An exhibition of paired large-format photographs of mountains and glaciers, recorded in the early to mid-1900s and again from 2005 to 2007, that document the story of a warming planet in these panoramas of melting ice from Alaska to Switzerland. The exhibition is supported by the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund. Please note that this exhibition is held in the Bantle Lecture Gallery, which may be closed for viewing due to programs taking place, please call ahead or check the website for non-viewing times.

At no other time and place was portraiture as rich in possibility as in early-20th-century Paris. This exhibition presents a fascinating glimpse into the world of the Parisian avant-garde revealed through paintings, sculpture, and works on paper. Among the artists represented at the Bruce are Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Picabia, Marie Laurencin, Marcel Duchamp, and Max Beckmann; and the celebrities portrayed include Jean Cocteau, Josephine Baker, Gertrude Stein, Ambroise Vollard, and Kiki de Montparnasse. Kenneth E. Silver, Bruce Museum Adjunct Curator, curates the exhibition and authors the catalogue. The exhibition is supported by the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through Earth’s history of climatic changes. From 700 million years ago, when the Earth may have been almost completely covered in ice, to today’s warming climate, examine the fossil and modern evidence for climatic variations. Learn how scientists mine ancient ice from Greenland’s ice sheet and the Andes Mountains to reveal the history of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. The exhibition is supported by the Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund and a Committee of Honor.

The Bruce Museum presents an exhibition of rarely seen Old Master and other paintings drawn from the collection of Jacques Goudstikker, who was the preeminent dealer of Old Master paintings in Amsterdam prior to World War II. Tragically, he died in an accident while escaping the Nazi invasion. Only recently have his heirs been able to reclaim from the Dutch government 200 of the approximately 1,400 works of art that he was forced to leave behind at his gallery and that were subsequently looted by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring. Approximately forty of the finest works have been selected for an international touring exhibition that will showcase the discerning eye of Jacques Goudstikker and emphasize the importance of both the artworks and their historic restitution to the family. In 2009, the exhibition will travel to The Jewish Museum in New York, NY. In Greenwich, the exhibition is supported by LexisNexis Group; U.S Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund; the Seiden-Luke Fund for Exhibitions and Publications; The David T. Langrock Foundation; The Netherland-America Foundation, Inc.; Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation; and a Committee of Honor under the chairmanship of Connie and Tom Clephane and Virginia and Juan Meyer. The exhibition is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Join the Breast Cancer Alliance and presenting sponsors Starwood Foundation with Westin Hotels & Resorts and Omnicom Group, Inc. in the third annual Hands Across the Avenue walk to fund advances in research and promote breast health. The entry fee is $20.00 (children under six are free). The walk will be led by Grand Marshall Donna Moffly, Editorial Director, Moffly Publications and Co-founder of Greenwich Magazine, and followed by a celebration honoring breast cancer survivors, their families and friends. Team entries are encouraged.  Bring family and friends and join us in the walk and in the fight.

Get ready for the ninth annual McArdle’s Sales Days, during which McArdle’s will generously donate 15 percent of every purchase to the Breast Cancer Alliance to fund breast cancer research, education and outreach.  The Sales Days start Thursday, April 24 and continue through Saturday, April 26. Owner James McArdle III has been a tireless supporter of the
Alliance through this annual event.  “We strongly believe in giving back to our community.  We hope that doing our part will plant hope for breast cancer patients and their families,” he says.    

Be sure to sign up for the popular raffle for one year’s worth of McArdle’s “Bouquet of the Month,” featuring seasonal plants artfully arranged.   

McArdle’s Florist and

Garden
Center is an outdoor and indoor living center featuring a vast array of flowers and plants, along with fountains, pottery and garden sculpture to complete your decorating.  

Store hours are 8-5:30. McArdle’s is located at

, off I-95 at Exit 3, in
Greenwich.  Ample parking is available.  Please call 661-5600 for more information.

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” 

                                                                                     —Native American Proverb

One of the hottest trends in housing is creating a “green” home.  Many Greenwich homes are incorporating green designs in new construction and renovation projects.  In fact, in two places where Mother Nature has wiped the slate clean, green homes are all the rage.  In the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, actor Brad Pitt has Headed the creation and donation of 150 new environmentally friendly houses that will be 75% more energy efficient.  In Kansas, after being completely destroyed by a tornado, the ironically named town of Greensburg will be rebuilt as the nation’s first green town.

Green homes save money by lowering energy bills and reducing a home’s impact on the environment.  What may be even more important, however, is the pride of ownership involved in owning a green home and the positive effect it has on the community and the world.

If everyone swapped out just one traditional light bulb for a CFL (compace flourescent light bulb) it will reduce carbon emissions by 150 pounds a year (now here’s a diet where I can be successful!)?  Doing your part for the enviroment is now as easy as changing a light bulb!  Here are a few more easy ideas to implement:

• For every mile you walk, bike or carpool, you will save one pound of carbon dioxide.
• Recycling half of your home’s waste will save 2400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.
• Propertly inflated tires improve gas mileage by 3%, and every gallon of gasoline saved prevents 20 poinds of carbon dioxide waste. 
• Using less hot water reduces energy consumpiton.  Installing a low-flow shower-head and washing your clothes in cold or warm water can save up to 85 pounds of carbon dioxide.
• Adjusting your thermostat by 2 degrees in the winter and summer can save 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
• Planting trees reverses the efects of carbon dioxide.  A single tree wil absorb 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide in its lifetime.

HUGE COMMUNITY TAG & BAKE SALE

 Saturday, April 5th      9am - 4 pm

Nearly 20 vendors at this community event - Don’t miss out on a bargain!!!!!   All welcome - someone’s trash could be your treasure!!!

Enjoy fresh waffles and coffee and a delicious assortment of HOME BAKED goods for sale: Pies, Cakes, Cookies, brownies, etc. Proceeds benefit BCH Programs.

 Banksville Community House is located off North Street, north of the Merritt Parkway.  Follow North Street until you see the IGA Shopping Center on left, then make your next RIGHT TURN onto Banksville Road.  BCH is on the  right side about a 1/4 mile up Banksville Road.

BCHinfo@optonline.net    203/622-9597

COMMUNITY TAG SALE TO BENEFIT Banksville Community House Programs!!!!!

12 Banksville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831 (off North Street, north of the Merritt Pkwy)

Saturday, April 5th  9:00-4:00   RAIN or SHINE

Rent a table for $10.00, clean out your attic/basement/garage, load up the car and sell your items at the Banksville Community Tag Sale OR

Support the community and the BCH by shopping at the TAG and BAKE SALE.  Coffee and home made treats for sale.

If you would like to rent a table, contact BCH at BCHinfo@optonline.net, or call 203/622-6567 to get a reservation form.