FOR THE RECORD
Daffodil Show
The Greenwich Daffodil Society is hosting its 62nd annual Connecticut Daffodil Show at Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Ave. In addition to daffodil entries in the Horticulture Division, the show features a flower arranging and photography division. Anyone may enter the show. Entries will be accepted from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7 to 10 a.m. Wednesday. The show is open to the public from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free. The Daffodil Society will host a Tea and Award Ceremony on Thursday at 3 p.m. For information, email greenwichdaffodilsociety@gmail.com
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.
‘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 info, visit www.flinngallery.com.
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 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.
Appalachian Trail talk
The Bruce Museum will host Bruce Experiences with “Just There: A Conversation with Brian Livingston,” a Zoom event from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Brian “Mister Frodo” Livingston will recount his 2013 Appalachian Trail thru-hike, including photographs from the hike, and explain how the experience shaped his views on nature, environmentalism, and impacted his life. His debut novel, “The Habits of Squirrels,” is inspired by experiences on the Trail. To register, visit brucemuseum.org.
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 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 conspiracy of silence that has lasted two centuries surrounding New England's involvement in the slave trade. For more info 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 marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the organization and the 10th anniversary of the Tree Party. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit https://greenwichtreeconservancy.org/2022-tree-party/
Earth Day proclamation
Town officials and Sustainability Committee members will join together for the reading of the Earth Day proclamation on Friday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. The presentation will take place on the front steps of Town Hall. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room.
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 collaboration between two French masters: street artist JR and filmmaker Agnès Varda. The unlikely friendship between the two deepens on their journey to document the inhabitants of the rural French countryside. After the film, stay for a Q&A with Joe Meyers, director of programming for the festival. Free. Rated PG. Showtime is 7 p.m., doors open at 6:40 at the Berkley Theater. Masks and vaccine or negative PCR test required. Register at greenwichlibrary.org.
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.
Spring migration
Witness the spectacle of spring bird migration at the Greenwich Audubon Center, 613 Riversville Road, from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Free, registration required at https://greenwich.audubon.org/events/ spring-migration-bird-tour. The event will be followed by “Birding by Ear Workshop” from 10 a.m. to noon. Discovery the many sounds that birds make and how you can identify them. Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://greenwich.audubon.org/events/birding-earworkshop.
Day of Action
The Greenwich Land Trust will host “Earth Day, A Day of Action,” at the Mueller Preserve, 370 Round Hill Road, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to learn about the environmental health of our community. We will be working in the garden, planting native shrubs and wildflowers, and removing invasive plants. Lunch will be provided. Registration required at https:// gltrust.org/calendars/earthday-a-day-of-service/.
Reopen House
The Greenwich Audubon Center, 613 Riversville Road, will host a “Reopen House/ Earth Day Celebration” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24. For more information and to register, visit https://greenwich. audubon.org/events.
Chamber Players
The Chambers Players of the Greenwich Symphony continues its 50th anniversary season with a concert on “A Tale Through Time” at 4 p.m. April 24 at Christ Church Greenwich at 254 E. Putnam Ave. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.chamberplayersofthegso.com, calling 203-6374725, or at the door. Three jazzy movements from David Baker's Hommage à l'Histoire serve as an overture for the performance of Igor Stravinsky's “A Soldier's Tale.” The audience is invited to a postconcert reception with the artists in the Christ Church Parish Hall.