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5 Things To Know In Greenwich To Start The Week

A task force holds a hearing on the future of the Arch Street Teen Center site, the BET meets and CTDOT sets I-95 study meetings.

GREENWICH, CT — The first selectman's Arch Street Task Force holds a public hearing Thursday on the future of the Arch Street Teen Center and its waterfront park, the Board of Estimate and Taxation meets Monday and the state announces meetings on its I-95 Greenwich study.

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

1. Public Hearing On Future Of Arch Street Teen Center Site
When: Thursday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.
Where: Town Hall Meeting Room, 101 Field Point Road, and on Zoom
What to know: The First Selectman's Arch Street Task Force will again present concept designs for 100 Arch Street, the Arch Street Teen Center, and its surrounding waterfront park off Exit 3 of I-95, and share details from recent stakeholder talks, according to the agenda. The task force calls it a "once-in-a-lifetime downtown waterfront visioning exercise" and urges residents to weigh in.
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2. Board Of Estimate And Taxation Meets
When: Monday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Room 105, Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road
What to know: The Board of Estimate and Taxation holds its regular meeting, according to the town calendar. The agenda had not been posted to the Agenda Center as of Friday.
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3. Zoning Appeals Board Hears 4 Cases
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.
Where: Online
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals will hear a floor area variance for a new home at 100 Havemeyer Lane that sits partly in Greenwich and partly in Stamford, a coverage variance for an addition creating a two-family residence at 4 Davenport Ave., and setback requests at 6 Circle Drive Extension and 9 Walnut St. in Cos Cob, according to the agenda.
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4. CTDOT Sets Public Meetings On I-95 Greenwich Study
When: Meetings Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m. (in person), and Monday, Dec. 7 (virtual)
Where: Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Ave.
What to know: The state Department of Transportation has scheduled two public meetings on its I-95 Greenwich Planning and Environment Linkages study to share preliminary concepts and take feedback, according to the town calendar. The in-person open house is Dec. 2 at Christ Church, with a presentation at 7:30 p.m. (rain date Dec. 3), and a virtual meeting follows Dec. 7.
More information here.

5. Bruce Museum Shows American Masterworks From Newark
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free Tuesdays
Where: Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive
What to know: "American Stories from Sargent to O'Keeffe," a partnership with The Newark Museum of Art, brings 45 works of American art to the Bruce Museum for the nation's 250th anniversary, including pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Hopper, John Singer Sargent and Alexander Calder, according to the town calendar. The show runs through Oct. 10, 2027. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, students and educators, and free on Tuesdays.
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