It’s a bit early, but save the date — for the event, and for ticket sales. They always sell out.
It’s “Taste of Westport, ” CLASP Homes’ annual (and very tasty) fundraiser.
This year’s event is June 5 (6 p.m., The Inn at Longshore). As always, there will be a spectacular array of food and drinks. This year’s theme is “A Night at Studio 54.”
100% of the proceeds fund CLASP’s mission: to care, support and inspire people with autism and developmental disabilities.
Tickets go on sale April 14 at TasteofWestport.com.
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The Saugatuck Rowing Club’s junior women’s team is heading to the Henley.
This summer’s Royal Regattas is one of the most prestigious in the world. “We promise to make Westport proud,” says rower Charlotte Seymout.
Click below (or here) to see their video, meet the athletes, and help with fundraising.
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A rally is planned for April 5 (11 a.m.), on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Brdige.
The theme is “Hands Off.” According to one of the organizers, Bean Corcoran, that refers to many things: “Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, our bodies, etc.”
A sign from the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge rally earlier this month.
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Easter comes a day early, to the Weston History & Culture Center.
On April 12 (2 p.m.), they host a concert-reading of the play “An Easter on Mulberry Street.”
The bittersweet comedy is about an Italian-American family preparing for the holiday on the home front during World War II. The reading is followed by a talkback with the writer/director and cast.
Advance tickets are $15 for members, $20 for non-members. The price at the door is $25. Click here to reserve, and for more information.
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Linda Hall — a 1987 Staples High School graduate, and associate professor of English at Skidmore College — has written a fascinating article in New York magazine, on Cynthia Ozick. The writer turns 97 next month.
Fred Cantor — who sent along the piece — says, “The starting point is the publication of a 700+-page collection of Ozick’s stories and essays. But the piece is so much more. It covers a lot of ground with respect to her life and work, including Hall’s own interactions with the legendary writer over the years.
The piece includes another Staples connection. Noted writer Cathleen Schine — a 1971 grad — calls Ozick’s “Puttermesser Papers” perhaps “the best book about (New York City) since Robert Caro’s ‘The Power Broker.’”
Click here for Linda Hall’s article.
Linda Hall
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Many of our “Westport … Naturally” photos are visually appealing.
But this one you can almost smell.
Spring is indeed in the air!
(Photo/Lyne Kiedaisch)
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And finally … in honor of CLASP Homes’ “Taste of Westport” gala, coming soon (story above) — whose theme this year is “Studio 54”:
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If I am not mistaken, I believe that Linda Hall is the daughter of well-known retired Westport teachers Dorothy and Gordon Hall.
Correct. Both are still around, and very proud of her accomplishments!