"Excite Your Life" is the motto of the Greenwich Senior Center, and with a weekly schedule that includes exercise, games, language classes, arts and crafts, health forums, line dancing, concerts, daily luncheons and weekend day trips, the community center certainly provides a means to that end. It also offers a number of social services regarding housing, health and energy assistance.
A nutritious hot meal is served daily during the workweek, between noon and 1 pm. Lunch inside is $3, take out is $3.25, and reservations should be made before 1pm the prior day. There are transportation services to and from the center. Some 400 members participate in Greenwich Senior Center events every day.
The Round Hill Community House hosts Ballroom Magic, which is 4 hours of ballroom dancing on the first and third Saturdays of the month, from 7 - 11 p.m. There is an admission charge of $15 per person. See the website for special guests, bands and events.
Since 1986, Greenwich Green & Clean has worked to clean and beautify all the public spaces in which residents live and work. The group's main office is at the Pemberwick Community Center.
The nonprofit environmental group is made up of volunteers, local garden clubs and neighborhood associations, schools, scouts, civic groups and private citizens — all of whom work together on a number of environmental projects throughout the year.
Greenwich Green & Clean is responsible for potting and maintaining the town's hanging baskets, landscaping and maintaining town highway exits, monitoring the annual town-wide clean ups in May and October and overseeing recycling programs.
Volunteers are needed to plant and maintain more than 1,400 acres of green space in Greenwich. Student volunteers eager to lend a hand during the summer months are welcome.
The Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center has served area residents for more than 35 years. Prior to 1975, the building and grounds were the site of Glenville Grammar School. The center was recently renovated to include a fitness center with a weight room and gymnasium, a computer lab, café, thrift shop and numerous multipurpose studio spaces. Many community groups and educational programs, including the Children's Day School, operate at the center.
There are two paddle tennis courts (lit), a ballfield and a playground with picnic area.
Contact director Frank Gabriele for rental fees and availability.
Since 1973, the Greenwich Arts Council has fostered the visual, performing and literary arts at the local level. The private, nonprofit organization operates from the Greenwich Arts Center, a grand, pillared building on the Avenue that serves as home to a number of Greenwich organizations, including the Senior Center. The Bendheim Gallery is also located here.
Programs, classes, and performances are offered on a continual basis, and the group's numerous annual events include Art to the Avenue, the Kite Flying Festival and the Literary Lights bookfair. The GAC Meeting Room, Bendheim Gallery and Dance Studio are available for rent. Members enjoy discounts to sponsored events and other benefits. Fees and further information are listed on the GAC website.