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Lincoln, Life-Size

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:49:37 GMT

Bruce Museum
Greenwich, CT
203-869-0376
Museum

February 12, 2010 – June 6, 2010

Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, presents its newest exhibition Lincoln, Life-Size from February 13, 2010, through June 6, 2010. The exhibition features photographs of Abraham Lincoln reproduced full size, hanging alongside original 19^th-century images and artifacts that tell the story of Lincoln’s tumultuous presidency. The exhibition is drawn from the Meserve-Kunhardt Collection which it has on loan from the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation. Lincoln, Life-Size is supported by Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, New England Land Company, Ltd., a Committee of Honor co-chaired by Tom Clephane and Nat Day, and the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

Lincoln, Life-Size is organized by guest curator Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr., Director of the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation, and Robin Garr, Director of Education, Bruce Museum. Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr., is the great-great-grandson of Frederick Hill Meserve one of this country’s premiere Lincoln collectors. Frederick Hill Meserve’s passion for Lincoln was ignited in the 1880s when his father, William Neal Meserve, who had served in the Civil War, asked him to hunt for photographs to illustrate his handwritten war diary. Five generations of the family have preserved this massive historical record over the past century.

The exhibition chronicles the toll of war etched into the face of our 16^th president. Life-size enlargements of Lincoln’s portraits circle the entire central gallery. Visitors will experience what it was like to stand before him and look into his eyes. Beneath this facial timeline of his presidency is a selection of photographs of people who touched his life and events that nearly wore him out.

The show explores the time from Abraham Lincoln’s arrival in Washington in 1857 through his assassination in 1865. Photographs chronicle events as the war unfolds, his son dies, and he struggles with generals and mounting death tolls. In the photographs, Lincoln is revealed in a variety of poses, each bearing a significance that attests to the historic nature of his life, be it as he is grappling with emancipation or drafting words that would become sacred; serving as husband and father or being pulled in all directions by his constituents; and ultimately as he holds the country together throughout the turbulent times of the Civil War.

Highlights of the exhibition include Leonard Volk’s bronze life mask of Lincoln’s head and hands, glass negatives by Mathew Brady, original albumen war prints by Alexander Gardner and Timothy O’Sullivan, and carte-de-visites of Lincoln, his family, his cabinet, and his generals. Viewers can study official government war maps, view a Thomas Nast drawing depicting the slavery issue, and walk around an early “triptych” photograph that portrays Lincoln, Grant, or Sherman, depending on where the viewer stands. An oversize “imperial” print shows Lincoln just days before delivering his Gettysburg address. In another imperial print a lab technician’s thumb print obliterates Lincoln at his second inaugural, but what is visible is a spectator in the crowd who appears to be John Wilkes Booth. Another photograph of Booth has these words written on the back side: “Recognize him and kill him.” Lincoln, Life-Size also include artifact related to Lincoln and his era.

“We have presented these works so that viewers can see how the toll the war and personal tragedies aged him during his years in office," said Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. “In fact, he was just 56 years old when he was assassinated.” This is the first museum exhibition dedicated to the collection of the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation, which is now housed on the campus of SUNY Purchase.

The recent book, Lincoln, Life-Size, co-authored by Phillip B. Kunhardt III, Peter W. Kunhardt and Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr. is available in the Bruce Museum Store. A full array of exhibition programming related to the exhibition is scheduled.

The Bruce Museum is located at 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. General admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, and free for children under five and Bruce Museum members. Free admission to all on Tuesdays. The Museum is located near Interstate-95, Exit 3, and a short walk from the Greenwich, CT, train station. Museum hours are: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Mondays and major holidays. Groups of eight or more require advance reservations. Museum exhibition tours are held Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Free, on-site parking is available. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For information, call the Bruce Museum at (203) 869-0376, or visit the Bruce Museum website at www.brucemuseum.org.

Looking for Lincoln Family Day: Feb. 13th

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:38:09 GMT

Bruce Museum
Greenwich, CT
203-869-0376
Museum

Saturday, February 13, 2010, 1 – 4 p.m.

Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, presents Looking for Lincoln Family Day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Visitors can celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 201^st birthday and be some of the first to see the Bruce Museum’s newest exhibition, Lincoln, Life-Size, which opens to the public on February 13. Fun, educational activities for the entire family take place throughout the afternoon, including gallery hunts and craftmaking that includes making your own Abe Lincoln stovepipe hat, which he used as “mailbox”, made out of poster board. At 3 p.m. visitors can meet Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in 1865, as live impersonators Larry and Mary Elliot describe and recount the Lincolns’ life stories and time in the White House. All activities are suitable for people of all abilities, ages 5 years and up. Free with Museum admission.

The Bruce Museum is located at 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut. Admission is $7
for adults, $6 for seniors and students, and free for children under five. Bruce Museum members are free. The Museum is located near Interstate-95, Exit 3, and a short walk from the Greenwich, CT, train station. Museum hours are: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Mondays and major holidays. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For information, call the Bruce Museum at (203) 869-0376, or visit the Bruce Museum website at www.brucemuseum.org

Chamber Players of Greenwich Symphony Concerts

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:36:45 GMT

Chamber Players of Greenwich Symphony
Greenwich, CT
203-622-6611
Music

Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4 p.m, Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round
Hill Road, Greenwich
Monday, March 1, 8 p.m., Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich
Program: Bliss, Puccini, Weber, Schubert.

Sunday, March 28, 2010, 4.p.m., Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill
Road, Greenwich
Monday, March 29, 8 p.m., Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich
Program: Beach, Castel-Tedesco. Boccherini

Single tickets: Adult: $25.00, student, $5.00 .
Adult season series $75.00
Student season series $15.00
Concert group (10 or more) $18.00
For information call 203-622-6611 or 203-869-2664
Program is the same for both Sunday and Monday.
Wine and cheese reception at all concerts.

For complete programs, visit the website of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra
at www.greenwichsym.org and click on Chamber Players.

Maritime Aquarium Calendar: Feb. 11-12

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:35:48 GMT

Maritime Aquarium
Norwalk, CT
203-852-0700
General Interest

Maritime Aquarium Calendar

For Feb. 11 & 12 Weekend Sections

THE MARITIME AQUARIUM AT NORWALK, 10 N. Water Street, Norwalk, CT; (203) 852-0700, www.maritimeaquarium.org. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The only Aquarium focused on Long Island Sound presents sharks, seals, river otters, sea turtles, jellies and more than 100 other species from Long Island Sound and its watershed, as well as two touch tanks, a “Frogs!” exhibit featuring native & tropical frogs, a not-behind-the-scenes Marine Lab, and an Ocean Playspace for toddlers. Harbor seal feedings at 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 & 3:45 p.m. daily. Plus, Connecticut’s largest IMAX movie theater and study cruises onto Long Island Sound.

New Permanent Exhibit: “Go Fish! Long Island Sound & Beyond” opens Feb. 12. Explore our important relationship with fish – past, present and future – in this new exhibit featuring live species in a 30,000-gallon tank, plus interactive displays. Learn to “respect the fish” by understanding the cultural importance of fish and fishing, and by realizing that our actions can overwhelm – or sustain – the oceans’ bounty. Sponsored by the Aetna Foundation. Included with Aquarium admission.

Special Exhibit: “African Penguins” through December 2010. Undeniably cute. Comically awkward on land. Marvelously graceful under water. A small colony of African penguins, waddling and swimming in a new outdoor exhibit, offering views above and below the water. Discover that not all penguins live in frigid Antarctica in this complement to the Aquarium’s other special exhibit, “African Underwater Safari.” Included with Aquarium admission.

“Creature Encounters” station Feb. 13-21 daily from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Artifacts and demonstrations to show how our activities throughout Long Island Sound’s watershed affect the health of the Sound and its inhabitants. Special 15-minute presentations at 12:15, 1:15 and 3 p.m. daily includes chance to touch a live diamondback terrapin (turtle). Funded by the Long Island Sound Study. Included with Aquarium admission.

IMAX movies: “Mysteries of the Great Lakes” at 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. daily through March 18 (explore the beauty & secrets behind America’s great “inland sea”); “Deep Sea” at noon & 2 p.m. daily through March 18 (encounter unusual and amazing sea creatures, and witness their behaviors and adaptations); and Hollywood blockbuster “Star Trek” in special limited encores in IMAX at 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 14 (the “back story” of Kirk, Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise).

Programs for kids in ages 6 to 9: “Winter Vacation Adventures.” Young students can explore our watery world during the upcoming school break Feb. 15-19. A different topic each day. Sign up for one, some or all five days. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Cost: $85 per day or $385 for the full week. Pre-registration required. Call (203) 852-0700 ext. 2206.

Special Exhibit: “African Underwater Safari” through June 2010. Explore the aquatic wonders of Africa and discover how the continent’s fish – though much different from those in Long Island Sound – face similar environmental challenges. Includes amazing fish and reptiles from the Nile River, the lakes of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the Red Sea and Africa’s shorelines, including the remarkable ecosystem of Madagascar. Sponsored by Bank of America and included with Aquarium admission.

Make reservations now for “Behind-the-Scenes Tour” on Sat., Feb. 20 at 8:15 a.m. Reserve your tickets now for this “backstage” look at how the Aquarium cares for its animals. Includes a tour of our “fish kitchen” and jellyfish “nursery,” above the shark tank and the chance to hand-feed the rays! For ages 10 & older; under 15 must be accompanied by adult. Cost: $30 ($20 for Aquarium members) includes Aquarium admission. Advance reservations strongly recommended; walk-up tickets sold, space permitting. Call (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206.

“Winter Creature Cruises”: Make reservations now for cruises that seek out seals in Long Island Sound, most weekends now through April 4. Dates & times vary by low tide. Upcoming cruises: at 9:30 a.m. Sun., Feb. 21. 2.5 hours. For ages 8 & older. $20.50 ($18.50 for members). Reservations strongly suggested; walkup tickets sold, space permitting. Call (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206.

Simulator ride-film “Dolphins: The Ride” departs every 10 minutes through the day. Explore the ocean with two bottlenose dolphins. Located within the “African Underwater Safari” exhibit; ride-film is optional. $5.50 (Aquarium members save $1) in addition to Aquarium admission. Must be at least 36 inches tall to board.

Ongoing: Toy Boat-Making between 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays. $5 in addition to Aquarium admission.

Admission: Aquarium only: $11.75 adults, $10.75 seniors (age 65+), $9.75 children (ages 2-12). Adventure Pass (Aquarium + IMAX movie): $17.50 for adults, $16 seniors (age 65+), $13.50 children (ages 2-12). Thrills Pass (Aquarium + ride film): $17.25 adults, $16.25 seniors (ages 65+) and $15.25 children (ages 2-12). Value Pass (Aquarium + 1 IMAX movie + ride film); $22.50 for adults, $21 seniors (age 65+), $18.50 children (ages 2-12). IMAX only: $9 adults, $8 seniors (age 65+), $6.50 kids (ages 2-12). Members save $2 on IMAX. And evening Hollywood IMAX movies: $11.50 adults, $10.50 seniors, $9.50 children (2-12).

Haircuts for Haiti at Becker Salon

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:08:20 GMT

American Red Cross
Greenwich, CT
203-340-9550
General Interest

A Gift of Shear Love

February 14 and 21, 2010

On Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14 and again on Sunday, February 21, Becker Salon will embark on a special fundraiser, “Haircuts for Haiti,” offering haircuts for $50 and donating all proceeds to the American Red Cross Greenwich Chapter for the relief efforts in Haiti. Shampoo and blow dry are included.

For this fundraiser, Becker Salon will open on two Sundays when the salon is normally closed. Becker Chicaiza, salon owner, said his staff is willing to donate their expertise as well as their time on their days off to help this important cause. “The people in Haiti need help desperately, so this is something we can do to contribute,” said Chicaiza.

The American Red Cross Greenwich Chapter is grateful for the help. “We appreciate the generosity of Becker Salon,” said Joan Irish, CEO of the American Red Cross Greenwich Chapter. “This is a great example of a Greenwich-based business pitching in to support our monumental task of helping Haiti.”

Those who may not need a haircut can also purchase a gift certificate for $50 during “Haircuts for Haiti” and the proceeds will be contributed to the Haiti relief efforts. From February 14 through February 21, a Red Cross donation box will be positioned at the salon for additional donations.

Becker Salon is located at 268 Mason Street in Greenwich. The hours on Sunday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 21, are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To make an appointment, call 203-340-9550. For further information about Becker Salon, please visit www.beckersalon.com.

Fifty-Third annual Connecticut Daffodil Show

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:06:40 GMT

The Greenwich Daffodil Society
Greenwich, CT
000-000-0000
Events

The Greenwich Daffodil Society is hosting it's Fifty-Third annual Connecticut Daffodil Show at Christ Church 254 East Putnam Avenue Greenwich Ct 06830.

In addition to daffodil entries, the show will also have an artistic section including flower arranging and photography. Anyone may enter the show.

The show is open to the public Wednesday April 28, 2010 from 1:30-8:00 p.m., and Thursday April 29, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The awards ceremony will be held Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the show is free.

For more information on entering an exhibit, or visiting the show please contact Susan Schieffelin at sustps@aol.com.

Chinese New Year celebration: Feb. 7th

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:08:03 GMT

Greenwich Library
Greenwich, CT
203-622-7924
Events

Greenwich Library presents the CBA Culture and Arts Center of New York City to celebrate the Year of the Tiger with dancing, acrobatics, magic, martial arts and music, 2, Sunday, Feb. 7, Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium, 101 W. Putnam Ave.; all ages; free; call Yang Wang, 203-622-7924.

Croon a show tune: Feb. 7th

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:08:38 GMT

Connecticut Playmakers
Greenwich, CT
203-977-8627
Music

Connecticut Playmakers presents “A Broadway Sing-Along” featuring songs from Broadway musicals from 1924 to 1928, with Chris Coogan at the piano and the Sing-Along singers, 2 to 4, Sunday, Feb. 7, First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich; free; 203-977-8627.

Chinese New Year: Feb. 7th

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:55:20 GMT

Chinese Language School of Connecticut
Stamford, CT
000-000-0000
Events

Chinese Language School of Connecticut welcomes in the “Year of the Tiger” at the Eighth Annual Chinese New Year Festival, noon to 4, Sunday, Feb. 7, Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 2701 Summer St., Stamford; Chineselanguageschool.org.

Eagle watch: Feb. 6th

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:53:24 GMT

Audubon
Greenwich, CT
000-000-0000
General Interest

Audubon’s “Hudson River Eagle Fest at Croton Point Park,” to scan the Hudson River shores and icy waters for wintering bald eagles, 9 to 4, Saturday, Feb. 6 (snow date Sunday, Feb. 7); Teatown.org.

Bar Mitzvah Year: Feb. 4th

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:24 GMT

COMMUNITY CHANNEL
Greenwich, CT
203-629-9059
Religious Organization

The Chabad of Greenwich and Camp Gan Israel celebrate their Bar Mitzvah Year with dinner, silent auction and awards, 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, Tamarack Country Club, 55 Locust Road; $275; RSVP; 203-629-9059; Chabadgreenwich.org.

Farm to table: Feb. 3rd

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:44:43 GMT

COMMUNITY CHANNEL
Greenwich, CT
203-622-7922
General Interest

Matthew Scialabba and Melissa Pellegrino share stories of a four-month journey exploring 30 agriturismi (working farms with accommodations and restaurants) to learn authentic farm-to-table regional Italian cuisine, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, Greenwich Library Meeting Room, 101 W. Putnam Ave.; call Wayne Campbell, 203-622-7922.

Mind-stimulating course: Feb. 2nd

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:42:52 GMT

Greenwich Adult Day Care
Greenwich, CT
203-622-0079
General Interest

Greenwich Adult Day Care holds MasterMind Program, an eight-week mind-stimulating course taught by Lori Contadino, gerontologist, Tuesday, Feb. 2, GADC River House, 125 River Road Ext., Cos Cob; $75; call Lori Contadino 203-622-0079, ext. 113.

Safe Teen Driving Presentation: Feb. 5th

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:38:28 GMT

Parents Together
Greenwich, CT
000-000-0000
General Interest

Parents Together invites you to a gathering to be held at Greenwich Town Hall on Friday, February 5th at 1:00 p.m in the Cone Room for a compelling presentation aimed at educating parents about safe teen driving.

“It Won’t Happen to Me”, is for ALL parents, not just for the parents of new drivers. Do not miss this important life saving presentation. Sponsored by Parents Together.

Visit www.itwonthappentome.org for more information.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:35:58 GMT

Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Greenwich, CT
203-322-1646
Museum

Looking for the perfect sledding hill? Look no further than Stamford Museum & Nature Center! This weekend, the conditions will be right, and our partners at DLTC Landscape Contractors will hook up their giant snow cannon to form a perfect sledding hill on our Meadow for Let It Snow Weekends, beginning in February.

The fun starts Feb. 6 and 7, with our snow mound free to climb up, sled down, or even make a snowman on. Stop in the Overbrook building between 10 am and 3 pm to warm up and enjoy complimentary cocoa. Stop in the Bendel Mansion (main building) and check out our latest exhibition, Gerberichs’ Gadgetry: Art That Moves.

Let it Snow Weekends takes place on Saturdays and Sundays in February, weather permitting, and is free with gate admission. SM&NC is open daily 9 am to 5 pm.

Getting there

Stamford Museum & Nature Center is located at 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT (3/4 mile North of Merritt Parkway Exit 35.) For more information call 203.322.1646 or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s Mission

Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history. The Museum is a vital cultural and educational resource for the community, and a focal point for family activity and interaction, seeking to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery, and nurture an appreciation for lifelong learning through exhibitions, educational programs, and special events that enhance the visitor’s experience on its unique site.

Hours________________________________________________________________

Heckscher Farm

Daily 9am-5pm

Animal Embassy

Tues-Sun 10am-2pm

Summer 10am-3:30pm

Nature’s Playground

Daily 9am-5pm

Bendel Mansion (main building)

Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm

(Galleries closed Mondays except on holidays)

Admission Fees*_ ______________________________________________________

SM&NC members – always free

Stamford residents – always free on Wednesdays

Adults $8

Seniors (65+) $6

Students (18+) $6 (with valid ID)

Children (4-17) $4

Children (3 and younger) Free *Excludes festival days

Planetarium Show: Members Free. Adults $3; Children 5 and older $2

Observatory: Members Free. Adults $3; Children $2

Friday nights, 8:30-10:30 pm, weather permitting.

Greenwich Red Cross Safety Town

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:03:40 GMT

American Red Cross
Greenwich, CT
000-000-0000
General Interest

Greenwich Red Cross will offer Safety Town from June 7 - 11 and June 14 -18. Each weeklong half-day session is a comprehensive safety education program introducing awareness and prevention skills for youngsters entering a Greenwich kindergarten program in Fall 2010. Originally brought to Greenwich by the Junior League of Greenwich, Safety Town is a program of the Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross and will be held at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich. Registration will begin on Monday, February 1.

Topics covered in Safety Town include automobile, pedestrian, fire, bike, gun, animal, playground and water safety, along with information about medicines and poisons, traveling on trains and buses, stranger awareness and more. Under the guidance of classroom teachers, Greenwich police officers, fire fighters, EMS and other community helpers, children will learn and practice safe reactions and behaviors before experiencing these unfamiliar situations in real life. They will also tour an ambulance, fire truck and school bus.

Children will be taught in indoor classroom settings as well as on a specially designed kid-sized “Safety Town” layout. Each child is fitted with their own bike safety helmet that they use for the week and then take home to keep. They will ride pedal cars, walk and “shop” through the town complete with buildings, crosswalks, sidewalks, street markings and a railroad crossing learning appropriate safe behaviors each step of the way.

The daily lessons are followed up with take-home handouts and additional reference information for parents and caregivers. Morning sessions meet 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Afternoon sessions meet 12:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Last year more than 400 youngsters benefited from this exciting program. The fee for this weeklong program is $180 and financial aid is available.

Registration forms will be available on our website www.greenwichredcross.org or can be picked up at the Chapter beginning February 1. Completed registrations and payment can be mailed to or dropped off at the Greenwich Chapter at 99 Indian Field Road, Greenwich, CT 06830.

The Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross is grateful to our corporate and community partners: Nestlé Waters North America Inc., Junior League of Greenwich, Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, GEMS, Student Transportation of America and the Town of Greenwich for their invaluable support.

The Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of emergencies and disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. For further information about the programs and services offered by the Greenwich Chapter, please visit our website at www.greenwichredcross.org.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.

Alerts and Notifications

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:48:55 GMT

Greenwich Family YMCA News
Greenwich, CT
203-869-1630
Wellness/Fitness

If you would like to support our giving efforts in Haiti, please donate to YMCA World Service

(Please note: When donating online, it is important to specify "Haiti Earthquake Support" in the "Comment/ special instructions" box at the botton of the online donation page to ensure immediate designation of your contribution.)

WEATHER ALERTS

For more information about closings and delays due to weather:

Greenwich Family Y (203) 869-1630 Ext. 400.

The Heart Truth

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:11:57 GMT

Greenwich Department of Health
Greenwich, CT
203-622-7857
Wellness/Fitness

The month of February has been designated as American Heart Month, and Friday February 5, 2010 is National Wear Red Day – a day when Americans nationwide will take women’s health to heart by wearing red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness.

Everyone can participate in the national movement by wearing their favorite red dress, shirt, tie, or Red Dress Pin on Friday, February 5, 2010. In wearing red this Friday, the community can help "put a face on heart disease" and motivate women to take heart health seriously and engage in action to reduce their risk of heart disease. Caroline Calderone Baisely, the Director of Health warns: “Many women think heart disease is a man's disease. It isn't. Heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women.”

At Town Hall, the Division of Family Health will offer blood pressure screenings from 10:30am until 1:30pm at Town Hall. As well, red dress pins and literature about women’s heart health will be distributed; and for those who are wearing red, they are eligible to enter for a chance to win seafood cookbooks filled with heart-healthy recipes.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack. In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans will have a heart attack for the first time and about 470,000 will have a second attack. This means that every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event and about one every minute someone will die from one.

Adapting a healthy diet and lifestyle along with controlling blood pressure and cholesterol are valuable tools to fight heart disease. Women should talk to their doctors about heart disease risk factors and to take action to prevent or control these risk factors. Most women fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their personal risk of developing heart disease. Since 1979, the death rate for heart disease in men has declined steadily (by 17%), while the death rate for women has only declined by 1.5%. Further, women are more likely than men to die within a year of having an initial heart attack.

The American Heart Association sponsors national Wear Red Day. For more information about Women’s Heart Health and National Wear Red Day, call 203-622-7857 at the Greenwich Department of Health or online at www.greenwichct.org or www.goredforwomen.org.

Grammys Go Greenwich: Jan. 30th

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:59:26 GMT

Friends of Greenwich Library
Greenwich, CT
203-622-7938
Music

The Friends of Greenwich Library present 2009 Grammy nominees Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could, 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium, 101 W. Putnam Ave.; free, pick up assigned seating tickets starting at noon; 203-622-7938.

Safe Driving Course

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:57:21 GMT

Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich, CT
203-863-4277
General Interest

AARP Safe Driving Course, a two-part course that teaches participants about current rules of the road and how to safely operate a vehicle, 9 to 1, Saturday, Jan. 30, Cafeteria Conference Room at Greenwich Hospital; $14, $12 members; register at 203-863-4277, 888-305-9253.