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Best friends Animal Society in NYC to Host Valentine’s Adoption Event

Across the country, shelters are struggling with higher intakes, while adoptions, fosters and transports are not keeping pace. This has led to a population imbalance, with more animals in shelters, causing increased strain on shelter staff and the current shelter crisis. With most U.S. shelters at or over capacity, pets are more at risk for being killed due to lack of space.   Continue Reading →

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“Painting for Penny” Landscape Art Class with Acclaimed Local Artist to Benefit Penny’s Flight

“Painting for Penny” invites your third and fourth graders to a landscape art class led by acclaimed local artist Richard Dupont. The class will benefit Penny’s Flight in support of Neurofibromatosis Research. The class is for third and fourth graders. It will be held on Feb 25, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:15am in the Arch Street Teen Center. Continue Reading →

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Historical Society to Premiere Stirring Documentary of Basketball Great, Worthy Patterson

Raised in Greenwich and a student at Greenwich High School, Worthy Patterson was the first black player to captain a sport at UConn. He became the first UConn alumnus, as well as one of the first generation of black basketball players, to play in an NBA game as a member of the St. Louis Hawks. Continue Reading →

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