Communitynews:Otis and the Hurricanes to perform in Weston
Jul. 21—Grounds open at 5 p.m., with music running from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at https://westoncthistory.org. WHCC Members pay $15 per person, general admission is $20 per person and children 12 and younger are free.
Concerts are rain or shine. Music at the Barn is sponsored by KMS Team at Compass and Fairfield County Bank.
There will also be a children's crafting table, lawn games and a chance to walk through the Daniel E. Offutt, III Sculpture Garden. Guests can also do a self-guided tour of the new exhibition, "Weston Illustrated: Penned, Painted and Sculpted."
Otis and the Hurricanes play the roots of American Rock 'n Roll influenced by the likes of Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Little Feat, The Funky Meters, Alan Toussaint, Delbert McClinton and Chuck Berry.
For details and tickets, visit https://westoncthistory.org.
The Weston History and Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road. Parking is free and located in the parking lot on High Acre Road. Overflow parking along High Acre Road.
Coffee with a cop Wednesday
The Westport Police Department will be holding its next Coffee with a Cop event from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Kneads Bakery Café Mill, 580 Riverside Ave.
The goal of this event is to create a space where there are no communication barriers, no speeches, no agenda, just honest conversations about issues affecting the community, a chance to ask questions and discuss local things to do and places to eat.
Since its inception in 2011, Coffee with a Cop events have served to build trust and help foster a sense of community. Law enforcement agencies have embraced the events as a way to connect with their residents and get to know each other over a cup of coffee.
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Domestic Violence Task Force holds back-to-school supply drive
The Westport Domestic Violence Task Force is collecting back-to-school supplies through July 23 for residents of the two Domestic Violence Crisis Center safe houses that service its area.
The DVCC safe house and community clients need the following items to ensure the children are prepared for the new school year: new and unused backpacks; notebooks; pens, pencils, highlighters and crayons; new and unused lunch boxes; graphing calculators; and gift cards for such places as Staples, Target, Walmart and Amazon.
Donations can be left in the collection bin located in the lobby of the Westport Police Department, 50 Jesup Road. Donations can also be brought to the collection bin located at ASF Sports and Outdoors, 1560 Post Road East.
Anyone who needs assistance can call the 24-hour hotline, 1-888-774-2900 and additional information can be found on the DVCC website, www.dvccct.org
Photography, sculpture exhibit honors local artists
The Rowayton Arts Center's new show, Photography and Sculpture, is on view through Aug. 6. This exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from more than 200 online submissions.
The judge, Hans Neleman, a Dutch-born artist who studied fine art at Goldsmiths University in London and New York University, announced the awards at the opening.
Within the photography category, Hilary Houston Bachelder, of New York City, won first place for "Rising Under Water;" Laurie Peek, of Tappan, N.Y., won second place with "For Stephen;" Holli Levy, of Danbury, won third for "Cityscape;" with honorable mentions Jay Wilson, of Cos Cob, for "Nothing Fades Like the Light" and Anne Louise Tetenbaum, of Westport, for "Umbrella Girl."
Within the sculpture category, Almudena Fernandez Vicens, of Greenwich, won first place for "Hold Me Tight;" Pamela Park Proctor, of Rowayton, for "Vessel #5 with Lichens;" Holli Levy, of Danbury, for "Decay;" and the honorable mention was Suran Song, of West Redding, for "Chocolate from Duchamp! Sky from Magritte! I Undo Dreams of Destruction! Lu-Oh!"
Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Kids get free admission to Weston History and Culture Center
The Weston History and Culture Center was recently awarded a $1,000 Connecticut Humanities grant to support the center's participation in the state's Summer at the Museum initiative.
The program invites Connecticut children ages 18 and younger plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult to visit the Weston History and Culture Center for free through Aug. 31.
The museum is open 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays or open by appointment. Email director@westoncthistory.org to schedule a time.
For more information, visit https://westoncthistory.org.
Funding for the initiative is provided by the General Assembly, with the support of Connecticut Humanities and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
A list of participating museums can be found on the CT Visit website: https://www.ctvisit.com/articles/connecticut-summer-museum-2023-free-admission-kids.
The Weston History and Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road. Parking is free and located on High Acre Road. Please check-in at the Visitor's Center, red building adjacent to parking area.
Positive Directions named new board member
The Center for Prevention and Counseling announced the appointment of Kristen Glosserman to the board of directors. This brings the number of board members to 14.
Glosserman is an executive, certified life coach, positive discipline parent educator and mother of four. She is also the author of, "If It's Not Right, Go Left."
Positive Directions has been providing mental health and substance use counseling and prevention services to Westport for more than 50 years.
Positive Directions has an established state-licensed outpatient treatment clinic that provides counseling and medication management and accepts all insurances. It established partnerships with the towns of Westport, Weston and Wilton on a new Counseling Assistance Program, which provides barrier-free referrals to residents. Positive Directions also partners with the Connecticut Education Association to deliver support groups to their member teachers.
Rowayton Arts Center "Marine & Coastal" exhibit opens
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), "Marine & Coastal Art," will be on view Aug. 13 through Sept. 2. This annual exhibition features artwork by RAC Exhibiting Members with a marine and coastal theme.
The opening reception on Aug. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. plus Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For more than 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Ave.with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. For more information, visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.
