FOR THE RECORD
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Free Friday Films
The longest-running film series in Greenwich is held on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenwich Library, thanks to the Friends of the Greenwich Library. Films are free, and doors to the Cole Auditorium open at 7:10 p.m. There is no film on April 19. The lineup continues with “The Florida Project: on April 26.
Masterpieces of Cartoon Art
Saturday is the last day to the “Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art” on exhibit at the Bruce Museum. It showcases more than 100 original works celebrating the history of this unique art form in America, including an early editorial cartoon by Thomas Nast, a spectacular Prince Valiant Sunday page by Hal Foster, and a witty New Yorker gag by Peter Arno, as well as classic Peanuts, Doonesbury, and Calvin and Hobbes comic strips. The centerpiece of the exhibition will be a re-creation of the Museum of Cartoon Art’s Hall of Fame, which includes 32 artists. For more info, visit brucemuseum.org.
Spring bird walks
Audubon Greenwich will host spring bird walks from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturdays through May 18 at its home at 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Join Ted Gilman as he leads the walks through the center’s open fields, apple orchard, wetlands and woodlands, which provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles and others. For more information contact Ted Gilman at tgilman@audubon.org or 203 930-1353 or visit greenwich.audubon.org.
New exhibit on sharks!
Learn why hammerhead sharks evolved their unique head shapes in the new science exhibition at the Bruce Museum, called “Sharks!” which opens Saturday. Few creatures inspire so much fascination — and fear — as sharks. However, sharks are far from the mindless killing machines they are often portrayed to be. This new exhibition will pose this question: How much of what is commonly “known” about sharks is fact, and how much is fiction? To answer this question, visitors to this interactive science exhibition will get up-close and personal with life-size models of a great white, hammerhead, and some of their living and extinct cousins. They will watch live sharks developing within eggs, and compare and contrast jaws from nearly 20 different species.
Recognizing loneliness
Learn from Roni Lang, a clinical social worker from Greenwich Hospital, as she discusses the physical and emotional consequences of becoming isolated in a talk at 4:30 p.m. April 23. Recognize the trap of isolation and consider alternatives to live your best life with fun, fulfilling supports and friendships. A free program offered by At Home in Greenwich Inc. RSVP to Belinda at 203-422-4234. The event will be held at Fletcher Hall in the Second Congregational Church.
Bruce Beginnings
A program for children ages 2.5 to 5 with an adult on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive. Explore the museum collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities. This program takes place on the museum’s free admission day and space is limited. See the visitor service desk upon arrival to secure a spot. Topics change weekly. Bruce Beginnings will be held on April 23 and April 30. Visit brucemuseum.org for more info.
Sole Sisters luncheon
The Greenwich United Way will welcome activist and designer Lauren Bush Lauren as its keynote speaker at Sole Sisters, its annual fundraising luncheon. Lauren is founder and CEO of FEED Projects, which has provided more than 103 million meals around the world to those in need. She is the granddaughter of former President George H. W. Bush and the wife of David Lauren, son of famed fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Sole Sisters raises funds to support the work of the Greenwich United Way. The luncheon starts at noon April 23 at the Greenwich Country Club. Visit greenwichunitedway.org/ sole-sisters-luncheon.
Talk on climate change
The Greenwich Library will hold a special event April 24 on climate change and climate action. The discussion led by Peter B. de Menocal, a professor at Columbia University, is part of a free speakers series sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greenwich. It will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m., with the doors of the library’s Cole Auditorium opening at 6:30 p.m. De Menocal will discuss his research into how climate change impacts life. He is the founding director of the Center for Climate and Life at Columbia University. RSVP to EventsLWVG@gmail.com.
Early morning bird walks
Join Ted Gilman for spring bird walks on Wednesdays (through May 12) at Audubon’s Fairchild Wildflower Sanctuary in Greenwich. The sanctuary’s open fields, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available for those who don’t have them. Birders of all ages and levels of experience are welcome. For more information, contact Ted Gilman at tgilman@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.
Duplicate Bridge games
The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group meets at the Greenwich YMCA on Wednesdays. The group holds two games: From 9:45 a.m. to noon, there is a brief “Play of Hand” discussion and Duplicate Bridge Game; and from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. there is a brief discussion of a bridge convention. That is followed by Duplicate Bridge Game: practice the Convention discussed. The group brings a new culture to an old game. Call Frank Crocker 203-524-8032 to register. You do not need a partner. The cost is $10 for YMCA members and $12 for nonmembers.
Speakers at Retired Men’s Association
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free program every Wednesday that is open to the public; no reservations are required. Social break starts at 10:40 a.m., followed by speaker at 11 a.m. Held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. For info, visit www.greenwichrma.org or contact info@greenwichrma.org. Future speakers include Laura Grego, physicist at Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, on “Space-based Missile Defense: Back to the Future?” on April 24; Saul Rothenberg, psychologist on “Insomnia: Sleep Disorders & Sleep Medicine” on May 1.