What’s Happening in November 2019
byWAG’s list of local happenings for the month of November.
November 2019
Editor’s Letter
byWelcome to our “Fascinating Avocations” issue, in which the line between what we do to live and what we love to do is often imperceptible.
Second acts
byOr when a passion transforms your work life.
The lure of the lake
byWhatmore’s Lake in Waccabuc is a place of beauty, serenity and creativity.
‘Cooking’ up a life that gives back
by“Hamilton” and its lead producer are paying it forward in the spirit of the couple who inspired the blockbuster musical – helping underserved students and families at risk.
Natural regrowth
byPhotographer and environmental activist Josh Lehrer is both a student of the land and an artist intent on capturing it.
The eternal student
byIn teaching her students about artists, Wendy Shalen became one.
A paradise built for two
byAfter 15 years of driving four hours roundtrip for a two-day weekend, real estate supremo Leonard Steinberg and his partner Thom Caughlin discover heaven in their own backyard.
Fighting for your rights
byMedia and intellectual property lawyer Edward Klaris takes a kid gloves approach to the law – until the gloves need to come off.
Passion and purpose
byReal estate investor Yale Paprin brings a passionate eye to his art collection.
America’s curator
byPhilippe de Montebello wasn’t merely one of the world’s longest-serving museum directors and the face (and voice) of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was the epitome of what an American museum director could be.
Mr. Entertainment
byBronson Van Wyck, event planner extraordinaire, comes to Greenwich.
Rock of (all) ages
byLaurie Berkner stands at the top of “kindie rock” with songs that appeal to parents as well as their kids.
Real estate styles of the rich and famous
byRealtor Sally Siano is back in WAG with her new memoir.
The Met at 150
byThe Met’s 150th anniversary next year will feature plenty of special exhibits, events, installations and acquisitions in tribute to a place where everyone is welcome.
Stamp collecting is not licked yet
byReports of the death of stamps and stamp collecting in the digital age are greatly exaggerated.
A Stanwich stunner
byThe classic meets the contemporary in this Colonial Revival property.
A tale of two Marys – two centuries apart
byLife only appears to be imitating art when Jeremy Wayne meets journalist, TV anchor and writer Mary Calvi.
Colorful yarns
byThe enduring popularity of knitting is celebrated at Flying Fingers Yarn Shop in Tarrytown, where WAG visits to get the latest from longtime owner Elise Goldschlag.
Feats of clay
byLoretta Lam is an award-winning Hudson Valley jewelry designer with an international following. Her passion for jewelry extends beyond her own work, though, as she’s putting the finishing touches on a contemporary-jewelry book due out in April.