Fall 2024 Seed Library Launch
Calling all gardeners! Stop in on Sunday, September 15, for our Fall Seed Library Launch. The seeds will be on display opposite our Circulation Desk in the Waid Building. We will have free seeds available for the following:
- Common Milkweed
- Flat Topped White Aster
- Foxglove Beardtongue
- Joe-pye Weed
- Narrowleaf Mountain Mint
- New England Aster
- Wild Bergamot
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Book Discussion: Our Little Farm, by Peter Wohlleben
Perrot Memorial Library and the Greenwich Conservation Commission invite you to our co-sponsored environmental book discussion on Wednesday, November 20, at 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Library. Our November Pick is Our Little Farm, by Peter Wohlleben. Our discussion will be facilitated by Rebecca Poirier, environmental analyst, Conservation Department, Town of Greenwich.
Peter and Miriam moved from the city to a remote forest lodge in the early nineties. Amidst juggling careers and raising a young family, they learned how to plant and rotate crops, harvest and preserve nature’s bounty, and tend to the unique needs of their animals and environment. Along the way, they made mistakes and abandoned some projects (sheep raising was not their thing) but maintained a sense of joy in their shared goal. Brimming with insights, wisdom, and tips on everything from constructing farm buildings to choosing the perfect chicken, Our Little Farm: Adventures in Sustainable Living shows that, with a little grit, humor, and self-compassion, it’s possible to live according to our values and to care for the earth even as we care for ourselves, our homes, and our families.
Registration is required.
Reserve a copy of Our Little Farm from our catalog or purchase a copy from Athena Books.
For more information, please contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
Perrot Library Welcomes The Yale Alley Cats: An A Cappella Group
Please join us on Wednesday, November 13, at 7 pm for a concert by The Yale Alley Cats, an a cappella group. The concert will be held on the “green” (the green carpeted center of our Youth Services Department), Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library.
The Yale Alley Cats, founded all the way back in 1943, are Yale’s classiest, most upbeat, and on-point a cappella group. Though we started out as a jazz group and continue to sing many American jazz classics, our repertoire has expanded over the decades to include pop hits, Motown, and many other genres as well. Our diverse selection, combined with our engaging performance style and musicianship, enables us to entertain all sorts of audiences, from students of all ages to world leaders and celebrities. In recent years, we have sung to President Barack Obama, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the United Nations. The Yale Alley Cats have also had the privilege of traveling to all corners of the globe. This year, we had the opportunity to visit members’ hometowns in Chicago, San Diego, and Beijing, in addition to tours in Hawai’i, Switzerland, and South Africa. We also recorded 6 tracks for our upcoming studio album.
To register for this event, click here.
For more information, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or at lisat@perrotlibrary.org.
