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Partner independent schools generously award more than $4.5 million a year in financial aid to qualified REACH Prep Scholars. Local partner schools include Brunswick, Greenwich Academy, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Stanwich, Whitby and The Greenwich Country Day School. Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Team Tide Point Capital Management, the 15-10 winners over runner-ups Team Basepoint Capital at the 9th annual Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich 3-on-3 Corporate Basketball Challenge, which included over 190 corporate basketball enthusiasts, Club representatives and alumni from Fairfield County and New York. The event raised more than $140,000 to support Club programs. Continue Reading →
The three-day event benefits The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and Greenwich Dept of Parks & Rec. The platinum-selling country group “Little Big Town” will headline Saturday’s event. There will be more than 200 participating restaurants and vendors. Ticket sales are now open. Continue Reading →
Heather Platt of Sotheby’s International Realty is hosting an art show at 17 Heronvue featuring a diverse assortment of contemporary artwork created by six Brooklyn-based artists next month. All are invited to the reception to celebrate the opening and to meet the artists on Saturday, May 2, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. The artwork will be available for purchase. Continue Reading →
Students at Central Middle School, Country Day and Sacred Heart made bowls for Neighbor to Neighbor’s 40th anniversary celebration and fundraiser,“Filling Bowls for 40 Years” on April 24th. Continue Reading →
Foundation Fighting Blindness is hosting a free speaker talk at Greenwich Library on Sunday where blind and visually impaired can learn about services and resources, and connect with others experiencing vision loss. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend. Continue Reading →
Part 2 in a series about ZAC Camp, primarily a water safety camp. Part of the first day’s activities included a session with the Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief and fire fighters Constantino and Bataille showed campers inside the ladder truck after fully extending the ladder 95′ ft in the air. Continue Reading →
Monday was the first day of ZAC camp at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, where 117 children signed up to learn about water safety and take swimming lessons. A highlight of the day was time with Rowdy Gaines who won three gold medals for swimming in the Olympics. He even let every child have a turn holding one of his gold medals. Continue Reading →
About 240 people attended a benefit for Connecticut Against Gun Violence with keynote speaker, Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University. Mr. Waldman discussed the history of the Second Amendment. Also in attendance were US Senators for Connecticut Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal. Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen a carnivorous dinosaur? How about a pygmy hippo? Or a snub-nosed crocodilian? Well, now you can. Madagascar: Ghosts of the Past, is a new exhibition in the Bruce Museum’s science gallery. Madagascar: Ghosts of the Past runs from April 11 until November 8. Continue Reading →