A full and spirited round of activities enliven the year-around calendar of Greenwich life, social, cultural and humanitarian.
In addition to the conventional black-tie charity balls and gala fundraisers, holiday parades, Mardi Gras celebrations, jazz and classical concerts, art exhibits, five-K runs and chamber of commerce breakfasts, Greenwich's vitality is measured by a diverse mèlange of urbanity and the outdoor lifestyle.
The essential character of the community is represented by such interests as , beach clambakes, yacht racing, polo matches, an outdoor Shakespeare theater, a sand castle festival, the Concourse d'elegance antique auto show and even a celebration of the French Bastille Day.
The following is a preview of up-coming 2008 events
2008 Events *DTBA (date to be announced)
January
Greenwich Arts Council Exhibition: Flexitoon Paper and Marionettes, information 203.622.3998, Jan. 5.
Greenwich Family YMCA 2nd Annual Gala, information 203.869.1630, ext. 506, Jan. 12.
Greenwich Arts Council Exhibit, Greenwich Magazine Photo Show Opening, Bendheim Gallery, information 203.622.3998, Jan. 17.
Greenwich League of Women Voters Lunch Special, Cos Cob Library, information 203.698.0405, Jan. 25.
Greenwich Adult Day Care Gala, information 203.622.0079, Jan. 26.
Bruce Museum Exhibition Opening, Robotics, admission $7, seniors and students $6, free to museum members and children under 5, information 203.869.6786, Jan. 26.t:
February
YWCA Brava Awards, Hyatt Regency Hotel, tickets $250-plus, information
203.869.6501, ext. 1, Feb. 1.
Bruce Museum Gala: Mardi Gras, information 203.869.6786, ext. 329, Feb. 2.
Greenwich Symphony 50th Concert Series, Diaries of the Soul, Greenwich High,
School Auditorium, information 203.869.2604, Feb. 3.
Greenwich Arts Council Exhibition Opening, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, Bendheim Gallery, information 203.622.3998, Feb. 8.
Chamber Players for the Greenwich Symphony Concert, Round Hill Community Church, tickets $25 for adults, students $5, information 203.869.6468 or 203.869.2664, Feb. 24.
Chamber Players for the Greenwich Symphony Concert, Bruce Museum, tickets $25, for adults, students $5, information 203.869.6468 or 203.869.2664, Feb. 25.
March
Greenwich Library Peterson Business Award Dinner, Hyatt Regency Hotel, information 203,622.7900, March 6
St. Patrick's Parade, Greenwich Hibernian Association, starting at Town Hall to the Post Road and continuing down Greenwich Avenue, information 203.869.1531, March 9.
Greenwich Symphony Orchestra Symphony Soiree, Hyatt Regency Hotel, to benefit the GSO and Young People's Concert Series, information 203.869.2664, March 29.
Great Chefs Benefit for Greenwich Hospital, food sampling, Hyatt Regency Hotel
Information 203.863.3000 (DTBA).
April
Community Answers Children's Fashion Show Benefit, lunch and silent auction, Hyatt Regency Hotel, information 203.622.7979, April 6.
Greenwich YWCA Festival Ball, Hyatt Regency Hotel, information 203.869. 6500, ext. 103, April 25.
Red Cross Ball, Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross, Netjets Hangar at Westchester County Airport, information 203.869.844, April 26.
Go Fly a Kite!, co-sponsored by the Greenwich Arts Council and the Greenwich Department of Parks & Recreation, Tod's Point at Greenwich Point Beach, information GAC 203.622.3998 or Parks & Rec 203.622.6485 (DTBA).
Rotary Ramble, Threads & Treads, five-mile run, Tod's Point, information 203.661.0142, (DTBA).,
May
Art to the Avenue, Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich Avenue and side streets, free admission, information 203.622.3998, May 1.
Kids in Crisis 15th Annual Hoedown, information 203.622.6556, May 3.
Bruce Museum Outdoor Crafts Festival, admission $7 (children under five free),
information 203.869.6786, ext. 335 or 336, May 17-18
Jim Fixx Memorial Day Run, Threads & Treads, five-mile and half-mile runs, information 203.661.01452, May 26.
Greenwich Art Council Print Show, Opening Reception, Bendheim Gallery, information 203.622.3998, May 8.
BMW Greenwich Cup Biathalon, Threads & Treads, information 203.661.0142 (DTB A).
June
13th Annual Renaissance Ball of the Bruce Museum, black tie, cocktails, dinner and dancing to live music, live and silent auctions, private estate to be announced, tickets $500 to $1,500, information 203.869.6786, ext. 329, June 7.
Jazz on the Sound, Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department, Island Beach Ferry and Island Beach, information 203.618.7649 (DTBA in June, July and August).
Summer Concert Series, Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department, various locations including Binney Park and Greenwich Common, noon Tuesdays and Sunday and Wednesday nights (DTBA).
Cook Your Buns Run & BBQ, Threads & Treads, information 203.661.0142 (DTBA).
Captain Harbor Friday night Series, yacht racing for members of Riverside Yacht Club, Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Belle Haven Yacht Club and Old Greenwich Yacht Club, June and July, also other racing throughout the season (DTBA).
July
Shakespeare on The Sound, Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, theater under the stars, no admission charge, donations welcome: $20 adults, $10 seniors and students, bring your own fare, chair or blanket, information 203.299.1300 (DTBA).
BMW Greenwich Cup Triathalon, Threads & Treads, information 203.661.0142, July 27.
Bastille Day, Alliance Francaise-Greenwich, raising the French flag, singing of the French and U.S. national anthems, at City Hall, July 14.
Sand Sculpture Festival, cosponsored by the Greenwich Arts Council and the Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department, Tod's Point at Greenwich Point Beach, information GAC 203.622.3998 or Parks & Rec 203.622.6485 (DTBA).
Greenwich Hospital Monte Carlo Night, to benefit Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the hospital, gaming, dancing and silent auction, information 203.863.3000 (DTBA).
Greenwich Point Swim, Threads & Treads, one-mile swim, information 203.661.0142 (DTBA).
August
Collectors All Glass Show & Sale, Westchester Glass Club, Greenwich Civic Center, information 203.966.1777, Aug. 19.
September
Greenwich Polo Club, Barbados Challenge Trophy, Graff Diamond Cup, Conyers Farm off North Street, admission $30 a car, information 203.863.1202 (DTBA).
BMW Tour De Greenwich XXIV, Threads & Treads, 20-mile bicycle race, information 203,661.0412 (DTBA).
Audubon Greenwich, Hawk Watch Weekend Festival, information 203.869.5272, ext. 239 (DTBA).
Kids in Crisis, Challenge Golf Tournament, information 203.622.6556.
(DTBA).
Art Society of Old Greenwich, 58th Annual Sidewalk Show, Sound Beach Avenue, no admission charge, information (203) 637.9949 (DTBA).
Greenwich Family YMCA, 14th Annual Golf Event, information 203.869.1630, ext. 506 (DTBA).
Newcomer's Club of Old Greenwich-Riverside, Annual Lobsterfest, Tod's Point,
Clambake Area, information 203.637.0483 (DTBA).
Greenwich Chapter, American Red Cross, 4th Annual Golf Classic, information
203.869.8444. ext. 21. (DTBA).
Friends of Greenwich Library, Annual Ferry Tour of Greenwich Harbor, Island Beach Ferry Dock, information 203.622.7938 (DTBA).
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Annual Gala Benefit, information 203.869.3224, ext. 122 (DTBA).
October
Bruce Museum Outdoor Arts Festival, admission $8 (children under five free), information 203.86.6786, ext. 335 or 336, Oct. 11-12.
Greenwich Symphony Orchestra Wine and Cheese Festival, admission $75, information 203.661.0511 (DTBA).
Susannah's Run, Threads & Treads, Tod’s Point, five-kilometer run, information 203.661.0142 (DTBA).
Garden Education Center of Greenwich Halloween Party, information 203.869.9242 (DTBA).
November
Greenwich Historical Society Antiques Show, admission $15, information 203.869.6899 (DTBA).
Annual Lunch with Santa, Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department, entertainment, prizes, information 203.628.7349 (DTBA).
Gala for Greenwich Hospital, Hyatt Regency Hotel, information 203.863.3000 (DTBA).
Beachfront Bushwhack, Threads & Treads, Tod's Point, five-mile and one-mile runs, information 203.661.0142 (DTBA).
Santa Holiday Fair, Greenwich Exchange for Women's Work, information 869.5794 (DTBA).
December
Volunteers on Call Annual Gala, Greenwich Winter Club, information 203.273.6445 (DTBA).
BMW Jingle Bell Jog, Threads & Treads, three-mile run, information 203.661.0142 (DTBA).
