FOR THE RECORD
Talk on oysters
The Bruce Museum will sponsor the talk “Connecticut’s American Oystercatchers, the Success Story and their Uncertain Future” from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich.
Join Kate Dzikiewicz, science curatorial associate Seaside Center manager, and Elizabeth Amendola, Audubon Connecticut’s coastal program coordinator, to learn more about American Oystercatchers in Connecticut and what everyone can do to ensure this amazing species is thriving on our shores for many more generations to come. This program is free of charge, but reservations are required.
Contact info@brucemuseum.org for more information.
Library hosts art exhibit
Greenwich Country Day students will present “Creating Connections: Art as a Form of Unity” in an exhibit at the Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, from Feb. 4 to 28. There will be an opening Reception for the young artists and their families from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in the library’s Stuart Little Turret and Community Room.
Heart disease talk
Greenwich Hospital’s Dr. Joseph Tartaglia, cardiologist, will discuss “Strategies to Prevent Coronary Artery Disease” from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 7 via Zoom. To register, call 888-3059253 or visit greenwichhospital.org/events. Free.
Author and arborist speaks
Perrot Memorial Library, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Grown will cosponsor a book discussion and signing with author and arborist William Bryant Logan at 7 p.m. Feb. 1. At Perrot Library, 90 Sound Beach Ave. The event is free but a attendees should register at https://perrotlibrary.org/upcoming-event-perrot-memorial-library-presentsauthor-bill-logan/.
For information, call Perrot Library at 203-637-1066, ext. 15.
Debut author to speak
Local writer Daisy Alpert Florin will discuss her debut novel, “My Last Innocent Year,” with author Samantha Greene Woodruff on at 7p.m. Feb. 22 at Greenwich Library’s Marx Family Black Box Theater.
All events are open to all at no charge. Registration via the Library’s online calendar is required.
For any questions, contact Siobhan Schugmann, Peterson Business Librarian, at sschugmann@greenwichlibrary.org or at 203-625-6536.
Musicians from Marlboro
The second performance by the Musicians from Marlboro in the Friends Concert Series will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Berkley Theater at the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Ave. The performance will run for 90 minutes; it will not be recorded or streamed. Registration through the library’s online calendar is required. The third and final Musicians from Marlboro concert for the season will take place April 11. For more information, contact Dora Salm at dsalm@greenwichlibrary.org.
Living with lung cancer
Greenwich Hospital registered nurse Diane DeMain will discuss how to manage daily activities while living with lung cancer at Better Breathers from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 8 via Zoom. To register, call 888-305-9253 or visit greenwichhospital.org/ events. Free.
Bush Holley House Tours
The Greenwich Historical Society offers guided tours of the Bush-Holley House at noon, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Visitors can learn about the Holley family who lived there in the era of the Cos Cob Art Colony as well as the Bush family, who resided there in the era of the New Nation. Masks are required on tours. For more info, visit greenwichhistory.org.
Visit the Bruce
The Bruce Museum at 1 Museum Drive is open to visitors while construction continues on its expansion project. A permanent exhibit is open on “Natural Cycles Shape Our Land,” which takes visitors on a journey through cycles that unfold over millions of years at global scales and ends with small cycles that unfold at minuscule scales in our backyards. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays. For more info, visit BruceMuseum.org.
Bruce Beginnings
The Bruce Museum’s Bruce Beginnings program for children is held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays. Children ages 2.5 to 5 and their caregivers explore the museum’s collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities. Topics rotate between art and science. Free with admission but space is limited. Go to visitor service desk upon arrival. For more info, visit BruceMuseum.org.
Student art exhibit
The Clay Art Center will present “Rising Stars,” its annual student exhibition with Concurrent Youth and Community Arts Exhibitions through Feb. 15. More than 400 adult and youth students took classes at the Clay Art Center throughout 2022. See their work on display for four weeks in the gallery at 40 Beech St., Port Chester, N.Y.
Flinn exhibit
The Flinn Gallery on the second floor of the Greenwich Library is featuring an exhibit called “Self Assembled” through Feb. 1. Artists Rodriguez Calero, Kevin Hertzel and Jason Noushin probe the nature of identity through the medium of collage. Special events include an Artist Talk at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in the gallery. The exhibit is free and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays, until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. For info, call 203-622-7947 or visit flinngallery.com.
Safe Roads Sundays
The Friends of Greenwich Point is sponsoring Safe Roads Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through April 9. Traffic is restricted at the park so visitors can enjoy a safe and picturesque route to walk and ride your bikes. Only sanctioned cars will be allowed in during this time — including, but not limited to, emergency vehicles and park employees. For more info send an email to info@FriendsofGreenwichPoint.org.
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.
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 take place at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. To sign up, call Frank at 203-524-8032. Reservations required. No partner required. If you have a partner or a foursome, tell Frank.