David Grann recently returned to Westport — and his hometown Westport Library — for a presentation on “The Wager.”
He discussed his best-selling story of shipwreck, survival and savagery. He answered audience questions. Then he was joined by his son Zach, who wrote (and accompanied himself on piano) a song, “the Lost Souls of Wager Island.”
Grann is a master story teller — in print, and in front of an audience. Click below for the entire presentation. (Hat tip: Jeff Manchester)
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The last time we checked in with Jon Wormser, the 2012 Staples High School graduate had just launched Good Weird: an easy-to-use, gender-less makeup and skincare line.
It’s going great. But that’s not why Architectural Digest featured him yesterday.
The story is about some tubular chairs he discovered in Portland, Oregon, and how they fit in his New York apartment.
Click here for the full story. (Hat tip:Betsy P. Kahn)
Jon Wormser, in his tubular chair. (Photo/copyright Architectural Digest)
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New items are arriving every day for Sunday’s big raffle.
It’s just one part of the “thank you” party for Westport’s $252,000 donation of much-needed goods and equipment to our sister city of Lyman, Ukraine last fall.
The event — LymanAID — is this Sunday (July 9, 1 p.m. to dusk, Ukrainian-American Club, Post Road in Southport just beyond the northbound I-95 Exit 19 entrance ramp).
Everyone is invited to the free bash.
There will be plenty to do, see, hear and eat. Along with the giant raffle, the family-friendly day will features food, beer, wine and soft drinks; music from the Mike McGovern Band, a treasure sale, Yankee auction, coffee table book pull, plant sale, “LymanADE” stand and more. Lyman Mayor Alexander Zhuravlov will speak on a big screen. Senator Richard Blumenthal will be there, in person.
To RSVP, purchase VIP tickets and for more information, click here.
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” photo is one of our most gorgeous ever.
Taken at the Westport Community Gardens, Eva Toft’s image shows a small slice of the beauty and bounty on display daily at the Hyde Lane oasis.
(Photo/Eva Toft)
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And finally … on this day in 1946, Micheline Bernardini modeled the first modern bikini, at a Paris swimming pool.
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Dan, I may have told you this…but I grew up in Woodhaven, Queens, NY. I went to Catholic school at St. Thomas Apostle school. One of my classmates was Kathleen Hyland, Brian’s younger sister. I remember seeing Brian Hyland perform a song “Since The Day That We Met” at church talent show long before he had hit tunes. Did you know he is still touring and performing today. Fun huh?
Eva Toft’s exquisite photo is a timely reminder of the splendors cultivated by the gardeners at the Community Garden.
Jon Wormser, fun to read about your creative endeavors! You rock!
More Staples connections-the Architectural Digest article about Jon Wormser was written by Morgan Goldberg, SHS class of 2011.