Archive for January, 2008

Private School Vacation Workshop: Paint Me a Picture

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Friday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Paint Me a Picture, a children’s vacation workshop for 2nd through 6th graders. Children will visit Bush-Holley House and make their own masterpiece using acrylic paints. $12 per workshop. Reservations required. Call (203) 552-5329 ext. 4.
For more information on the Historical Society, please visit www.hstg.org.

Vacation Workshops: Paint Me a Picture

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

During winter vacation week, from Tuesday, February 19 to Thursday, February 21, Bush-Holley Historic Site will offer Children’s Vacation Workshops for 2nd through 6th graders around the theme, Paint Me a Picture. Each day children will use a different kind of paint to create works of art. On Tuesday children will use tempera paint. Wednesday […]

Valentine Celebration: Card Making & Cookie Decorating

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

On Thursday, February 14, Bush-Holley Historic Site will present a special Valentine Celebration for children from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Children will celebrate the holiday by designing their own Valentines Day cards and decorating special heart-shaped cookies. The workshop will take place in the Vanderbilt Education Center and is open to children of all ages. […]

“The Magic Recorder” presented by the American Classical Orchestra

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

On Saturday, January 26 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. the American Classical Orchestra will present The Magic Recorder in the Vanderbilt Education Center. The program introduces children to the pleasures of classical music in an interactive, age-appropriate and entertaining format. Audiences learn the differences between the period instruments and their modern counterparts. “The Magic Recorder” […]

GREENWICH SYMPHONY CONTINUES 50TH SEASON

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

In its February 2-3 concerts entitled “Diary of the Soul”, the GSO explores the spirit of three great composers. When a great artist creates, he speaks from the depths of his own inner spirit. The resulting works are like a diary of his inner adventure. 
The concert starts with Bach’s Orchestral Suite #3. Bach’s work combines […]

St. Catherines’ Players to present “Once Upon A Mattress”

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

St. Catherine’s Players will present the musical comedy “Once Upon A Mattress” on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, February 29, March 1 and 2, and March 7, 8 and 9 in the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, located at the corner of Riverside Avenue and Route 1 in Riverside.  Friday and Saturday night performances begin […]

Greenwich Real Estate Sales Activity: 2006 vs. 2007

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Despite all the national news coverage about real estate downturns, the Greenwich real estate market remains steady.  The following charts compare 2006 to 2007 sales activity at the end of each year: 

Single Family Homes

2006
2007
% Change

Active Listings
379
410
8+

Current Contracts
95
51
53-

Solds
600
630
4+

Average Sales Price
$2,687,400
$3,009,681
12+

Median Sales Price
$2,001,240
$2,175,000
8.7+

 
 
 
 

Condos

2006
2007
% Change

Active Listings
175
172
2-

Current Contracts
28
27
3-

Solds
213
182
12-

Average Sales Price
$919,820  
$1,026,800
11.6+

Median Sales Price
$720,000
$757,500
5.2+

 
 
 
 

 It’s true that we haven’t seen the robust […]