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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Gallery: WHS Holiday House Tour

Scenes from today’s Westport Historical Society 30th annual holiday house tour. J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Touring Westport History

A visitor today checks out the history of the house at 46 Kings Highway South, one of the houses on the annual Westport Historical Society holiday house tour. The WHS said the c. 1700 John Platt House is one of Westport’s oldest and is listed on the Connecticut Register of Historic Places. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Christmas Setting

The dining room table at 56 Sylvan Road North was Christmas meal ready today for guests on the Westport Historical Society holiday house tour. Known as the Clark Nash House c. 1750, it was the one-time home of H. Daniel Webster, who designed the Minute Man monument at Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

Gallery: Historical Society Holiday Soiree

Scenes from the Westport Historical Society’s 30th anniversary Holiday Soiree tonight at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Norwalk. The event was a prelude to Sunday’s annual Holiday House Tour that starts at 11 a.m. and includes six historic homes in Westport and Easton built before 1850 as well as the Adams Academy, Westport’s first one-room schoolhouse. J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Opening Reception for A.S Fine Foods

A.S Fine Foods of Westport celebrated its opening tonight at 361 Post Road West with a reception under a tent in the parking lot. Co-owner Albert Pizzirusso (r), a Westporter, greeted guests along with Jim Conte, the building owner. Pizzirusso described the range of takeout-only offerings as “prepared foods, prime and organic meats and chicken, an espresso and coffee bar, specialty olive oils, cheeses and specialty sandwiches.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Sampling the Food

Paul Lebowitz (r) of Westport enjoys some of the offerings at a reception tonight marking the opening of A.S Fine Foods, 361 Post Road West. The takeout-only business offers up a variety of prepared foods, including fresh meats from Vincent Market in the Bronx’s Arthur Avenue. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Music for Farmers Market Shopping

Westport Farmers Market visitors today were treated to classical music performed by four members of the Staples High School Chamber Orchestra. Pictured (l-r) are James Gikas 14, Jack Whitten 16, Paz Meyers, 14, and Michael Fording, 16. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Friday, December 2nd, 2016

Brisk Business at Opening of Library Holiday Sale

The Westport Library’s 12th annual Holiday Book and Gift Sale opened today and did brisk business, according to Mimi Greenlee, co-chair. “This is the first year we’ve had a Friday sale, and we’ve been very busy,” she said. The sale continues Saturday and Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Thursday, December 1st, 2016

Arts Center Hosts Workshop on Bullying

The Westport Arts Center and the Anti-Defamation League tonight presented a free workshop for parents of elementary and middle school students, “Bullying, Name-Calling and Cyberbullying: What Children Wish Their Parents Knew.” The speaker, Marji Lipshez-Shapiro, director of education for the ADL, shared insights she has gained from working with young people across the state over the past 26 years, and provided prevention and intervention strategies for parents.The workshop also included a panel of area high school students who shared their personal experiences and responded to questions.The event is part of the community programming for WAC’s current exhibition, “MORE Than Words/#iammore,” a juried community exhibition focused on courage, resilience and empowerment in the face of bullying. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Aubrey Grodin for WestportNow.com

Putting on Finishing Touches

Putting finishing touches today on preparations for the Westport Library’s theee-day 12th annual Holiday Book and Gift Sale beginning Friday were (l-r) Heli Stagg; Mimi Greenlee, co-chair; Suzy Cooper, and Dick Lowenstein, co-chair. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com