Winter Watercolor Landscapes, with Hazel Jarvis
Calling all artists! Hazel Jarvis returns to Perrot Memorial Library on Wednesday, October 29, 1-3 pm, for a watercolor workshop, entitled “Winter Landscapes.” The workshop will be held in our Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Library. Class size is limited to 14. All materials will be provided. (Note: This class will also take place on Wednesday, November 5, 1-3 pm.)
The focus of the workshop will be on winter scenes in Binney Park. The class will cover basic watercolor techniques, and participants will be encouraged to add personal details of their choosing. The class is suitable for both beginners and more experienced painters. By the end of the class, participants will have a beautiful winter scene, suitable for framing or reproducing as holiday cards.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
For more information on Hazel Jarvis, visit her website.
For more information on this program, contact us at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
Towards a Waste Free Greenwich, with Julie DesChamps
The Garden Club of Old Greenwich and the Perrot Memorial Library invite you to join us for “Towards a Waste Free Greenwich,” a Zoom program with Julie DesChamps, founder and chair of Waste Free Greenwich, on Wednesday, October 29, at 7 pm.
Join Julie to learn how Waste Free Greenwich is addressing Connecticut’s waste crisis and how you can be part of the solution. Discover what happens to our trash and recycling and uncover the impacts of our current waste management system on our environment, public health, and our wallets. Explore local initiatives from food scrap and textile diversion to zero waste schools and how to adopt practices at home, school, and work, towards a just and sustainable future in Greenwich.
Julie DesChamps is an environmental advocate and founder and chair of Waste Free Greenwich, a local non-profit that engages, educates, and empowers the Greenwich community to waste less. Julie chairs the waste reduction sector of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee, served on the First Selectman’s Waste Management Committee, and is a member of the Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board. She led efforts to establish a municipal food scrap recycling program with the Town of Greenwich, as well as a textile recycling program to raise funds for recycling education. She has also promoted zero waste in local schools, serving as co-chair of the PTAC Green Schools Committee at Greenwich Public Schools and volunteering on the sustainability committee at Greenwich Academy. Julie has also advocated for waste reduction statewide as part of the CT Zero Waste Coalition.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
For more information, visit wastefreegreenwich.org.
For more information on this Zoom program, contact us at lending@perrotlibrary.org or 203-637-1066.
The Nurse Is In: Free Blood Pressure Screening
On the first Monday of each month, a nurse from Greenwich Hospital will be here at Perrot Library from 10 to 11 am to take free blood pressure screenings. The screenings will take place in the Rand Room, Waid Building. Because of the Labor Day holiday, there will be no screenings in September. The next screenings are scheduled for Monday, November 3rd.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 or at judys@perrotlibrary.org.