FOR THE RECORD
Cross Walk
On Good Friday, the First Congregational Church of Greenwich will hold a Community Cross Walk. Members of the public are invited to attend a noon prayer service and then take turns carrying a wooden cross from the church at 108 Sound Beach Ave. in Old Greenwich to Greenwich Point. The service and event will last about two hours. The cross is then the centerpiece of the Sunday service held at the beach at 6 a.m. on Easter morning.
Farmers Market
The Winter Farmers Market is open at Sam Bridge Nursery on Saturdays (weather permitting) from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. until May 7. The market offers a diverse group of farmers and artisan vendors offering local produce, meats, fresh seafood, breads, desserts and greens. The nursery is located at 437 North St.
Free tax assistance
It’s tax season, and the Greenwich Library is offering patrons the opportunity to come in for free tax preparation assistance every Saturday from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., in the business conference room on the main floor. Tax assistance is provided by volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation. All patrons are welcome to take advantage of this service, not just AARP members. Visit the library’s online calendar for the required documentation and to register for an appointment at greenwichlibrary.org.
Kids movie
The Cos Cob Library invites one and all to a showing of “Sing 2,” a special treat offered during the school’s spring recess. In the animated film, Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show. The free shows is from 2 to 3:45 p.m.
April 18 in the Community Room of the library.
Bruce Beginnings
Children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to explore the Bruce Museum’s collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities at Bruce Beginnings on Tuesdays. There are two sessions: 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 to 11:45 a.m. Topics rotate between art and science. Free with admission, but space is limited. See the Visitor Service desk to sign up. Visit www.BruceMuseum.org for more info.
Food donations
The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes accepts food pantry 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.
Museum tour
The Bruce Museum offers an Exhibitions Highlights Tour from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. A guide will lead a discussion and exploration of exhibitions and objects on display. No reservations required, but space is limited. Check-in with the front reception desk. Free with admission. For more info, visit BruceMuseum.org.
Playing bridge
Learn to play bridge at the Greenwich YMCA in two courses: Beginner Bridge from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Improve your Bridge Game with Conventions from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Ready to play? Games are held at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. To sign up, call
Frank at 203-524-8032. You must call to reserve a seat. No partner required, but tell Frank if you do and you will be seated together. If you have a foursome, tell Frank and your table will be reserved.
Speakers at Retired Men’s group
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free speakers program at 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Visit www.greenwichrma.org for a link to watch via Zoom. On April 20, David Richards, a retired New York City lawyer and Kipling scholar and collector, will speak about “Kipling’s Kim, The Great Game, and Anglo-American Spies and Spy Novelists.” This week will be a Zoom presentation, with no in-person meeting at First Presbyterian Church.
Twin Plagues lecture
The Greenwich Historical Society’s annual “Shining a Light” Lecture Series will continue with its third virtual talk from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 21. Meadow Dibble, a Brown University Visiting Scholar, will speak on “The Diseased Ship: A Cautionary Tale of New England’s Twin Plagues.” She will recount the tragic 1819 voyage of a ship from Boston to West Africa to the West Indies that only a few crew members survived. The story features a Yankee sea captain, a tragedy on the high seas, a viral outbreak, a political cover-up, and a conspiracy of silence that has lasted two centuries surrounding New England’s involvement in the slave trade. The three-part virtual series features speakers who are dedicated to interpreting, restoring and preserving the underrepresented voices in history. For more information and to register: greenwichhistory.org/event/meadowdibble/.
Tree Party
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy will hold this year’s Tree Party on Earth Day, April 22, at McArdle’s Greenhouse. This year’s celebration of trees marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the organization and the 10th anniversary of the Tree Party. Tree Party chairs Anne Ogilvy, Tara Vittone and Jeanine Behr Getz along with their committee are hard at work creating a fun evening for all. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://greenwichtreeconservancy.org/2022-tree-party/
Friday Films
The Friends Friday Films Series at the Greenwich Library on April 22 is showing “Faces Places.” In anticipation of the Focus on French Cinema Festival from April 28 to May 1, check out this humorous and heartwarming collaboration between two French masters: street artist JR and iconic filmmaker Agnès Varda. The unlikely friendship between the two charismatic figures deepens on their journey to document and memorialize the inhabitants of the rural French countryside. After the film, stay with us for a Q&A with Joe Meyers, director of programming for the Focus on French
Cinema festival and co-host of the “Now A Major Motion Picture!” podcast. Free. Rated PG. Showtime is 7 p.m., doors open at 6:40 p.m. at the Berkley Theater at the Greenwich Library. Masks and vaccine or negative PCR test required. Registration required at greenwichlibrary.org. Friday Films is made possible by contributions from the Friends of Greenwich Library.
‘Planet’ photos
The Flinn Gallery is displaying “An Uncommon Planet,” featuring the work of two photographers, Jonathan Pozniak of New York City and Eric Seplowitz of upstate New York, through May 5. Both photographers are interested in the natural world and depict its unique features from different perspectives. Pozniak captures the majestic beauty of expansive icebergs and aerial landscapes, while Seplowitz explores small minerals and rocks formed over millions of years and reveals details that are invisible to the naked eye. Pozniak will give a talk on April 23 in the gallery from 2 to 3 p.m. The Flinn Gallery is on the second floor of the Greenwich Library. For more information, visit www.flinngallery.com.
Earth Day Celebration
Join the Greenwich Land Trust for a day of action on Saturday, April 23, in celebration of Earth Day. Event will be at the GLT’s Louise Mueller Preserve. Visit gltrust.org/ for more details.
Chamber Players
The Chambers Players of the Greenwich Symphony continues its 50th anniversary season with a concert titled “A Tale Through Time” that will be performed at 4 p.m. April 24 at Christ Church Greenwich at 254 E. Putnam Ave. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.chamberplayers ofthegso.com, calling 203637-4725, or at the door.