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Claudia Connor, President and CEO of Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, “CIRI,” delivered a powerful speech on the intersection of US immigration policy and racism, for which she received a standing ovation. She said that today anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiment in the US are at an unparalleled high and policies reflect that. Continue Reading →
Opening night of the 22nd annual Art to The Ave festival is set for Thursday, May 2 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The festival is collaboration of local stores in the Greenwich Avenue area and local artists, made possible by the Greenwich Arts Council. Each May, with the overwhelming support of the Greenwich business community, the Arts Council turns Greenwich Avenue into a strolling gallery.
The evening launches a truly spectacular show as musicians and street performers fill the street entertaining strollers.
Most stores host receptions for the hundreds of visitors who attend to preview the work of over 120 artists. The artworks selected by the retailers remains in place through Memorial Day, so there is ample time for viewers to experience the “gallery” that downtown Greenwich becomes.
All the art on display is for sale. New this year, all are invited to an after party to be held at the Greenwich Arts Council the night of May 2 from 7:30 to 9:00pm. Continue Reading →
The annual Mianus River Fishway Open House is set for Saturday, May 4, 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm (Rain date: Sunday, May 5, 2019, same time) Continue Reading →
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), the leading international non-profit supporting girls’ education, empowerment and entrepreneurship in Africa, will celebrate the organization’s 25th Anniversary and the 2.6 million girls it has educated and launched into careers and activism at its first ever gala on May 9, 2019. Continue Reading →
Five industry-leading women will speak at the seventh annual Women Empowering Women (WEW) event in Stamford on May 9. Focusing on how women better the balance today, each featured panelist will share stories of personal and professional growth to empower others Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00pm in the Cole Auditorium, Greenwich Library partners with the Yale Alumni Association of Greenwich to present Pincelli Hull, Assistant Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University, to speak on ‘Oceans, Extinctions, and Climate Change: How They’re Related and Why They Matter.’ Admission is Free. Continue Reading →
Evening of jazz to feature saxophonist Bennie Wallace, Grammy winning pianist Peter Martin, drummer Herlin Riley, bassist Matt Dwonszyk, trombonist Corey Wilcox and vocalist Charenée Wade. Continue Reading →
The event is at the Greenwich Botanical Center.
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Seven bands with Greenwich roots and familiar names will perform on the Town Stage at the annual Greenwich Town Party. Continue Reading →
The Old Greenwich Merchants is sponsoring their second Art in The Park event on June 23rd or June 30th (rain date). Continue Reading →