Local News and Events

The Old Greenwich Lions Club is selling grapefruits and oranges, as part of its annual fund-raising effort to flight blindness worldwide. Fruits are available for purchase at Perrot (ask at the Adult Circulation Desk). Grapefruits are $16 per case, and juice oranges are $17 per case.

The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and the Town of Greenwich are sponsoring the second annual “Awesome Tree Contest”! Residents can nominate their favorite tree in the following categories: Best Climbing Tree Favorite Shade Tree Best Wildlife Tree (please describe what wildlife lives in the tree) Favorite Park or School Tree The Fattest Tree Entries are due … Read more

Friends of the Byram Library Book Sale: Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th. At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. A wide selection of goodies, including fiction, over forty categories of non-fiction, and thousands upon thousands of incredible children’s books. More info. Connecticut Trails Day 2009: Whether you’re interested in a long or short hike, a … Read more

The 2009 Greenwich Music Festival will run from June 9th to 14th. This year’s festival features music written by prisoners in the Terezin concentration camp during the Second World War. Composers Viktor Ullmann, Gideon Klein, Pavel Haas and Hans Krasa, whose works will be performed throughout the week, were all active members of the vibrant … Read more

Greenwich Department of Parks & Recreation Announces the Presentation of Historic Landscape ReportsandPreliminary Master Planfor Greenwich’s Formal Parks:Bruce ParkBinney ParkByram ParkMontgomery Pinetum Park Presented ByMartha Lyon, Landscape Architect, ASLASpecializing in the preservation of Cultural and Historic Landscapes Wednesday May 13th, 20097:00 pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room101 Field Point RoadGreenwich, CT Open to all … Read more

The Town of Greenwich Shellfish Commission is sponsoring its third annual “Experience the Sound” event at Greenwich Point, from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. on Sunday, May 17th, 2009, at the west end of Greenwich Point. There will be over 30 Sound-related exhibits as well as a tour of the local waters, a visit on … Read more

The renovated Byram Shubert Branch Library officially opened for business this past Saturday, March 28th. The expansion and renovation project nearly doubled the available space with a bi-level addition adjoining the old one-floor structure. Together, the two structures now house distinct areas for children, young adults and adults. The community room, with seating for 100, … Read more

This year’s Old Greenwich Lions Club Pancake Fry will take place on Saturday, March 14th, 2009, from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center (located at the corner of Forest Avenue and Harding Road). Enjoy a hearty meal of pancakes, syrup, sausages, coffee, tea, orange juice and milk. Tickets are only … Read more

Old Greenwich Elementary School BOOK FAIR BLIZZARD Presents Mary Ann Hoberman Children’s Poet Laureate Winner of the National Book AwardAward of Excellence in Poetry for Children Book Reading and Signing Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 1:45 P.M.-2:45 P.M. Mary Ann Hoberman’s work has been described as “bursting with word-play” and “foot stomping rhythms,” “slyly witty,” a … Read more

The Old Greenwich Lion’s Clubs is selling grapefruits and oranges, as part of its annual fund-raising effort to flight blindness worldwide. Fruits are available for purchase at Perrot (ask at the Adult Circulation Desk). Grapefruits are $16 per case, or $8 for a half-case. Oranges are $17 per case, or $9 for a half-case.