Historical Society launches photo contest
Scene… First Selectman Fred Camillo kicked off the Greenwich Historical Society’s “This Place Matters!” photo contest in front of Greenwich Hospital. For the contest, all residents are invited to participate by snapping photos of the many ways Greenwich residents and institutions are rising to the occasion during the coronavirus pandemic. That could include front line responders and the hospital staff, senior centers and nursing facilities, firemen and police, supermarket workers and drug store employees who are working tirelessly to ensure we have access to food and medications. Or it could be local restaurants that are offering curb side pickup, places of worship that are accommodating their followers virtually, or neighbors reaching out to help others. To enter, take a picture with a camera or mobile device and write a brief statement on why they show the best of Greenwich during the pandemic. Then go to greenwichhistory.org to submit your entries. The deadline is July 3. Photos should be high resolution of 300 dpi to be winners. The Greenwich Magazine Art Department will select the winners, who will be announced at a Founders Day reception on Greenwich Point Park. The top three photos will be displayed at the Greenwich Historical Society.
Out there… The Bedford Playhouse in Bedford, N.Y., is now offering “Curbside Concessions” — selling salty and sweet treats fresh from their concession stand to enjoy with your at-home film. Moviethemed ombos include “Cheaper by the Dozen,” $20 for freshly popped popcorn, Plain M&M’s, Sour Patch Kids and Twizzlers; “The Cider House Rules,” $35 for freshly popped popcorn, Swedish Fish, Skittles, Milk Duds and a four-pack Book of Nomad Apricot Cider; and “The Breakfast at Tiffanys,” $35 for freshly popped popcorn, Peanut M&M’s, Raisinettes and a bottle of Brigandat at Fils, Blanc de Noir Champagne. Pickup time slots are available between 4 and 6 p.m. on Fridays. For more info and to pre-order, go to www.bedfordplayhouse.org.
Out there… The 14th annual ARI Walk for Independence took place virtually (due to the coronavirus crisis) during the week of April 26 to May. Opening ceremonies for the walk were streamed April 26 on Facebook Live and included welcoming remarks from ARI President and CEO Susanne Kuligowski, ARI board chair Peter Buck, Stamford Mayor David Martin, state Reps. Caroline Simmons and Matt Blumenthal and state Sen. Carlo
Leone. The event warmup was led by Dance With El owner Eleanor Casale and then the virtual walk stepped off, led by the Stamford Police Department. Many joined in on the live events on Facebook and posted videos and photos of their walk. This year’s event raised over $30,000 to support ARI programs. ARI provides provides jobs, homes and services for more than 100 adults with developmental disabilities in Stamford. For more info and to donate, visit www.arict.org.
Scene… The Department of Parks & Recreation, in cooperation with Threads and Treads, announced it will hold a Virtual Jim Fixx Run benefiting Greenwich Emergency Medical Service. Runners can take part any where between Monday, May 18, and Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. The 5-mile Memorial Day Race has been a Greenwich tradition since 1965. There will also be a youth half-mile run and a 3-mile walk. Funds generated from race fees will be donated to GEMS to honor and show our support to the first responders who are serving the Greenwich community during the pandemic. For more info and to register, go to threadsandtreads.com/home/race/jimfixx-memorial-day-run/.
Out there…Greenwich Library’s AuthorsLive will feature best-selling novelist Karen Abbott in a virtual event on at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. Abbott is the author of “The Ghosts of Eden Park,” a story about lawyer, pharmacist and bootleg king George Remus and the murder that shocked jazz-age America. Abbott will be interviewed by Greenwich librarian Eric McCarthy. For more info and to subscribe to the library’s YouTube channels, go to www.greenwichlibrary.org/ authorslive.
Canceled…This year’s Independence Day fireworks displays at Greenwich Point Park and Binney Park have officially been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. First Selectman Fred Camillo said the town will continue to monitor the public health situation and social distancing patterns in hopes of possibly rescheduling an alternative fireworks event for late summer or early fall.