September 2019
Gentle Yoga and Tea
Yoga emphasizes the importance of connection and sense of place, with the past, to our bodies, and to each other. The connections to self and others facilitates a sense of well being and fulfillment. People with all experience levels are invited to join new gentle yoga classes on campus followed by tea in the Artists’ Café. The class fee includes museum admission. Certified yoga teacher and positive psychology coach Helena Svedin will lead the group in standing and seated poses,…
Find out more »October 2019
Storytime
We’re starting storytime designed for kids ages two through five! Trained educator and former Greenwich Library storyteller Deborah Kupper will lead kids on fun explorations of historical events and figures through storytelling, songs, and movement. Children will experience our historic spaces, galleries, and collections through hands-on activities. Wednesdays; 11:00-11:30 am Free!
Find out more »Gallery Tours
A docent will lead tours of our museum galleries Wednesdays and Saturdays at noon. The tours are free with museum admission and last 45 minutes. No registration necessary. Meet at the information desk in the Museum Lobby and learn about the important American Impressionist Cos Cob art colony and what stories the objects in the History Is... exhibition tell about Greenwich. Stay for a tour of Bush-Holley House. Admission to Bush-Holley House is by docent-led tour only at 1:00, 2:00, and…
Find out more »The Global Refugee Crisis: Emerging Trends and Challenges
Dr. Sarah Deardorff Miller, Senior Fellow, Refugees International Dr. Miller will discuss the global refugee situation, including some of today’s largest displacement crises. She will consider why refugees are increasingly unwelcome and highlight how our local experience relates to the broader international system. Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 pm Members $10, Non-members $15
Find out more »Deborah Royce Book-signing
Alease Fisher Tallman, Catherine Tompkins and Suzanne Frank invite members to celebrate Deborah Goodrich Royce and her acclaimed debut novel: Finding Mrs Ford. Thursday, October 24, 6:30 to 8:30 pm 6:30 pm ~ Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the lobby; 7:30 pm ~ Book signing and remarks in the barn; Books will be available for purchase. About the book: Mrs. Ford leads a privileged life. From her Blenheim spaniels to her cottage on the coast of Watch Hill, Rhode Island,…
Find out more »Coffee with the Archivist: Greenwich Reads Fahrenheit 451
In collaboration with the Greenwich Reads Together 2019 selection of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, join Archivist Christopher Shields as he highlights objects in our collection that relate our local history to the book’s major themes: life in the 1940s and 1950s, government surveillance, mental health and the importance of preservation. Participants will visit the Archives to see the objects and then take part in a book talk with coffee and tea in the café. Friday, October 25, 2019, 10:00 to…
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