Despite some rain, about 150 persons were on line for the Westport Library’s annual summer book sale when it opened at 9 a.m. today. At the head of the line were Sue and Frank O’Brien (she in purple shirt, he in gray t-shirt holding umbrella). They are Westfield, Mass.-based Internet booksellers and said they have been at the Westport sale every year for six or more years. They said they got on line at 8:30 p.m. Friday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Scenes from today’s opening moments of the Westport Library’s 23rd annual summer book sale. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

New York City Swing drew a packed audience tonight to the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

Members of the New York City Swing entertained tonight at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the performing Arts.. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

The New York City Swing ensemble had many in the audience joining in dancing at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

The New York City Swing had the Westport Levitt Pavilion audience swinging tonight. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

The Dave Kardas quartet entertains with “Sounds of Summer” tunes at Saugatuck Center tonight. The group entertains again on Saturday night. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Police tonight closed off Westport’s Parker Harding Plaza to traffic as Fine Arts Festival participants prepared exhibits.  According to Steve Desloge, president , Downtown Merchants Association, there will be 132 exhibitors for the weekend event. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

By Susan Granger

The booze ‘n’ drugs documentary “Amy” about British songwriter/vocalist Amy Winehouse rises above the ordinary in the capable hands of Asif Kapadia, who previously scored with his 2011 cinematic portrait of Brazilian Formula One racer Ayrton Senna.

Long before winning six Grammys and acquiring her signature beehive, tattoos and Cleopatra-like eyeliner wings, Amy grew up, as one pal puts it, “like a classic North London Jewish girl with lots of attitude.”

But the telltale signs were there, including bulimia and depression, perhaps beginning after her domineering father, Mitch, left her mother when Amy was nine.

In her early years as a musician, Amy was fortunate to have her manager Nick Shymansky and two girlfriends—Juliette Ashby and Lauren Gilbert—who stuck by her until her self-destructiveness drove them away. Then came husband Blake Fielder-Civil, a junkie who introduced her to heroin and crack-cocaine.