“With a cherry smile and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land.” – The Green Witch, November, 1918 Continue Reading →
Edward Washburn: GHS Teacher, Soldier, Casualty of Spanish Flu
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Greenwich Historical Society
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Greenwich Historical Society Announces Grant from Horowitz Foundation to Support John Henry Twachtman Online
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Joint Project with Lisa N. Peters will be Definitive Catalog of Famed Impressionist’s Work Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Greenwich Historical Society, John Henry Twachtman Online, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts
PHOTOS: Historical Society’s Chocolate Sunday is Sweet Fun
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The Greenwich Historical Society’s “Chocolate Sunday” event featured a multi-tiered chocolate fountain where guest could dip marshmallows, pretzels, fruit chunks, or Graham crackers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Holiday, Black Forest Bakery, DiMare Pastry Shop, Greenwich Historical Society, Sweet Lisa, Valentine's Day
Back by Popular Demand: Chocolate Sunday! at Greenwich Historical Society
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celebrate February’s link with romance and chocolate, local chocolatiers, chefs and bakers will provide a delicious sampling of treats to indulge the most discriminating chocoholics. Bring the kids: there will be creative craft projects for children to enjoy in the Vanderbilt Education Center. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Holiday, Black Forest Bakery, Chocolate Sunday!, DiMare Pastry Shop, Greenwich Historical Society, Sweet Lisa
Exhibition Spotlighting Local Women Who Spearheaded the Right to Vote Unveiled at Greenwich Historical Society Reception
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An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial runs February 5 through September 6, 2020. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Coline Jenkins, Greenwich Historical Society, Maggie Dimock, Pam Dougherty, Peter Malkin, Women's Suffrage
Greenwich Historical Society to Honor Centennial of 19th Amendment with Exhibition Spotlighting Local Women
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“An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial” runs February 5 through September 6, 2020. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial, Caroline Ruutz-Rees, Debra Mecky, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Grace Gallatin Seton, Greenwich Historical Society, Kathleen Craughwell-Varda
Greenwich Historical Society’s Antiquarius Holiday House Tour to Feature Five Stunning Homes Decked for the Holidays
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A stately Khakum Wood Tudor, a cozy Milbrook family home, a venerable Belle Haven mansion and a back-country gem are among the fabulous residences included in the Greenwich Historical Society’s Antiquarius Holiday House Tour on Dec 11. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Cos Cob, Greenwich Historical Society, Holiday House Tour, Strickland Road
Greenwich Historical Society’s Winter Antiques Show Transforms Civic Center into Animal Kingdom
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The Greenwich Historical Society’s witner antiques show at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center is open to the public on Saturday, Dec 7 from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday Dec 8 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Abigail Ritman, Anne Ogilvy, Catherine Tompkins, Chuck Hilton, David Rabin, Debra Mecky
Greenwich Winter Antiques Show Design Chair Shares Tips for Holiday Entertaining
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Attendees at the Greenwich Winter Antiques Show will see first-hand his genius for creating an imaginative atmosphere when the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center is transformed into an animal kingdom in keeping with Van Wyck’s show theme: Animal Instincts. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Animal Instincts, Born to Party: Forced to Work - 21st Century Hospitality, Bronson Van Wyck, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Greenwich Historical Society
Cos Cob Controversy Comes to a Head Over Proposed Demo of 1870 Carriage House in Local Historic District
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“It takes commitment to own a house within a historic district, and if you buy here you should have the philosophy of not maxing it out for profit,” – Faith Toraby Continue Reading →