store Newsflash’</p>
<p>IT IS NOW ‘HIKE &amp; SHOP’ SALE DAYS!<br />
Enjoy a Huge Sale in the Nature Gift Shop &#8211; Great Books &amp; Toys for All Ages!  Now and throughout the Holiday season, enjoy a huge sale in the Nature Store at Audubon Greenwich. Nearly all items are 20%-50% off plus dozens of clearance items discounted even more! Find the perfect gift for the nature lovers in your life, while supporting Audubon’s conservation programs. So come for a hike and shop for unique holiday gifts with great holiday savings. What could be better?</p>
<p>Children’s Books, Toys, Puppets<br />
Binoculars &amp; Spotting Scopes<br />
Nature Guide &amp; Garden Books<br />
Bird Feeders, Poles &amp; Seed<br />
Holiday Cards &amp; Tree Decorations<br />
2012 Calendars (Wall &amp; Appointment)<br />
Kitchens Items &amp; Window Thermometers<br />
Nature-inspired Jewelry and much more!</p>
<p>(*Sale excludes seed &amp; suet)</p>
<p>Audubon Greenwich’s Nature Store Hours:<br />
Tues-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m./ Sundays 12-5 p.m. / Store Closed Mondays</p>
<p>Special order a gift? Questions about a bird feeding station? Call: Brian O&#8217;Toole, Audubon Greenwich’s Nature Store Manager &amp; Volunteer Coordinator at 203-869-5272 x221. Weekend Volunteers Wanted: Duties include greeting visitors, answering phones, selling goods and collecting admission. No experience needed but good customer service skills are required. Contact Brian O’Toole to learn more.<br />
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<p>KIERNAN HALL NATURE ARTS GALLERY</p>
<p>From Sketch to Studio &#8211; An Exhibition of African and American Wildlife Art by Alison Nicholls<br />
An Art Expo that is helping to fund conservation</p>
<p>On exhibit from December 2 to 31, 2011</p>
<p>Alison Nicholls lived in Africa for 9 years and returns on an annual basis to sketch in the bush. In this exhibit, which also includes some of her new North American wildlife art, Alison shows her original pencil and watercolor field sketches, as well as her larger watercolor and acrylic ink studio paintings. Alison will also be at the exhibit on Tuesday December 6th from 10am &#8211; noon and Thursday December 15th from 2- 4pm.</p>
<p>15% of exhibition sales will benefit Audubon Greenwich and 1a5% will benefit African conservation projects supported by Alison. The exhibition will run from December 2 – 31, 2011.</p>
<p>Alison Nicholls is a member of Artists For Conservation, the Society of Animal Artists, the Explorers Club and the Salmagundi Club. Her work has featured in wildlife art magazines in the USA and UK, has been exhibited at the Botswana Mission to the United Nations in New York and has been used by the US Department of State to promote the “Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking” initiative. Nicholls frequently lectures about art, Africa, wildlife and conservation. In 2011 she guided Art Safaris in South Africa on behalf of Africa Geographic magazine in which she teaches her techniques for sketching wildlife. Alison Nicholls is English by birth but has traveled widely throughout her life. She currently lives near New York City, USA. For further information please visit her website – www.NichollsWildlifeArt.com</p>
<p>Opening Reception: Saturday December 3rd, 1-4pm, with 30-minute lecture at 2pm.</p>
<p>The Kiernan Hall Nature Arts Gallery is located inside the Kimberlin Nature Education Center. Stop in anytime from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday &#8211; Saturday and from 12:00 to 5:00 pm on Sundays. To visit during other hours, please call the Center Director for an appointment. For more information about current and past exhibits, visit the Audubon Greenwich Nature Art Gallery website: http://greenwich.audubon.org/AboutUs_AudubonCenter_Kimberlin_NatureArtsGallery.html<br />
*****</p>
<p>AUDUBON GREENWICH’S IN-FLIGHT NEWSLETTER:<br />
View the current and past newsletters from Audubon Greenwich: <a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org/News_Newsletters.html">http://greenwich.audubon.org/News_Newsletters.html</a><br />
*****</p>
<p>AUDUBON GREENWICH SANCTUARIES<br />
~Audubon Greenwich &amp; The Kimberlin Nature Education Center (613 Riversville Road, Greenwich)<br />
~Fairchild Wildflower Garden (North Porchuck Road, Greenwich)<br />
~Gimbel Sanctuary (Sherwood Avenue, Greenwich)<br />
~Oneida Drive Sanctuary (Oneida Dr. &amp; Indian Harbor Drive, Greenwich)<br />
~Mildred Caldwell Sanctuary of Walden Woods (Bible Street, Cos Cob)<br />
~Wood Duck Swamp (Carissa Lane, Greenwich)<br />
For locations and trail maps, see &#8220;Walking Trails in Greenwich and Surrounding Areas&#8221; available in the Audubon Nature Store. Also, see the maps located in the Kimberlin Audubon Center lobby. View the list of Audubon Greenwich Sanctuaries online.</p>
<p>NATURE SANCTUARY ADMISSION<br />
Members: No charge<br />
Nonmembers: Adults $3.00/Students &amp; Seniors $1.50<br />
(Please pay in the store)</p>
<p>OTHER &#8220;AUDUBON CONNECTICUT&#8221; CENTERS &amp; SANCTUARIES<br />
For a list of all Audubon Connecticut centers and sanctuaries, click here: <a href="http://audubonct.org/Centers_Sanctuaries.html">http://audubonct.org/Centers_Sanctuaries.html</a><br />
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DIRECTIONS: <a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org/AboutUs_AudubonCenter_Kimberlin_Directions.html">http://greenwich.audubon.org/AboutUs_AudubonCenter_Kimberlin_Directions.html</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greenwich Arts Council 299 Greenwich Avenue December 15 and 16, 2011 4 – 7pm A special jewelry sale featuring the work of prominent area artists with one of a kind pieces echoing the exhibition themes. This annual event is eagerly anticipated and not to be missed! Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. Admission is free [...]]]></description>
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299 Greenwich Avenue<br />
December 15 and 16, 2011<br />
4 – 7pm</p>
<p>A special jewelry sale featuring the work of prominent area artists with one of a kind pieces echoing the exhibition themes. This annual event is eagerly anticipated and not to be missed!</p>
<p>Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. Admission is free &#8211; For more information call 203.862.6750</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private Club, 19 Doubling Road, Greenwich, CT Tuesday, December 6, 2011 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Passed light hors d&#8217;oeuvres and cash bar. 2011 Boutique Vendors Asha by ADM Asiatique Balbianello, Inc. Boxwood Interiors Busy Bees Carrie Dunham Catch All ChappyWrap Designing Women Diane&#8217;s Books DW [...]]]></description>
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<li>Everything Is Rosey</li>
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<li>Hopscotch at Home</li>
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<li>Rosalind Maringer Antiques</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[McArdle’s Florist &#38; Garden Center 48 Arch Street Greenwich, CT November 25 – December 24, 2011 Santa and his LIVE reindeer are coming back to town. Prancer, Comet, Donner and Blitzen will be returning to downtown Greenwich to McArdle’s Florist &#38; Garden Center, 48 Arch Street, for the Third Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival and Santa’s [...]]]></description>
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48 Arch Street<br />
Greenwich, CT<br />
November  25 – December 24, 2011</p>
<p>Santa and his LIVE reindeer are coming back to town. Prancer, Comet, Donner and  Blitzen will be returning to downtown Greenwich to McArdle’s  Florist &amp; Garden Center, 48 Arch Street, for the Third Annual Greenwich  Reindeer Festival and Santa’s Workshop, November 25 through Christmas Eve,  December 24, 2011.</p>
<p>On  Friday, November 25 at 2p.m., Santa and one of his four reindeer will ride down  Greenwich Avenue, starting at First Presbyterian Church, accompanied by police,  firemen and public officials, to McArdle’s, where the reindeer will reside for  one month.  At 2:30 pm there will be  a “We’re Back Party” for Santa and his live reindeer at McArdle’s.  Holiday refreshments will be served and  everyone is invited. Families, children, corporate groups and pets can have  their photo taken with Santa at his workshop.  Photo packages begin at  $29.99 and include a gift bag and the Shopper On The Go mobile application. This  application lists these special promotions for participating downtown Greenwich  stores. Greenwich Reindeer Festival merchandise, including plush reindeer, which  will be for sale at McArdle’s.</p>
<p>“This  event really brings the holiday magic to life and we are thrilled to be the host  again this year,” said James McArdle, Jr. of McArdle’s Florist &amp; Garden  Center, where a winter wonderland of trees and seasonal decor provide an  inviting setting for the reindeer and Santa’s Workshop.       Hours  for the Greenwich Reindeer Festival and Santa’s Workshop are Monday through  Friday, noon to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to  4 p.m. Reindeer feeding times will take place daily at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Additional sponsors  include Pepsi, Reindeer Stable Sponsor; People&#8217;s United Bank, Santa’s Workshop  Sponsor; and both M. H. Heaven Real Estate LLC and Nationwide Insurance,  Reindeer Sponsors.  The Premier Media Sponsor is Greenwich Magazine and  other Media Sponsors include The Advocate/Greenwich Time, Brooks Community  Newspapers, Fairfield Parent and AM1490 WGCH. Event partners include Shopper on  the Go, Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, Eagle Fence &amp; Guar <a name="_GoBack"></a> drail, Interstate  Lumber, John Tkac and Mike Glinski Builders and the Town of Greenwich Department  of Parking Services.  Creative  design by Creative Insight.</p>
<p>For  more information about the 2011 Greenwich Reindeer Festival and Santa&#8217;s Workshop  visit  <a href="www.Greenwichreindeerfestival.com">www.Greenwichreindeerfestival.com</a> .  The event is created and  produced by TMK Sports &amp; Entertainment, a Greenwich-based event marketing  company.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nuclearplantsafety.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6134" title="nuclearplantsafety" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nuclearplantsafety.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="89" /></a>The League of Women Voters of Greenwich will sponsor an educational forum, on<strong> Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.</strong> at Greenwich Town Hall in the Meeting Room.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">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.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">The public is invited to hear a panel of experts with opposing views address these questions:</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">1. Can nuclear reactor failures similar to the ones in Japan at Fukushima Daiichi happen here?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">2.  Is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) doing its job to protect the public?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">3.  Is Greenwich at risk if the aging reactors at Indian Point are re-licensed?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">The panelists are:</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Dr. Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists, an expert on nuclear plant design and radiation effects.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Phillip Musegaas, Hudson River Program Director and Indian Point Policy Analyst for Riverkeeper-New York’s Clean Water Advocate.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">James  F.X. Steets, Director of</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Communications, Entergy Nuclear -the owner and operator of Indian Point and several other U.S. power plants.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">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.</div>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those residents who have found Connecticut Light and Power’s response to be insufficient to the task at hand, complaints can be made to the Public Utility Regulatory Agency (PURA) of the State of Connecticut. PURA complaints may be lodged via toll-free phone at 1 800 382 4586 or on-line at http://www.ct.gov/dpuc/cwp/view.asp?a=3352&#38;q=404030]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/weatheralert.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1303" title="weatheralert" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/weatheralert-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="135" /></a>For those residents who have found Connecticut Light and Power’s  response to be insufficient to the task </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">at hand, complaints can be made to the Public Utility Regulatory  Agency (PURA) of the State of </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Connecticut. PURA complaints may be lodged via toll-free phone at 1  800 382 4586 or on-line at</span></span></p>
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