Saturday, January 21 - Winter Farmer's Market opens
The 2023 Winter Farmer’s Market will open starting Saturday, Jan. 21, at Sam Bridge Nursery on North Street. A group of 15 local farmers and artisan vendors from Connecticut and the surrounding area will be there. Local produce, meats, fresh seafood, bread, greens, and other items will all be for sale so people can get what they need for healthy eating while supporting local businesses and nearby vendors. You can find out more information online at www.sambridge.com.
Tuesday, January 24, 6pm - First Selectman and Board of Education’s Budget Presentations, Greenwich Town Hall Meeting
Greenwich First Selectman, Fred Camillo, will be presenting his proposed 2023-24 municipal budget to the Board of Estimate and Taxation’s Budget Committee. This meeting is open to the public and anyone interested to attend in person in the Town Hall Meeting Room is invited. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a presentation from Superintendent of Schools Toni Jones and Board of Education Chair Joe Kelly discussing the proposed Greenwich Public Schools’ budget.
These presentations will lead to a public hearing at 7 p.m. where people can speak to the BET Budget Committee about their priorities and what they want to support in the budget for the year ahead. Members of the public can attend and make their views heard. People who cannot attend in person can watch the presentations and the public hearing on Greenwich Community Television on their local cable systems as well as through GCTV. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@greenwichcommunitytelevisi9441) Written comments can be submitted until the end of the hearing on January 24th here: https://www.greenwichct.gov/FormCenter/BET-Board-of-Estimate-Taxation-81/Board-of-Estimate-and-Taxation-Budget-Co-398
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 12:30 pm to 1:30 p.m - The Greenwich Sustainability Committee, in partnership with Coffee for Good, invites you to ‘A Farmer’s Perspective on Food & Climate Change’ with Steve Munno, Farm Manager at Massaro Community Farm. This informative discussion will be held on Tuesday, January 31st from 12:30 - 1:30 at Coffee for Good. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Wednesday, February 1, 7pm - YWCA Talk on Climate Justice, YWCA Greenwich - Climate change is dramatically impacting the resources that we all depend on and value, such as water, energy, air, agriculture, and ecosystems. Communities of color and other marginalized groups often have the highest exposure and the fewest resources to respond to the impacts of climate change. The panel will explore these climate challenges in Connecticut today, the disparate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, and offer solutions for a more equitable and just response to climate change in Connecticut. Sign up here.
Wednesday, February 1 - Greenwich Magnet Schools Deadline View more information here
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