TODAY Greenwich state representatives Fred Camillo, Livvy Floren and Lile Gibbons are sponsoring a Roundtable Business Forum at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the law firm of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, 500 W. Putnam Ave. The event will be hosted by attorney and state Rep. John Shaban, R-135th District. The event is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and owners of all size businesses to share their ideas on encouraging job growth and creating a more favorable business climate in Connecticut. RSVP to Jackie Effren at 860-240-8384 or jackie.effren@cga.ct.gov.
The Round Hill Association, the Northwest Greenwich Association, and the Northeast Greenwich Association will host a forum for Board of Selectman and tax collector candidates at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Road. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. The event will be moderated by the League of Women Voters. The audience will have an opportunity to submit questions at the debate. The candidates for First Selectman will debate at 7:00, followed by the candidates for Selectman at 7:30. The candidates for Tax Collector will debate at 8:00 pm. We hope you can join us for this informative neighborhood event.
Bob Smith will lead weekly discussions of Shakespeare’s Othello at Greenwich Library beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Cole Auditorium. Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written approximately in 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife Desdemona; his lieutenant, Cassio; and his trusted ensign Iago. Because of its varied and current themes of racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatres and has been the basis for numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations. The program is free and open to all. Copies of the play will be provided. For more information, contact Matthew Sgritta at 203-622-7972.
The public is invited to attend a meeting of the recently formed Greenwich Toastmasters Club at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Western Greenwich Civic Center, 449 Pemberwick Road. Members learn how to get rid of the fear of public speaking, how to articulate with confidence and get their message across clearly. The meeting is free of charge. Regular meetings are held the first, third, and when there is one, the fifth Wednesday of the month. To RSVP, call 914-563-2288.
Thursday The Garden Education Center will present “Seasons of Flowers with George Von Tobel” at 10 a.m. Oct. 20. Participants will create a fall arrangement emphasizing the use of color. Course fee is $80 for members, $90 nonmembers.
The Byram Neighborhood Association will host its evening with the selectman candidates at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at St. Paul’s Church, 286 Delavan Ave. in Byram. This Q&A forum is open to the public and will provide an opportunity to meet the candidates and listen to their positions on various issues.
Singles Under Sail, a sailing club for active singles, will hold their next social meeting at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 E. Putnam Ave. The meeting will feature Capt. Bernie Weiss, a USCG licensed master mariner and frequent speaker about GPS navigation and chart plotting. He is a yacht delivery captain and trains new boat owners and others in electronic navigation. At this meeting he will provide an informative program addressing the issues facing navigation by GPS and the dangers that may arise when using GPS as your sole navigation aid. Admission is $10 for the public and $5 for SUS members. For more information, call 203-847-3456 or visit www.singlesundersail.com.
District 9 of the Representative Town Meeting has an opening for the 2010-2011 term. The district represents the Glenville and Pemberwich areas. Anyone interested in filling the seat for the remainder of the term should contact Betsey Frumin 203-531-7203. The district will meet Oct. 20 to fill the vacancy.
Friday The 29th annual Halloween Happenings will take place from from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, located at 449 Pemberwick Road. From 6 to 7 p.m., children will play games in Dracula’s Den, where they are guaranteed to win prizes and treats. Once again Rick Rock, the ever popular DJ, will be on hand to lead families through the limbo, mummy, and other dances. Everyone is welcome to come in costume. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $11 and may be purchased at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, the Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall, or through the mail. Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the door. For a registration form, visit greenwichct.org.
Audubon Greenwich will present “Facing The Storm,” a film about bison, from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Audubon center, located at 613 Riversville Road. American bison once dominated the plains, numbering in the tens of millions. Then they were nearly eradicated from the continent, changing the ecology and the entire plains culture forever. The film is an account of our tempestuous relationship with the iconic symbol of wild America and explores the future of bison in the t21st century. Reception from 6 to 7 p.m. Space is limited. The price is $15 per person. Discounts online. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 ext. 239.
Saturday Current Cub Scouts and interested boys grades 1 through 5 are invited to attend Cub Fun Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at Byram Shore Park. Activities will include a tug-o-war, relay games, fire building, fishing pole casting and closing campfire. This event is free. Guests are asked to register at www.greenwichscouting.org. Contact Bob Gunsten for additional information at 203-869-8424 x111 or bob.gunsten@scouting.org.
Serendipity magazine will host the first Greenwich Food + Wine Festival to benefit the Breast Cancer Alliance Oct. 22 and 23 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. The weekend event will feature more than 60 food, wine and spirit experts, barbecue grill masters, Sunday brunch specialties, celebrity book signings, private-event tents and live performances by Rusted Root, Entrain and Sister Hazel, among others. There will be a Grand Tasting Gala Oct. 22 with live music and samplings from the region’s finest restaurants, as well as a live performance by Natasha Bedingfield. Festivities will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Oct. 22 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23. For more information or to buy tickets, visit serendipitysocial.com or call Serendipity at 203-588-1363. For information on sponsorship opportunities, ask for Molly Galterio.
The Crypt Choir of the King’s School in Canterbury, England will present a concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Christ Church Greenwich. The Crypt Choir has 40 mixed teen voices. Choristers and choral scholars from Christ Church will also sing in the concert. Tickets, $20 regular admission and $10 for students and seniors, are available at the door. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the church choir’s tour fund for its trip to York Minster next summer. For more information, contact the music office at 203-869-6600 ext. 23 or musicdept@christchurchgreenwich.org.
Audubon Greenwich will present “The World of Falling Leaves” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Audubon center, located at 613 Riversville Road. Ever wonder what happens to all the autumn leaves? Who eats and lives in them? How migratory birds like sparrows, towhees, and thrashers benefit from them? Should people mulch or compost with them? Find out when Ted Gilman explores New England leaves and the life created by them. All ages. RSVP to 203-869-5272 ext. 221.
The registrars of voters will hold a voter registration session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22 in their office on the first floor of Town Hall, located at 101 Field Point Road. Required by state law, the session is the first of three upcoming opportunities for residents to register to vote or check their eligibility. The others are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 1 and 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7.
Sunday The Greenwich Library Peterson Concert Series kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in the library’s Cole Auditorium. The band is committed to preserving and authentically presenting 1920s and ‘30s jazz and popular music. Giordano has appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion,” and lent his talents to Francis Ford Coppola’s film “The Cotton Club” and half a dozen Woody Allen soundtracks. The concert is free and open to the public through the support of the Peterson Foundation. Doors open at 3 p.m. For more information, contact David Waring at 203-622-7917.
Audubon Greenwich will present a nature photo hike with Dan Burns from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23. Take your photography to the next level during this chance to get outdoors with other photographers. Professional sports photographer, Dan Burns, will lead this autumn hike in search of great images of this sanctuary region. Cost, $10 per person. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 ext. 239.
Serendipity magazine will host the first Greenwich Food + Wine Festival to benefit the Breast Cancer Alliance Oct. 22 and 23 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. The weekend event will feature more than 60 food, wine and spirit experts, barbecue grill masters, Sunday brunch specialties, celebrity book signings, private-event tents and live performances by Rusted Root, Entrain and Sister Hazel, among others. There will be a Grand Tasting Gala Oct. 22 with live music and samplings from the region’s finest restaurants, as well as a live performance by Natasha Bedingfield. Festivities will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Oct. 22 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23. For more information or to buy tickets, visit serendipitysocial.com or call Serendipity at 203-588-1363. For information on sponsorship opportunities, ask for Molly Galterio.
Ongoing The New England Culinary Group is gearing up for “Eating Greenwich & Port Chester,” a week-long celebration of dining in the neighboring towns Oct. 16 to 21. A lead-in to Serendipity magazine’s Greenwich Food & Wine Festival Oct. 22 to 23, the event and will feature discounted prix fixe menus and special offers throughout the week. Prix fixe menus are set at $10.11 lunch and $20.11 dinner for mid-range restaurants and $18.11 lunch and $30.11 dinner for high-end restaurants. Restaurant offers can be found at www.newenglandculinarygroup.com. Restaurants who are interested in participating can contact the New England Culinary Group at linda@newenglandculinarygroup.com or 203.323.4185.
Greenwich Library will host a photography contest to celebrate Teen Read Week Oct. 16 to 22. This year’s theme, “Picture It!,” encourages teens to read a variety of materials, including graphic novels, movies, books about photography. Teens are invited to take a photo of their favorite place to read, whether it’s a favorite chair or a spot by the water. The contest is open to teens ages 12 to 18 who live and/or go to school in Greenwich. Submissions can be made electronically between 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 and 4:59 p.m. Oct. 15. For more information and full submission guidelines, visit www.greenwichlibrary.org/teens.
The work of artists Bryan Nash Gill and Sally Frank will be presented at the Kiernan Hall Nature Art Gallery at Audubon Greenwich Oct. 1 through 30. “Trees: Inside and Out” is an exhibition of monotypes, lithographs and relief prints that presents a portrait of one of nature’s most fundamental elements. A reception for the exhibition will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 9. For more information, call Audubon Greenwich at 203-869-5272.
The Friends of the Cos Cob Library will host the photography exhibition “Birds of Mill Pond” Oct. 4 through Nov. 4 in the library community room. Acclaimed photographer and author Joanne Bouknight will host an opening reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. October 4. Bouknight has been a Cos Cob and Greenwich resident since 1987. For more information, call the library at 203-622-6883.
The Greenwich Historical Society will present “Greenwich Community Artists: The Abstract Tradition” Oct. 5 through Nov. 16 at the Storehouse Gallery Shop, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob.. The exhibition features works by Ellen Hackl Fagan, Liana Moonie, Kimberly Dawn Salib and Lisa DeLoria Weinblatt. Admission is free. All works are available for sale, with part of the proceeds to benefit the Greenwich Historical Society. For more information, visit www.greenwichhistory.org.
The Bruce Museum will feature etchings by Pablo Picasso in “Picasso’s Vollard Suite: The Sculptor’s Studio,” on view June 18 to Oct. 16. The exhibition features key images of Picasso etchings from a group of 100 prints he made for the legendary art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard, on loan from a private collection. The Bruce Museum is located at 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich. General admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, free for children under five and museum members. Free admission to all on Tuesdays. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. For information, call the Bruce Museum at 203-869-0376, or visit www.brucemuseum.org.
Audubon Greenwich will host the Green Homes, Green Buildings Fall 2011 Lecture Series at the center, located at 613 Riversville Road. The series will include Green Building Rating Systems Oct. 19, Green Insulation & Ice Dam Prevention Nov. 17, Wine Cellar Design Essentials Dec. 8. Space is limited. Tickets are $20 per person. For more information, visit greenwich.audubon.org. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 ext. 239.
The Bruce Museum will present the exhibition “Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry” from July 16 through Feb. 26. The exhibition features an array of different types of jewelry, as well as samplings of minerals, precious stones and other materials from which artists have created an infinite variety of human adornment. The exhibition investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, delves into the genesis of these natural materials, and explores the economic and environmental impact of our universal attraction to sparkle. The jewelry on display comes from all over the globe, including Myanmar and India. For more information, visit www.brucemuseum.org.
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