What we’re about
The Purpose of This Group:.
Please note: A membership requirement is to have a clear profile photograph and a brief conversation with the organizer, Lynda Cesiro (203) 273-6675. Please answer the questions and text your name and best date/time you're available to talk.
This is a space created by women, for women - to connect with joy, creativity, and purpose. Our intention is simple, to leave each gathering feeling lighter, more inspired, and more connected than when we arrived.
During our first meeting, and each time we meet, we'll put our best foot forward. Please bring your positive energy with you!
This group is for local women well-grounded in the Stamford/Greenwich and surrounding areas. Yes, newcomers are welcome and ask for considerations below.
We're women happy with our lives and have resources such as time and control of our schedule for a MeetUp.
We should be loosely connected through our neighborhood acquaintances. So, the reason for us speaking together before you joining.
We'll come together to make new acquaintances and for shared interests. It's my hope that in between this group's MeetUps, you'll be in touch with fellow kindred spirits.
Some activities of the women in this group are playing sports, race sailboats/other competitions, rowing, Pilates, yoga, travel, horticulture, volunteering, professional careers or being active in their own personal way. Professionals in the arts and sciences are encouraged to join.
What self-enriching activities take up your time? Among several groups, I belong to a few activities clubs and look forward to hearing about your organization affiliations.
If new to the area, were you well-grounded in your previous community? Are you settled into your new home now?
"Make new friends," was my previous motto. Years of experience have shown "friend and friendship" may have different meanings. What does friend/friendship mean to you? For me, creating a friendship takes time.
We'll have get -togethers for you to socialize and connect, these will be Meet & Greet MeetUps. Other MeetUps will be "FYI" to find women with common interests. The FYI may at times be "Unhosted" events. Perhaps you'll connect with a rewarding friendship.
While we honor life's real struggles, this space is about celebrating wins (big and small) and focusing on what fuels us. Together, let's co-create a community that fills our cup and reminds us of the strength and beauty you already hold.
Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Warmly,
Lynda
Caveat Emptor
Star Ratings: When I look back at my ratings, I noticed that all the happy women gave 5 stars. Women that create their own positive energy wherever they go. Whereas the few low star ratings came from those most difficult of personalities.
So, my heart goes out to whoever is experiencing a trauma that causes a burning need to talk about their bad situation. However, your trauma-ridden time will be best spent in another group.
TIme & Money
Women in this group will have control of their schedule, be able to plan ahead and have the resources to attend. We're in a post-COVID economy. It shouldn't be a surprise that there've been drastic cost increases in recent years.
This means higher prices and more taxes added onto the bill. In turn this further multiplies out the restaurant/pub bill when adding on a minimum of 20% tip. Please be prepared to pay your full restaurant/pub tab.
Having people sign-up, only to cancel at the last minute is a time-waster of all involved parties. So my reasoning for the following fee. For those times you're not directed to purchase tickets on a website, I will be charging a non-refundable fee.
No refunds upon cancellation. At my discretion, at the end of the night I'll either refund the money to you or give the fee to the restaurant/pub as a courtesy fee. The decision as to the use of money will be my discretion.
At some future date, I'll be charging a small membership. Up till now, I've personally paid out-of-pocket for this APP; going forward I'll share the expense of the APP with the group.
Has life thrown you a curve-ball, such as divorce? Are you looking to reconnect and reinvent your life? If so, are you in a emotional place to leave speedbumps of life for another time and to bring positive energy to the group?
Some Definitions
"Unhosted" means I probably won't be there. I don't know how to remove myself as "Host." Please pass along if you know the icon to click that takes me off of "Host" and removes my icon.
FIY - an event that may be of interest and most likely I can't attend due to conflicts in my schedule. This is a way to find others that resonate with your interests.
Meet & Greet - this is your opportunity to show up and meet other people. I might have a "get-to-know" game as a conversation ice-breaker.
Most often, events I'll be attending will be on Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday evenings. The rest of the week I've other activities.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Summer Concert: Chasing Romeo-Pop/Rock-Roger Sherman Baldwin Park - Aug. 13thRoger Sherman Baldwin Park, Greenwich, CT
Summer Concert: Chasing Romeo-Pop/Rock
Contact me upon signing-up. So, we may coordinate meeting before the music starts. We'll need to plan where to park and walk over to the concert. This will take some planning.
If we do not talk and make plans, then I'll consider you a fair-weather clicker. And although I'll try my best to accommodate, without speaking together, I won't have a way of finding/looking for you.
Please remember to bring a Folding-Chair and finger-food &/or beverage to share. NO Glass! Let's share some conviviality and enjoy an evening of fun music by Chasing Romeo.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Lynda - The Art Spy: Registration Opens on August 20th @ 10amGreenwich Library, Greenwich, CT
The author, Michelle Young will be presenting the extraordinary untold story of the French Resistant Hero, Rose Valland. Please come join me on Wednesday, September 10th, at the Marx Family Black Box Theater at Greenwich Library.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Lynda*Mark your calendar, registration open at
10:00am Wednesday, August 20, 2025See below for further info:
# AuthorsLive: Michelle Young Uncovers The Art Spy and the Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
Authors Live welcomes author and journalist Michelle Young to discuss The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, her riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II that uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world's most treasured masterpieces.
Michelle will be joined in conversation by Suzanne Nelson, award-winning author of dozens of middle grade novels, and her new gripping adult debut, The Librarians of Lisbon, which follows two best friends working as librarians and covert agents in neutral Portugal during World War II.On August 25, 1944, Rose Valland, a woman of quiet daring, found herself in a desperate position. From the windows of her beloved Jeu de Paume museum, where she had worked and spied, she could see the battle to liberate Paris thundering around her. The Jeu de Paume, co-opted by Nazi leadership, was now the Germans’ final line of defense. Would the museum curator be killed before she could tell the truth—a story that would mean nothing less than saving humanity’s cultural inheritance?
Based on troves of previously undiscovered documents, The Art Spy chronicles the brave actions of the key Resistance spy in the heart of the Nazi’s art looting headquarters in the French capital. A veritable female Monuments Man, Valland has, until now, mostly been written out of the annals, despite bearing witness to history’s largest art theft.
Copies of The Art Spy will be available for purchase and signing with thanks to Diane's Books.---------
Michelle Young is an award-winning journalist, author, and professor whose writing and photography has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Hyperallergic, The Forward, and Narratively. She is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she is a Professor of Architecture. She is the founder of the publication Untapped New York. She divides her time between New York City, Paris, and the Berkshires, Massachusetts.
Social links:
Instagram @michelleyoungwriter
Threads @michelleyoungwriter,
X @michelleyoungny
Bluesky @michelleyoung.bsky.socialThe global turmoil from WWII placed a tremendous strain on Europe’s cultural institutions. Historic towns, influential cities, and major centers of vibrant cultural heritage were caught in the crossfire of the conflict. Much of Europe’s material culture, art, and historically significant locations were at risk of being lost through destruction or thievery. Hitler himself encouraged the looting of important art to curate his own ideal museum.
With this backdrop, author Michelle Young brings to life the heroism of those who aimed to protect the world’s treasures from destruction and capture by the Nazi forces sweeping through Europe.
In her new book, The Art Spy, available this May, Young brings to life the story of Rose Valland, a French Allied spy who prevented the destruction of the Jeu de Paume Museum in 1940s Paris. Incorporating previously undiscovered historical and extensive archival research, Young illustrates how Rose worked in secret to sabotage Nazi efforts to plunder the world’s cultural inheritance. Rose, who until now has been invisible from historic records, comes to light as a key savior of historical masterpieces.Rose Valland (wiki) - The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose VallandGreenwich Library, Greenwich, CT
The author, Michelle Young will be presenting the extraordinary untold story of the French Resistant Hero, Rose Valland. Please come join me on Wednesday, September 10th, at the Marx Family Black Box Theater at Greenwich Library.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Lynda*Mark your calendar, registration open at
10:00am Wednesday, August 20, 2025See below for further info:
# AuthorsLive: Michelle Young Uncovers The Art Spy and the Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
Authors Live welcomes author and journalist Michelle Young to discuss The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, her riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II that uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world's most treasured masterpieces.
Michelle will be joined in conversation by Suzanne Nelson, award-winning author of dozens of middle grade novels, and her new gripping adult debut, The Librarians of Lisbon, which follows two best friends working as librarians and covert agents in neutral Portugal during World War II.On August 25, 1944, Rose Valland, a woman of quiet daring, found herself in a desperate position. From the windows of her beloved Jeu de Paume museum, where she had worked and spied, she could see the battle to liberate Paris thundering around her. The Jeu de Paume, co-opted by Nazi leadership, was now the Germans’ final line of defense. Would the museum curator be killed before she could tell the truth—a story that would mean nothing less than saving humanity’s cultural inheritance?
Based on troves of previously undiscovered documents, The Art Spy chronicles the brave actions of the key Resistance spy in the heart of the Nazi’s art looting headquarters in the French capital. A veritable female Monuments Man, Valland has, until now, mostly been written out of the annals, despite bearing witness to history’s largest art theft.
Copies of The Art Spy will be available for purchase and signing with thanks to Diane's Books.---------
Michelle Young is an award-winning journalist, author, and professor whose writing and photography has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Hyperallergic, The Forward, and Narratively. She is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she is a Professor of Architecture. She is the founder of the publication Untapped New York. She divides her time between New York City, Paris, and the Berkshires, Massachusetts.
Social links:
Instagram @michelleyoungwriter
Threads @michelleyoungwriter,
X @michelleyoungny
Bluesky @michelleyoung.bsky.socialThe global turmoil from WWII placed a tremendous strain on Europe’s cultural institutions. Historic towns, influential cities, and major centers of vibrant cultural heritage were caught in the crossfire of the conflict. Much of Europe’s material culture, art, and historically significant locations were at risk of being lost through destruction or thievery. Hitler himself encouraged the looting of important art to curate his own ideal museum.
With this backdrop, author Michelle Young brings to life the heroism of those who aimed to protect the world’s treasures from destruction and capture by the Nazi forces sweeping through Europe.
In her new book, The Art Spy, available this May, Young brings to life the story of Rose Valland, a French Allied spy who prevented the destruction of the Jeu de Paume Museum in 1940s Paris. Incorporating previously undiscovered historical and extensive archival research, Young illustrates how Rose worked in secret to sabotage Nazi efforts to plunder the world’s cultural inheritance. Rose, who until now has been invisible from historic records, comes to light as a key savior of historical masterpieces.Rose Valland (wiki) - RIVER OF ROSES - WOMEN'S ROWING- Salt & Shell - Rose Petals FestivalSaugatuck Rowing Club, Westport, CT
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