All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Election Day Plant Sale
Garden Education Center 130 Bible Street Cos Cob, CT Tuesday, November 8 11:00am – 3:00pm Keep Spring alive throughout the Winter! Fill your home with wonderful house plants such as orchids, ferns and succulents to help keep those dreary Winter days brighter. Visit the greenhouse for plants that will cheer you up all winter long. [...]
Susannah’s Run at Greenwich Point
Greenwich Point Park Sunday, October 9, 2011 9:00am – 10:00am 5K Charity Run for Susannah Chase Annual fundraising run to remember Greenwich High School graduate Susannah Chase, who was murdered in Colorado 14 years ago. The Chase family started the race in 1998 to raise money for the Susannah Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund. It is [...]
Last Jazz on the Sound Concert Series of the Season
The final Jazz on the Sound Concert series for this summer will be on Sunday, August 14, 2011. The rain date will be on Sunday, August 21st. The concert will feature a Dixieland Jazz band which will play on the 4:00pm Island Beach ferry, continue on Island Beach and play again on the return trip [...]
Overnight Permit to Island Beach Available
An overnight camping permit for this Friday, July 29th for Island Beach has become available, contact Allan Murphy for details – 203-661-6004 x320 office. “Island Beach formerly known as Little Captain’s Island, is situated in Long Island Sound about two miles south of Greenwich Harbor. Access is by ferry from the landing at Roger Sherman [...]
5th Annual Greenwich-Stamford Open Water Swim
Swim Across America 96 Cummings Point Road Stamford, Connecticut Saturday June 25th, 2011 The annual Greenwich – Stamford event begins with registration at 6:00 a.m. and will conclude by noon after brunch, with an Awards Ceremony. 7:00 am: Registration at ACGT 8:00 am: Swimmer safety meeting and group photograph. 8:30 am: 1.5 Milers Launch 8:45 am: 1/2 [...]
Legacy Hike Through Cos Cob Greenway
Montgomery Pientum Sunday, April 10, 2011 2pm A 3-mile hike and enjoy the natural beauty of Cos Cob protected by generous gifts of open space given to the Greenwich Land Trust, Audubon Greenwich and the Town of Greenwich over a 40-year period. Together, these properties comprise a contiguous area of 115 acres of woodlands, streams, [...]
Greenwich Skatepark Opens March 13
The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Greenwich Skatepark will open Sunday, March 13, 2011 weather permitting. The park will be opened on weekends from 12 to 6 pm, and on weekdays from 3:30 pm to 6 pm. The Greenwich Skatepark is a fun, safe, supervised park for youths 6 years of age [...]
Safe Roads Sundays at Greenwich Point
Sunday morning from 9am to 12:30pm, November 21 – April 10, 2011 The Friends of Greenwich Point in cooperation with the Town of Greenwich Parks Department, is again sponsoring the Safe Roads Program during the off-season at the Point. Joggers, cyclists, bladers and walkers can enjoy open roads. Most traffic is restricted from driving past [...]
111th Annual Christmas Bird Count
111th Annual Christmas Bird Count Sunday, December 19, 2010 Pre-Dawn – 5:00 pm Join dozens of Audubon volunteers in search of birds throughout the region during this annual tradition. Use a form inside to count at home or sign up to join a team for all or part of the day. A compilation meeting & [...]
Roller Skating Party at BWCC
The Department of Parks and Recreation announces there will be a Roller Skating Party at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on Wednesday, December 29th. The session will be offered for children in kindergarten through 6th grade from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm. The cost to skate is $5.00 and includes the skate rental if [...]
Skateboarding Clinics
The Town of Greenwich, Parks and Recreation Dept. announces that there is still space available in its Skateboarding Clinics this fall. The classes will meet after school for children 6 to 12 years of age. Each clinic will meet four consecutive Mondays or Wednesdays, from 4:15 to 5:15 pm beginning on September 27th. The fee [...]
