After a morning of work, the tents were up by mid-day today on Jesup Green for the Westport Library’s annual summer book sale beginning Saturday, July 15.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Tents were installed on Jesup Green today for the Westport Library’s annual summer book sale beginning Saturday, July 15. The event coincides with the Westport Downtown Merchants Association’s annual Fine Arts Festival on Main Street on Saturday and Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A large crowd turned out at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion tonight to hear Isabella Mendes & The Bossa Nova Project. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Isabella Mendes & The Bossa Nova Project performed at Levitt Pavilion tonight.The Brazilian singer-songwriter/pianist formed The Bossa Nova Project “with the intent to bring people together to share happiness through music,” according to her website. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Scenes from tonight’s meeting as proponents urged the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve the use of the town-owned Baron’s South for a scaled down plan by the Westport Arts Center to use the Golden Shadows mansion and its guesthouse as its new home. Three other buildings nearby would not be part of the plan. The meeting was told that other nonprofits wouldl participate in the plan — the town-owned school permanent arts collection, the Westport Artists Collective, and advocates for a museum to honor the history of the arts in the town. A highlight of the meeting was a slide presentation by well-known artist Leonard Everett Fisher featuring prominent artists who have made Westport their home. The P&Z will vote on the matter at a future meeting. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The Last Fair Deal playing at the Levitt Pavilion tonight featured (l-r) Tom Hagymasi (fiddle), Paul Howard (guitar), and Phil Zimmerman (banjo). The trio draws its influences and vital energy from a mix of styles ranging from hard rock to blues and southern rock. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Scenes from tonight’s children’s series at the Levitt Pavilion featuring Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets. J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Westport’s Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts tonight hosted Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets as part of the weekly children’s series sponsored by Melissa & Doug, LLC. The group was the 2016 Grammy Award winner for best children’s album. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Sam Joseloff, 4, of Washington, D.C., visiting relatives in Westport, tonight got into the swing of things at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts as Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets entertained at the weekly children’s series. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples Players are in rehearsals for its production of the musical “Working.”  The musical is based on the Studs Terkel book “Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do (1974),” which has interviews with people from different regions and occupations. Performances are Thursday,  July 20, Friday, July 21, and Saturday July 22 at 7:30 p.m. Also July 22 at 3 p.m. at the Staples High School Auditorium, 70 North Ave. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students.  Senior citizen tickets are $10 at the July 22 3 p.m. show only. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.staplesplayers.com, 30 minutes before showtime subject to availability, and at a special pop up box office at the Westport Senior Center on Thursday, July 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo by Kerry Long