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Christ Church Greenwich Announces Free Talk on Sunday, May 3 “Lessons Learned from Crisis Management”

This Sunday, Karen will share practical advice for navigating high-stakes moments — in business, at home, and in your personal life. She’ll explore why doing the right thing rarely makes you popular, how people can hold vastly different views of the same crisis, and how faith gives us the strength to stand by difficult decisions. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Botanical Center’s May Gardener’s Market Will Bloom on Saturday, May 2, 2026

With plants galore, gardening accessories, cut flowers and much-anticipated Plant of the Year, the bustling market is the best way to start summer gardens, while supporting GBC and its mission to connect people of all ages with plants and nature.  There will be three speakers to educate the crowd on roses, container gardens and new annuals.   Continue Reading →

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Annual YWCA Stand Against Racism: “The Talk” about Inclusion and Navigating Racism is More a Series of Moments

Keynote speaker Ali Morgan, DEI practitioner and education coach, emphasized that “the talk” with children about inclusion and navigating racism is not a one-time perfect conversation, but rather a series of moments.
“It’s a question at the dinner table, or in the car. It’s a comment after school, or a moment of confusion or discomfort…How we respond in those moments is ultimately what matters.” Continue Reading →

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Friends of Binney Park to Host Volunteer Work Day, Saturday May 2

The Friends of Binney Park is hosting a volunteer work day on Saturday, May 2 from 9:30am to 12:00pm at Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park. This section of Binney Park is located across from the Perrot Memorial Library along Harding Road. The rain date for the event is May 9. All are welcome to come help.  

“We will plant native plants, clear out invasive ones around our new Holly Grove, and mark some trails,” says organizer Diana Klingner. Continue Reading →

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Reunion of 1976 Catholic Middle School “Chargers” Basketball Champs: Everybody Had a Role

On Friday a group of former 7th and 8th grader basketball players from what was the Catholic Middle School League reminisced about their win in the New England State Championship in 1976. The reunion was moving, with some former players traveling as far as from Minnesota, Maryland and Florida. The group honored coaches Peter Borchetta and David D’Andrea, sharing a slice of Greenwich’s history. Continue Reading →

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