FOR THE RECORD
Friday Films
For Valentine’s Day, the Friends Friday Films Series honors the 50th anniversary of one of Hollywood’s greatest rom-coms. A hapless musicologist (Ryan O’Neal) is accompanied by his bossy fiancé (Madeline Kahn) in a quest to get a grant for his research. When a woman (Barbra Streisand) falls in love with him at first sight, it’s only one of many comical wrenches that gets thrown into his plans. Free. Showtime is 7 p.m. Friday at the Berkley Theater at the Greenwich Library. Doors open at 6:40 p.m. Registration required at greenwichlibrary.org.
New Year events
Join the Cos Cob Library at 5 Sinawoy Road for a Lunar New Year celebration with crafts from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, with a Mandarin Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Stay to see Club Kung Fu do a short demonstration of a southern Chinese Martial Art call Wing Tsun at 11 a.m. For more info, visit greenwichlibrary.org.
Farmers Market
The Winter Farmers Market is open at Sam Bridge Nursery on Saturdays (weather permitting) from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. until May 7. The market offers a diverse group of farmers and artisan vendors offering local produce, meats, fresh seafood, breads, desserts and greens. The nursery is located at 437 North St.
Family Gallery Tours
The Bruce Museum will offer Family Gallery Tours from 11 a.m. to noon Sundays. Want to explore the museum with your entire family? This tour takes children 5 and up, and their caregivers and/or family, through the museum’s exhibitions. Families will be able to engage in conversations about the arts, sciences and do hands-on activities. Tour is free with admission. Visit www.BruceMuseum.org for more info.
Blood donations
The American Red Cross is seeking donors who will help replenish the blood supply. Locally and regionally, there is a one-day supply — much less than the typical five-day supply. Blood drives will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Greenwich Blood Donation Center at 99 Indian Field Road. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.
Talk by Ceramics Circle
The Connecticut Ceramics Circle will present a remote lecture by Scott Shields on “Pueblo Dynasties: Master Potters from Matriarchs to Contemporaries,” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday. Shields is associate director and chief curator of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Featuring pieces from the museum’s premier collection of Native American ceramics, Shields’s talk focuses on legendary matriarchs and their adventuresome descendants and artistic progeny whose art became increasingly elaborate, detailed, personal and political. The free lecture will be held on Zoom. To register, visit: www.cceramicsc.org.
Bruce Beginnings
Children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to explore the Bruce Museum’s collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities at Bruce Beginnings on Tuesdays. There are two sessions: 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 to 11:45 a.m. Topics rotate between art and science. This program is free with admission, but space is limited. See the Visitor Service desk upon arrival to sign up. Visit www.BruceMuseum.org for more info.
Food donations
The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes accepts food pantry donations for Neighbor to Neighbor from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays in its parking area at 4 Riverside Ave. Items needed include peanut butter and jelly, oatmeal, canned meat, tuna, canned fruit, dried or canned beans, cereal, rice and soup as well as household cleaners and toiletries. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 200 Riverside Ave. accepts donations from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays.
Art talk
The Flinn Gallery and Greenwich Library will cohost a virtual talk and tour at 1 p.m. Tuesday of MoMA’s “Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction” exhibit. Scheduled to coincide with the Flinn Gallery’s show, “Just Shoes: Where Art, Craft and Fantasy Meet,” this online prerecorded event delves into the multi-disciplinary artwork of a boundary breaking artist who worked limitlessly across fine art, craft, and design. It will be followed by a live Q&A with Laura Braverman, curatorial assistant in the Department of Painting & Sculpture. For details and to register, visit GreenwichLibrary.org.
Museum tour
The Bruce Museum offers an Exhibitions Highlights Tour from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays. A trained guide will lead a discussion and exploration of exhibitions and objects on display at the museum. No reservations are required, but space is limited. Check-in with the front reception desk to take part. Free with museum admission, and free individual museum admission on Tuesdays. For more information, visit BruceMuseum.org.
Speakers at Retired Men’s group
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free speakers program Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Visit www.greenwichrma.org for a link to watch via Zoom. The presentation can also be viewed on Verizon Channel 24 and Cablevision Channel 79 in Greenwich. On Feb. 16, State Rep. Steve Meskers, D-District 150, will speak on “Economic Development in Post-COVID Connecticut.”
Meet the Beatles
Join the Cos Cob Library for an in-person program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Community Room on “The Beatles: From Liverpool to Abbey Road.” Follow in the footsteps of The Beatles as they embark on their historic rock and roll journey. Beatles scholar and storyteller Vinnie Bruno will present an entertaining, interactive and informative program for both the casual listener and hardcore Beatles fans. For information and to register, visit GreenwichLibrary.org.
Curator’s talk
A curator’s talk and gallery tour about the recently acquired painting “The Red Mill, Cos Cob” by artist Childe Hassam will take place at the Greenwich Historical Society at noon Feb. 23. The painting, acquired in 2020, will be on view in the Historical Society’s Permanent Collections Gallery beginning in February. A gallery talk on“Cos Cob’s Lower Landing Through Artists’ Eyes” will illustrate the importance of the painting and the waterfront landscape it captured. Admission is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers, and includes general admission to the museum/galleries. Space is limited. Registration is recommended at greenwichhistory.org.
Author talk with congressman
AuthorsLive will welcome U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, DMd., to Greenwich Library’s Berkley Theater at 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Sarah Lyall of The New York Times will join Raskin in a conversation around themes in his memoir, “Unthinkable.” On Dec. 31, 2020, Tommy Raskin, his only son, took his own life. Seven days later, Congressman Raskin returned to Congress to help certify the 2020 presidential election results, when insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol. Raskin, a Constitutional law professor, was then called upon to put aside his grief and lead the impeachment trial. The free event will be in-person and via livestream. To register, visit GreenwichLibrary.org. All attendees must show proof of full vaccination or a negative PCR test.
‘Still Waters’ at Geary Gallery
The Geary Gallery in Darien will present “Still Waters, a serene exhibit of seascapes by artist Yaseman Tomakan of Cos Cob. The exhibit runs through Saturday, Feb. 26. The gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. The gallery is at 576 Boston Post Road in Darien. For more information, call 203-6556633 or visit gearygallery.com.