So you think you’ve got the next Derek Jeter or Mia Hamm? Read what the experts said at a Jr. League panel discussion on optimizing your child’s athletic potential… Continue Reading →
Greenwich’s Allan Houston and Sports Panel: 5 Tips
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The Face of Lead Poisoning in Greenwich
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A young Greenwich mother of a baby with lead poisoning shares her experience. Lead toxicity in children is most often contracted from ingesting paint chips, but can also be contracted through water from old plumbing fixtures, or soil. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Parenting
January Fathers Forum: Dr. Michael Thompson, Ph.D Explores the Qualities of a Good Father-Son Relationship
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If you’ve never attended a Fathers Forum event, this month’s guest is a renowned author of books on parenting boys, Dr. Michael Thompson, Ph.D. The talk is free and coffee & bagels are provided by Garden Catering. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Father's Forum, Garden Catering, Michael Thompson Ph. D, OGRCC, The Stanwich School
Bowman Observatory Set for Clear Skies on Open Telescope Night
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Stop by for the public viewing night at Bowman Observatory, 7-9pm, hosted by Rick Bria. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Parenting, Schools, Bowman Observatory, Rick Bria
Allan Houston to Moderate Panel on Adolescent Sports Injury Prevention
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Join the Junior League of Greenwich and the Greenwich Library for a discussion moderated by two-time NBA all-star Allan Houston and featuring a panel of experts from the NBA and NFL on the prevention of adolescent sports injuries.
Do you wonder if your kids in sports are a stride, a catch, or jump away from an injury? Do you have unanswered questions about how your kids’ sports practice prevent an injury? How would you like to spend an evening with some experts who work with pro athletes to find out answers to your questions? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Sports, Allan Houston, Junior League of Greenwich, sports injury prevention
Meet Molly Wills: Her Waverly Girls Are Going Places
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What do you want to do when you grow up? Greenwich’s Molly Wills’ The Waverly Project organizes tours where young girls visit passionate artists, entrepreneurs and professionals and experience what it’s like to walk in their shoes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Schools, Volunteering, Grace Kang, Grace Wills, Greenwich Dance Studio, Greenwich Green & Clean, Kate Truesdell
Greenwich Admissions Advisors Talk: Navigating the College Admissions Process
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This is a free informative seminar for high school parents whose children are interested in applying to Ivy League, highly selective and competitive schools and Combined BA/MD Programs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Schools, Dr. Paul Lowe, Greenwich Admissions Advisors
A Novel Thought: Letting Kids Explore Nature During Vacation at the Garden Education Center
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February break is coming up quickly. Here is a fun 1/2 day program from Feb. 9-13, for young children. Sprouts & Seedlings at the Garden Education Center. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Parenting, Schools
Cleaning Up Long Island Sound: How You Can Help
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Head to Bruce Museum Seaside Center at Innis Arden Cottage on Sunday and learn about improving water quality in Long Island Sound by improving the water quality in the many rivers flowing into it. Visit the seaside center and learn about shellfishing. Bring the kids. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Parenting, Schools
PHOTOS: Curiosity Concert Delivers Full House for Aizuri Quartet at Byram Schubert Library
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Members of the Aizuri Quartet explained to the children who turned out for Saturday’s free Curiosity Concert that music can tell a story, relay a conversation or even paint a picture. Continue Reading →