Did you know that up to 80% of strokes are preventable, yet it is expected that nearly 795,000 people in the United States will have a stroke this year? The majority of those who survive a stroke will need some form of rehabilitation in their recovery process. This May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a … Read more
Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Monday evening, June 1, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Actors Elizabeth Atkeson and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed … Read more
“Greenwich Remembers Librarians Killed in Crash“at the Greenwich Time
Don’t forget: The memorial service for Kate McClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz will take place tomorrow, Friday, March 20th, 2009, at 3:30 P.M. at the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich [directions]. A reception will be held at Perrot immediately following the service. All are invited to attend. Greenwich Time article: Memorial Planned for Perrot Librarians
Wednesday afternoon saw Perrot friends and family of all ages gather in our beautiful Radcliffe Green to laugh, jump, and play along with professional stilt walker and cooperative play specialist, TREVOR! See all the fun we had! P.S. This event was made possible by the generous donations of the members of the Perrot Memorial Library … Read more
A Celebration of Life service for Kate McClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz will be held on Friday, March 20th, 2009, at 3:30 P.M. at First Congregational Church on Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich. A reception will be held at Perrot immediately following the service. All are invited to attend. Please note that library services will … Read more
The Old Greenwich Post Office is sponsoring another U.S. Passport Day at Perrot on Saturday, March 28th, 2009, from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. File the paperwork to get your U.S. Passport. Photo services will also be available at the event, for $15. Bring your checkbook (Passport Fees are $85 for children under 16, and … Read more
Don’t forget… Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 21st, Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Curator and Director of Exhibition and Programs for the Bush-Holley Historic Site will discuss the work of Margaret Kane. The program will take place in the library at 7:30 P.M. More info on this event.
Join us in the Children’s Program Room next Tuesday, where we will be showing live coverage of the historic inauguration of our nation’s 44th president, Barack Obama. Tuesday, January 20th, from approximately 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.Program Room in the Radcliffe Wing
Late Life and the Creative Imagination of Margaret Brassler Kane Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the LibraryCreativity flourishes with age, and artistic talent does not end with physical decline. In many cases, artists in their later years are creating the best work of their lives. Hear Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Curator and Director … Read more
Sunday afternoon saw nearly 90 Perrot friends and family of all ages gather in our beautiful Radcliffe Green to laugh, jump, and sing along with local legend, Marcia Louis (also known as “Beautiful Marcia”), as she treated them with many happy holiday songs and lots of seasonal silliness. See all the fun we had! Happy … Read more
Don’t forget…. Anne Gilhuly is scheduled to lecture on Shakespeare’s tragedy, Antony and Cleopatra, tomorrow night, Wednesday, December 3rd, at 7:30 P.M. in the Library. The event will also feature dramatic readings from the work by players Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard.
