FOR THE RECORD
Virtual trivia
At 7 p.m. March 3, the Greenwich Alliance for Education is holding its annual virtual trivia challenge. People can sign up and form teams of 10 and even have a house party to participate with friends and family.
To sign up, visit https://greenwichalliance.org/trivia-challenge-2023/. There is also a silent auction and scholarship match people can participate in. Funds will go to help the public schools.
Author to speak at library
Greenwich Library will welcome award-winning author Jennifer Egan to its AuthorsLive series. Egan will discuss her sixth novel, “The Candy House,” at 7 p.m. March 8, at Greenwich Library’s Berkley Theater.
Egan will be joined in conversation by Barbara Hoffert of Library Journal.
AuthorsLive at Greenwich Library is made possible through the support of the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees and contributions from generous individual
donors. All events are open to all at no charge. Registration via the Library’s online calendar is required. Livestream registration is available at https://greenwichlibrary.libcal.com/event/10302530. Books will be available for purchase and signing through Diane’s Books.
Information about At Home in Greenwich
At Home in Greenwich, a membership organization that supports and empowers older adults to live independently in their preferred environment, is sponsoring two informational meetings in March.
The first will take place at 1 p.m. March 1 at Coffee for Good, 48 Maple Ave., Greenwich and the second will be at 3 p.m. March 13 at Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road. RSVP by calling 203-422-2342 or visiting https:// www.athomeingreenwich.org/ info-session-q1-2023-1/#rsvp.
Organ recitals
The First Congregational
Church of Greenwich will present a series of organ recitals during March to mark the liturgical season of Lent. Minister of Music Dr. Craig Scott Symons says the series returns this year after an abbreviated season in 2020.
Beginning on Wednesday, March 1, from 12:15-12:45, Symons will open the series in the splendor of the historic Meetinghouse (sanctuary), and the program will focus on music by female composers. The remaining concerts will be: March 8, 15, 22 and 29.
All the concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, call 203-637-1791, ext. 822 or email craigs@fccog.org.
Fishery discussed at Floren Center
The Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage in Greenwich Point Park will host the talk “What Happens When a Fishery Dies: The Demise of the Lobster Fishery in Long Island Sound” from 2 to 3 p.m. March 5.
Dr.Tarsila Seara, associate professor in the Biology and Environmental Science Department of the University of New Haven, will discuss the results of her study, conducting interviews with fishermen and others involved in the lobster fishery in the Long Island Sound following the major die-off event in 1999. This event decimated the lobster population and heavily impacted those who depended on this fishery for their livelihoods.
This program is free, but reservations are required. Visit https://1072.blackbaudhosting.com/1072/First-Sunday-Science-The-Demise-of-the-Lobster-Fishery-in-Long-IslandSound.
Concerts from symphony Chambers Players
The Chambers Players of the Greenwich Symphony continue their 51st season with a pair of concerts titled “Focusing on Rarities”
at 3 p.m. March 5 at Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, and 7:30 p.m. March 6 at the Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave.
The Chamber Players will perform George Frideric Handel’s Violin Sonata No. 4 in D, HWV 371, Ludwig v. Beethoven’s Duett mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern, Paul Hindemith’s Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano,
Single concert tickets for the 51st season are $35 for adults, $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased via the Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony website, www.chamberplayersofthegso.com, by phone 203637-4725, or at the door.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
Parkinson’s support
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease, their families and caregivers are welcome to attend a Parkinson’s Support Group run by Greenwich Hospital from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. every Wednesday in the conference room at the Long Ridge Medical Center, 260 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Zoom option is also available. To register, call 888-305-9253 or visit greenwichhospital.org/ events. Free.
Chamber concert
The Chambers Players of the Greenwich Symphony will perform a concert entitled “Focusing on Rarities” at 3 p.m. March 5 at Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Road, and at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at the Greenwich Arts Council at 299 Greenwich Ave. Concerts include a free reception to chat with the musicians. Tickets are $35 for adults, $5 for students and can be purchased by visiting www.chamberplayersofthegso.com, by calling 203-637-4725, or at the door. The next concert for the Chamber Players will be called “Family Ties” on April 23 and April 24.