A mother and daughter swing to the R&B sounds of Billy and the Showmen tonight at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

In a change this year, the Westport Fine Arts Festival, which opened today, is contained entirely in Parker Harding Plaza. The parking lot of the adjacent Gorham Island office building, which housed some booths in past years, is now designated for festival parking. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Artist Denise Mumm of Staten Island, N.Y. shows off her tango-themed artworks today at the Westport Finr Arts Festival. “I have been dancing Argentine tango socially for about 10 years,” she says on her website.  “I bring my passion for the dance to my art in the form of prints, collages, and paintings using images from the dance.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Miggs Burroughs, Westport Library artist-in-residence, was at the library’s booth today at the Westport Fine Arts Festival along with the library’s Chris Timmons. On display were works from the Westport Artsits’ Collective. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Westport Library book sale volunteer Jo Ann Davidson tries to keep cool today as she arranges books in the 90-plus degree heat on the opening day of the sale. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Mimi Greenlee, Westport Library book sale volunteer coordinator, shows off a poster saying the sale this year is dedicaated to the late legendary Westport artist Howard Munce. Books from Munce’s personal collecton, were amont items for sale in the McManus Room. He died at age 100 in March. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Bill Harmer, Westport Library executive director, shows off his Led Zeppelin album he found today at the libray’s summer book sale.  Harmer said he collects old vinyl records and was a disc jockey in college at Wayne State University. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Library summer book sale enthusiasts crowd the aisles at the the start today of the annual event. Some book lovers were on line since 2:30 a.m. waiting for the 9 a.m. start. There were 400 persons on line at the main tent and about 100 for the main building and its McManus Room sale, said Heli Stagg, who was counting guests for the library. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com