Greenwich Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Leaf collection starts Nov. 9 townwide

From Greenwich News

• RTM lets firefighters contract take effect Greenwich's RTM took up a motion to block the town's new firefighters contract, with a Town Services Committee leader warning a family's combined health costs are nearing what a starting firefighter earns in a year.Greenwich News
• Leaf collection starts Nov. 9 across town The Greenwich Department of Public Works will start its 2026 leaf collection program Monday, Nov. 9, weather permitting, with crews working Monday through Saturday and two pickups per numeric section through mid-December.Greenwich News
• Weekly update flags election day, rink hearing The Town of Greenwich's weekly community update, posted Oct. 30, reminds residents that Election Day is Tuesday and that a public hearing on the Hamill Rink project is set for Nov. 9.Greenwich News

Happening Sat, Oct 31

• 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: American Stories from Sargent to O'Keeffe: A Partnership with The Newark Museum of Art meets Saturday at 10:00 a.m The American Stories from Sargent to O'Keeffe: A Partnership with The Newark Museum of Art meets Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive.Town of Greenwich

Yesterday in Greenwich (Fri, Oct 30)

• Parking permit renewal notices mailed, due Dec. 2 The Town of Greenwich mailed annual parking permit renewal notices this week, and residents must renew online by Dec. 2 to avoid a late fee.Town of Greenwich
• Schools launch new arts, music newsletter Greenwich Public Schools released the inaugural issue of its Creative Connections newsletter today, highlighting the roughly 70 art and music teachers working across the district's 15 schools.Greenwich Public Schools
• Road closure planned for drainage project Greenwich Patch reports a planned road closure tied to a town drainage project intended to upgrade stormwater infrastructure and reduce flooding in the area.Greenwich Patch
• Resident seeks to open children's dance studio A Greenwich resident has requested a pre-application review to open a new children's dance studio in town, according to Greenwich Patch.Greenwich Patch

Coming up

• Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 p.m.: DAR chapter opens youth essay, video contests The Putnam Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens its 2026-2027 youth essay and video contests Nov. 1 at its Greenwich headquarters, according to Patch's calendar listing.Greenwich Patch
• Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 p.m.: First Sunday Science talks coastal ecology A Fred Elser First Sunday Science talk on the importance of Connecticut's coastline is set for Nov. 1 at Innis Arden Cottage in Greenwich, per Patch's calendar.Greenwich Patch
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:00 p.m.: Hamill Rink committee holds special meeting The Hamill Rink Development Committee holds a special virtual meeting Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., ahead of a Nov. 9 public hearing on the rink project.Town of Greenwich
• Tue, Nov 3: Schools closed Tuesday for Election Day Greenwich Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, for Election Day, according to the district's calendar.Greenwich Public Schools
• Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 a.m.: Nathaniel Witherell finance panel meets Wednesday The Nathaniel Witherell's Special Finance Committee meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 a.m. to review the nursing home's finances, per the town calendar.Town of Greenwich
• Thu, Nov 5, 3:00 p.m.: Affordable Housing Task Force holds first meeting Greenwich's newly formed Affordable Housing Task Force meets Thursday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. to begin studying the disputed $400,000 affordable-housing fee from the Old Post Road project.Town of Greenwich
• Thu, Nov 5, 3:00 p.m.: Flood Erosion Control Board holds special meeting The Flood Erosion Control Board holds a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Greenwich
• Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Education holds budget meeting The Board of Education holds a budget meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Havemeyer Building.Greenwich Public Schools
• Thu, Nov 5, 10:30 a.m.: Tai chi class enrollment opens in Old Greenwich Enrollment is open for a 37-posture Yang-style Tai Chi class beginning Nov. 5 at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, according to Patch's calendar.Greenwich Patch
• Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 p.m.: Sip & Shop fall shopping event returns Greenwich Patch reports the annual Sip & Shop fall shopping event returns Nov. 5 at Innis Arden Golf Club, supporting cancer research with Swim Across America, Fairfield County.Greenwich Patch
• Fri, Nov 6, 9:30 a.m.: Sacred Heart's Barat Center holds preschool open house Sacred Heart Greenwich hosts a Barat Center open house for 3- to 5-year-old boys and girls on Nov. 6, according to Patch's event calendar.Greenwich Patch
• Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 p.m.: Film by non-speaking autistic filmmaker premieres Greenwich Patch reports the film 'Pointing Fingers,' written by non-speaking autistic filmmaker Dan Bergmann, premieres Nov. 7 at the Greenwich Arts Council.Greenwich Patch
• Thu, Nov 19, 7:00 p.m.: Mia Hamm joins library's Signature Series Nov. 19 Greenwich Library's Pasculano Signature Series hosts soccer icon Mia Hamm in conversation with Jenny Chiu on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m.; registration opens Nov. 5 at 10 a.m.Greenwich Library

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