01/21/12 Greenwich Events

Saturday
Continuing an annual tradition, the Eric Mintel Quartet will perform “An Evening of Outstanding Jazz” at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Second Congregational Church, at 139 E. Putnam Ave. Returning to the church for the ninth time, the Pennsylvania-based quartet will follow the concert with a meet-and-greet reception. Donations are suggested. The quartet will also perform with the church’s Chancel Choir during the worship service at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22. Reservations are recommended for the Jan. 21 concert. For more information or reservations, contact Gloria LaDestro at 203-869-9311, ext. 120 or gloria@2cc.org.

Convent of the Sacred Heart will host a two-day sale of Haitian paintings and crafts Jan. 20 and 21 to support the rebuilding of Haiti two years after a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the island nation. The sale will take place at the school from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 20 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. All funds raised from the sale will go towards building the Vassar Haiti Project health clinic and the Society of the Sacred Heart’s mission in Haiti, according to organizers. For more information, visit www.thehaitiproject.org or contact Andrew Meade at anmeade@vassar.edu or Kathy Failla at faillak@cshgreenwich.org or 203-532 3546

Cos Cob Library will welcome a return visit by Betty Johnson from Bigelow Tea Company at 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Cos Cob Library Community Room. Johnson will talk about the history and health benefits of tea while guests enjoy various samples, along with pastries provided by the Friends of Cos Cob Library. Register at the library or call 203-622-6883 to reserve a spot, and bring your favorite teacup when you come. Attendees will also receive a goody bag of assorted teas.

The Orinoco Council #39 of the Knights of Columbus will host its annual Free Throw Championship Challenge at 5 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Boys & Girls Club, 4 Horseneck Lane. The competition is open to boys and girls who are 10 to 14 years old as of Jan. 1. Please provide a birth certificate or other proof of age. There will be separate divisions for boys and girls and no charge for the competition. The winner will advance to the district level competition, with the date and location to be determined. Should the winner not be able to compete, the second place contestant will represent the council at the district competition. For more information or to request an entry form, call Don Palmer at 203-869-3224 at the Boys & Girls Club. Entry forms may also be obtained at the Knights of Columbus Council Hall at 37 W. Putnam Ave. or www.knightsofgreenwich.com.

Audubon Greenwich will present a hillside trail hike from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 21. Audubon invites participants to explore this 1.5-mile western trail loop for over-wintering birds and signs of wildlife activity from mice, shrews, and squirrels to deer, fox and coyote. Ages 7 & up. RSVP to the Audubon store at 203-869-5272 ext. 221.

Sunday
The Round Hill Community Church will host a forum with Bon Jasperson and Helen Dillon on their film, “Inside Sing Sing’s Prison School” at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 22. The 31-minute documentary will be screened. Dillon, the film’s producer, is a board member of Hudson Link, an organization that raises money for the college education of men incarcerated in Sing Sing, a maximum-security prison in New York State. She also runs workshops inside Sing Sing for the Alternative to Violence Project. Jasperson is on the board of advisors for Family ReEntry, an organization that rehabilitates former prisoners returning to their communities. A light luncheon of soup, salad, and bread will be served following the forum. The church is located at 395 Round Hill Road in Greenwich. All are welcome. For more information, call the church office at 203-869-1091.

Temple Sholom will hold a Mitzvah Day at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22. Participants will be able to join in a variety of projects, including bagging toiletries for homeless shelters, making blankets for Project Linus, sorting donations for the Neighbor to Neighbor food pantry, getting swabbed for the Donate Life bone marrow donor drive, and many others. There are opportunities for congregants of all ages. Those who can’t make it Jan. 22 are encouraged to donate items. Temple Sholom is collecting non-perishable food, new pajamas, toiletries, coins, and other items. To register visit www.templesholom.com. For more information, email Rav David Saiger at ravdavid@templesholom.com.

Ongoing
New York artist Judith Gwyn Brown’s “New York Series” will be on view through Feb. 12 at the Greenwich Arts Council’s Bendheim Gallery, located on the second floor of 299 Greenwich Ave. The exhibition includes ten framed oil-on-canvas paintings that tell the stories of New York City, as well as other paintings and drawings for sale. In addition, Brown is offering commissioned pet portraits; examples are on view. A portion of proceeds from the portraits go to P.A.W.S. of the Vineyard, a nonprofit pet adoption service in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., to help fund a spay/neuter program. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Fri; noon to 4 p.m. Sat-Sun. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.greenwicharts.org.

The Greenwich Art Society will present “DANIEL & DIEGO,” an exhibition featuring the works of artists Daniel Brain and Diego Rabellino Jan. 6 through 28. The works are on view in the second floor rear gallery at 299 Greenwich Ave. Gallery hours are 10 a.m to 5 p.m. weekdays; Noon to 4 p.m. weekends.

The Historical Society’s Storehouse Gallery Shop will host a sale of works by 2011’s Greenwich Community artists Nov. 30 to Jan. 25. Art in a variety of media, from paintings to photography to sculpture, will be on sale and may be taken as soon as it is purchased. Fresh works will replace pieces that are sold throughout the holiday season. The Greenwich Community Artists Series was established in 2009 to foster and encourage contemporary local artists. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.greenwichhistory.org or call 203-869-6899, ext. 20.

The Greenwich Historical Society invites you to check out “Everyday Heroes: Greenwich First Responders” Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. “Everyday Heroes” chronicles the history of Greenwich’s fire, police and emergency medical services. The exhibition delves into headline-making Greenwich disasters from 1873 to 2010, examines how first responders dealt with past emergencies and illustrates how first response practices have evolved as the combined result of firsthand experience and technology. Kids can try on real equipment and learn what it takes to become a first responder in a hands-on gallery. Closed Christmas day. Members free. Nonmembers: Adults $10; seniors and students $8; children under six free. Through Aug. 26. Storehouse Gallery, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob. For more information, visit www.greenwichhistory.org or call 203-869-6899.

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.