5 Things To Know In Greenwich To Start The Week

GREENWICH, CT — Veterans and community members march down Greenwich Avenue on Veterans Day, and the Planning and Zoning Commission takes up a five-year extension for a 44-unit West Putnam Avenue apartment building Tuesday.

Here are five things to know about life around Greenwich this week:

1. Veterans Day March And Ceremony On Greenwich Avenue
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11; march at 10:30 a.m., ceremony at 11 a.m.
Where: From Amogerone Crossway to the World War I memorial outside Restoration Hardware, Greenwich Avenue
What to know: American Legion Post 29 leads the annual march down Greenwich Avenue with the Greenwich Police Department and the Horseneck Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, followed by a ceremony at the memorial, according to First Selectman Fred Camillo's newsletter. Greenwich Avenue is closed to traffic from Amogerone Crossway to Arch Street during the march. Town Hall is closed for regular business Wednesday; the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Center is open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Post 29 also raises the Marine Corps flag outside Town Hall Tuesday at 10 a.m.
More information here.

2. P&Z Weighs 5-Year Extension For 44-Unit West Putnam Building
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 4 p.m.
Where: Online (Zoom)
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission's final agenda includes a request to extend for five more years the approval of a four-story, 44-unit residential building at 581 and 585 West Putnam Ave., with nine moderate-income units and parking for 84 vehicles. A public hearing covers KRM Realty LLC's plan for a 14-unit building at 121 East Putnam Ave. with five affordable units under the state's 8-30g law, and the commission is set to decide a two-lot subdivision of 21 Aiken Road, according to the agenda.
More information here.

3. Leaf Collection Begins
When: Starts Monday, Nov. 9, weather permitting; Monday through Saturday
Where: Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob, Central Greenwich and Glenville first
What to know: The Department of Public Works' annual leaf collection starts in Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob, Central Greenwich and Glenville, with two rounds townwide wrapping up in mid-December, according to the town. Pile leaves near the street but off the road and sidewalks, or use biodegradable bags; plastic bags won't be collected. There's no pickup on Veterans Day. The 24/7 hotline is 203-618-7968.
More information here.

4. Diwali Celebration At Town Hall
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 5:15 p.m.
Where: Town Hall Meeting Room, 101 Field Point Road
What to know: Camillo reads a proclamation, followed by music, dancing, crafts and food, at a Diwali celebration organized by the First Selectman's Diversity Council, according to his newsletter.
More information here.

5. Hamill Rink Committee Holds Public Hearing On Rink, Morlot Park
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.
Where: Online only
What to know: The Hamill Rink Development Committee holds a special meeting with a rink and Morlot Park update from the town's director of building construction and maintenance, Luigi Romano, followed by a public hearing, according to the agenda. Speakers must sign up through the committee's online contact form by noon Monday. The committee's next regular meeting is Nov. 16.
More information here.