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Greenwich Jamaican Jam to Benefit Jamaican Women’s Olympic Bobsled Team

Scheduled for Saturday, June 10 at the Riverside Yacht Club, the Jamaican Jam will include Jamaican food, music and dancing, poetry and storytelling, live and silent auctions and a chance to meet Jamaican Bobsled Team members. Continue Reading →

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New Exhibit at Flinn Gallery: Cambodia, Looking Back on the Future 

Don’t miss this breathtaking exhibit which includes 11 Cambodian artists who explore notions of time, identity and history. The opening at Flinn Gallery, 2nd Floor Greenwich Library is Thursday evening, May 4 from 6 to 8 pm. Come mingle with your fellow art lovers and chat with the curators – who have traveled to and from Cambodia to bring this wondrous collection of art to Greenwich. Continue Reading →

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At Round Hill, Education Writer Jonathan Kozol Talks School Funding, Standardized Testing, Journalism

“Education funding is largely based on local property wealth. This made sense in the colonial times when people stayed for their whole lives in one town. But now we don’t just serve the interest of one town but the entire country. Most developed nations don’t have this funding system.” – National Book Award winner Jonathan Kozol came to Greenwich for a Q&A and book signing at Round Hill Community Church. Continue Reading →

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