2014-12-27

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Nurse during library, health center

A helper will take blood vigour readings and answer health questions on Monday, Dec. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during a Greenwich Library Health Information Center, 101 W. Putnam Ave., and on Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon during a Greenwich Hospital Cafeteria Atrium, 5 Perryridge Road. The giveaway use is sponsored by Community Health during Greenwich Hospital. For some-more information, call 203-863-4444.

View birds during Greenwich Point

On Sunday, Jan. 4, during 9 a.m., a Bruce Museum, Audubon Greenwich and Wild Wings will offer a First Sunday Bird Walk during Greenwich Point Park. View birds in their habitats during a resting two-mile walk; move binoculars. Meet during categorical benefaction mount in Greenwich Point Park Museum. Free. For some-more information, call 203-413-6756.

`Downton Abbey’- desirous book

To coincide with a Season 5 premiere of “Downton Abbey” on PBS, JCC Greenwich will horde author Wendy Wax during The Drawing Room, 5 Suburban Ave., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, during 10 a.m. Wax will plead her novel, “While We Were Watching Downton Abbey,” a story of doubtful friendships sparked by a intercourse of “Downton Abbey” observation parties. Books will be accessible for purchase. Tickets are $18. To register, call 203-552-1818 or revisit jccgreenwich.org.

Art Society hosts holiday exhibit

The Art Society of Old Greenwich is hosting a Holiday Art Show by Sunday, Dec. 28, during a YWCA of Greenwich’s Gertrude White Gallery, 259 E. Putnam Ave. On arrangement and for sale will be works by ASOG member artists in a accumulation of media, many labelled underneath $300. For gallery hours, call a YWCA during 203-869-6501.

Breast cancer support group

On Monday, Dec. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Road., will offer a giveaway post-treatment breast cancer support organisation led by a cancer counselor. An initial conference is compulsory for patients in a post-treatment proviso of breast cancer. To register, call 203-863-3704.

Renowned artist’s works on display

The art of Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979), deliberate one of a many vicious womanlike artists of a 20th century and whose work was characterized by juxtaposing clever colors and geometric shape, will be on arrangement by Wednesday, Jan. 7, during a Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave. The uncover includes classical examples of both her epitome compositions and dress designs. Hours are Monday by Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For some-more information, call 203-862-6751 or revisit www.greenwichartscouncil.org.

Registration open for ESL, GED prep

The Greenwich Adult Learning Program is conducting registration for an English as a Second Language march on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and Wednesday, Jan. 7, during 10 a.m. during a Havemeyer Building, 290 Greenwich Ave. Evening registration for English as a Second Language and GED credentials will be Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 6 and 7, during 6 p.m. during Greenwich High School, Folsom House, 10 Hillside Road. For some-more information, call 203-625-7423.

League to horde state treasurer

On Thursday, Jan. 8, during 7 p.m., during Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, a League of Women Voters Greenwich will horde a speak by Denise Nappier, treasurer of a state of Connecticut. Nappier will plead her insights about a state worker and teachers’ grant and what is vicious to get a grant funded; her investment plan for these grant assets; and a questions she is asked by a ratings agencies and what they design from a state. The speak wiil be followed by a question-and-answer session. For some-more information, call Nancy Cooper during 203-321-3092.

Cos Cob Library offer book clubs

Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, will offer 3 book clubs starting in January. The Thursday Evening Book Club will meetThursday, Jan. 8, during 7:30 p.m. The discussion, led by Suzie Carter, will concentration on a book “The Chaperone,” by Laura Moriarty. The Cloak and Dagger Book Club assembly Jan. 20 during 1 p.m. will underline “The Cuckoo’s Calling,” by Robert Galbraith, with contention facilitated by Eric Grevstad. On Jan. 21 during noon, a Brown Bag Book Club, facilitated by Susan Boyer, will plead “Half of a Yellow Sun,” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. For some-more information, call 203-622-6883.

Panel on Antarctica during Bruce Jan. 11

On Sunday, Jan. 11, from 3 to 4:15 p.m. a Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, will horde “Exploring Antarctica,” a row of artists. Daniel Ksepka, curator of scholarship during a museum, will assuage a panel, that includes photographer Diane Tuft, artist Elise Engler, Yale Peabody Museum vertebrate researcher Eric Lazo-Wasem, state ornithologist and UConn highbrow Margaret Rubega, and Stony Brook University highbrow Heather Lynch. Speakers will give a brief arrangement of their practice during a southern finish of a world, and afterwards a building will be open for assembly questions and discussion. Free to museum members, $15 for nonmembers. For reservations, call 203-413-6757 or email info@brucemuseum.org.

Children’s art uncover during library Jan. 12

Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, will horde a accepting on Monday, Jan. 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for a vaunt “Lines, Shapes and Things: Children’s Explorations in Art,” a arrangement of design by North Street Elementary School students. Opening accepting is for artists and their families. The vaunt will be on arrangement by Jan. 30. For some-more information, call 203-633-6833.

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