The Westport Arts Center (WAC) announced today that Rebecca Brown has been named it new Education Fellow for the 2014-15 season.

Rebecca Brown: grew up in Fairfield County. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Marina White for WestportNow.com

In her post, Brown will be responsible for developing and teaching WAC’s arts education programs for young children and teens. She will also assist Lindsay Heffernan, WAC’s education manager with WAC’s outreach programs “Connections” and “WAC Gives Back” in Bridgeport, Norwalk, New Haven and Redding.

Brown, who grew up in Fairfield County before moving as a teenager to Illinois, is a graduate of the University of Iowa, holding a fine arts degree in ceramics and museum studies and a minor is art history.

“After parting ways from Connecticut for nine years, I am excited to be back doing what I love to do, teaching art and inspiring kids,” Brown said.

Scenes from the Friends of Sherwood Island Islanfest tonight. It included a dedication of a tree to the late Allen Raymond and a display of models of Cece Saunders’ educational panels on the history and archeology of Sherwood Island. Among those attending was longtime Westporter Ellwood Betts who shared his first-hand knowledge of the park’s history. Gebe Borio for WestportNow.com

Tonight was another in a series of culinary events called “Westpour” on the river walk on the west bank of the Saugatuck River at National Hall sponsored by Experience Hospitality, a New York-based management and hospitality company. Experience Hospitality owner Bobby Werhane and Managing Director Kevin Daniel Lalumiere created the events as a place to network with community members and enjoy a fun night out by the water in the heart of Westport. Their newest partner venture is NEAT Coffee and Craft Cocktails at 6 Wilton Road, the former Vigilant Hose Co. No.3 firehouse that is a part of the National Hall redevelopment. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Scenes from today’s Slice of Saugatuck festival. Christine Lomuscio, Tony Riggio, and J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Scenes from tonight’s Wakeman Town Farm Harvest Dinner. Christy Colasurdo for WestportNow.com

For the second consecutive week, today’s Westport Arts Center ArtCafé, meeting in a private home, featured Westporter Fiona Garland, art historian. Among the works she discussed was the Adam and Eve detail from “The Ghent Altarpiece,” an early 15th century Early Flemish polyptych panel painting. They are said to be the earliest treatment in art of the human nude with Early Netherlandish naturalism. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

The Westport Country Playhouse tonight hosted a reception for donors in advance of its annual gala on Sept. 22. It will honor playwright A. R. (“Pete”) Gurney, who has had 14 of his plays staged at the Playhouse, and Westport’s Arthur Levitt, a valued trustee and longtime Playhouse supporter who will receive the Playhouse Leadership Award.  Welcoming guests at the Steinway Piano Store, 501 Post Road East, were Steinway manager Josh Tuckman (l) and Playhouse managing director Michael Ross . (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Scenes from tonight’s Westport Country Playhouse reception at the Steinway Piano store for about 50 guests in advance of its Sept. 22 gala. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The popular almost all-physician DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Band played to an enthusiastic audience tonight at the Westport Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. The new Levitt’s shortened season officially ended Sunday but this concert was an add-on to honor Westport EMS and first responders. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Westport EMS Crew Chief Jay Paretzky tonight accepts a donation from Gavin Nash, 2, (held by grandmother Kris Nash of Westport) and gives a high five at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. The popular almost all-physician DNR Band played a special concert to benefit Westport EMS and first responders. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo