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Iconic Artist Peter Max Comes To Greenwich, Leaving a Splash of Vibrant Color

On Wednesday, May 27th, A true American icon came to Greenwich’s own C. Parker Gallery to present his emblematic artwork to viewers buzzing with questions and conversation. Max was not only a keystone artist in psychedelic and counter-culture pop art in the 60’s and 70’s, but later the official artist for many recent events, highlights including the Grammy Awards, The 30th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Super Bowl among others. Despite his success with various styles, Max’s continued fascination with new ideas and processes was evident to anyone in attendance on Wednesday evening. Continue Reading →

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GHS “Humans of Greenwich” Blog Captures Our Community’s Diversity

At first glance, Naoya Fukuchi, Marcus Zabik, and Jack Freiheit – the founders of a blog entitled Humans of Greenwich – may seem no different from the other high-achieving seniors graduating GHS this year. However, they distinguish themselves even further from their peers by using their senior project to explore the diversity of Greenwich.
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Meet the Farmers: Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm

Every Saturday morning Tim and Victoria travel from Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm in Lyme to Greenwich for the weekly farmers market. Sankow’s is the state’s largest sheep farm and all dairy are pasture raised. What’s popular? Everything lamb from lamb bolognaise sauce to lamb sausage. There are eggs from free range chickens and ducks. The farm processes about 125 meat birds a week and the “butter-flied” chicken sells out at the farmers market every week. Tim and Victoria provide a glimpse into the life of a farmer. From 1:00am shifts during lambing season starting in February to building mobile chicken coops, 12-hour days are de rigeur. Greenwich Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 9:30am- 1:00pm in Horseneck Lot. Continue Reading →

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