5 Things To Know In Greenwich, Including Early Voting And Food Drive At Town Hall

GREENWICH, CT — Early voting for the Nov. 3 election opens Monday at Town Hall, with a Neighbor to Neighbor food drive alongside, the town mourns former First Selectman John Margenot, and a Braver Angels workshop on immigration is Saturday.

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

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1. Early Voting And Food Drive At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 and 29)
Where: Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road
What to know: Early voting is in one location, Town Hall, every day through Nov. 1, according to the town. Neighbor to Neighbor, Greenwich's food pantry, is holding a food drive during early voting; the most-needed items are canned fish and meat, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and sauce, coffee and tea, canned and dried fruit, cooking oil, cereal and dried beans. The pantry serves more than 900 registered households, according to the town.
More information here.

2. Greenwich Remembers Former First Selectman John Margenot
When: Died Monday, Oct. 12
Where: Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road
What to know: Former First Selectman John B. Margenot, who served a then-record five terms as Greenwich's chief elected official from 1985 to 1995, died Monday, First Selectman Fred Camillo said in a statement. Margenot also served on the RTM and the Board of Estimate and Taxation and spent nine years on the Board of Ethics, Camillo said, calling him a mentor to many in town government.

Calling hours for Margenot will be at Fred D. Knapp Funeral Home located at 134 Hamilton Ave, in Greenwich on Oct. 22 from 4p.m. to 8 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 178 Greenwich Ave., followed by a burial at St. Mary's Cemetery on North Street, according to Margenot's obituary.
More information here.

3. Braver Angels Workshop On Immigration
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: North Greenwich Congregational Church, 606 Riversville Road
What to know: America 250 Greenwich, the League of Women Voters of Greenwich, the Greenwich Fellowship of Clergy and Braver Angels Connecticut Alliance present a moderated Common Ground workshop to help people with different political views understand one another on immigration and develop policy recommendations as a group, according to the town. It's free, with coffee and lunch provided.
More information here.

4. Board of Selectmen meeting
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Cone Room (no Zoom option), Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road.
What to know: The Greenwich Board of Selectmen will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting. No agenda has been posted yet, but it should be posted this week.
More information here.

5. BET Meets; RTM Districts Gather Before Oct. 26 Meeting
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. (BET); district meetings Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22
Where: Cone Room (Room 210), Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road
What to know: The Board of Estimate and Taxation holds its regular meeting Monday, and RTM committees meet Monday and Tuesday evenings at Town Hall, according to the town calendar. All 12 RTM districts hold meetings Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the full RTM on Oct. 26; members of the public who want to speak at the RTM must sign up by noon that day.
More information here.