To educate the group more about the advantages of electric automobiles, the city of Greenwich will maintain a family-friendly occasion known as the “Electrify Your Life Expo” that may supply check drives of e-vehicles.
It will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 on the Cos Cob prepare station. It is free.
The city Conservation Commission is organizing the expo to promote e-vehicles, e-bikes and a method known as e-landscaping, which makes use of quiet and emission-free garden gear. A robotic garden mower will likely be demonstrated that may lower the grass whereas individuals sleep. There will likely be Segways and hoverboards there, too.
Audi, Hyundai, Nissan, Kia and Tesla will participate within the informative occasion, which embody a show of electric automobiles accessible to check drive.
The EV Club of Connecticut will give a to discuss in regards to the vary of electric autos, a lot of which may journey farther earlier than needing a cost, together with the brand new Tesla, with a vary of more than 400 miles.
“Buying an (electric vehicle) is the best way to immediately lower your carbon footprint,” the Conservation Commission mentioned in a assertion. “Electric bikes are commanding more of the two-wheeled market and visitors will be able to feel the difference in this emerging technology that provides a whole new experience to commuting and running errands.”
For children, a distant car impediment course will likely be set up. Experts will likely be available to reply questions, and there will likely be dwell music and meals vehicles.
To check drive a automobile, convey your driver’s license. To make a donation to assist the occasion, go to www.patronicity.com/undertaking/electrify_your_life_expo#!/
The expo is collectively produced by the Conservation Commission, the city Sustainability Committee , the EV Club of Connecticut, Quiet Yards Greenwich, Pedal Greenwich, Live Green, Clean Cities and Wilton Go Green.
Central Greenwich
The nonprofit Greenwich Green and Clean is holding a Community Cleanup Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 to start work to enhance the waterfall on the Greenwich High School campus.
The volunteers will meet on the japanese nook of GHS, dealing with East Putnam Avenue.
All ages are welcome on the cleanup. Volunteers are inspired to convey heavy-duty gloves to put on whereas eradicating invasive vegetation. Some gloves will likely be accessible on web site. Also, put on lengthy pants and socks to shield towards poison ivy.
This cleanup will kick off the primary section of the waterfall undertaking, a townwide initiative designed to “reimagine the waterfall and the surrounding natural area.”
“The goal is to preserve, protect and beautify the environmentally sensitive site on the GHS campus,” Green and Clean mentioned in a assertion. The undertaking is a public/non-public partnership of the Board of Education, the Greenwich Sustainability Committee and the residents and companies of Greenwich.
In addition to Green and Clean, different companions embody the Green Fingers Garden Club, the Greenwich Athletic Foundation, the city’s Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, the city Sustainability Committee, the Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouses.
To study more in regards to the undertaking and to register, go to www.greenwichgreenandclean.org. Walk-ups are welcome.
Downtown
The Greeneich Concours d’Elegance welcomed more than 8,000 guests from June 3 to June 5 for an out of doors celebration of car tradition at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park.
The three-day occasion opened with a “grand tour” for automobiles entered within the concours. Also, a 1952 Hudson Hornet, which was simply inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register, was unveiled and on show all through the weekend.
There had been 125 autos showcased as a part of the Cars and Community Event on the second day. And on the ultimate day, 140 traditionally vital autos had been celebrated in 18 lessons. Judges chosen a Vignale-bodied 1948 Packard Convertible Victoria as the most effective in present.
The weekend additionally included a children zone with more than 600 children having fun with racing simulators, video games and more. Also, 240 guests took check drives in traditional automobiles from the Hagerty Learning Garage, together with a 1960 Plymouth Fury, 1963 Lincoln Continental, 1970 Dodge Challenger and a 1971 Ford Bronco.
Cos Cob
The Greenwich United Way lately launched a pilot of its Math Champions program at Cos Cob School, in an effort to construct on the success of its Reading Champions program.
Reading Champions is the most important volunteer-driven early literacy program on the town. Working in partnership with the varsity district, it has offered studying help to more than 4,000 elementary college students throughout the district over the past 13 years.
Math Champions seeks to help college students obtain tutorial benchmarks and objectives by way of volunteer-led assist in math. The program, like Reading Champions, runs from kindergarten by way of fifth grade.
As a part of the pilot program, 40 Cos Cob School college students are matched with volunteers, who’re mother and father of scholars from Greenwich Academy, Greenwich High School and different public faculties.
“The addition of Math Champions to Cos Cob School has been a vision we have had for a few years,” princiipal Gene Schmidt mentioned. “Partnering our math interventionists and our Math Champions volunteers provides much-needed support for our students in math fluency. Watching both the adults and the high school student volunteers work with our students has been overwhelmingly positive.”
Volunteers join with college students to play interactive math video games, using key ideas till the scholars grasp them. The classes happen throughout and after faculty each week. Volunteers are skilled by the Greenwich United Way.
“It is proven that laying down solid early math foundations during elementary school years can pave the way for easier transitions to middle school. Pairing Cos Cob School with Math Champions is another way we can address an identified community need,” mentioned David Rabin, CEO of Greenwich United Way. “We look forward to continue expanding math literacy support to more Greenwich Public Elementary School students in the years ahead.”
To volunteer or study more, go to www.greenwichunitedway.org
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