Alliance Kicks Off with Seminar on Economic Benefits of Historic Property Protection “This is one of the most important initiatives for Greenwich to embrace. Our heritage dating to 1640 is an incalculable asset that we need to protect and celebrate if we are to continue to be one of America’s most desirable places to live.” … Read more
Protect Historic Properties and Enjoy the Economic and Environmental Benefits … Read more
Bring your own happy hour beverage of choice and join us for a virtual curator’s gallery talk focused on the Greenwich Historical Society’s latest exhibition, Lost Landscape Revealed: Childe Hassam and The Red Mill, Cos Cob. Curator of Exhibitions and Collections Maggie Dimock will lead participants on an illustrated dive into the exhibition, highlighting key … Read more
Take a page from the book of former Greenwich resident Jim Henson and create some monsters. In this class students will learn a little about Jim Henson’s time in Greenwich, the history of puppetry, and create three different types of puppets. Members $15/ NM $25 per session. Lost Landscape Revealed: Childe Hassam and The Red … Read more
Inspired by our new exhibit’s look at the history of Cos Cob harbor, this class will focus on creating a pair of paper boats. Students will learn about Greenwich’s shipping history, historic boat building, buoyancy and structural integrity. By the end of the class, students will have created two beautiful, functional paper boats to take … Read more
In January 2021 the Greenwich Historical Society will show publicly for the first time a newly acquired painting by American Impressionist painter Childe Hassam, which will appear at the center of an intimate focus exhibit titled Lost Landscape Revealed: Childe Hassam and The Red Mill, Cos Cob (on view January 16-March 28, 2021. The Red … Read more