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		<description><![CDATA[To help raise both money and awareness for women’s cancers, Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich will partner with CancerCare and host the 2011 Key To The Cure, a charity shopping weekend taking place Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23. To launch this year’s event, Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich will host a Key To The Cure [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgreenwichblog.com%2F2011%2F10%2Fsaks-shopping-weekend-and-fashion-show%2F&amp;source=greenwichblog&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/KTTCEVITE1.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6095" title="KTTCEVITE" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/KTTCEVITE1-300x210.png" alt="" width="300" height="210" /></a>To help raise both money and awareness for women’s cancers, Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich will partner with CancerCare and host the 2011 Key To The Cure, a charity shopping weekend taking place Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23.</p>
<p>To launch this year’s event, Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich will host a Key To The Cure kick-off celebration on Thursday, October 20, featuring lunch, a fashion show featuring local volunteer models from Fairfield County.  Tickets are $45 per person and may be purchased by visiting <a href="http://www.cancercare.org/keytothecure">www.cancercare.org/keytothecure</a>, or by calling 203.854.9911.  100% of the ticket proceeds will be donated to CancerCare.</p>
<p>Saks will also offer a limited-edition Key ToThe Cure T-shirt designed by Elie Tahari, retailing for $35 in Saks stores, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and on saks.com. 100% of the purchase price of each shirt sold will be donated to local charity partners.</p>
<p>Saks Fifth Avenue initiated its charity shopping weekend in 1999.  Since then, the company has donated over $30 million to women’s cancer research and treatment organizations throughout the United States. Organizations benefiting from these funds include: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund, Cleveland Clinic, Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Nevada Cancer Institute and many others.</p>
<p>About CancerCare<br />
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs – including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help – are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. CancerCare of Connecticut was founded in 1988 to ensure that Connecticut residents had full access to all CancerCare programs. CancerCare of Connecticut serves more than 3,000 people each year.  For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.cancercare.org">cancercare.org</a>.</p>
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		<title>St Catherine of Sienna Annual Carnival of Fun</title>
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		<title>Youth@Bruce Kickstarter Fundraiser</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know the Bruce Museum had a Youth Committee?  It&#8217;s called Youth@Bruce.  The committee is busy organizing a fundraiser through its website at kickstarter.com to benefit the exhibition Arctic Sanctuary: Images of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge opening in March 2011.  Keep current with Youth@Bruce activities via their blog http://youthbruce.wordpress.com/ From the Bruce: &#8220;Last [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/youthinspired.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5040" title="youthinspired" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/youthinspired-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="135" /></a>Did you know the Bruce Museum had a Youth Committee?  It&#8217;s called Youth@Bruce.  The committee is busy organizing a fundraiser through its website at <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/youthatbruce/youthbruce-presents-arctic-sanctuary">kickstarter.com</a> to benefit the exhibition Arctic Sanctuary: Images of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge opening in March 2011.  Keep current with Youth@Bruce activities via their blog <a href="http://youthbruce.wordpress.com/">http://youthbruce.wordpress.com/</a></p>
<p>From the Bruce:</p>
<p>&#8220;Last week marked the 50-year anniversary of the establishment by the Eisenhower administration of one of America’s most beloved natural treasures: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.</p>
<p>The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, is celebrating the anniversary with the exhibition Arctic Sanctuary: Images of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge opening in March 2011, but first, this year’s Bruce Museum Youth Committee, called Youth@Bruce, is actively working to garner support for the show on the website Kickstarter.com.</p>
<p>The Youth@Bruce has just 20 days to reach their goal of raising $3,000 and they are looking for your help. Youth@Bruce is more than a third of the way there, gathering pledges of $1,227 to date. However, they will only receive their campaign funds if they reach their set goal.</p>
<p>“When you set a fund-raising goal with Kickstarter you must meet that goal to complete your project,” notes Gillis Baxter, co-leader of Youth@Bruce.</p>
<p>“The Youth Committee was inspired by <a href="http://lumnos.com/">Jeff Jones’ Arctic Sanctuary photos</a>,” said Andrew Lewis, a junior GHS student and co-leader of Youth@Bruce. “We thought the beauty of his collection was a visual reminder of why it is important to preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We don’t want to see our National Refuges threatened by oil drilling. Sarah Palin brought this protected land to our attention during the Presidential election with her chanting, “Drill baby drill!” We hope through this exhibition that we can educate the public about the importance of continuing the protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and all our National Refuges for future generations to enjoy.”</p>
<p>The efforts by Youth@Bruce are being lauded by more than just Greenwich’s local museum. The international Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), of which the Bruce Museum is a member, has recognized the group in its Youth Inspired Challenge program, a major new ASTC initiative designed to expand the impact of science centers and museums to assist youth to become the innovative and creative thinkers needed for the 21st-century workforce. This new ASTC program is inspired by President Obama’s goal of strengthening the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics knowledge of America’s students. In addition to numerous newspaper articles praising their efforts, they have received attention from “Arctic Live”, a non-profit organization established to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Youth@Bruce will be ambassadors for Arctic Live.</p>
<p>Andrew Lewis feels that their Kickstarter campaign has already been a success. “The advantage of this web-based campaign is for the Bruce Museum to become more environmentally friendly,” Lewis explained. “Also, by doing this, we want to broaden the scope of visitors to the Museum through our pledge rewards for the amount you donate. We are hoping that we are able to get donations from people who wouldn’t normally donate to the Museum. So far, we feel that is has been successful as we have received a lot of publicity because we are doing this innovative fundraising through Kickstarter. We are the first youth program and museum in Connecticut to use Kickstarter.”</p>
<p>“If you are not comfortable donating to an online campaign, you may send in a donation to the Bruce Museum membership office (203-413-6763), referencing the Youth@Bruce campaign, and we will honor your pledge level with the same rewards we are giving on our Kickstarter campaign,” Andrew Lewis noted.</p>
<p>Youth@Bruce is a group of about 16 high school students mainly from Greenwich High School but also Darien High, New Rochelle, and Greenwich CLP. Their use of the Kickstarter website, a funding platform that specializes in helping people fund creative projects, facilitates requests pledges for the exhibition and tracks their progress online. Youth@Bruce created a video for the website using images from the Arctic Sanctuary exhibition and footage from the US Fish and Wildlife’s new movie about the Refuge. The group also identified parameters for the site and drafted the selling points.</p>
<p>Your pledge of support for the Arctic Sanctuary exhibition is vital. Please visit Kickstarter at <a href="http://kck.st/cVupdu">http://kck.st/cVupdu</a>.</p>
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<p>Youth@Bruce <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruce-Volunteers/99582742133">Facebook Page</a></p>
<p>Youth@Bruce on <a href="http://twitter.com/brucevolunteers">Twitter</a></p>
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		<title>RAMP and Whole Foods Host Fundraiser</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[  RAMP BRINGS A TASTE OF APPALACHIA TO AREA FOR AN EVENING OF FOOD, WINE, BOURBON AND CHARITY Whole Foods Market® Partners with RAMP to Host Fundraiser on November 13, 2010 The Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP), founded by Greenwich resident and food and beverage entrepreneur Amy Guerrieri, is hosting an Evening of Food, Wine, [...]]]></description>
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<p>RAMP BRINGS A TASTE OF APPALACHIA TO AREA FOR AN EVENING OF FOOD, WINE, BOURBON AND CHARITY</p>
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<p><em>Whole Foods Market® Partners with RAMP to Host Fundraiser on November 13, 2010</em></p>
<p>The Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP), founded by Greenwich resident and food and beverage entrepreneur Amy Guerrieri, is hosting an <strong>Evening of Food, Wine, Bourbon and Charity on Saturday, November 13,</strong> to raise funds for RAMP’s work in Appalachia.  RAMP is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to making a difference in the lives of poverty-stricken children and families in the Appalachian region of the United States.  The fundraiser event will be held Saturday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m., at Nelson Macker Fine Art, 168-A Irving Avenue, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Port Chester, N.Y.  Bill Evans, a Greenwich resident, Emmy award-winning meteorologist with WABC-TV, and <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author, will be the M.C. of the evening.  Tickets for RAMP’s Evening of Food, Wine, Bourbon and Charity are $125 per person and are available online at <a href="http://www.RAMPAmerica.org">www.RAMPAmerica.org</a>.</p>
<p>RAMP’s mission is to provide basic needs and sustain food pantries that serve the neediest in the community, improve the nutritional well being of local residents, and create sustainability by mentoring income generating projects that will bring economic growth and lasting change.  Working community-to-community, family-to-family, Mom-to-Mom, and kid-to-kid, RAMP can make a difference. </p>
<p>RAMP’s work in Martin County, Ky., one of the most poverty-stricken areas of the United States, has in a short-time, made a big difference to area residents – and RAMP’s work has not gone unnoticed.  RAMP has been featured on <em>NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams</em> twice, the <em>Today</em> Show, and ABC TV went this past summer to film an upcoming story on RAMP’s work.  RAMP also received an official proclamation from the Governor of Kentucky Steve Beshear. This past summer, Whole Foods Market® learned about RAMP’s efforts and joined forces with RAMP bringing Whole Foods Market’s enthusiastic staff and resources on board to bring about nutrition education and lasting change in the Appalachian region.  In honor of this partnership, Whole Foods Market is supporting RAMP at the November 13<sup>th</sup> fundraiser by providing all of the food and wine, and its management staff, who will be busy manning the pizza oven and serving up Westport Aquatics Oysters, Hand-carved White Oak Pastures Grass-fed Beef, Severino Handmade Pasta, Artisanal Cheese &amp; Antipasti including Capriole, Jasper Hill, Divina &amp; Coach Farms, Wood Oven Pizza and Kentucky Heritage Menu samplings.</p>
<p>Amy Guerrieri, who just returned from a trip to Martin County, Ky., where RAMP worked with a team of healthy eating specialists from Whole Foods Market installing salad bars in the public schools and conducting nutrition seminars for Martin County residents, is thrilled to be able to bring a taste of Kentucky to her hometown area.  “RAMP has had an incredible 18+ months working in Kentucky,” noted Guerrieri.  “A group of volunteers from the CT/NYC area have been down there numerous times, working with the local residents and trying to help them with their nutritional needs.  The people of Appalachia are so appreciative of our efforts to help.  And now, to be able to bring the Appalachian heritage and story up to the New York area will be a great experience – and one that will open the eyes to many about the dire issue of poverty – here in the United States.”</p>
<p>For Whole Foods Market, one of the company’s core values is to support its communities.  The Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic region became involved with RAMP as it dedicated one of its regional leadership team building days to working with RAMP in Martin County, Ky., holding food drives, and building a large community garden and chicken coop.  Since that time, Whole Foods Market has been supporting RAMP and its efforts in Appalachia through RAMP focused food drives in its stores, providing its nutritional expertise and leadership, and working with RAMP to develop plans to bring economic and sustained change to the Appalachian region.</p>
<p>“At Whole Foods Market, we tend to dream big,” said Ken Meyer, regional president of the Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic region.  “When we heard about RAMP and its big dreams for making a difference in the lives of poverty-stricken children and families in Appalachia through nutrition and sustainability, we knew a partnership with RAMP would be an incredible and fulfilling journey for our company and our team members.  Whole Foods Market is in a unique position to be able to help RAMP through its relationships with food and wine vendors and we are thrilled to play a part in raising funds on November 13<sup>th</sup> for such an inspiring organization.”</p>
<p>Amy Guerrieri, founder of RAMP, is a busy mother of four and entrepreneur.  She founded the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project last year after she was inspired by watching a television special entitled “<em>The Hidden America</em>.”  Guerrieri is the CEO of a beverage company that makes the Rockin’ Water™ brand, a children’s fortified water.  She created Rockin’ Water to make a difference in kids’ lives and knew that when she saw the plight of children in Appalachia, a mere day’s drive from her home in the New York area, that she had to do something.  Now, after forming RAMP, Rockin’ Water is also involved and donates to RAMP two cents from every bottle sold. </p>
<p>RAMP’s unique approach to the Appalachian community was felt immediately – instead of trying to solve the huge problem of poverty, RAMP took the initiative to work community-to-community, family-to-family, Mom-to-Mom, and kid-to-kid.  By mentoring several families that were truly in need, and aligning RAMP with the schools and a food pantry that served a large, but manageable group of families, RAMP has made a measurable difference in the lives of these families in a short period of time.  Something different about RAMP too is that it has a dedicated group of volunteers that will remain with the Martin County, Ky., community until these families are able to sustain themselves.  RAMP travels to Kentucky every couple months, bringing a group of volunteers Guerrieri calls her “Mom Brigade,” and focuses on three areas of need: basic needs (food), nutrition (education &amp; resources), and sustainability (gardens, chicken coops and helping the community create an income generating and sustainable business model).  To learn more about the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project, visit <a href="http://www.RampAmerica.org">www.RampAmerica.org</a>.</p>
<p> Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic food retailer and currently has more than 280 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.  Whole Foods Market was recently honored with the International Association of Culinary Professionals “Culinary Youth Advocate of the Year” and received an Award of Excellence for its effort to help improve school lunches for children nationwide with the “School Lunch Revolution” awareness campaign.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greenwich Hospital at Belle Haven Club Friday, July 16, 2010 Chaired by Whitney Duncan and Neely Vanneck &#8220;Under the Stars&#8221; is a benefit for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Services at Greenwich Hospital. Proceeds raised at this Families for Greenwich Hospital (FFGH) annual summer event help to support expanding services in both the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Greenwich Hospital<br />
at Belle Haven Club<br />
Friday, July 16, 2010<br />
Chaired by Whitney Duncan and Neely Vanneck</p>
<p>&#8220;Under the Stars&#8221; is a benefit for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Services at Greenwich Hospital. Proceeds raised at this Families for Greenwich Hospital (FFGH) annual summer event help to support expanding services in both the neonatal intensive care unit and the pediatric programs at Greenwich Hospital. FFGH is a volunteer group of parents working together to strengthen and enhance pediatric and adolescent health services in Westchester and Fairfield counties. Tickets will be available in advance and families and companies also can support the event through numerous underwriting opportunities.  For more information, visit <a href="http://www.greenhosp.org/support_events.asp"> http://www.greenhosp.org/support_events.asp</a></p>
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		<title>Warren Tricomi Salon Supports BCA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who:  Warren Tricomi Salon What: Charity Event Where: 1 East Putnam Avenue (203) 863-9300 When:  April 23-April 25 (Friday-Sunday) Why:  To support a great cause! Come treat yourself to a day of pampering at the Warren-Tricomi Salon in Greenwich this Friday, Saturday and Sunday all to benefit the Breast Cancer Alliance!  10% of every service [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/CT-Salon-3.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4073" title="CT Salon 3" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/CT-Salon-3-300x241.jpg" alt="CT Salon 3" width="240" height="193" /></a>Who:  Warren Tricomi Salon</p>
<p>What: Charity Event</p>
<p>Where: 1 East Putnam Avenue</p>
<p>(203) 863-9300</p>
<p>When:  April 23-April 25<br />
(Friday-Sunday)</p>
<p>Why:  To support a great cause! Come treat yourself to a day of pampering at the Warren-Tricomi Salon in Greenwich this Friday, Saturday and Sunday all to benefit the Breast Cancer Alliance!  10% of every service will be donated to this cause which helps fund innovative breast cancer research and promotes breast health through education and outreach.  Not a bad way to help out a great cause!</p>
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		<title>Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WOW! WALK ON WATER &#38; GREENWICH HARBOR YACHT SHOWCASE October 2-4, 2009 at The Delamar Greenwich Harbor 500 Steamboat Road The third annual Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase, will be held the weekend of October 2 – 4, 2009, at the beautiful Delamar Hotel in Greenwich, Conn., voted “one of the best new hotels in the [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/greenwichyachtshowcase.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3397" title="greenwichyachtshowcase" src="http://greenwichblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/greenwichyachtshowcase-150x150.jpg" alt="greenwichyachtshowcase" width="150" height="150" /></a>WOW! WALK ON WATER &amp;<br />
GREENWICH HARBOR YACHT SHOWCASE<br />
<strong>October 2-4, 2009</strong><br />
at The Delamar Greenwich Harbor<br />
500 Steamboat Road</p>
<p>The third annual Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase, will be held the weekend of <strong>October 2 – 4, 2009,</strong> at the beautiful Delamar Hotel in Greenwich, Conn., voted “one of the best new hotels in the world” by Condé Nast Traveler. This 2-1/2 day event kicks off with the WOW! Walk On Water 2009 Friday evening benefit with special guest, comedian Robert Klein. It is sure to be one of the most inspirational events of the season where attendees can mingle with celebrity guests, Gold Medalist Paralympic sailors, acclaimed musicians and spinal research industry experts. This evening of luxury and caring features yachts, exotic cars, silent and live auctions, music, dancing, hors d&#8217;oeuvres, cocktails, “yacht hop” and preview party. Other special guests include Paul Callahan, CEO of Shake-A-Leg, the #1 ranked disabled sailor in the USA, Gold medalist and prominent sailing figure in and around Greenwich, Newport, New York and the world; NGO, the “most Googled black model and actor” and two-time Golden Globes Champion (2008 &amp; 2009); Liona Boyd, internationally recognized classical guitarist, singer and songwriter; Maureen McKinnon-Tucker, gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and member of the U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team; and Gregory Harrington, internationally renowned violinist. All proceeds benefit Spinal Research whose focus is to find a cure for paralysis and Shake-A-Leg’s adaptive sailing program for the disabled.</p>
<p>The WOW! Walk on Water Benefit 2009 is a proud addition to the third annual Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase.  With WOW&#8217;s involvement, this event has been has transformed into one of the premiere fundraising benefits in the Connecticut and New York metropolitan areas. It is truly a night to “experience the extraordinary” as attendees will not only get to enjoy the opulence of a luxury venue, but will also get to meet incredibly accomplished disabled individuals who set amazing examples of courage, determination and shear willpower.</p>
<p>Live auction items include “once-in-a-life-time experiences” such as private in-home performances by world renowned violinist, Gregory Harrington, or the “first lady of classical guitar,” Liona Boyd; a personal training and/or boxing session with NGO, two-time Golden Gloves Champion; a fabulous 5-night package in South Africa including three nights at the incredible One &amp; Only Cape Town and two nights at the stunning Le Quartier Francais with private transfers and touring; a half-day boat trip/inventing Bootcamp with famous inventor Dr. Robert Yonover of SEE/RESCUE Corporation in Honolulu; and a $10,000 gift certificate towards Hemingway Custom Cabinetry products.   Tickets to the VIP Benefit and Preview Party, Friday, October 2, from 5:30 – 10:00 PM are $125 and can be reserved in advance by calling 203-682-0262 or visiting <a href="http://www.wowgetonboard.org">http://www.wowgetonboard.org</a>.</p>
<p>“Why is this event so incredibly important to attend?” asks Joyce Clear, Chairperson and President of ClearGroup International. “What if one day you had an accident that rendered you a quadriplegic or a paraplegic?  What if one day you were told you had a neurological disorder that would limit you to a wheelchair for the rest of your life? Now what if, under these unimaginable circumstances, you became an Olympic Gold medalist or a famous physicist or climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, or accomplished sailor?  Individuals with disabilities perform amazing feats everyday &#8212; big and small &#8212; feats that require courage, tenacity, creativity, character and determination.  They are true inspirations in our lives as we meet our own unique challenges, whatever they may be.  So please, join us at WOW! Walk on Water Benefit 2009 and be truly inspired. You will meet amazing individuals who will impact your life in ways you never dreamed.”</p>
<p>The Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase features some of the most premiere yachts and automobiles in the world.  Exhibitors include:  Hinckley, Sunseeker, Bassett, Morris Yachts, Friendship, Catalano &amp; Sons, CW Hood Prestige Yachts, Barton &amp; Gray, Petzolds, Harborside, Marine Max, Beacon Point, JRYS, Osprey Club, Miller Motor Cars and Mercedes-Benz.</p>
<p>For more information, visit:  <a href="http://www.wowgetonboard.org">www.wowgetonboard.org</a></p>
<p>Exclusive VIP Benefit &amp; Preview Party &#8211; Fri., October 2, 5:30 – 10:00 PM;  Tickets $125 per person, space limited; call 203-682-0262 to reserve tickets in advance<br />
• Private VIP Tent Experience<br />
• Celebrities, Sports Icons, Paralympic Athletes and Medalists<br />
• Silent and Live Auctions<br />
• Cocktails &amp; Hors d’oeuvres, Liqueurs &amp; Desserts<br />
• Music &amp; Dancing<br />
• “Yacht Hop”<br />
Also preview the Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase.  Honored guests include: Robert Klein (comedian), Paul Callahan (CEO Shake-A-Leg), NGO (2-time Heavyweight Golden Gloves Champion ’08 &amp; ’09), Liona Boyd (guitarist), Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (2008 Paralympic Sailing Team Member competed in Beijing), Alexa Dectis (16 year-old singer &amp; songwriter), and many more.  All proceeds benefit Spinal Research and Shake-A-Leg.</p>
<p>Greenwich Harbor Yacht &amp; Car Showcase &#8211; FREE to the general public! Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM<br />
• Enjoy luxury yachts, exotic cars, sea trials, inspirational speakers, celebrities, Olympians, Paralympians, sailing and more!<br />
• VIP International Ports-of-Call Tent @ $35 per person.  An international experience!  Enjoy chef tastings, wine tastings, fine art and music from Buenos Aires, Santiago, Barcelona, Rome and Paris; Book singing<br />
• “World of Wonder” Kids Tent: FREE<br />
• VIP “Soundwaters” Celebrity Cocktail Sunset Cruise, 5:00 – 7:00 PM @ $150 per person.  Sail aboard the 80-foot, three-masted schooner; Hors d’oeuvres, wine, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages</p>
<p>WOW! Walk on Water’s goal is to raise awareness and funds for Shake-A-Leg (<a href="http://www.shakealeg.org">http://www.shakealeg.org</a>) and Spinal Research (<a href="http://www.spinal-research.org">http://www.spinal-research.org</a>).  Shake-A-Leg focuses on adaptive sailing programs for individuals in wheelchairs so they can experience the joy and excitement of sailing as well as the therapeutic benefits sailing offers the soul.  Spinal Research aims to find a cure for paralysis.  Come help those with spinal cord injuries walk on water.  WOW! Walk on Water Benefit 2009 is sponsored by Clear Group International (authentic luxury yacht &amp; residential interiors), The Delamar Hotel (voted “one of the best new hotels in the world” by Condé Nast Traveler), Moffly Media (Publishers of Greenwich, Westport, New Canaan/Darien, Stamford and athome in Fairfield County Magazines), and RNT Wealth Management LLC of Westport, Conn.</p>
<p>The event will feature a children’s “World of Wonder” area with visits from the U.S. Coast Guard, hoisting the sail and steering demonstrations, compass and chart readings, a touch tank from the Maritime Center, showing of Disney’s sailing documentary “Morning Light,” nautical knot tying, and more! Fun for children of all ages!</p>
<p>Entrance is complimentary to the general public to the WOW! Walk on Water &amp; Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase and includes access to the yachts, cars and children’s “World of Wonder” area; a separate entrance fee of $35 gives entry to a VIP &#8220;International Ports of Call&#8221; tent; a VIP Soundwaters Celebrity Cocktail Sunset Cruise is also offered both Saturday and Sunday from 5:00 -7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $150 per person and guests will sail out of Greenwich Harbor aboard an 80-foot, 3-masted schooner.  Tickets may be reserved in advance by calling 203-682-0262 or visiting <a href="http://www.wowgetonboard.org">http://www.wowgetonboard.org</a>.  All proceeds benefit WOW! Walk on Water Benefit 2009.</p>
<p>For the children’s “World of Wonder” area, there will be:<br />
11 am –5 pm both Saturday &amp; Sunday, October 3 &amp; 4 – small boat demonstrations from Cedar Point &amp; Black Rock Yacht Clubs – hoisting the sail and steering the boat with instructions from master sailors<br />
Fun table activities – nautical knot tying, reading charts, reading a compass and reading a wind indicator<br />
Film documentary “Morning Light” by Disney<br />
Saturday, October 3, 2-4 p.m. – Pirate Talk!  With Fairfield historian – fun pirate items on display<br />
Sat &amp; Sun, from 1-3 p.m. &#8212; the U.S. Coast Guard will be on-site to give tours of its boat and teach children water safety &amp; careers in the U.S. Coast Guard<br />
Sunday only, October 4, from 12-4 p.m. &#8212; the Maritime Aquarium will be at the WOW! Walk on Water event with a touch tank of sea animals and an instructor that can talk about these special creatures<br />
Special thanks to Little Star Decoration for the nautical theme decorations and to The Shops at Brick Walk Promenade in Fairfield for the balloons.<br />
(And for the parents – a special VIP Preview Party is offered Friday night, October 2, from 5:30 – 10:00 p.m.  Tickets are $125 per person and may be reserved in advance by calling 203-682-0262 or visiting <a href="http://www.wowgetonboard.org">http://www.wowgetonboard.org</a>).</p>
<p>5:30 – 10 p.m., Fri., Oct 2 &#8212; VIP Preview Party (Parents Only)<br />
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sat., October 3rd, &amp; Sun., October 4th &#8212; WOW! Walk on Water &amp; Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase with “World of Wonder” children’s area</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Community Tag Sale New Lebanon School 25 Mead Avenue (Just off exit 2 &#8211; 195) Saturday, October 3, 2009 Come to this enormous tag sale fundraiser organized by the New Lebanon School PTA. Officially opens at from 9:00am but early birds may enter at 8:00am for $10. The sale will go on until 3 pm. [...]]]></description>
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New Lebanon School<br />
25 Mead Avenue<br />
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<strong>Saturday, October 3, 2009</strong></p>
<p>Come to this enormous tag sale fundraiser organized by the New Lebanon School PTA. Officially opens at from 9:00am but early birds may enter at 8:00am for $10. The sale will go on until 3 pm. Homemade refreshments will also be sold starting late morning, including fresh fruit and Spanish food!</p>
<p>There will be an entire gymnasium full of goodies (donated from more than 50 families!), including a few windsurf boards and masts, designer clothing, lots of vintage and TONS of brand new stuff, including household items, jewelry, toys, electronics, clothing, accessories, handbags, books, holiday items and lots of collectibles &#8211; all super low priced! This is a FUN fundraiser for the school and our contributions go for a great cause.</p>
<p>The school is collecting tax-deductible donations which can be dropped off in the front circle of New Lebanon School at 25 Mead Avenue in Greenwich on Tuesday 9/29 from 3:30 – 6:00 pm, and Thursday, 10/1, from 3:30 – 6:00 pm.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Greenwich Chamber Variety Show: Auditions for Children Sunday, August 30, 2009  11:00am- 2:00pm at Vineyard Vines Greenwich Avenue Cost: Free Auditions for Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Talent Show.  The Chamber talent show will be a family friendly event and will feature both adults and children performing anything from songs and dance to comedy [...]]]></description>
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Greenwich Chamber Variety Show:<br />
Auditions for Children<br />
<strong>Sunday, August 30, 2009</strong> <br />
11:00am- 2:00pm<br />
at Vineyard Vines<br />
Greenwich Avenue<br />
Cost: Free<br />
Auditions for Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Talent Show.  The Chamber talent show will be a family friendly event and will feature both adults and children performing anything from songs and dance to comedy and magic. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go toward funding a scholarship for a Greenwich High School student who will be majoring in business in college. Greenwich resident Maria Kelly Stevens will be Producer/Director of the variety show. She most recently choreographed the highly successful 2009 Central Middle School production of Grease.<br />
The Talent Show will be held October 16 &#8211; 17,  2009.   Contact: 203.273.2293 or <a href="http://www.greenwichchamber.com ">www.greenwichchamber.com<br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An evening of comedy, friends, food &#38; laughter Comics from New York &#38; Connecticut Hosted by: Todd Etelson To benefit Community Answers, Inc. Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium 101 W. Putnam Ave, Greenwich 7:00 pm Complimentary Wine/Beer, Hors D’oeuvres &#38; Silent Auction 8:00 pm ShowCommunity Answers cordially invites you to “Don’t Worry [...]]]></description>
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Comics from New York &amp; Connecticut<br />
Hosted by: Todd Etelson<br />
To benefit<br />
Community Answers, Inc.<br />
<strong>Saturday, June 13th, 2009</strong><br />
Greenwich Library<br />
Cole Auditorium<br />
101 W. Putnam Ave, Greenwich<br />
7:00 pm Complimentary Wine/Beer, Hors D’oeuvres &amp; Silent Auction<br />
8:00 pm ShowCommunity Answers cordially invites you to<br />
<strong>“Don’t Worry Be Happy”</strong></p>
<p>Community Answers, Inc. is committed to being the clearing house of information about organizations and events in Greenwich. Staffed by more than 30 trained volunteers, they provide access to a wide range of free services to all residents of Greenwich. In 2008, they answered more than 41,000 queries via their phone lines, website &amp; publications. 83% of all funds received go directly towards their services and programs. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/CA/CampGuide2009.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW COMPLIMENTARY 2009 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE.</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/CA/comedy.htm">CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS</a></span></p>
<p>Corporate Sponsors<br />
RBS Sempra Commodities<br />
Cummings &amp; Lockwood LLC<br />
Weeden &amp; Co.<br />
Art designed by Ahana Shanbhogue</p>
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