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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Play With Your Food Draws Sold Out Crowd

Scenes from today's Play with your Food lunchtime play reading at Toquet Hall in Westport, which continues Wednesday and Thursday , then moves to Fairfield on March 10, and Greenwich on March 11 and 12. Among the actors was Patricia Kalember who was asked about her appearances on the popular CBS series "Madam Secretary." "Now that I have matured a bit, I am being offered many more roles," she said.

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/play_with_your_food_draws_sold_out_crowd/

Andy Garfunkel Joins Lockwood-Mathews Board of Trustees

... of Trustees for the Norwalk Senior Center, Congregation Beth-El of Norwalk, CT, and Connecticut Playmakers of Greenwich, Connecticut. Mr. Garfunkel majored in Theatrical Design at the University of Bridgeport. He is a member of the International ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/norwalk/andy-garfunkel-joins-lockwood-mathews-board-trustees-0?

Greenwich Social Services Department's Campership Program Is Accepting Applications

The Greenwich Department of Social Services' Campership Program is accepting applications for full and partial scholarships for its annual summer camp program. Families with children age 4 to 14, who are Greenwich residents and whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines may apply until the March 27 deadline.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-social-services-departments-campership-program-accepting-applications?

Hip-Hop, Yoga Classes at Greenwich Teen Center

Don't miss our Hip-Hop 101 dance class every Wednesday @ 3:45pm! This program is free of charge and no experience is necessary. Just stop by to participate! Join our Yoga Takeover program every Wednesday at 5:00pm.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/hip-hop-yoga-classes-greenwich-teen-center-0?

Woman's Club of Greenwich Host A Painting Party

A blank canvas, your creativity unleashed. Professional artists will show you step by step how to turn your blank canvas into a masterpiece! No experience is required and all supplies are included.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/womans-club-greenwich-host-painting-party-0?

Fairfield County Giving Day is Back

... are participating in this year's event - Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton, Sherman, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, ...

http://norwalk.itsrelevant.com/content/22398/Fairfield-County-Giving-Day-is-Back

Behavior Not Well-Done In Greenwich Steakhouse Leads to Patron's Arrest

An "evening long tirade" at the upscale Gabriele's Italian Steakhouse in Greenwich escalated into a fight after restaurant management asked the offending patron "to leave after numerous complaints from guests," ended with the patron's arrest, according to Greenwich Police. The patron's arrest came about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, March 1 after several officers responded to the Church Street restaurant on "the report of a violent, disruptive patron refusing to leave when asked by management," according to a police report.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/behavior-not-well-done-greenwich-steakhouse-leads-patrons-arrest-0?

Greenwich Weather Update: Snow to Have 'Big Impact' on Tuesday's Evening Commute

... heavy in intensity, before it changes to ice late Tuesday, and then some light rain showers on Wednesday. [And Greenwich Public Schools announced Tuesday morning that "All evening activities are cancelled for this evening beginning at 5 p.m.] The ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-weather-update-snow-have-big-impact-tuesdays-evening-commute-0?

Behavior Not Well-Done In Steakhouse Leads to Stamford Man's Arrest

An "evening long tirade" at the upscale Gabriele's Italian Steakhouse in Greenwich escalated into a fight after restaurant management asked the offending patron "to leave after numerous complaints from guests," ended with a Stamford man's arrest, according to Greenwich Police. The patron's arrest came about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, March 1 after several officers responded to the Church Street restaurant on "the report of a violent, disruptive patron refusing to leave when asked by management," according to a police report.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/behavior-not-well-done-steakhouse-leads-stamford-mans-arrest-0?

Critic accuses Malloy of redistributing wealth

A leading GOP critic of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has accused the second-term Democrat of redistributing income from wealthy towns such as Greenwich to poor cities like Bridgeport, drawing new scrutiny to what is the widest wealth gap of any state in the nation. State Sen. Toni Boucher , R-Wilton, emailed her supporters a link Sunday night to a series of interactive maps -- incorporating 2012 data from the state Department of Revenue Services -- that she said illustrate the inequity in municipal aid distributed by the state.

http://m.newstimes.com/local/article/GOP-critic-Gov-redistributing-income-from-rich-6110229.php

Greenwich Public Schools Cancels Evening Activities Due To Snow, Sleet

Winter refuses to loosen its grip on the area, and it has resulted in the cancellation of all evening activities in the Greenwich Public Schools after 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. The National Weather Service is forecasting snow, beginning after 4 p.m. with a total daytime accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-public-schools-cancels-evening-activities-due-snow-sleet

Forbesa richest counts 3 more in Connecticut than last year

More Connecticut billionaires have made it this year onto Forbes magazine's annual list of "The 500 Richest People in the World." Four new names include sisters Alexandra Daitch of Lyme and Lucy Stitzer of Greenwich, who are heirs to food giant Cargill; Andreas Halvorsen of Darien, founding partner and chief executive officer of Viking Global Investors; and William Berkley, a Greenwich insurance executive.

http://wtnh.com/2015/03/03/forbes-richest-counts-3-more-in-connecticut-than-last-year/

Bronxville Man Named Partner In Law Firm Promotion

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, a law firm with offices in White Plains, N.Y. and Greenwich, Conn., is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners to its legal team. Christopher C. Palermo, of Bronxville is a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice Group.

http://bronxville.dailyvoice.com/business/white-plains-greenwich-law-firm-announces-new-partners-promotions

Greenwich's Bendheim Civic Center Presents Youth Golf Clinics

The Department of Parks and Recreation will offer youth golf clinics at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on Fridays for five weeks, starting March 27. The course fee for the five-week session is $125. Mail-only registration will begin Monday, March 9. Walk-in registration will begin on Monday, March 16 until classes are full.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwichs-bendheim-civic-center-presents-youth-golf-clinics

More Snow, More Cold As March Comes In Like A Lion In Greenwich

A worker knocks snow off the roof off a building at the corner of Greenwich Avenue and East Elm Street Monday morning as the area was hit with another round of snow overnight Sunday. GREENWICH, Conn.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/more-snow-more-cold-march-comes-lion-greenwich

Andy Garfunkel Joins Trustees At Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion

... Trust, the Norwalk Senior Center Board of Trustees, Congregation Beth-El of Norwalk, and Connecticut Playmakers of Greenwich. Garfunkel majored in theatrical design at the University of Bridgeport. He is a member of the International Alliance of ...

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/andy-garfunkel-joins-trustees-norwalks-lockwood-mathews-mansion

Prey for Lunch in Greenwich -- Squawk About Take-Out

... coastline. But given the bird's position while dining on what apparently was a tasty afternoon delight in western Greenwich Monday afternoon, I wasn't able to discern whether this was a red-tailed hawk. But talk about take-out! This burly bird with ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/prey-lunch-greenwich-squawk-about-take-out-0?

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