An exhibit of Works Progress Administration (WPA) photographs taken in the 1930s of Westport’s historic homes will be unveiled Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Westport Historical Society (WHS) during a reception from 3 to 5 p.m.

This Long Lots Road house built in 1840 is featured in the exhibit. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Titled “Window to Westport’s Past and Present,” the exhibit will be on display at 25 Avery Place across from Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. It runs through March 27.

According to Barbara Peck, assistant WHS director, “all of the homes were at least 100 years old when photographed, making the exhibit a rare peek into the town’s past.” She said that to show how the homes have changed, the WPA images will be displayed alongside photos taken today.

Peck said the exhibit contains photographs of 131 dwellings, some of which will be displayed in the Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer Gallery and the Mollie Donovan Gallery. She said the remainder will be set aside in folders for visitors to look through, and there will be booklets of historical information on the homes and their owners.

The Westport Community Theatre (WCT) tonight held a fundraiser to benefit a newly established scholarship honoring Westporter Bill Meyer, a volunteer for WCT and many other causes. It included a pre-show reception at the Westport Historical Society followed by a staged reading of “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder in the Town Hall theater with many local politicians and well-known Westporters joining the cast. The scholarship will be given in Meyer’s name to a Staples High School theater department senior “who personifies the spirit of volunteerism that Bill lived every day.” Meyer died in June 2014 at age 85. (See WestportNow June 29, 2014)  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

Carolyn Meyer (r), wife of the late Bill Meyer, was a special guest tonight at the Westport Community Theatre performance of “Our Town” by Tornton Wilder. Many local dignitaries played roles of townspeople in the production. Proceeds benefit a scholarship fund in Meyer’s name. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

Scenes from tonight’s Westport Community Theatre fundraiser for a scholarship fund in honor of longtime Westport volunteer Bill Meyer. It included a reception at the Westport Historical Society followed by a WCT production of “Our Town” featuring many local dignitaries. Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

The iconic Minute Man Monument, at the intersection of Compo Road South and Compo Beach Road, is among nine winners of the Westport Historic District Commission (HDC) 2015 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday. The HDC commends the town administration and the citizens of Westport for recognizing the value of the monument, dedicated in 1910, consisting of the statue, grassy mound, stone wall, and iron fence. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe today presents the Best in Show award to William Balch of Westport at the 12th annual Y’s Men Camera Club competition at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. Balch, president of the club, won for a photo he took while on a field trip to Coney Island this summer. Ninety photos from the competition are on display at the Center until Jan. 1. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

Winners in the 12th annual Y’s Men Camera Club competition today pose with Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe at an awards ceremony at the Westport Center for Senior Activities.  The photos will be on display until Jan. 1. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

Scenes from tonight’s visit to Westport’s Staples High School by author Salman Rushdie for the annual Susan Malloy Lecture in the Arts. Helen Klisser During, Phyllis Groner, and Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com and WestportNow.com photos