Dr. K’s Motown Revue was the headliner tonight at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, taking the audience on a musical tour of groups ranging from The Supremes to Martha and the Vandellas. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Members of Dr. K’s Motown Revue handed out white gloves to the audience at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts tonight and invited them to join in singing and reaching out to “Stop in the Name of Love.” The 1965 song was recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

The audience got into it tonight as the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts featured Dr. K’s Motown Revue. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Promoting the upcoming “Godspell” Staples High School production today at the Westport Fine Arts Festival were (l-r) Charlie Zuckerman, a sophomore, and seniors Garrick New, Daniel Pauker, and Julia Mandelbaum. They gave youngsters “Godspell” tattoos and stickers. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
and Saturday at 3 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

By James Lomuscio

Neither Saturday’s morning downpour nor today’s heat wave, not to mention the Fine Arts Festival in nearby Parker Harding Plaza, could keep the bibliophiles at bay. 

Mimi Greenleee, book sale chair, directs book buyers at Saturday’s opening.(CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The Westport Library’s 23rd annual summer book sale, one of its largest fundraisers, drew an estimated 5,000 persons Saturday to peruse the stacks containing 80,000 books arrayed by subject under the white tents on Jesup Green and inside the Westport Library, according to organizers.

And even with today’s humidity and temperatures in the 90s, 855 book lovers were tallied by 2 p.m.

“There are lots of people here looking for all kinds of stuff, buying children’s books, reference books, fiction, astronomy, and there’s a whole AV tent,” said greeter Robin Welling. “So, things are good. It’s been a steady stream.’

Braving clear skies and temperatures in the 90s, crowds were out again today for the second and closing day of the 42nd annual Westport Fine Arts Festival sponsored by the Westport Downtown Merchants Association on the banks of the Saugatuck River in Westport’s center. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Artist James Carter of Southbury shows off his blue best in show ribbon today at the 42nd annual Westport Fine Arts Festival. Carter says of his acrylic paintings: “I strive to give the viewer a fresh, whimsical perspective of familiar,and not so familiar, situations.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A packed crowd at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts tonight enjoyed the Woodstock Festival music of Back to the Garden 1969.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

It was standing room only at the rear of the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts tonight as a packed crowd in 80-degree perfect summer weather rocked to the Back to the Garden 1969 band celebrating the music and spirit of the Woodstock Festival. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo