“We are proud to join this growing movement by making the Library’s extensive resources truly equitable.” – Barbara Ormerod-Glynn, Greenwich Library Director Continue Reading →
Greenwich Library Explains New Fine-Free Policy
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Old Greenwich Merchants Announce “Art on Sound Beach Ave”
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On Sunday, Sept 18, Old Greenwich Merchants are hosting “Art on Sound Beach Avenue 2022” from 11:00am – 5:00 pm. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Symphony Orchestra Director Stuart Malina Debuts with Concerts This Weekend
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Maestro Malina was chosen by a panel of musicians and board members from 176 candidates who applied for the position. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Decorative Arts Society Announces Lecture Series
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The Greenwich Decorative Arts Society, formerly the Greenwich Antiques Society, lectures take place at Christ Church. Continue Reading →
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Deputy Chairman of Christie’s John Hays to Speak at Greenwich Library
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John Hays is considered the premier auctioneer of Americana sales. His achievements include setting an auction record for an American portrait for his $21.3 million sale of the Revolutionary period portrait “George Washington at Princeton,” signed and dated by the artist Charles Willson Peale in 1779. Continue Reading →
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RMA Speaker, Jonathan Lemire to Discuss The Big Lie, Sept 7
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Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich invites the public to its program on September 7, 2022, at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church, 37 Lafayette Place, Greenwich. The program will also be shown on Webinar: https://bit.ly/30IBj21
Author, journalist, and TV host, Jonathan Lemire will discuss his just published book, The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020. In this thorough and well documented account Lemire not only traces the origins of the “Big Lie”—Trump’s insistence that the 2020 presidential election was rigged-–but explore show the constellation of Trump lies has shaped our current politics.He will speak on the pervasiveness of these fabrications and falsehoods and why such a sizable percentage of the American public is willing to believe them. He will also discuss the impact of such lying on the American psyche, how it undermines our faith in the electoral process, our confidence in our institutions, and democracy itself. In brief the big lie, like a toxic weed, has taken root, blurred fact from fiction, sown doubt and confusion, and led to violence and threats of more violence to come. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, RMA, The Big Lie: Election Chaos Political Opportunism and the State of American Politics After 2020.
Free Outdoor Concert: Rockin’ in the Garden
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Come out Friday, Sept 9 to this free, fun, outdoor concert open to the public at Greenwich Botanical Center. Continue Reading →
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Dancing Stars of Greenwich Charity Fundraiser for Abilis Set for Sept 17
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This year’s event features celebrity judges Brendan Fraser, eight-time award winning actor; Lara Spencer, co-anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America; and Billy Blanks, Jr., creator and host of Dance It Out TV on Lifetime Television, choreographer and dancer. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Giving, Abilis, Ali Wentworth, Amy Montimurro, Billy Blanks Jr, Brendan Fraser, Lara Spencer
The Greenwich Symphony Orchestra Welcomes New Conductor and Music Director, Stuart Malina
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The venue for these exciting performances is the Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School (PAC). Continue Reading →
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RMA to Host Music Critic Will Friedwald, Author of “Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole,” on Aug 31
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On Wednesday, Aug 31, the Retired Men’s Association will host music critic Will Friedwald, who will speak on the life and career of Nat King Cole, one of the most popular American musicians of the 20th century, remembered today as both a pianist and singer. Continue Reading →