Renowned musician and producer Rob Mathes will lead the music, joined by vocalist and choir director Marlon Saunders and the Seamless Voice Choir. Continue Reading →
Joyful Noise Goes Gospel with Rob Mathes and Marlon Sanders
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Greenwich Alliance for Education Business Roundtable Highlights the Power of Philanthropy in Public Education
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Panelists were Lucy Ball, Jon Ledecky and Nicole Mitchell. The moderator was Jeff Glor. The event was one of several marking the Greenwich Alliance for Education’s 20th anniversary. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Schools, Volunteering, AVID, Bob Chaney, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Jen Behette, Julie Faryniarz
Hope Day in Greenwich: Smashing the Mental Health Stigma, One Tulip at a Time
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After the ceremony outside Greenwich High School, volunteers clad in gardening gloves and toting shovels caravaned to Riverside School, New Lebanon School, and Central Middle School to plant the bulbs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Volunteering
RMA Talk for Oct 21: Karen Elliott House: “The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia”
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The RMA’s Oct 21 meeting at Christ Church will feature a talk by author Karen Elliott House. For nearly five decades she reported from Saudi Arabia and brings that experience to her latest book on the Saudi Crown Prince and his country. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich Retired Men's Association, Karen Elliott House, RMA
Next Chapter of Athena Books is in Downtown Greenwich
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Athena Books will open at 68 Lewis Street in downtown Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Business, Athena Books, Jennifer Bird, Lewis Street
Choppy Water, Jelly Fish Stings Notwithstanding, Greenwich Native Completes English Channel Swim
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On Oct 3, Greenwich native, owner of Alpen Pantry, Drew Nemetz accomplished one of the toughest endurance feats known, completing the roughly 21-mile English Channel crossing in a solo swim in 14 hours, 16 minutes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Sports, Volunteering, Alpen Pantry, Drew Nemetz, English Channel, Save the Sound
Volunteers Work to to Reestablish Eelgrass Growth in Offshore Waters
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A project sponsored by Greenwich’s Shellish Commission and the Conservation Commission works to reestablish eelgrass growth in offshore waters. Volunteers spend hours gluing seeds to clams at Tod’s Point on Sunday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Schools, Volunteering, Alex Jackson, Conservation Commission, eelgrass, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Shellish Commission
Christ Church to Host Free Talk with John Huntsman: The State of the World – An Ambassador’s Perspective
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Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr, former Governor of Utah and Ambassador to China & Russia. He served under five U.S. Presidents. He will be interviewed by his daughter, TV Journalist Abby Huntsman Livingston. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Abby Huntsman Livingston, Jon Huntsman
Greenwich Resident Completes 10th NYC Triathlon for Charity
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Quentin Ball is the director of I Challenge Myself, a NYC-based nonprofit that uses cycling and after-school programs to improve the lives of underserved students. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, I Challege Myself, Quentin Ball
PHOTOS: Drenched but Delighted: 21st Annual Abilis Walk Run at Tod’s Point
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Funds raised help bridge that gap and ensure Abilis’ 800+ community members continue to thrive. Continue Reading →