Monday, February 8

Dutch Connections IV :
"The Bush Family:  From Holland to Greenwich" Davidde Strackbein
Lecture and Lunch
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at Greenwich Historical Society, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT
$15 for nonmembers. $10 for members. $10 box lunch available

The final lecture in our “Dutch Connections” series focuses on the Dutch antecedents of the Bush family who owned the Bush-Holley House. This lecture will highlight the dueling Dutch and English influences, which transformed the immigrant 17th century Dutch “Bosch” family of New Netherlands into the anglicized 18th century mercantile “Bush” family of Greenwich.

Davidde Strackbein holds a Master of Arts degree in history from Sarah Lawrence College. Her volunteer work as Associate Historian for the Historical Society has included the organization in 1987 of the William E. Finch, Jr. Archives, the retrospective cataloging of the Society’s collections and the curation of a series of exhibitions of the 20th-century history of Greenwich. She is currently writing a history of the second, third and fourth generation Bosch descendants.

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Wednesday, February 17th 

Drawing Nature: Honoring Ernest Thompson Seton
Children's Vacation Workshop
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
$10 for members/$15 for non-members

Naturalist and illustrator Ernest Thompson Seton was an artist of the Cos Cob Art Colony as well as one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.  As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts, come and discover winter’s beauty.  Learn how to observe nature with an artist’s eye, sketch your own naturalist drawing and complete in ink.  Wear appropriate clothing!

*This workshop will meet some of the requirements needed to earn the Boy Scouts of America ART Merit Badge.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Winter Scenes in Mixed Media
Children’s Vacation Workshop

In the tradition of John Henry Twachtman and Elmer MacRae, this workshop will focus on the beauty of the season and local landscape which inspired these American Impressionist artists.  Look at some of the artists' winter scenes and  create your own winter magic using mixed media.

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Thursday, February 25

Story Barn at Greenwich Historical Society: All You Need is LOVE
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Greenwich Historical Society, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob
$15 per person, $10 for members
Beer, wine and light refreshments included

Greenwich Historical Society will present the second in its story barn series. The topic will be “LOVE” in honor of Valentine’s Day.

Story Barn, which debuted at the Historical Society last November, is a unique way to experience oral tradition, explore local lore and get a whole new perspective on the lives of your friends and neighbors. Each storyteller tells a five-minute tale on a given theme. The program is inspired by Themoth.org, a New York organization dedicated to “celebrating the ability of stories to honor the diversity and commonality of human experience.”

The first Story Barn played to a packed house and met with rave reviews from all who attended. Greenwich Historical Society board member, program organizer and standup comic, Bonnie Levison, served as emcee and introduced nine other local raconteurs. The audience, seated at round tables, sipping wine, beer or cider and nibbling popcorn, listened raptly as each of the evening’s lineup shared personal experiences about the inaugural topic: Life in Greenwich. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjIZ7tyfGNE

 If you are interested in participating as a storyteller, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Space is limited. Proceed to payment or call (203)869-6899 ext 18 to reserve.