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YWCA Greenwich Holds Candlelight Vigil, Honors Demetria Nelson with Purple Ribbon Award

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Tuesday the YWCA Greenwich Harmony Project held their annual community candlelight vigil, where they also honored Demetria Nelson, LCSW, with their purple ribbon award. Ms Nelson is the Commissioner of the Greenwich Dept of Human Services. She has worked tirelessly to support Greenwich’s most vulnerable residents including clients of the YWCAs Harmony Project. YWCA Greenwich President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan said the gathering supported both survivors of domestic abuse and their families, as well as honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in Connecticut over the past year. Continue Reading →

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The Avon Theatre Film Center Honors Music Industry Legend Clive Davis with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

The Avon Theatre hosted the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Gala on October 14 honoring Clive Davis with musical performances and heartfelt tributes. Avon’s online auction remains open through October 28, offering exclusive items, experiences, and collectibles to benefit the theatre. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Art + Design Announces Grand Opening of “BACKBEAT – The Lost Photography of Michael Friedman”

An opening reception scheduled for Nov 15, 2025. After being hidden away in a box of business record for 50 years, Michael’s long-lost negatives from his music industry adventures were recently discovered by his wife, Donna Vita in the attic of their Fairfield County home. Together, they restored and developed the photographs which would go on to be displayed in an exhibit in The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame from 2019-2020.   Continue Reading →

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Screening of Erased, Jill Yesko’s Documentary about High Point Hospital, Set for Oct 27

Join us on Oct 27 for the first-ever U.S. screening of Erased – a documentary about a filmmaker’s search to learn her mother’s experience as a High Point patient. An experience she returned from shrouded in silence and very much changed. A story that Jill Yesko needed to explore and tell. High Point operated from 1951 to 1993. Debut at AMC Theatres, 40 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573 Continue Reading →

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17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop Returns to Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses

It’s almost time for the 17th annual Reindeeer Festival and Santa’s Workshop at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 28, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa and the party continues, Saturday, November 29, 9:00am to 6:00pm. Continue Reading →

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The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Mourns the Loss of Rasal, a Beloved Harbor Seal

Rasal, a beloved harbor seal at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, who passed away yesterday at the remarkable age of 40 — making her one of the oldest harbor seals in human care. Rasal was nationally known for her Super Bowl predictions, but here at the Aquarium, she was so much more: a leader, a teacher, and a symbol of resilience. During her 20 years at the Aquarium, she inspired thousands of guests, helped train generations of animal care staff, and led her fellow seals with intelligence, grace, and courage. Continue Reading →

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