This weekend in Greenwich: Pride turns 10, Dvořák at the Bruce, Art in the Park
This weekend in Greenwich: Pride turns 10, Dvořák at the Bruce, Art in the Park
Good morning, Greenwich.
The season shifted last week when beach passes got their first real workout. This weekend it shifts again: the Pride flag goes up for the tenth time at Town Hall, Orchestra Lumos brings Dvořák to the Bruce Museum, and Binney Park fills with artists for the annual Art in the Park. Six events across three days, and not a board meeting in the bunch.
Best for families this weekend: Art in the Park in Old Greenwich (free, all day Sunday) and the Police Car Show at Town Hall (free, Saturday morning, food trucks).
Here's what's in this week's Pulse:
- Friday: Concert on the Lawn benefits the Greenwich Scholarship Association
- Saturday: Classic cars at Town Hall, then the 10th annual Pride flag raising
- Sunday: Art in the Park, Yacht Club open house, Dvořák at the Bruce
- Plus: North Street bridge closes June 8 for 12 weeks
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Friday
Concert on the Lawn
The Woman's Club of Greenwich hosts its annual Concert on the Lawn on Friday, June 5, benefiting the Greenwich Scholarship Association. Local band Chasing Romeo performs. The Woman's Club has been funding need-based scholarships since 1980.
- Details: Doors at 5:30 PM, music 6:30-8:00 PM. Rain date: June 12.
- Venue: Woman's Club of Greenwich, 89 Maple Avenue
- See more: womansclubofgreenwich.org
Saturday
Greenwich Police Department Benefit Car Show
Greenwich driveways already qualify as car shows most days. This one adds a DJ, food trucks, and a 50/50 raffle, with proceeds going to the GPD Scholarship Fund for officers' children pursuing college degrees. Classic, antique, custom, and exotic cars on display.
- Details: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Free for spectators. Vehicle registration $25 day-of ($20 pre-registered). Rain date: Sunday, June 7.
- Venue: Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road
- See more: gpdscholarshipfund.org
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10th Annual Greenwich Pride Flag Raising
The Pride flag goes up at Town Hall for the tenth consecutive year on Saturday. Former Selectman Drew Marzullo, who first brought the flag raising to Greenwich in 2016 and served as the town's first openly gay Selectman from 2009 to 2017, returns to speak. The ceremony includes remarks from elected officials, religious leaders, and community representatives, followed by ice cream, games, and a DJ on the Town Hall field. Ten years of this tradition, and it has earned its place on the civic calendar.
- Details: 4:00-6:00 PM. Free. Kid-friendly.
- Venue: Greenwich Town Hall
- See more: Greenwich Free Press
Sunday
Art in the Park
Old Greenwich Merchants bring back Art in the Park at Binney Park, and this remains one of the best free Sundays of the summer. Dozens of local and emerging artists exhibit and sell original work across the park: oils, acrylics, photography, watercolors, wood carvings, monoprints, glass works, and more. Featured artists this year include Jonathan Spector (surf photographs), Nancy Hamilton (papier mâché), Dennis Stevens (illustrations), Sarah Donovan (monoprints), Madison Fine Arts (glass), and Melissa Abbazia (woodwork), among many others. The kind of afternoon where you walk in to browse and leave carrying something you did not plan to buy.
- Details: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Free. Family-friendly. Rain date: June 14.
- Venue: Binney Park, Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich
- See more: Greenwich Free Press
Old Greenwich Yacht Club Open House
The Yacht Club opens its doors to the public for a Sunday afternoon open house at Greenwich Point.
- Details: 2:00 PM. Greenwich Point Park, 11 Tods Driftway (beach pass required for park entry).
- See more: Patch
Orchestra Lumos: A Bohemian in New York
Dvořák wrote the American Quartet during a summer in Iowa. Orchestra Lumos brings it to the Bruce Museum on Sunday afternoon, pairing it with Gershwin's "Lullaby" and Dvořák's String Quintet No. 2. The program explores how the Czech composer shaped the development of American classical music, performed by principal musicians including concertmaster Deborah Buck, violist Zoë Martin-Doike, cellist Peter Sanders, and bassist Peter Weitzner.
- Details: 3:00 PM.
- Venue: Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive
- See more: Patch
Beach Report
Tod's Point still carries an A+ from Save the Sound. Byram holds at D+ (stormwater runoff remains the issue). Head to the Point.
In Case You Missed It
Greenwich's Sleepy Cat Farm to become headquarters for major nonprofit The Garden Conservancy, currently based in Garrison, NY, is relocating its permanent headquarters to Fred Landman's 13-acre Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich. The property draws over 900 visitors during twice-yearly Open Days. The organization will occupy office space at 4 Greenwich Office Park starting in July, with the full move to the farm unfolding over the next decade. Via Patch.
Sydney Sweeney spotted around Greenwich during Connecticut visit The Euphoria star was seen around town this past week. Via Greenwich Time.
North Street bridge closure starts June 8 North Street between Cotswood Road and Macpherson Drive closes fully on June 8 for a $4.52 million bridge replacement over West Brothers Brook. The original structure dates to 1909. The closure runs through August 28, with eight schools and 7,000 students within one mile of the detour zone. Plan ahead. Via Greenwich Free Press.
GHS Unified Sports Family Day Deirdre Burke, Greenwich High School's Unified Sports Program Coordinator, organized an adaptive sports field day with varsity coaches and student-athletes running stations for students and families across the community. Via Greenwich Free Press.
On the Horizon
RMA: The Greenwich Impact of the New CT Zoning Law, June 10 Margarita Alban speaks at the Retired Men's Association on what the new state zoning law means specifically for Greenwich. The zoning debate has been one of the more quietly contentious conversations in town this year. Greenwich Free Press
Glenville Road overnight closure, June 21-25 DPW engineer Ian Brown secured Selectmen approval for overnight closures (9:00 PM-6:00 AM) on Glenville Road between Glen Ridge and Weaver Street for final paving as the corridor project nears completion. Greenwich Free Press
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