FOR THE RECORD
Weekend Market
The Greenwich Farmers Market runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 19 in the Arch Street commuter parking lot. Enjoy fresh Connecticutgrown produce all season. The parking lot at Arch Street and Horseneck Lane is off Interstate 95 Exit 3. For more information, visit www.greenwichfarmersmarketct.com.
Greet & Treat
The Greenwich Greet & Treat, a Halloween-centric community event, will take from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 along Greenwich Avenue. Greenwich Moms has partnered with Greenwich Magazine to bring the Avenue to life with a series of unique activities to complement the safe trick-or-treating opportunity. Businesses will offer special in-store promotions and give out goodies for all. Food trucks will be on site. For more information, visit greenwichmoms.com.
Decorative arts talk
The Greenwich Decorative Arts Society will present “Celebrating SelfTaught Genius: The American Folk Art Museum in New York City” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Jason Busch, chief executive officer and director of the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, will present the lecture via Zoom. This lecture will provide a survey of the museum with a view to its future. Lectures are free to members. The fee for nonmembers is $25 payable in advance by mail. For reservations and information, contact greenwichdecorativearts@gmail.com or visit www.greenwichdecorativearts.com.
Food donations
The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes accepts food donations for
Neighbor to Neighbor from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays in its parking area at 4 Riverside Ave. Items needed include peanut butter and jelly, oatmeal, canned meat, tuna, canned fruit, dried or canned beans, cereal, rice and soup as well as household cleaners and toiletries. St Paul’s Episcopal Church at 200 Riverside Ave. accepts donations from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays for the food pantry.
Beginner Bridge
A beginning bridge class is offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Greenwich YMCA with the Perfectly Polite Beginner Bridge group. No knowledge of bridge is required. YMCA members pay $30, nonmembers pay $35 per class. Preregistration by phone is required before 6 p.m. Mondays. Players must show COVID-19 vaccination cards. Masks required. To register, call/text Frank Crocker at 203-524-8032.
Weekday Market
The Old Greenwich Farmers Market is held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the Living Hope Community Church at 38 West End Ave. in Old Greenwich.
In-person bridge
The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group invites players to attend Relaxed Bridge on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and/ or 12:30 p.m. Contact Frank Crocker by 6 p.m. Tuesday at 203-524-8032 to play. You must show a COVID-19 vaccination card. Masks required. No partner required to play. Fees per game: $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers.
Speakers at Retired Men’s group
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free speakers program Wednesdays in the Fellowship
Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, 1 W. Putnam Ave. It is open to the public. Social time starts at 10:40 a.m., followed by a speaker at 11 a.m. in-person and via Zoom. Visit www.greenwichrma.org or contact info@greenwichrma.org for information. On Nov. 3, Greenwich High graduate Evan Osnos, a staff writer for the “New Yorker;” will speak about his two recent books, “Joe Biden: American Dreamer” and “Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury.”
Harvest supper
The Junior League of Greenwich invites residents to take part in its Harvest Sunday Supper on Nov. 7. Proceeds will support the JLG’s projects and outreach in the community. It includes a “home cooked” meal prepared by Simply Delicious. Choose from three meal choices, which include sides, desserts and a bottle of wine. Orders can be picked up drive-thru style from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Junior League of Greenwich headquarters at 231 E. Putnam Ave. Contactless, doorstep delivery is offered from 4 to 5 p.m. for $25.The cost of supper is $100 for two; $140 for four; and $175 for six, with an optional fall cookie kit for $30. The deadline for orders is Nov. 4. To order, visit www.jlgreenwich.org/harvest-supper/.
New at the Bruce
The Bruce Museum will reopen with three new exhibitions on display on Nov. 7. The new exhibits are “Natural Cycles of Our Land” from the permanent science galleries; “The Fisher Dollhouse: A Venetian Palazzo in Miniature,” and “RESOLUTE: Native Nations Art in the Bruce Collection.” For more information on the exhibits and for hours of operation, visit BruceMuseum.org.
Potting plants
The Greenwich Botanical Center will host a “Paperwhites & Amaryllis Potting in the Greenhouse” event on Nov. 8, with sessions at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Space is limited. Cost of $10 per person does not include materials. Bring your own container or purchase one at the event. Specify amaryllis or paperwhites when registering, To register, visit greenwichbotanicalcenter.org/
Tavern Garden Market
The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting its last Tavern Garden Market of the season on Nov. 3. Drop by to shop all things home. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit greenwichhistory.org.
Fall Fete
The Greenwich Historical Society is heading to Old Mill Farm, once the home of actor Mel Gibson, for its annual Fall Fete. The Nov. 4 “elegant benefit” will be presented by renowned fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. For tickets to the Fall Fete, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on the backcountry estate, visit greenwichhistory.org. The fundraiser will offer cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as well as an opportunity for guests to roam the grounds.
Jazz concert
Jazz pianist and accordionist Ben Rosenblum will perform at Christ Church Greenwich at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, with his sextet, the Nebula Project, as part of a concert series presented by the Community Concerts of Greenwich. The multiinstrumentalist draws from an eclectic repertoire, with selections from the jazz and popular music traditions, as well as music influences from South America, Eastern
Europe, Ireland and the Caribbean. The Nebula Project is celebrating its album, “Kites and Strings.” For tickets, visit communityconcerts-of-greenwich.square.site/. For more information about Ben Rosenblum, visit www.benrosenblummusic.com.
Ceramics lecture
The Connecticut Ceramics Circle will present a program on “Cumbrian Blues, Updated Narratives, Transferware for the 21st Century” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Paul Scott, professor of ceramic art at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in Norway, will present the image-packed lecture. Scott will interweave the historical and contemporary, to document the development of his Cumbrian Blue artworks over the past 30 years. The lecture will be held remotely on Zoom and will be open free of charge. Register at www.cceramicsc.org
Patriotic Walk
The annual Greenwich Veterans Day Patriotic Walk is scheduled to take place Nov. 11. The event includes a community walk down
Greenwich Avenue to honor veterans. Residents are invited to gather at the top of Greenwich Avenue at Amogerone Crossway for the walk, which will kick off at 10:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to bring photographs of relatives and friends who served in the military. After the walk at 11 a.m., American Legion Post 29 will host a brief ceremony at the World War I monument at Greenwich Avenue and Arch Street. For more information, contact Post Commander Peter Le Beau at 646-236-7657.
Art at the Flinn
An exhibit called “Not By The Book” will be on display through Dec. 8 at the Flinn Gallery on the second floor of the Greenwich Library. The exhibition highlights four artists — Shiela Hale, Chris Perry, Andrew Sovjani and Erin Walrath — whose work celebrates the beauty and materiality of books. There will be an Artist Talk at the Flinn as part of the show at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 with Shiela Hale and Chris Perry. For more information, call 203.622.7947 or visit flinngallery.com.