04/09/08 - Upcomming Events Via The Greenwich Post

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Thursday, April 10

Go organic
Chip Osborne, co-chair of the Living Lawn and president of Osborne Organic, presents two programs, “Organice Lawns for Homeowners”, 9 to 11 and “School Practices Go Organic,” 1 to 4, Thursday, April 10, Greenwich; registration required; 869-5272, ext. 225.
Networking breakfast
Signature Cycles hosts the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce’s networking breakfast, 8 to 9:30, Thursday, April 10, Signature Cycles; $15 members, $25 non-members; add $10 if registering after April 8; 869-3500; Greenwichchamber.com

‘At Home’ tea
Meet Lise Jameson, exechutive director of At Home in Greenwich, at an introductory tea, 3 to 4:30, Thursday, April 10, 20 Bridge St.; 629-2822, ext. 3141.

‘Why People Are Poor’
The YWCA hosts a workshop titled “Why People Are Poor,” 1 to 4 and 6 to 8, Thursday, April 10, YWCA; free; 869-6501, ext. 104.
Battling underage drinking
Jeffrey Marx, journalist and author, speaks at the parents forum of the Greenwich coalition to Combat Underage Drinking, 7:30, Thursday, April 10, Cole Auditorium at Greenwich Library; info@gccud.org.

Dist. 7 election
District 7/North Center members of the RTM hold an election to fill the two-year term expiring January 2010, 7:45, Thursday, April 10, Hayton Room at Town Hall; 869-7451; Stauftek@aol.com.

Celebrating Art/Place
Artists from Southern Connecticut and Weschester County, N.Y. celebrate Art/Place gallery 25 years after a fire that closed it down with a group show, exhibit opens Thursday, April 10 and runs through Saturday, May 3, The Greenwich Art Council’s Bendheim Gallery; 862-6750; Greenwicharts.org.

Friday, April 11

Rochambeau’s march
Greenwich resident John Savage presents a video titled “Rochambeau in Connecticut” about General Rochambeau’s march with the French to join George Washington against the British, 11, Friday, April 11, Greenwich Library; 622-7970.

State of the Town
First Selectman Peter Tesei and Director of Planning and Zoning Diane Fox talk about the Plan of Conservation and Development at a luncheon, 11:45 to 1:30, Friday, April 11, Milbrook Club; $45 members, $55 non-members; add $10 if registering after April 8; 869-3500; Greenwichchamber.com.

Saturday, April 12

Shays in Greenwich
Congressman Christopher Shays talks holds a community meeting, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, Town Hall Meeting Room.

Healthy Kids Day ‘08
The YMCA holds it’s annual Healthy Kids Day to promote healthy lifestyles for kids and families, 11 to 3, Saturday, April 12, YMCA; 869-1630, ext. 206; Ebruno@gwymca.org.

Live and learn dangerously
Matthew Oswald, Greenwich Eagle Scout, facilitates a Dangerous Boys Club event titled “It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me!,” 11:30, Saturday, April 12, Barnes & Noble in the Stamford Town Center; free; 323-1612; Crm2286@bn.com.

Bluebird talk
John Rogers, co-founder of the New York State Bluebird Society, gives a talk on the Eastern Bluebird, 3:30 to 5, Saturday, April 12, Audubon Greenwich; free; reservations required; 869-5272.

‘Young & Gifted’
Greenwich’s Eckart Preu, music director for the Stamford Symphony, will conduct a concert titled “Young & Gifted,” 8 p.m., Saturday, April 12, and 3, Sunday, April 13, Palace Theatre in Stamford; Stamfordsymphony.org.

Gloria
Randall Atcheson conducts the Stanwich Congregational Church choir and soloists in Vivaldi’s Gloria, 4, Saturday, April 12, Stanwich Congregational Church; free; 661-4420.

Eartha Kitt performs
Actress and singer Eartha Kitt performs at the 2008 Greenwich Music Festival, 6:30 to 10, Saturday, April 12, Greenwich Country Club; $100 for cabaret only, $300 for cabaret and dinner; 637-0854; Greenwichmusicfestival.org.

50th anniversary finale
The Greenwich Symphony Orchestra concludes its 50th anniversary season with concerts titled “Divine Arabesques,” 8, Saturday, April 12 and 4, April 13, Greenwich High School Auditorium; $30 adults, $10 students; 869-2664. Sunday, April 13

‘Tea for Tutus’
Beam & Barre of Greenwich sponsors a fund raising afternoon of dance, fashion and tea to launch the Classic Dance Theatre Company’s 2008 season, 5, Sunday, April 13, Italian Center in Stamford; reservations required; $60 adults, $30 children under 12; 978-0727; Classicsdance@hotmail.com.