Landscaping with Native Plants: A Zoom Program
Perrot Memorial Library and The Garden Club of Old Greenwich present, “Landscaping with Native Plants,” on Wednesday, April 2, at 7 pm, via Zoom.
For many years, maintaining a manicured lawn filled with ornamental plants was the standard, but this approach led to the disappearance of many animal species as we removed their food sources and shelter. In this talk, Jane Seymour, a wildlife biologist, will explain how we can restore these vital connections by incorporating native plants into our yards. By focusing on the importance of insects as a crucial part of the food web, she will show how a yard full of native plants can benefit birds, bees, butterflies, and humans alike, creating a more sustainable and biodiverse environment.
Jane Seymour is a wildlife biologist for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (CT DEEP) Wildlife Division. As the steward of the Belding Wildlife Management Area in Vernon, Jane manages a variety of wildlife habitats and provides environmental education. Her work focuses on promoting conservation efforts and fostering a greater understanding of local ecosystems.
Registration is required for this program. To register, click here.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Open Knitting
Welcome all knitters. If you’re looking for a place to knit alongside other knitters, please join us at 10 am on Thursday, April 3rd. We’ll meet in the Watt Room (our DVD room) for an hour of knitting and conversation. Registration is not required. This is a drop-in program.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Sunday Jazz @ the Library Featuring The Margi Gianquinto Quartet
Join us for Sunday Jazz @ the Library featuring The Margi Gianquinto Jazz Quartet on Sunday, April 6, 2025, on the Green (the central carpeted area in our Youth Services Department), Radcliffe Building, 2 pm. This concert is for adults.
Margi has been building a reputation for authenticity and excellence on the New York jazz scene for over a decade. In Dec 2023 she joined the Chris Byars Quartet for their Christmas Eve performance at Smalls Jazz Club. In November of 2018 she played to a sold out room at Birdland Jazz Club, a self-created tribute show around the songs and legacy of the great Jo Stafford. In June of 2017 she made her debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall, Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing, and did her first international tour. She has performed at Mezzrow Jazz Club, Mohonk Mountain House and many other venues in and around NYC and is grateful to have had the good fortune to sing with some of the very best musicians on the New York Jazz scene. Locally, she was invited to perform as part of CT Ballet’s “Be My Valentine” show in Feb 2025, with performances in Hartford and Stamford.
Her sultry style, which many describe as “vintage,” and “transportive” is reminiscent of an earlier era when those marvelous big band singers and gifted vocalists sang the music of Berlin, Gershwin, Porter, Arlen and Rodgers & Hart. As far back as she can remember Margi listened lovingly to music from America’s Golden Age. With these songs at her core, she followed her own musical path, from classical piano to choral/harmony singing across multiple genres. Her true passion, however, has always been the timeless evergreens that she grew up listening to. When she’s not leading the band, Margi is half of a folk duo with her sister, Mary Pierce (singer/songwriter), leads and accompanies the men’s choir of the Stamford Senior Men’s Association, teaches individual piano lessons to children through adults and is currently organist at a church in Westchester.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or lisat@perrotlibrary.org.
