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Hey Greenwich! Did You Know ... It'll Be All Things Française?
Oh-la-la! There's a Greenwich party planned for Bastille Day.
Today is Friday, July 13, 2012 and it's not only National French Fries Day, it's also National Franks-n-Beans Day.
Today's birthdays:
- Actor Dylan Patton is 19.
- Comic Cheech Marin is 65.
- Hungarian inventor of the Rubik's cube Erno Rubik is 67.
- "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" star Harrison Ford is 69.
- "Star Trek" Captain Picard, actor Patrick Stewart is 71.
This Day in History:
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In 1978, Ford Motor Co. chairman Henry Ford II fired Lee Iacocca as Ford's president, ending years of tension between the two men.
In 1985, folk icon Joan Baez declared, "This is your Woodstock, and it's long overdue" as she introduced the opening of the North American portion of Live Aid at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA.
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In 2010, George Steinbrenner, the longtime owner of the New York Yankees, who re-established the team as one of baseball’s most successful franchises, died of a heart attack at age 80 in Tampa, FL.
Things You Should Know:
You can 'can-can,' sip champagne and sing the Marseillaise and more at the inaugural Bastille Day celebration being orchestrated by restauranteur and champion of the Food Network's 'Chopped' program and the .
There's still time to get tickets for —that will close down Lewis Street from Greenwich Avenue and Mason Street, from 7 to 11 p.m. There will be French " barbecue" at the Cafe Can-Can with chef Jean-Louis Lebreton, a la carte dining at Le Bistro Parisien, French wine, a Bastille Day cake (compliments of the ) and dancing in the street with folks from the , local live bands.
While not required, Bastille Day attire (bleu/blanc/rouge) is definitely encouraged.
Registration is $20 and includes a glass of " specially selected "bubbles" and Bastille Day cake. For more information visit www.restaurantjeanlouis.com or call the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich at 203-629-1340 and speak with Rebecca Kurish.
If you can't make it Saturday night, there's the annual raising of the French flag at Greenwich Town Hall at 8 a.m. Saturday, with members of the local French community and First Selectman Peter Tesei.
Meetings today: none are scheduled.
Greenwich Community Television
If you prefer the clicker instead of being there or want to catch up on a Greenwich meeting you missed, there's Greenwich Community Television (GCTV) on either Fios Channel 24 or Cablevision's Channel 79.
7:00 am Representative Town Meeting, June, 2012 11:00 am Retired Men's Association presents Steve Senson, WCBS Radio 4:00 pm Board of Selectmen Meeting, June 21, 2012 5:00 pm The Retired Men's Association presents Paula Bruns and Brian Jin of Masonicare on Advanced Directives 6:00 pm Board of Estimate & Taxation Meeting, June, 2012 7:30 pm Salute to the Veterans: US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon 8:00 pm Creating Cooperative Kids - The Parenting Show Episode: Understanding Teens 9:00 pm Conversations with Business Leaders: Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman & CEO of General ElectricAnd if you prefer the movies:
Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas at Greenwich Plaza
Showtimes for Friday, July 13, 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13)
Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone
136 minutes
Trailer 12:00, 3:15, 6:45, 10:00
Digital;
To Rome With Love (R)
Alec Baldwin, Ellen Page
95 minutes
Trailer 11:45 AM, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45
Digital;
Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13)
Bruce Willis, Edward Norton
93 minutes
Trailer 12:10, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10
Digital;
AMC Loews Port Chester 14
Sources: history.com; famousbirthdays.com
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