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Grammy Award winner Gladys Knight will headline DART’s annual benefit and concert on Saturday, May 30, at the Palace Theatre. The Gala, once again hosted by Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford, will kick off with an elegant cocktail reception, featuring a pasta bar by World-Famous RAO’s Italian Restaurant, with silent and live auctions. Continue Reading →
The first annual Lettuce Challenge among 22 second-grade classrooms in Greenwich Public Schools involved some stiff competition. Winners were selected by a panel of judges at the Garden Education Center on Sunday. Judges included Lisa Beebe of the Garden Education Center, Jeff Bischoff of Back 40 Mercantile, who donated copies of his book The Boy, The Farmer to Greenwich grade schools, Cai Pandolfino of Green & Tonic, Patty Sechi of Greenwich Community Gardens and Pam Sloane of GIVE (Garden Initiative for Vegetables in Education). Continue Reading →
Daffodils are the flower we identify most strongly with spring and the renewal of the growing season. The 56th annual daffodil show is April 22 from 1:30pm to 6:00pm and Thursday, April 23, 10:00am to 4:00pm at Christ Church at 254 East Putnam Ave in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Caroline Jones is challenging local teens to an acoustic contest. The singer, songwriter, producer, radio show host and author, will handpick winners of the contest. Winners will get a guest performance on Jones’ radio show, Art & Soul on Sirius XM’s Coffee House. 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 →
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 →
Guitar virtuoso Daniel Lippel joins conductor Mark Kaczmarczyk and orchestra in Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranquez at St. Catherine of Siena Church on Saturday, April 25th at 8:00 pm. Continue Reading →
On Saturday night, the lineup at an Arch Street Teen Center benefit for the Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation included Brett Steinberg’s band “Kalimur” and Sarah Mathes, accompanied by Alex Gibbons. Continue Reading →