Community Corner
🌱 How three RTM veterans helped push Old Greenwich School’s renovation forward
Make time for The Nutcracker on the Old Greenwich Patch calendar
Morning Old Greenwich! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How three RTM veterans helped push Old Greenwich School’s renovation forward
Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Old Greenwichfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Standing Ovations abound for Longtime RTM Members at their Last Meeting (greenwichfreepress.com) — Longtime Greenwich RTM members Louisa Stone, Lucy Krasnor, and Carol Ducret were honored at their final meeting, capping decades of civic service that shaped town planning, housing, and schools. For Old Greenwich residents, Ducret’s top priority—the long-sought renovation of Old Greenwich School—is finally becoming reality, with new classrooms expected to welcome students soon. 
📸 Around Old Greenwich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Greenwich
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★ Featured events ★
- The Nutcracker
Shubert Theatre, 247 College St, New Haven
7:00 pm - Spiritual, Psychic and Healing Day
293 Sound Beach Ave, Greenwich
11:00 am - Bruce Experiences: Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own, Documentary
1 Museum Dr, Greenwich
2:00 pm - Carols by Candlelight
First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich
5:00 pm - Bruce Presents: Moses Ros, Artist in Residence Lecture
2:00 pm - Charis Holiday Concert
First Presbyterian Church, 178 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
4:00 pm - Toys for Tots - Annual Toy Drive
Ethan Allen, 2046 W Main St, Stamford
9:00 am - Chanukah Celebration Dreidle Drop at Stew Leonard's
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Cardio Strength with Linda
Greenwich, CT Calendar , 299 Greenwich Avenue , Greenwich
9:45 am - Tai Chi
Greenwich, CT Calendar , 299 Greenwich Avenue , Greenwich
10:30 am - TANGO with Dardo & Alonso!
Greenwich, CT Calendar , 299 Greenwich Avenue , Greenwich
11:30 am - Brunch with Santa at The J House
Tony's at the J House , 1114 E Putnam Ave , Greenwich
10:00 am
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Neighbor to Neighbor Food and Essentials Drive: Very cold today but still our dedicated volunteers and our dedicated donors delivered enough for 2 carloads including some children’s coats*, and bags left in the vestibules.
A special treat: a visit from the little ones from the Children’s Day School across the street. Grateful for all. No photo of hats on NtN shelves… (Nextdoor Old Greenwich) - A 3-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer closed the right and center lanes of I-95 north between exits 18 and 19 in Westport, Connecticut, causing over 4 miles of backup.
7:27AM on Dec 9: A crash involving a tractor trailer and two vehicles closed lanes on Interstate 95 north in Westport on Tuesday morning. (Nextdoor )
- Wabash Valley Online Application Consortium posted a job opening for Boys Basketball 7th Grade Assistant Coach - 23-24 Season in Riverside. Apply here.
- Greenwich Public Schools posted a job opening for Summer School Teachers: Grades K-12+ School Social Workers / School Psychologists in Greenwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Old Greenwich here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverside
- 7 Reasons 'The Family Stone' Home is the Ultimate Christmas Movie House (countryliving.com)
Cos Cob
- Our First Impression of Westerly's Newest Art Museum (rimonthly.com)
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