CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION GREENWICH ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR BLACK-TIE BENEFITS AND CASUAL EVENTS
marquee bands and local groups at Roger Baldwin Sherman Park.
do good and have a ball in the process. Every year, this
For the first time, the Concours d’Elegance Car Show will also be
generous town raises millions of dollars for local and
held in May, as will the YWCA’s annual gala. In June the Greenwich
regional charities. It’s an involved community with countless ways for
Botanical Center offers its annual garden tour, and our four-legged
residents to volunteer for organizations that help those in need, such as
friends, both canine and equine, strut their stuff at the Greenwich
Kids in Crisis, Abilis and Family Centers. It’s also a social community
Kennel Club dog show and the Greenwich Horse Show. During July,
with a full calendar of casual and black-tie events designed to benefit
it’s time to kick up your heels, or flip-flops, at the annual Beach Ball to
nonprofits. Besides the well-established balls, galas, dinners and
benefit Greenwich Point Conservancy. When September rolls around,
luncheons, fundraisers include community church fairs, golf challenges,
all eyes turn to Roger Baldwin Sherman Park again and the popular
and new this year, Art for All sponsored by the Greenwich Arts Council.
fundraiser for the Greenwich-based Adopt-A-Dog rescue group. Fall is a
The season traditionally gets underway with a bang in March with
busy time for the local social network with everything from the Breast
the Bruce Museum Art of Design luncheon and the ever-popular St.
Cancer Alliance Luncheon and Fashion Show to the Wish Night Gala
Patrick’s Day Parade. Things heat up in April with a full slate of events
and the YWCA’s Women Who Inspire Awards. In December, the opening
from the Planned Parenthood and United Way Sole Sisters luncheons
night preview party for the Greenwich Winter Antiques Show at the
to the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter Celebrating Hope Gala, the Greenwich International Film Festival Changemaker Gala, and the Red Cross Red and White Ball. Come May, the town gathers for the annual Greenwich Town Party, which features
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center marks the start of the Alzheimer’s Association Celebrating Hope Gala (above); Bruce Museum Gala: An Evening in the Enchanted Garden (opposite) 14 W E LCO M E TO G R E E N W I C H
festive holiday season. The New Year kicks off on a starstudded note when the Avon Theatre brings Hollywood flair to its annual Oscar Night in February. Here are the annual social soirées for your calendar.
MOFFLY MEDIA’S BIG PICTURE, KYLE NORTON
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