Town of Greenwich

Help us reach our goal of 500 lbs. of food donated to Neighbor to Neighbor this holiday season. Collection bins will be set up for non-perishable foods at Town Hall, Parks and Recreation Office, Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center and Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink.

In addition to the physical drive, an online fresh fruit and vegetable drive is also available now via their website: https://amplify.ampyourgood.com/user/campaigns/4291.

The physical food drive concludes on Sat., Dec. 16.

DEC 8: Community Connections from Fred: https://mailchi.mp/greenwichct/community-connections-from-fred-20231208

Board of Selectmen sworn in; Local Holiday festival, toy, food and coat drives; Pomerance Tuchman meeting; Bruce lecture; Honor our heroes; Cos Cob Park cleanup; Parsonage Cottage path & more...

First Selectman Fred Camillo

United Way Raises $1.6 Million for Groundbreaking Adolescent Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Greenwich United Way (GUW) successfully reached its goal of raising $1.6 million for a groundbreaking new Adolescent Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that is being developed in partnership with

Get your cameras ready... Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a Holiday Photo contest! Photo submissions are accepted now through December 15.

Capture what you love most about Greenwich this holiday season Enter for a chance to win a Parks and Recreation Prize Package.

Visit our website for more information: www.greenwichct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38751/2023-Holiday-Photo-Contest

The Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) helps Connecticut residents afford to heat their homes. Applications for CEAP typically take 30-45 minutes. Basic benefits towards your heating bill range between $180 and $530 depending on your situation. These benefits are usually paid directly to your utility company or fuel supplier. Households that heat with deliverable fuels like oil or propane may be eligible for additional free tank fills. Visit: https://linktr.ee/greenwichdhs

For more information contact your GDHS Case Manager.


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DEC 12: HOLIDAY CARD WRITING

Receiving a hand-written card can brighten up the Holidays! Join us at the Greenwich Senior Center for this special event!

We provide the cards, and you bring your kindness to help us write holiday cards to residents at Nathaniel Witherell and participants of the Meals on Wheels programs. Coffee & cookies will be served.

Find out more and how to register here:
https://www.greenwichct.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=8665&month=12&year=2023&day=12&calType=0

Looking for ways to have a greener holiday season? Ditch traditional wrapping paper for an eco-friendly gift wrapping it’s an easy way to reduce your environmental impact this year.

If your wrapping paper has glitter, a metallic print, is textured or has a waxy coating, it cannot be recycled. However, plain, non-coated wrapping papers are usually recyclable.

Here are some tips for eco-friendly gift wrapping this year:
1. Reuse Cardboard Shipping Boxes - Online shopping? Save the cardboard boxes for gifts instead of store-bought gift boxes. You can recycle or compost all of that cardboard afterwards.
2. Wrap Boxes with Brown Paper Bags or Newspaper - Paper grocery bags are pretty easy to come by, save them for gift wrap. If you purchase a physical newspaper, it too can be used to wrap gifts. The comics section is good for this!
3. Use Fabric for Gift Wrap - Use fabric items as part of your present by opting for a scarf, sweater or shawl, as wrapping over traditional paper.
4. Use Biodegradable Paper Tape - For eco-friendly gift wrapping, consider using compostable washi tape. This alternative is biodegradable and made with wood fibers, pulp or bark and natural adhesives. They come in a multitude of patterns and colors.
5. Add Natural Embellishments - Rather than use a plastic bow, embellish with tree branches (clip sprigs from your Christmas tree), cinnamon sticks, pinecones, rosemary, fallen leaves or whatever else you can sustainably source in your area. Take the kids on a scavenger hunt to find these natural embellishments.

'Tis the season for joy, traditions, celebration... and waste! Americans produce one million extra tons of trash than the rest of the year between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Don't let waste dim the holiday spirit. On Thursday, December 7th at 9:00-10:00 am, the PTA Council Green Schools Committee of Greenwich Public Schools, in collaboration with Greenwich Conservation Commission and Waste Free Greenwich, will host a virtual event featuring practices and tips to green your holiday celebration.

Join Assistant Director Sarah Coccaro and Environmental Analyst Rebecca Poirier of Greenwich Environmental Affairs, along with Julie DesChamps, founder and chair of Waste Free Greenwich, to explore sustainable swaps from decor and wrapping to gifts and cooking to create a merry, bright and waste free holiday season. For registration and details, visit https://www.wastefreegreenwich.org/events

Please make note of the Recreation Division's weather cancellation hotline phone # 203-861-6100.

Information regarding cancellations and closures is also posted on our Recreation Sports Website: https://www.teamsideline.com/greenwichct. The hotline phone # is updated before the website is updated.

The Greenwich Energy Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) is partnering with SmartPower, the nation’s leading non-profit marketing organization dedicated to promoting clean energy and energy efficiency, to help local homeowners learn about Connecticut’s specially incentivized “solar+storage” program.

EMAC is hosting a special PowerSmart Greenwich Info Session on December 18 to explain how a home battery system can be paired with a new or existing residential solar array to provide clean, quiet power at night and especially during a power outage, and how various financial resources can be accessed.

The public is invited to a 6:00 pm virtual presentation by Bob Wall, Vice President of SmartPower.

Find out more on the Town of Greenwich website:
https://www.greenwichct.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=8420&month=12&year=2023&day=18&calType=0

December 1st, 2023 swearing in ceremony at Greenwich High School.

Thank you to Judge David Hopper for administering the oath of office.

2023 Greenwich Town Hall tree lighting with Selectwoman Lauren Rabin and Senator Ryan Fazio.

Check out what's happening in Parks and Recreation this winter: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Skating-School-Registration--Holiday-Programs-and-more---.html?soid=1112625045437&aid=vBTCIn6Hs74

The Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department invites you to the second (and final!) public meeting on the Pomerance and Tuchman Master Plan. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 13 from 6pm-8pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room with a Zoom option.

The first public meeting was well attended by residents both in person and on Zoom. Parks & Recreation and their consultant, GZA, Environmental Inc. provided an in-depth presentation of the Pomerance and Tuchman properties and received valuable feedback from the attendees on what elements they would like to see incorporated and prioritized into the Master Plan. In addition to the first public meeting, a Pomerance and Tuchman Master Plan survey was available from October 13 through November 17 which allowed users of the park to provide further input on what they would like to see in the Master Plan.

The second public meeting will be centered around discussing the draft Master Plan that has been developed based on the feedback from the first public meeting and the community survey. This will give attendees a chance to review the priorities and long-term strategies of the plan and provide further input before the Master Plan is finalized.

We hope to see you all there on Wednesday, December 13!

Meeting details can be found here:https://www.greenwichct.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=8676&month=12&year=2023&day=13&calType=0

HOLIDAY SING-ALONG

Join us to sing along with Leigh Henry's Music from 1-2pm on Friday, December 8! There will be holiday favorites and music from past decades!

ALL ARE WELCOME TO SING!

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Holiday Sing - Along Join us to sing along with Leigh Henry's Music! There will be holiday favorites and music from past decades! ALL ARE WELCOME TO SING!

DEC 1ST: Community Connections from Fred
https://mailchi.mp/greenwichct/community-connections-from-fred-20231201

First Selectman Fred Camillo

Town Hall tree lighting; Holiday celebrations & events all over Town; ‘Tis the Season for giving; GHS Vestibule brick drive; Christmas tree sale & more...

Santa and friends are coming to Town THIS AFTERNOON!

Join us for our Annual Tree Lighting and holiday treats with entertainment provided by Greenwich a ca****la & Allegra Dance Greenwich.

The event will be from 4-5 p.m. on the Town Hall lawn. www.greenwichct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36916/2023-Tree-Lightning

Sidewalk Repaired In Act Of Kindness At Greenwich's Parsonage Cottage Town officials and a local family business stepped up to repair a sidewalk at Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence in Greenwich

Join us at 10 a.m. on December 6th for a musical celebration of the Holiday Season. Coffee and Danish will be available immediately following the performance in the Senior Center's large activity room on the 1st Floor.

https://www.greenwichct.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=8427&month=12&year=2023&day=6&calType=0

Get your cameras ready...Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a Holiday Photo contest starting December 1st.

Photo submissions are accepted through December 15. Capture what you love most about Greenwich this holiday season Enter for a chance to win a Parks and Recreation Prize Package.

Visit our website for more information: www.greenwichct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38751/2023-Holiday-Photo-Contest

The Greenwich Police Department will host Stuff-A-Crusier on Saturday, December 2nd. We will set up in front of Greenwich Public Schools, 290 Greenwich Avenue. Please stop by with a new or unopened gift to help our local youth who are in need this Christmas.

Stuff-A-Crusier kicks off our holiday toy drive. It will run until December 22nd. December 2nd is also the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, held across the street at the Public Safety Complex.

Please don't worry if you can't make this event. A gift can be left in the lobby at the Town of Greenwich Public Safety Complex, 11 Bruce Place, anytime from December 2nd until December 22nd.

Come see us on Saturday, December 2nd, and you can help spread some holiday cheer for those in need.

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The reservation system for tennis and pickleball courts has been extended to December 10.

Residents may continue to play throughout the remainder of the winter months on courts where nets remain (Binney – 2 tennis nets remain, Bruce – 1 tennis net remains, Loughlin Ave. – all nets remain, EGCC – all nets remain, Christiano – all nets remain) and only when court conditions permit.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.greenwichct.gov/1200/Tennis-and-Pickleball

Reminder: Greenwich Coat Drive Distribution!
Where: Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd., Greenwich, CT
When:
Wednesday, November 29: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm, and 5pm-7pm (GDHS clients only)
Thursday, November 30: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm, and 5pm-7pm (Open to the public)

2-Day Distribution of New and Gently Used Winter Coats!
No Pre-Registration Required.
Proof of Greenwich Address is Required.


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TAKE THE RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY ONLINE

The Town of Greenwich wants to know what the priorities of its residents are and how they feel about the state of the Town.

https://www.greenwichct.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2229

Just in Time: Greenwich Lions Grapefruit Sale is in Full Swing They can be purchased at the Perrot Library, Greenwich Point or at the corner of Sound Beach and Arcadia.

In honor of Giving Tuesday, give the gift of FUN to a child in need through the Greenwich Parks and Recreation Scholarship Fund!

We provide Greenwich youth access to various recreational programs including our summer day camps: Kamp Kairphree, Adventurers Camp, and Music & Art Camp. Youth Scholarships provide income-eligible families exposure to positive experiences and active lifestyles, as well as opportunities to gain and refine life skills and to develop positive personal and social assets.

Our scholarship fund is completely supported through donations from local businesses, community service organizations, corporations, and individuals. 100% of the donations to this fund go directly to support scholarships for Greenwich's youth. Visit our website to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LXLPL2QF4S2UE

The annual Greenwich Police Stuff a Cruiser toy drive returns!

The Greenwich Police Department will host Stuff-A-Crusier on Saturday, December 2nd. We will set up in front of Greenwich Public Schools, 290 Greenwich Avenue. Please stop by with a new or unopened gift to help our local youth who are in need this Christmas.

Stuff-A-Crusier kicks off our holiday toy drive. It will run until December 22nd. December 2nd is also the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, held across the street at the Public Safety Complex.

Please don't worry if you can't make this event. A gift can be left in the lobby at the Town of Greenwich Public Safety Complex, 11 Bruce Place, anytime from December 2nd until December 22nd.

Come see us on Saturday, December 2nd, and you can help spread some holiday cheer for those in need.

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Greenwich Parks and Recreation is partnering with Neighbor to Neighbor to host a food drive this holiday season NOW through December 16th.

Collection bins for non-perishable foods are available at Town Hall, Parks and Recreation Office, Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, and Dorothy Hamill SkatingRink.

In addition to the physical drive, an online fresh fruit and vegetable drive is available via their website: https://amplify.ampyourgood.com/user/campaigns/4291

Greenwich tops the list with five sections of town in the top 11, including the top two and four out of the first five!

Top 100 Best Places to Raise A Family in CT: New Report Four of the top five best neighborhoods to raise a family in Connecticut are in the same town, according to Niche.

Greenwich gets the holiday spirit, Greenwich Community Projects Fund Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Through the collaborative fundraising efforts of Greenwich residents, Sebastian Dostmann and Alyssa Keleshian-Bonomo of Greenwich Community Projects Fund (GCPF), lighting the trees in the town for the fourth year will grace

For the freshest tree, visit a tree farm or a place that sources their trees from a local tree farm.

Measure: Don’t forget to measure your space before you head out to the farm. You want to be certain you’re not cramming too large of a tree into a small space. Avoid placing the tree near heat sources such as fireplaces, radiators, or heating vents, this will dry the tree out faster. When measuring, don’t forget to consider the height of your tree stand and your tree topper. Also, measure how big of a trunk will fit in your stand.

Freshness: Test the freshness, lightly grab the inside of a branch, and gently pull toward you, if the needles stay on the tree, it’s a contender. Crush some needles in your hand, if it is not fragrant enough, move on.

Water: The trunk should be relatively straight and slightly sticky. Cut off about a half-inch straight across the bottom of the tree's trunk. A fresh cut will absorb more water, which will help your tree hold its needles and keep its color longer. Put the tree in water as quickly as you can after it’s been cut. Fill the stand with one quart of water for every inch of the trunk's diameter. Remember to check the water level daily — it should always cover the cut end of the trunk. Refill as needed. Recycle: When the season is over, recycle your tree. The Town has a tree recycling program, more details to follow.

The Holiday Season is upon us! Have you started planning your gift list? Give the gift of FUN to a child in need through the Greenwich Parks and Recreation Scholarship Fund!

We provide Greenwich youth access to an array of recreational programs including our summer day camps: Kamp Kairphree, Adventurers Camp, and Music & Art Camp. Youth Scholarships provide income-eligible families exposure to positive experiences and active lifestyles, as well as opportunities to gain and refine life skills and to develop positive personal and social assets.

Our scholarship fund is completely supported through donations from local businesses, community service organizations, corporations, and individuals. 100% of the donations to this fund go directly to support scholarships for Greenwich's youth.

Visit our website to donate:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LXLPL2QF4S2UE"

Santa and friends are coming to Town on December 1!

Join us for our Annual Tree Lighting and holiday treats with entertainment provided by Greenwich a ca****la & Allegra Dance Greenwich.

The event will be from 4-5 p.m. on the Town Hall lawn. www.greenwichct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36916/2023-Tree-Lightning

📸 by Family Centers ECE students got into the Thanksgiving spirit at the annual Friendship Feast! We love their gratitude feathers :) What are you thankful for?