What’s new at Wakeman Town Farm?
What isn’t new?
“Hot Sauce Hangout” (September 24, 6:30 p.m.). Make your own from fresh farm produce, while enjoying music and a nosh.
“Friday Fun for Kids Grill & Chill Cooking Class with Dinner, Ages 7-12 (new class begins September 26, 5 to 6:30 p.m.).
“Rise and Shine Vinyasa Yoga” (October 11, 8:30 a.m.). Get aligned in a serene setting. All levels welcome.
“Drop In Knitting Circle” (October 14, any time between 9:30 and 11:20 a.m.). Exchange tips, patterns and stories. All skill levels welcome.
“Dyslexia Screening and Panel” (October 27, 6:30 p.m.). “Left Behind” documentary on the first public dyslexic school in New York, followed by a panel discussion.
“Monday After-School Cooking for Grades K-2” (new session starts in October; 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.) Students learn how to prepare recipes, along with knife skills, food science, math through measuring, culinary terms and sensory exploration.
“Sweater Weather Suppers: Cooking Classes for Grades 2-6” (new session starts October).
“Art in Nature Class for Adults” (October 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.). All skill levels welcome.
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The Y’s Women visited 13 Westport Permanent Art Collections (WestPAC) sculptures yesterday.
They were surprised at the amount of public art — and that so many residents (like them) drive past each day, without noticing.
The egrets piece at Canal Park was the favorite. The most intriguing history was of the Minute Man Monument.
If your organization is interested in a similar tour, email jildam00@yahoo.com. For more information on WestPAC’s outdoor sculptures, click here.
Y’s Women, with the Canal Park “Egrets” on their WestPAC tour.
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” Sherwood Island State Park photo shows — up close and personal — a seedpod for a milkweed, bursting and ready to fly. Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly.
(Photo/Clarence Hayes)
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And finally … today is the first day of fall. It’s September 22 this year, not the 21st of September.
No problem. We just had one extra day of summer. Enjoy!
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Dan, hate to be a stickler, but the plant shown in today’s “Westport, naturally” feature (and critical for monarch butterflies) is “Milkweed”, not “Milkwood.”
Thanks, Scott! I’ll fix now.
Glad to see the Y’s Women enjoyed Egrets! Kudos to Nancy, Kathy and Westport Arts for all their work.