What’s going on in your part of Greenwich
Cos Cob
The first Tavern Garden Market of the season is on tap for the Greenwich Historical Society’s historic Cos Cob campus at 47 Strickland Road.
It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The market will feature items for the home, including locally sourced farm-to-table organic produce, farmfresh eggs, baked goods, flowers, gifts, fashion accessories, vintage jewelry, crafts and environmentally sourced beauty products.
Shoppers will have plenty of opportunities in the next six months to enjoy the Tavern Garden Markets, which will be held on alternating Wednesdays through Nov. 2.
“Our debut season last year was a big hit for our vendors and the community, far exceeding our expectations,” said Daniel Suozzo, the historical society’s manThe
ager of special events. “We are welcoming back favorite vendors and a host of new ones, in addition to staging specially curated events to entertain and delight attendees in their support of local growers, producers and artisans.
“A stroll through our colorful campus gardens followed by a stop at the Museum Store and the Artists Café for a snack will complete the sensory experience,” he said.
For more information and a list of vendors, visit greenwichhistory.org /event/tavern-garden -market-1/.
Downtown
The town of Greenwich’s focus on COVID-19 has not faded, as it urges residents to get vaccinated and boosted.
To that end, the town will hold a booster clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. on May 4 at Town Hall.
clinic will offer the Moderna booster shot. Appointments, which are required, can be made by visiting https://guest.vams.cdc
.gov/?jurisdiction=CT and selecting “COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.”
Walk-ins will not be permitted. Proof of vaccination as well as ID will be required.
According to the town, under FDA guidelines, people can receive their first booster shot five months after their last shot of the primary vaccination if they took Moderna or Pfizer and two months if they got the Johnson & Johnson vaccination.
People age 18 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised are eligible to get a second Moderna booster shot at least four months after their first booster.
Additionally, adults who are 50 or older can also get a second Moderna or Pfizer booster. And those who got the Johnson & Johnson shot and are 18 to 49 years old can get a second booster if it’s been four months since their initial vaccination.
People age 18 to 49 who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised are not yet recommended to get the second booster.
“Due to the recent increase of COVID-19 cases, the Greenwich Department of Health is urging residents, especially those who are immunocompromised, to pay close attention to their personal needs of protecting themselves and their families (such as masking and social distancing) from COVID-19 disease,” a department statement said. “The subvariant BA.2 is highly contagious so it is easily transmissible from person to person, especially in the household, in crowded areas, both inside and outside.”
Old Greenwich
With residents returning to their gardens for spring, the Garden Club of Old Greenwich will hold its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7.
A community tradition, the sale brings in buyers from all over town.
This year’s sale will not be held at its usual location at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, which is slated for demolition.
The sale will be held at 38 West End Ave., which is the same site as the Old Greenwich Farmers Market.
It will feature annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables as well as “lovingly grown treasures” from the gardens of club members. There will also be items for sale that would make great gifts for Mother’s Day, which is May 8.
Backcountry
Supporters of Kids in Crisis are invited to the nonprofit’s annual gala, which returns this year after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be held May 6 at the Greenwich Audubon Center, with the theme “Backcountry Safari.”
The event, which is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Kids in Crisis, was organized by co-chairs Dominick Miciotta and Jason Smith. It will by hosted by Denis LaPolice and Greenwich resident and broadcaster Jodi Applegate.
Kids in Crisis, which is based in Cos Cob, is open 24 hours a day to provide emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and community education programs for children of all ages and families facing a crisis, including domestic violence, mental health concerns, homelessness, substance abuse or economic difficulties.
“For more than 40 years, our gala has provided a significant portion of the funds we rely on to serve more than 5,000 children in need every year,” said Shari Shapiro, executive director of Kids In Crisis.
“Our work is more important now than ever before. We welcome the opportunity to once again bring together our strong community of supporters, celebrate the incredible work of Kids In Crisis staff, and raise money to fund vital Kids In Crisis programming throughout Fairfield County,” Shapiro said.
For information on tickets as well as underwriting, sponsorship and advertising opportunities, contact Alon Marom at amarom@kidsincrisis.org.
To purchase tickets or make a donation to the auction, visit https://kicgala2022 .givesmart.com.
Kids in Crisis has set a goal to connect with 25,000 additional children and families in need before the end of 2025. For more information, visit www.kidsincrisis.org.