Scene… Greenwich Arts Council's spring luncheon fundraiser featuring renowned Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin takes place at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, N.Y. on May 29, The event co-chaired by Felicity Kostakis and Dorianne Samuels will offer guests an exquisite culinary experience with Ripert, a raffle for a chance to win a table for four at Le Bernardin in New York City, as well as a copy of Ripert’s latest cookbook, “Simple Seafood.” For more info and to RSVP, go to www.greenwichartscouncil.org or call 203-862-6750.

Out there… Christ Church Greenwich in celebration of its 275th anniversary is going to fill and bury a time capsule to be opened on their 300th anniversary in 2049. The event takes place Sunday, 11:15 a.m. and will include coffee, breakfast and a brief ceremony. Included in the box, there will be a collection of artifacts and artwork in a scrapbook created by Christ Church’s preschool and children. There will also be a Taylor Swift DVD, a magazine featuring the Tomes Higgins House Designer House Showcase, current newspapers, and a photograph of the Christ Church clergy, vestry and the Rt. Rev. Laura Ahrens, the bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. For more info, visit christchurchgreenwich.org

Out there… Breast Cancer Alliance's Casino Night takes place Wednesday at Innis Arden Golf Club on Tomac Avenue in Old Greenwich. The event will feature a poker tournament and games including blackjack, craps and roulette. Non-cash prizes will be awarded to finalists. Beverages will be supplied by Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits. All proceeds will go to innovative breast cancer research. To purchase tickets, go to weblink.donorperfect.com/casinonight2024.

Scene… “An Evening with Bernadette Peters” takes place at the Westport Country Playhouse with Tony-Award winning actress and Broadway star Bernadette Peters on May 19. Peters will perform songs by Rogers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerry Herman. In 2011 she was honored with the Playhouse’s Award for Distinguished Dedication and Service to the American Music Theater. For tickets ($175-$250), go to www.westportcountryplayhouse.org.

Out there… Off-Beat Players, Inc., the Greenwich-based theatre company devoted to teen and young adult performers with and without disabilities, is offering May auditions and volunteer opportunities for its summer performance of “Rock of Ages: Teen Edition,” which takes place Aug. 1-3 at Greenwich Country Day School's theater. Off-Beat Players currently includes approximately 40 teens and young adults who come together each summer to produce a fully staged musical with a live orchestra. For more information about May auditions and volunteer opportunities, email offbeatplayersproduction@gmail.com. To learn more about OBP, go to www.offbeatplayers.org.

Scene… Cos Cob Mianus Dugout Old Timers' annual picnic takes place May 19 at Tod’s Point in the clambake area. The event, remembering its founder Fred Intrieri, begins at 10 a.m. with coffee and lunch and then a steak dinner to follow catered by Kelly's Sea Level in Rye, N.Y. For tickets, visit the St. Lawrence Club or contact Rick Novakowski.

And that’s all for now.

Happy Mother’s Day to my angel mom…

Later…

“My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart—a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation.”

— Mark Twain