FOR THE RECORD
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Choral Festival and dedication
The First Congregational Church of Greenwich, 108 Sound Beach Ave., will hold a Dedication Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, following a fivemonth renovation project in its Meetinghouse (sanctuary). The public is welcome to attend. Tom Trenney, minister of music at First-Plymouth Church in Lincoln, Neb., will conduct and play the organ at First Church on Sunday morning as part of the celebration.
Family gallery tours
The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, host Family Gallery Tours from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Sundays. The tours are geared for kids ages 6-10. Free with regular admission, and no registration is required. Visit brucemuseum.org for more info.
Walk/Run for Abilis
Abilis will host its 15th annual Walk/Run for Abilis on Sunday at Greenwich Point Park. This family-friendly event includes children’s activities, a Bubble Bus, music, arts & crafts, a 1-mile wheelchair and stroller-accessible walk and a 5k run. This event is one of Abilis’ largest fundraiser events and attracts hundreds of participants. Registration is $40 for adult runners; $20 for child runners (ages 11 to 17) and free for children under 11. There is no cost for walkers. To register, donate and or volunteer, visit abilis.us/walkrun. Abilis supports more than 700 individuals with special needs and their families annually.
Religious traditions talk
Deacon Robert Henrey of St. Catherine of Siena Church will continue his lecture series in which he shares his interest in different religious traditions — as well as in history and linguistics — with photographs taken while visiting countries where those traditions took hold. The next talk will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on the topic of “Jordan: The Crossroads of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.” Each session is an opportunity to discuss and share ideas on contemporary, religious and social issues. Free, with light refreshments.
Bridal Show
A bridal show will be held at the Audubon Greenwich at 613 Riversville Road from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. The event is perfect for engaged couples and their parents to plan for weddings. Meet bridal professionals and check out their products and services. Raffle prizes will be awarded. Cost is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Free admission for brides-to-be. To purchase tickets, visit fairfieldcounty weddingconcierge.com/ 2019-bridal-fete. Also, 10 percent of ticket sales will be donated to the Audubon Greenwich.
Model sailboat regatta
The Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center will hold its annual Model Sailboat Regatta from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Binney Park. Model sailboat enthusiasts of all ages are welcome, with categories for homemade boats, motorized and remote-controlled boats. Hundreds of families are expected to attend. The OGRCC provides arts and crafts activities and music. The regatta raises money for the Scholarship Program, which supports over 70 families in the community each year for everything from soccer to childcare to summer camps. To buy a ticket, visit myogrcc.org. Walk-ins are welcome. For more info, call 203-637-3659.
Bird walk
A Sunday Bird Walk will be held at Greenwich Point Park from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday to view the migrating hawks and raptors. Bring binoculars and meet near the main concession stand at the south end of the beach. The Bird Walks are a series of free, year-round, monthly bird walks providing friendly and informative birding. Guides are knowledgeable local naturalists and birders. Everyone — from beginner to expert, of all ages — is welcome. No fees or registration are required. For more information, visit birdwalk.home.blog/.
Duplicate Bridge Games
Weekly open duplicate Bridge games are held at 12:15 p.m. Mondays at the Greenwich YWCA. The games are sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League, with masterpoint awards to top finishers. The card fee to play one session is $12. For more information, contact Steve Becker at 203-637-8927.
Breast Cancer Awareness
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Breast Cancer Alliance will host its annual luncheon at 11 a.m. Monday at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich with celebrity chef and restaurateur Todd English. There will be cocktails, lunch, and silent and live auctions, as well as the Models of Inspiration fashion show with women who are living with or have overcome breast cancer, outfitted in a curated collection from Richards. Since its inception in 1996, BCA has awarded over $27 million in grants to fight the disease. For more info, go to www.BCAgoforpink.org, contact Info@breastcanceralliance.org or call 203-8610014.
Bruce Beginnings
Bruce Beginnings is a program for children ages 2.5 to 5 with an adult at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Bruce Museum. Explore the museum collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities. This program takes place on the museum’s free admission day and space is limited. See the visitor service desk upon arrival to secure a spot. Topics change weekly. Visit brucemuseum.org for more info.
Book Giveaway
Through a partnership with Greenwich Alliance for Education and the generosity of the Greenwich community, members of Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich will participate in a book giveaway from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Children are invited to take home as many books as they desire, and can choose from a collection of more than 1,000 books for children up to middle school age. Greenwich Alliance for Education set up book collection bins at Perrot, Greenwich and Cos Cob libraries to solicit donations. A new club at Greenwich High School, the GHS Library Advisory Club, also set up a book collection bin in the GHS Media Center, and will be helping at the book giveaway.
Expert to speak on global refugee crisis
Sarah Deardorff Miller, a senior fellow with Refugees International and a Greenwich resident, will lead a discussion on the global refugee situation and some of the largest displacement crises at a presentation at the Greenwich Historical Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday. She will consider why refugees are increasingly unwelcome and highlight how our local experience relates to the broader international system in a talk on “The Global Refugee Crisis: Emerging Trends and Challenges.” The presentation is part of a series of events the Historical Society is hosting this fall to provide greater perspective on the immigrant and refugee experience, in conjunction with its new exhibition: “An American Story: Finding Home in Fairfield County.” Tickets for members are $10, nonmembers $15. For tickets, visit https://bit.ly/2MWw1aB.
Round Hill hosts debates
The Round Hill Association will host a candidates debate on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Round Hill Community House at 397 Round Hill Road. It will be preceded by refreshments at 6:30. League member Jara Burnett will moderate. All four candidates for the Board of Selectmen will take part: first selectman candidates, Republican state Rep. Fred Camillo and Democratic finance board Chair Jill Oberlander, and selectman candidates, Democrat Sandy Litvack, who is seeking a second term in the office, and Republican Lauren Rabin, a member of the Board of Education.
Meet the designer
The Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St., will host a Lunch & Learn on Oct. 23 with Eddie Ross, the East Coast editor of Better Homes & Gardens. He has worked as a design, decorating and food editor for House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living and Food Network. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., with a lecture and presentation followed by Q&A at 10:45 a.m. and lunch at 11:45 a.m. To register, visit greenwichbotanicalcenter.org/.