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Greenwich’s Per Heidenreich Helps Pick Name for Aquarium’s $2.7M Research Vessel

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It’s decided. Norwalk Aquarium’s new hybrid-powered research vessel will be named “R/V Spirit of the Sound.” Kiara Velazquez, a 10th grader at Brien McMahon, won a free boat outing for her family and a free IMAX® movie screening for one of her classes at Brien McMahon when her winning name was selected by a committee that included Per Heidenreich of Greenwich, chair of the Aquarium’s new-vessel committee. The Aquarium’s $2.7 million, 65-foot catamaran is expected to make its debut in late spring. The new research vessel will be bigger, quieter and greener than the Aquarium’s current 34-year-old trawler. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Art Society 97th Juried Exhibition Awards Announced

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On Friday night, the Bendheim Gallery was again abuzz  over a new set of artwork and a mostly new set of artists eager for news. Whereas last Friday’s “match-up” event was suspenseful for artists hoping to have been selected by Greenwich Avenue businesses for the upcoming May Art to the Ave event, the Feb. 28 the reception kicked off the 97th annual juried exhibition that runs through March 28, 2014. The annual juried show is prestigious in the art community, but if there were any frayed nerves in the gallery, a string trio playing in the paneled gathering space along the main corridor soothed any stomach butterflies. An abundance of sushi, salmon, sandwiches and bite-sized dessert assortments, as well as wine was on offer, and local artists had a chance to mingle and meet others from nearby towns and New York City. Continue Reading →

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Really? Greenwich Parking Fails and Escapades to Blame on the Snow

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This little white Honda, which doesn’t exactly blend in with the snow,  was creatively parked on what looks like a ramp of snow next door to Louie’s Italian Restaurant on River Road Extension on Thursday. Heeding the No Parking sign that refers to the street as opposed to actual pile of snow, presumably the driver has a short walk to his front door. Then there are the random bumpers and bits of cars strewn across town, peeking out of snow banks and lurking along curbs… Two great businesses to be in right now include auto body shop or car wash! Related Stories:

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March 1 Scouting-for-Food Drive: Collection Points at Fire Houses & Christ Church

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Why not take a few minutes to go through the pantry and give it a good pruning in time for spring? Greenwich Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts annual “Scouting for Food” drive is set for Saturday, March 1. Under the leadership of honorary chair Rep. Fred Camillo, Scouts will collect food from local residents to benefit Neighbor to Neighbor from 9:00am to 11:30am. Anyone wishing to donate food is encourage to visit one of the four drop-off locations:

Glenville Vol. Fire Co., 266 Glenville Rd
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Fundraiser at C Parker Gallery Benefits Non-Profit that Nurtures Veterans

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Veterans make great entrepreneurs. That is the premise of BDV, which is short for Business Development for Veterans. The BDV Connecticut chapter, spearheaded by State Rep. Fred Camillo who serves as its executive director, held a lively fundraiser Thursday night at Tiffany Benincasa’s C Parker Gallery at 17 East Putnam Ave. BDV does not lend money. Rather the organization gives money in the form of grants to veterans turned entrepreneurs. Continue Reading →

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Signs of Spring in Greenwich: Beach Stickers and Longer Days

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Despite the bitter cold and wind today, there were at least certain signs of spring:

Town of Greenwich Parks and Recreation stickers are arriving in mailboxes this week. Greenwich residents whose vehicles are listed on the 2013 Town of Greenwich Motor Vehicle Grand List with either passenger or combination plates automatically receive new vehicle stickers each year. Stickers grant access to Greenwich Point (as long as driver and passengers each have valid seasonal or daily park/beach pass), Byram Park, Island Beach Parking Lot and Town of Greenwich Transfer Station. The sun didn’t set until almost 5:45pm today! That is a sure sign that spring is coming. Continue Reading →

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Summer Camp Solutions: A Click Away

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It’s that time of year again, and if you procrastinate, you know how it goes: Spaces full, waiting list purgatory. Community Answers, the folks with the cool balcony office inside Greenwich Library publish annual resource guide to summer camps including everything from Audubon Greenwich Summer Nature Camp to Boy Scouts Camp Seton to Cardinal Baseball Camp, with 38 pages of camps listed both by name and by category. Community Answers has changed with the times, staying relevant by maintaining a landline that is promptly answered Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm at (203) 622-7979 as well as an interactive website that garnered over 112,000 views last year…. The organization does two major fundraisers a year. Their annual fashion show “Swing into Spring” takes place Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 11:30-2:30. Continue Reading →

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Audubon Greenwich Sustainable Food & Farm Expo

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Hundreds of guests eager to sample local, artisan and organic food, attend tasting workshops, and learn about homesteading are expected to flock to Audubon Greenwich’s Sustainable Food & Farm Expo on Sunday, March 9, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Twenty exhibitors and vendors, including organic farmers, homesteading experts, artisan food producers, specialty food retailers, and organic restaurants, will share their products and expertise on March 9 at Audubon Greenwich. Families are invited to taste and learn from farmers and homesteading experts.  

The Sustainable Food & Farm Expo is produced by Audubon Greenwich in cooperation with the Fairfield Green Food Guide and is poised to attract both regular guests and newcomers from as far as Westchester County. “Audubon is proud to host this exciting, family-friendly event. Continue Reading →

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Music Tickles Oldest Memories, Brings Joy to Alzheimer’s Patients

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Greenwich’s Audrey Appleby screened her short documentary entitled “Tiny Miracles: Awakening Memory And Emotion In An Alzheimer’s World,” at Bowtie Criterion Cinema at in Greenwich Tuesday night. The moving 15-minute film, culled from 60 hours of footage taped by Appleby’s daughter Eliza McNitt and her fellow students at NYU’s Tisch School, chronicles the documentary’s subject, “Alice” (a pseudonym to protect the patient’s privacy), on her journey through Alzheimer’s. Yet Appleby, who works with toddlers in her MagicDance program, shows that the music and dance class framework can trigger muscle memory in elderly Alzheimer’s patients. The documentary’s most uplifting moments are those in which music awakens memories deeply embedded in the brain, bringing moments of joy to victims of Alzheimer’s Disease. In one scene in which the documentary’s subject comes to life, smiling as she sings and dances to music from her youth, Appleby, in her narration, says, “The bars were lifting as the music and dance allowed the rhythm in ‘Alice’s’ soul and those around her to be free, expressing the present moment with humor, generosity and love.” Continue Reading →

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Indoor Flavor Gardens: Microgreens Workshop at Abilis, March 8

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It’s still winter but it’s a great time to start an indoor microgreens garden! On Saturday, March 8, Greenwich Community Gardens and Abilis will offer a workshop on growing your own microgreens. The class will take place at the Abilis greenhouse beginning at 10:30a.m. and will be led by Chris Hadin. Learn how to grow a whole garden of flavor indoors. The class fee is $20.00 and includes materials. Continue Reading →

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