Support Greenwich Historical Society

As a nonprofit institution, the Historical Society relies on the generosity of friends and supporters to meet the costs of educational, cultural and preservation contributions to the community. Members and friends have the opportunity to provide direct support through periodic fundraisers. Your support is crucial to the vitality of the Historical Society and to all those who love Greenwich and wish to see its history come alive for generations to come.

The Greenwich Historical Society is joining the Bruce Museum to host an opening night benefit preview of Antiques & Art Avant-Garde Greenwich on Friday, December 14, 2012. The evening offers an opportunity to preview the show and to shop in a relaxed and festive setting, with cocktails and hors d'oeuveres catered by Abigail Kirsch. Proceeds from the preview party will equally benefit the Greenwich Historical Society and the Bruce Museum.

Antiques & Art Avant-Garde Greenwich is new to the Fairfield County arts scene this year. Organized by Frank Gaglio Inc., the event will highlight the wares of 45 dealers and combine classic antiques, fine art, jewelry and architectural objects with contemporary life-style and modern design genres. The show will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, December 15 and 16, 2012 at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, and include celebrity appearances, including a panel discussion by guest Americana expert, author and television host Leigh Keno as well as a lecture on interior design with Alexa Hampton, president and featured designer of Mark Hampton, LLC and a “What’s Modern Now” display by designer Lynne Scalo. A gourmet show café will be offered by Versailles. For more details on the show and related events, click here.

Event co-chairs include Tiffany Burnette and Don Casturo, Carol and George Crapple, Deborah and Chuck Royce, Anne and Chuck Niemeth and Roxanne and Hugh Vanderbilt. Be sure to mark your calendar for this dazzling new event.

Friday, December 14, 2012, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, CT
After Party for Patrons

To purchase tickets, click here.

For further information regarding patron opportunities, please call Anne Bradner at 203-869-6899, Ext. 15.

No sooner had cochairs Catherine Tompkins and Carrie Wallack put out the word on securing the appearance of AD100 Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber for a lunch and lecture at the Belle Haven Club when the phones began to ring for tickets. A huge and heartfelt thank you to these talented and tireless ladies and to all our table hosts for orchestrating a fabulous sellout program from start to finish.

In attendance were 200 lucky guests who were captivated by Bilhuber's insider advice and willingness to share tips and resources. At lunch, guests were wowed by spectacular table settings tricked out in true Bilhuber style, and they ate up every word of the post-luncheon Q&A, where individual design questions were answered by the master himself.

Our deep appreciation to Jeffrey Bilhuber, to media sponsor Connecticut Cottages & Gardens and to business supporters Artistic Upholstery, Dovecote, Equinox, Frederic Fekkai, Gabrielle's, Greenwich Orchids, Hoagland's, John Robshaw, The Well Appointed Home, Juliska, Lily Pulitzer, Quadrille, Richards, Ralph Lauren, Saks and Tory Burch. Without you all, this stellar event would not have been possible.

Visit fairfieldcountylook.com to see photos of this colorful event.

November 12, 2011

One Saturday, November 12, two hundred elegantly attired guests were whisked back to the Gilded Age as they entered the Loading Dock, which was transformed into a turn-of-the-century conservatory, complete with potted palms and opulent chandeliers. The evening began with champagne, a classic raw bar and a complement of elegant hors d’oeuvres. As guests sat down to tables festooned with candelabra and sumptuous flower arrangements, they were treated to a fascinating film on the Gilded Age in Greenwich produced by board member Regina Pitaro Gabelli and Amy Mooney that explored the historic threads that led to Greenwich’s transformation from a sleepy rural outpost to a Gilded Age enclave for titans of industry and philanthropy. Following supper catered by Jean-Louis Gerin, Terry Betteridge led a lively auction. Proceeds from the event will support preservation and education initiatives and help to maintain Bush-Holley Historic Site.

Kudos to co-chairs Suzanne Frank, M.E. Kjaernested, Alease Fisher Tallman and Lynn Wheat, who earned highest marks possible for creative flair and flawless execution. Thanks to all who showed your support by buying tickets and tables and for your generous donations and purchases of auction items. We would also like to express our gratitude to Moffly Media, exclusive media sponsors, and to Henri Reserve, Kobrand, and St. Francis for providing fabulous wines for the occasion.

To view the Gilded Age in Greenwich film produced for the event, click here.

To see photos of the Gilded Age Ball, click here.
 

The Black & White Ball
November 12, 2010

The Black & White Ball to benefit the Historical Society held at the Loading Dock on Friday, November 12, 2010, was a resounding success and a sellout with over 250 in attendance. The evening featured cocktails, dinner, dancing and a film created expressly for the event produced by new board member Regina Pitaro Gabelli. The movie celebrated the colorful story of Truman Capote's early life as a budding writer at Greenwich High through his trajectory to fame that culminated in the original 1966 Black & White Ball. Honorary chairs were Icy and Scott Frantz and Roxanne and Hugh Vanderbilt. The gala earned more than $250,000 for the Historical Society.

To view the film about Truman Capote, click here.