Last night, Cyndi Lauper joined a long list — Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson and Chuck Berry, to name just 3 — who played a Levitt Pavilion Fundraiser.
Bantering with the audience and sounding in fine form, the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” girl wowed the sellout crowd.
The weather was fine. The set list was great. And — thanks to all those ticket buyers — Westport’s favorite outdoor entertainment venue can begin planning another summer of over 50 free events for 2023.
Cyndi Lauper, in action. (Photo/Dinkin Fotografix)
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This is the week to pick up 6,000 pre-ordered native plants, through Aspetuck Land Trust’s semi-annual sale.
Funds support their Green Corridor. It links green spaces within developed residential and urban areas to the protected natural areas ALT preserves, maintains, and manages as public spaces.
The Land Trust has added 34,000 native plans to the region, in just the past 3 years. 1,400 Fairfield County residents have contributed more than $100,000, helping improve the region’s biodiversity.
To learn more about Aspetuck Land Trust, click here.
Haskins Preserve is one of Aspetuck Land Trust’s many such areas. (Photo/Wendy Cusick)
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The Longshore Ladies 9-Holers’ recent Charity Golf Event lived up to its name.
The Westport Woman’s Club Food Closet received over $1,125, and 4 grocery carts of food donations. The funds will help provide Stop & Shop gift cards.
Seems like there were plenty of winners at that golf outing,
Food donations, courtesy of Longshore Ladies’ 9-Holers.
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“06880” covers Westport, past and present.
On Thursday, I spoke on exactly that subject to the Y’s Men of Westport and Weston.
My message was, “The bad news is: Westport has changed. The good news is: Westport has changed.”
It was a great audience — as the Y’s Men are for all guest speakers. They asked great questions. They laughed at all the right times.
And the donuts and coffee were fantastic.
Yours truly, at the Y’s Men meeting. ({Photo/Ted Horowitz)
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Hurricane Ian has claimed another victim.
Well, at least the weather has.
The Westport Book Shop event with Lauren Tarshis — originally scheduled for this afternoon (Saturday, October 1) on Jesup Green — has been rescheduled to November 5 (3:30 p.m., Westport Library Trefz Forum).
For more information, click here.
Westport Book Shop.
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Work continues on Westport Hardware’s new location.
The popular store is moving a few storefronts west of its current site, in the shopping plaza opposite Fresh Market.
They’ll open “soon,” they promise.
(Photo/Andrew Colabella)
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Speaking of shopping: Hurry on down to Walgreens.
Altoids are selling now at a much lower price than before!
(Photo/Phil Rubin)
Today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature is a serene scene, off Compo’s South Beach:
(Photo/Laurie Sorensen)
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And finally … today is October 1. Or, as it’s better known in Westport: The day dogs can return to Compo Beach.’
Enjoy th next 6 months. April 1 will be here before you know it.
(After playing with your dogs, please consider a contribution to “06880”! Click here to help.)
As co-chair (with Kim Reichert) of the Westport Woman’s Club Food Closet, I want to thank the Longshore Ladies 9-Holers for their Charity Golf Event to benefit our Food Closet. Their generosity is so appreciated. Our shelves are stocked! Thank you for helping us to help our community.
As co-chair (with Kim Reichert) of the Westport Woman’s Club Food Closet, I want to thank the Longshore Ladies 9-Holers for the Charity Golf Event they held to benefit our Food Closet. Thanks to their caring kindness and generosity, our shelves are stocked! So proud to be part of a community that believes “sharing is caring”.
It seems quite tone deaf to say that Ian claimed a ‘victim’ – rescheduling a book store event – when over 50 people and counting have died. Would you have written that the same way if you knew someone grieving in Florida?