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Don’t just talk the environmental talk. Walk it.
And learn how this Monday (July 26, 7 p.m., Wakeman Town Farm). A panel discussion on “Attainable Sustainable: Simple Steps to Reducing Wasteful Everyday Habits” will give you the tools you need to create meaningful change.
The even is moderated by State Senator Will Haskell. Participants include Peter Boyd (Yale School of the Environment), Haley Schulman (Food Rescue US), Brad Kerner (“public health expert turned low-waster”), and Andrew Colabella (Westport RTM and Environment Committee member).
Click here for tickets.
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Westpor’s Emmy-nominated list keeps growing.
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” senior producer — and 2000 Staples High School graduate — Paige Kendig was part of the show’s nomination for “Outstanding Variety Talk Series,” while its live election special is up for an Emmy as “Outstanding Variety Special.”
Paige joins several other local nominees. Soon there will be a category for “American Town With Most Emmys.”
“Late Show with Stephen Colbert” senior producer Paige Kendig and the show’s star, as they interviewed President-Elect Joe Biden in December.
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The Westport Police Department is good neighbors with their across-Jesup-Road friends, the Gillespie Center.
On July 31 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stop & Shop), the department will hold a food drive for the Center, and its umbrella organization Homes with Hope.
Items needed include canned meats, tuna, salmon, Spam, pasta and sauces, chili, hot and cold cereal, canned fruit, canned and dry soups, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, granola bars, pancake mix, syrup and mayonnaise
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Congratulations to Manna Toast.
The popular Church Lane restaurant — which opened last year in the middle of the pandemic — hosted an outdoor dinner the other day, to celebrate its 1st birthday.
One of the guests is a very loyal customer: 118 visits!
Manna Toast’s anniversary dinner.
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Connecticut’s Summer at the Museum program is great. Anyone 18 and under, plus an accompanying adult, visit participating museums free of charge through September 6.
Among those museums: MoCA Westport.
The summer exhibition, Élan Vital, features 11 artists working in a range of mediums, including painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, ceramics and site-specific installation work There are 2 other exhibits too: “Unfit for Print” and “Love Wins,” plus high school works in the Congressional Art Competition. Click here for details.
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Foursomes are still available for the Westport Weston Family YMCA’s fundraising golf tournament on August 2 (Aspetuck Valley Country Club, Weston).
There’s lunch at 11 a.m.; a shotgun start at noon, and a cocktail reception, dinner and awards at 4:30.
The event includes hole-in-one and putting contests, a $20 pro shop credit, gifts, prizes, and beverages.
Click here to register. Questions? Call 203-226-8981 ext. 104, or email bmarazzi@westporty.org.
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Speaking of sports: Congratulations to Tighe Brunetti of Staples High School. The rising senior — a member of the state champion Wreckers’ team — has been named USA Today’s state Boys Tennis Player of the Year.
Tighe Brunetti
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Speaking still of sports: Yesterday’s “Roundup” gave a shoutout to Marc Lasry. The Westport hedge fund billionaire is co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, new National Basketball Association champions.
The team may play 1,000 from here. But — as Google’s aerial view shows — his Greens Farms property includes a full-size basketball court.
With the slogan all of Wisconsin (and now the NBA) knows well: “Fear the Deer”!
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” photo proves there is life in even the most unlikely places.
(Photo/Diane Yormark)
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And finally … happy 48th birthday to Rufus Wainwright!
Congratulations, Marc!! Full Buck Moon tomorrow in your honor!
The relationship between The Westport Police and Homes with Hope’s Gillespie Center is a model for how social work / case management / mental health treatment and policing should work together in every town in America. Sadly that relationship is nearly unique but remains something of which Westporters should be enormously proud. The Westport Police are The Best!
Thanks (again) Dan for all these little tid-bits of intel! Never a dull moment. Thanks especially for sharing Rufus Wainwright’s Beautiful rendition of a Beautiful song. I encourage everyone to hit the PLAY Button and Chill…!
Congratulations Tighe Brunetti! How can you be a rising senior…weren’t you just at LLS? All the best from Mrs. O’Brien!