An ice cream party in Old Greenwich, a jazz festival and other neighborhood notes

The shop will have a balloonist, live music, prizes and giveaways to mark its “birthday” from 1 to 3 p.m. The store location was previously home to Rosie’s Frozen Yogurt, but Cups N’ Cones opened its doors there on March 26 last year.

The celebration runs from 1 to 3 p.m., but the company is offering a 15 percent discount on everything all day.

Central Greenwich

The Junior League of Greenwich is working with Neighbor to Neighbor to collect menstrual products and distribute them to those in need.

Until April 30, JLG is accepting donations of pads, tampons and pantiliners at the JLG House at 231 East Putnam Ave. between 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. on weekdays. Donations can also be made through Amazon Wishlist. Visit the JLG’s website, https://www.jlgreenwich.org/, for more information.

"Our goal is to alleviate anxiety around having accessibility to the right menstrual products for girls in our community,” said JLG President Jen Behette in a statement. “According to a Proctor & Gamble study, one in five girls have missed school due to lack of access to period products." 

Once JLG collects the products, they will be delivered to Neighbor to Neighbor, which will distribute them to their clients. The groups are hoping to provide menstrual products to more than 250 families.

Greenwich

The League of Women Voters and its affiliate high school clubs are seeking student entries for their fourth annual essay writing contest.

This year, the essay topic is voting and students in grades three through 12 are encouraged to participate. Judges will award prizes to the best essays in three divisions — grades three through five, grades six through eight and grades nine through 12.

The first prize winner in the ninth to 12th grade category will receive a $500 college scholarship, while two runners-up will each receive a $250 college scholarship. 

The winner in the sixth to eighth grade category will receive a $100 gift certificate to Diane's Books and the winner in the third to fifth grade category will receive a $100 gift certificate to Athena Books.

The essays will be judged blind and all students that live or go to school in Greenwich are encouraged to submit an essay.

Student essays are due on April 3 and winners will be announced on May 15. Awards will be presented to the winners on June 7 during the LWV Greenwich Annual Dinner at the Riverside Yacht Club.

More information about essay prompts and submittal instructions can be found on the League of Women Voters of Greenwich website, https://www.lwvgreenwich.org/.

Riverside 

The J House Greenwich continues its local artist pop-up series this week with a photography display from Jay Wilson.

Wilson’s photography of New York City and Paris will be on display from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the J House at 1114 East Putnam Ave.

Tickets are $15 each and part of the proceeds will be donated to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y. Drinks and light hors d'oeuvres will be served. 

Central Greenwich

The 36th Annual Greenwich High School Jazz Festival is happening March 25 with a full day of musical performances.

Thirteen high school jazz ensembles are scheduled to play, including the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band from GHS. Performances start at 8 a.m., there will be master classes for various jazz instruments at 1 p.m. and at 2 p.m. a group of jazz masters will put on a one-hour show. The festival ends at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets sold at the door are $10 for general admission and $5 for student and senior tickets. There will also be a bake sale and concessions on site.

The festival will take place at the GHS Performing Arts Center at 10 Hillside Road. For more information, email greenwichband@gmail.com.