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Contact: Bea Crumbine, Ambassador-at-Large
 Our Greenwich community is full of fascinating people and great events. From patriotic, to artistic, to historical... these gatherings will open your eyes to our Town, its history, and its culture. Check it out... and join us!
 Independence Day Celebration: Independence Day has become a popular celebration -- and a recognition of the importance of our Colonial town during the Revolutionary War. The ceremony at 9am on the steps of Greenwich Town Hall highlights the town patriots who defended their homes, farms, and families from British troops. Over twenty descendants of these early citizens join us to recognize their ancestors. Christopher Hughes serves as Master of Ceremonies and Bea Crumbine chairs the event.  The ceremony features many local children including the Girl and Boy Scouts of America, the Children of the American Revolution, the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich Honor Guard, and winners of the Good Citizens Award from all public and independent schools in town. We are joined at the podium by the Selectmen, the Lieutenant Governor, our State Representatives, and our Congressman. "Happy Birthday, America" cakes and cider follows!
* UPCOMING EVENT: The July 4th, 2011 flag raising is in the planning and will expand to include a recognition of Greenwich's role in the Civil War. This is another not-to-be-missed moment of Greenwich history!
 Founders' Day Family Picnic: July 18, 2010 marked the 370th year of the existence of the Town of Greenwich and several hundred people gathered near the founding site at Tod's Point on the beach at the Innis Arden Cottage. The mood was very upbeat as we considered the courage of our four Founders in choosing to leave the comfort of their ship and encamp on the island soon known as "Elizabeth Point." The Dutch Consul General, Hugo Gajus Scheltema, joined the festivities and spoke of the role of the Dutch West Indies Company in protecting and overseeing Greenwich in its early years.  Superb actors from The Acting Company of Greenwich presented monologues of five individuals present at the signing of the land purchase from the local Native Americans. In addition, we were joined in this moving tribute by the Selectmen and the Lieutenant Governor, five direct descendants of the original founders, and the Sound Beach Community Band. Thanks go to the partners in this ceremony: The Town of Greenwich, The Greenwich Historical Society and the Greenwich Point Conservancy.
 The September 11 Memorial: A ferry brought numerous family members who lost loved ones in the disaster of September 11 to Great Captain's Island to formally open the monument to Greenwich's heroes. This day was recognized by all as an emotional and fitting tribute.
 Candlelight Open House: December 9th took Greenwich residents back to 1734 when Putnam Cottage was known as Knapp's Tavern, a welcome inn and tavern on the Boston Post Road. The cottage was filled with the hubbub of re-enactors from the Fifth Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line and a uniformed member of the Matthew Mead Branch of the Sons of the American Revolution.  Costumed townspeople joined the soldiers in the tavern for an eighteenth century meal and music -- creating a living tableau. The musicians included three members of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra who avidly joined in the fun! There was wassail, syllabub, and an encampment tent outside the tavern, complete with grog warmed over an open fire.
Greenwich Event Photos Photos by John Ferris Robben, Official Photographer, Town of Greenwich
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