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🌱 Greenwich Library – Super Secret Present Craft Club (Registration Required) and 7 more events
Make time for The Nutcracker on the Riverside Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- The Nutcracker at Shubert Theatre
- Spiritual, Psychic and Healing Day
- Bruce Experiences: Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own, Documentary
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
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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 Riversidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverside
★ 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
- Greenwich Library – Super Secret Present Craft Club (Registration Required)
Greenwich Library , 101 West Putnam Avenue , Greenwich
4:00 pm - Kids Night Out at the YMCA of Greenwich - Pool Party Edition!
YMCA of Greenwich , 50 E Putnam Ave , Greenwich
6:00 pm - Annual Holiday Open House with Live Music!!! — The Study Fine Wines & Spirits
The Study Fine Wine and Spirits , 1071 North Street , Greenwich
2:00 pm - Brunch with Santa at The J House
Tony's at the J House , 1114 E Putnam Ave , Greenwich
10:00 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 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 ) - Firefighters in Norwalk battled an electrical fire at a two-story vacant warehouse on Wilton Avenue, which is under investigation.
7:11AM on Dec 9: Firefighters in Norwalk battled an electrical fire at a two-story vacant warehouse, which is under investigation. (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 Riverside here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Greenwich
- Pratt and Stony Brook earn 77-73 OT win over Columbia (greenwichtime.com)
- Standing Ovations abound for Longtime RTM Members at their Last Meeting (greenwichfreepress.com)
- 2-alarm house fire in Groton under investigation, officials say (greenwichtime.com)
Greenwich
- Here's What Greenwich's Parks & Recreation Fees Could Look Like In 2026 (patch.com)
Stamford
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