Former Knicks all-star dines in Riverside
Scene… Former New York Knicks all-star and Greenwich resident Allan Houston, who is now a special assistant to the Knicks general manager, was seen dining at Tony’s at the JHouse in Riverside recently.
Out there… The second annual Champion A Champion Golf Classic, which celebrates the 21st anniversary of the Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets, takes place at the Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich on Sept. 20. The event will raise money for youth empowerment programs at the Global Citizens Initiative and Matsui 55 Baseball Foundation. The all-star lineup of celebrities in attendance will include former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine; former New York Yankee manager Joe Torre; former Yankee outfielder Hideki Matsui, former Mets stars Ron Darling and John Franco; former Knicks star John Starks; and Ed Randall, host of “Ed Randall’s Talking Baseball” on WFAN-AM; and MLB Network’s Bob Costas. Tickets for golf foursomes and the VIP dinner are available on a limited basis. To register for the Golf Classic, go to https://conta.cc/2u2EovE, or contact Sze Ling Wan at swan@globalci.org or 203489-3924.
Scene… Former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton appeared at a book-signing and cocktail reception hosted by Bob and Jan Dilenschneider at their home in Darien earlier this month. Bratton discussed his new book, “The Profession, A Memoir of Community, Race and the Arc of Policing in America” to a crowd of about 60 in attendance. Bratton is the former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, chief of the New York City Transit Police, and commissioner of the Boston Police Department and the New York City Police Department.
On the lawn… The Bedford Playhouse in nearby Bedford, N.Y., is hosting an outdoor show celebrating
the “Golden Age of Broadway” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, on the Playhouse Lawn. The event will feature award-winning composer and musical director Joseph Thalken, with
Broadway stars Devin Ilaw, Janine DiVita, Edward Watts and Emily Bautista. Beer and wine concessions will be available. In the event of the expected bad weather, the
rain date is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. For more info and tickets, go to www.bedfordplayhouse.org .
Taste and stroll… The New Canaan Chamber of
Commerce’s event dubbed the “Taste of New Canaan Stroll,” which will benefit the New Canaan Food Pantry, takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. Patrons can select from one of the three walking tours — the 10-stop Taste Tour, the six-stop Family Fiesta or the 10-stop Wine Trail. The evening will get started at 5 p.m. with music by local musician Nick Depuy and treats at the William Pitt Sotheby’s office on Cherry Street. There, patrons can pick up their wristbands and maps before heading out on their self-guided tours. Tickets are limited. For more info, go to www.newcanaanchamber.com.
Out there… The Greenwich Wine Society’s “Endless Summer” reception takes place at The Drawing Room in Cos Cob from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. The event will feature wine samplings and light hors d’oeuvres. For more info and to register, go to www.greenwichwinesociety.com or call 203-685-2286.
“If you’re reading this … congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.”
— Chad Sugg, “Monsters Under Your Head” And that’s all for now. Later…
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