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A new customer experience coordinator has been named for The Residence at Westport senior living community. Her name is Michelle Kola, and she is shown.
Registration is open until Sept. 18, for Connecticut’s premier star party, that is known as CSP32. The happening will be from Sept. 23, through Sept. 25, rain or shine, at the Edmund D. Strang Scout Reservation in Goshen, Conn. Gate registration is available from Sept. 23, in the afternoon to Sept. 24, in the evening, and one of the speakers in Dr. Kelly Lepo is shown.
Registration is open until Sept. 18, for Connecticut’s premier star party, that is known as CSP32. The happening will be from Sept. 23, through Sept. 25, rain or shine, at the Edmund D. Strang Scout Reservation in Goshen, Conn., gate registration is available from Sept. 23, in the afternoon to Sept. 24, in the evening, and a photo of the site, the telescope, and a previous event, CSP25, is shown.
Registration is open until Sept. 18, for Connecticut’s premier star party, that is known as CSP32. The happening will be from Sept. 23, through Sept. 25, rain or shine, at the Edmund D. Strang Scout Reservation in Goshen, Conn. Gate registration is available from Sept. 23, in the afternoon to Sept. 24, in the evening, and one of the speakers in Bob Berman is shown.
A new exhibition that is titled: “The Curious Case of Eleven O’clock Road - How Weston Got Its Place Names,” is opening on Sunday, September 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Weston Historical Society, which is located at 104 Weston Road in the town. A flyer for the exhibition is shown, and The exhibition will then run until March 23, with admission being $5 per person, and there being free admission to current Weston Historical Society members.
The Westport Astronomical Society is having a free online lecture science series event, on Zoom in a live webinar, live meeting, and also in a livestream on the Astronomical Society's YouTube channel with the head of technology enhanced learning at the University of Portsmouth, which is located in Hampshire, England, in the United Kingdom, Dr. Stephen Webb, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m., and in the Astronomical Society’s classroom, which is located at 182 Bayberry Lane in Westport. A flyer for the event is shown.
The Westport Astronomical Society is having a free online lecture science series event, on Zoom in a live webinar, live meeting, and also in a livestream on the Astronomical Society's YouTube channel with the head of technology enhanced learning at the University of Portsmouth, which is located in Hampshire, England, in the United Kingdom, Dr. Stephen Webb, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m., and in the Astronomical Society’s classroom, which is located at 182 Bayberry Lane in Westport. Dr. Webb is shown.
The Westport Country Playhouse has announced its 2023 season, which will be from April 2023 to November 2023. The ninety-third year for the historic theater includes a musical, a thriller, a comedy, a classic, and more 7 p.m. curtain times. Part of the inside of the Westport Country Playhouse is shown.
Club203, a new social club for adults with disabilities, has released its schedule of monthly events. It launched with a kickoff party on Sept. 7.
The events continue with a Halloween Party at Remarkable Theater on Oct. 19, a game and pizza night at Toquet Hall on Nov. 19, a holiday celebration at Wakeman Town Farm on Dec. 13, an open gym at the YMCA on Jan. 7, a Valentine’s gathering at Westport Playhouse on Feb. 2, St. Patrick’s Day celebation at The Porch at Christie’s on March 16, a fitness event at TAP Strength on April 20, an event with parks and recreation on May 18 and a year-end event at Westport Library on June 15.
Visit https://club203.org to learn more, volunteer to help, and become a member.
The Westport Downtown Association is having a fitness and health expo on Sept. 17.
The event started in September 2020 to give the community a safe, and welcoming reason to visit Main Street in the town. It’s since grown and will include an extra mat classroom in the layout. There will also be a diverse range of expo classes.
It kicks off at 9 a.m. with a 5K race and children’s fun run that starts and finishes on Main Street.
Vendors will also be on site.
The CT United Ride will travel through nine area towns, including Westport, on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims and first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks . The event is Connecticut’s largest annual 9/11 tribute as well as the largest motorcycle ride in the state.
The motorcade will use the route established last year, which starts at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport around 11:30 a.m. It continues through Westport into Wilton, Redding, Bethel, Newtown, Monroe, Trumbull, and Fairfield, ending at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.
The procession travels from Sherwood Island State Park onto the Sherwood Island Connector where the riders will then take Interstate 95 southbound from Exit 18 to Exit 17. The procession will then travel north up Saugatuck Avenue (Route 136) from Exit 17, continue north on to Riverside Avenue (Route 33) to Wilton Road, and across the Wilton town line. The route is closed and continuous, meaning that with the assistance of a police escort, the participating motorcyclists drive through traffic lights and do not stop at stop signs.
“Motorists should anticipate extended traffic delays along the procession’s route which could potentially last 45 minutes or longer. Although delays are to be expected please be mindful of those we lost over 20 years ago, as well as their families who are with us today, as it certainly is a day for remembrance and reflection,” Westport Police said in a release.
Drivers are recommended to take alternate routes when possible since these areas will be completely impassable until the entire procession clears.
Michelle Kola has been named the customer experience coordinator for The Residence at Westport senior living community.
The LCB Senior Living, LLC, is the owner, and the operator of the building, which is located at 1141 Post Road East in Westport.
Kola previously worked for over 20 years in the sales industry. She has also been working specifically in senior living sales and admissions since 2004. She graduated from the Massey College in Atlanta with degrees in business and fashion merchandising before returning to New York City Connecticut.
Vist https://www.lcbseniorliving.com or call 203-349-2002 for more information.
The Staples Lacrosse Association has announced its championship banner project, which features 12 Westport businesses displaying banners congratulating the Staple High School boys lacrosse team for winning the state championship in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class L division.
The team defeated Darien High School on June 12, by a score of 12 to 3, winning the school’s first boys lacrosse state championship.
One banner is being displayed for each goal that was scored in the game.
The participating businesses are Angelina’s Trattoria, ASF Sports & Outdoors, Baker Graphics, Calise’s, Cushman & Wakefield, Gaetano’s, Gold’s Deli, Layla’s Falafel, parker.Mansion, Redi-Cut Carpet & Rugs, The Porch at Christie’s, and Westport Hardware.
The banners will remain on display through Oct. 1, after which they will be auctioned off during the Staples Lacrosse Association’s golf fundraiser on Oct. 3.
The association supports the Staples Boys Lacrosse program by organizing, and participating in a variety of activities including fundraising. It is led and staffed by volunteer parents of current Staples lacrosse players and supporters of the team.
Contact Willis Gay at 203-216-4937 for further information about the project, the golf outing, or the association.
The Westport Astronomical Society’s free lecture series continues Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. with “Where Are All the Aliens,” presented by Stephen Webb.
Webb is the head of technology enhanced learning at the University of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England. He studied physics at the University of Bristol in England and earned his doctorate in theoretical physics from the University of Manchester.
He is well known for his work on the Fermi paradox and his Ted talk exploring the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence has been viewed more than six million times.
This program will be in the Astronomical Society’s classroom, which is located at 182 Bayberry Lane in Westport. The event will also be offered as a webinar on Zoom, and a livestream on the Astronomical Society’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com.
The talk is part of the society’s monthly meetings. The speaker is generally introduced around 8:25 p.m.
Westport is getting some sign upgrades, state Sen. Will Haskell recently announced.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is developing plans for the systematic replacement and, or installation of the One Way, Do Not Enter, Wrong Way, and Keep Right signs that are along divided highways.
The plans are expected to be completed by the end of the year with the installation to follow shortly.
“This summer, a Westport mother of three lost her life in a tragic accident involving a wrong-way driver,” Sen. Haskell said. “This terrible loss was part of a growing trend of wrong-way driving, and I believe it's critical to improve the signage that makes these accidents less likely. I'm hopeful that sign improvements in Bethel and Westport will keep drivers better informed and perhaps save lives in the future.”
Westport’s signs are planned for the intersection of Post Road East at Mile point 10.56 N/S Turnaround and 727 Post Road, and the intersection of Post Road East at Long Lots Road and Mile point 20.70 N/S Turnaround.
Westport First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker recently honored the Connecticut State Champion 11 and under All Star baseball team at the Westport Town Hall on Sept. 7.