Wakeman Town Farm’s Harvest Fest is a major fundraiser — and major fun.
This year’s event (Saturday, Sept 12, 5 to 9 p.m.), is still on. But it’s “reimagined,” to be COVID-compliant.
The dinner features a small number of tables of 4 to 8 friends, spaced out on the lawn, served by masked-and-gloved waiters. There is a 75 guest limit.
There’s an outdoor, multi-course feast by Marcia Selden Catering + Events, drinks courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka (signature cocktails) and Iain and Linda Bruce (wines), and live acoustic music by Henry Jones. Town Fair Tire is the presenting sponsor. Click here for tickets.
Because of limited seating (tables sell out fast!), WTF chefs created a gourmet picnic box, to be enjoyed at the beach, a favorite scenic spot or home.
Each box includes a full meal for 2: Long Island lobster roll, jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce, classic creamy coleslaw, handcut crisp potato chips with French onion dip, and truffled popcorn. Click here to order.
You can even help Wakeman Town Farm without eating. It costs more than $10,000 a year to feed their alpacas, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks and rabbits. Click here to donate.
We’re #4!
That’s the rank of Sherwood Island State Park on New England Travel Today’s list of 10 Prettiest Beaches in the 6 states. Many Westporters already know how great it is. Others have no clue.
Click here to read the writeup, and compare. (Hat tip: Jon Sinish)
Very pretty indeed! (Photo/Lauri Weiser)
Also beautiful: this week’s Westport Garden Club’s #FridayFlowers basket.
The group honored the hard work of school administrators and staff to reopen the district.
Shown below on the Town Hall steps are (from left) Michael Rizzo, assistant superintendent of pupil personnel services; John Bayers, director of human resources and general administration; Anthony Buono, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning.
(Photo/Kelle Ruden)
Melissa Newman has not yet decided “weather” or not she’ll be on Main Street at Elm at 12:30 p.m. today, distributing her Paul Newman “register and vote” poster. That depends on the skies.
But she’ll be there for sure on Saturday, September 12. In the meantime, here’s another look at what she’s handing out:
And finally … just look at the sky outside:
Dan, you consistently find great songs to showcase. The ones this past week about summer rain have been apt weather-wise – and really bring back the memories of those long-gone teenage years.
Yes, Sherwood Island is a lovely place. Unfortunately, the geese you show, together with dozens of their friends and relatives, have distributed so much poop, that it’s impossible to walk there.
I’m sorry, but Sherwood Island can’t hold a candle to the other nine beaches featured. Long Island Sound vs. open ocean beaches? Nope.