Emily Hall joined with the Levitt Pavilion audience tonight as the Hall family marked its 30th anniversary appearing at the Levitt. Sponsor was Stew Leonard III’s Children’s Charities whose mission is to promote safe and responsible growth and development of children through nutritional awareness and water safety. Stew and Kim Leonard (and Stewie the Duck) presented a plaque to the Hall family for their contributions to the water safety mission and their commitment to the community and achievements in the arts. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Anna-Liisa Nixon for WestportNow.com

Clark Thiemann and daughter Molly, 4, of Westport were among Levitt Pavilion audience members enjoying the Hall family singers tonight. He is the son of the late Nicholas Thiemann, who served as a Westport selectman from 1993 to 1997 and also on the Board of Finance and Representative Town Meeting (RTM). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Anna-Liisa Nixon for WestportNow.com

At the Levitt Pavilion tonight, Goza (Spanish for Joy) performed music and dance rhythms from Latin America, Brazil and Spain with guitar, violin, horns, Latin percussion and romantic vocals. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Mom showed how it’s done tonight at the Levitt Pavilion performance by Goza of music and dance rhythms from Latin America, Brazil and Spain. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

Goza had some in the Levitt Pavilion audience dancing up front tonight as the band performed music and dance rhythms from Latin America, Brazil and Spain. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

The Westport Library, on the heels of its-two-year renovation and recent reopening, announced that the 27th annual Summer Book Sale scheduled for Saturday, July 20, through Tuesday, July 23, will be the biggest sale to date.

Searching for bargains at last year’s summer book sale. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

According to library officials, the event will feature thousands of deeply discounted books and other items in more than 70 categories, including: art; children’s books; education; novels; foreign language; gardening; games; health; history; home; humor; law; literature; maker-handcrafts; music; mysteries; religion; science; and myriad other disciplines.

DVDs, music CDs and vinyl records, plus mass-market paperbacks, will also be included, organizers said

Donated materials come from the libraries of William Louis-Dreyfus, philanthropist, businessman, art collector and poet, whose works were published in the New Criterion, Hudson Review, and the Southwest Review. He was also president of the Poetry Society of America, 1998-2008.

The 46th annual Westport Fine Arts Festival is set for Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the downtown, the Westport Downtown Merchants Association (WDMA) announced.

A view of last year’s event on Main Street. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The free event is being held in partnership with the Silvermine Arts Center, the Drew Friedman Foundation, the Artist Collective of Westport and the American Society of Interior Designers, Connecticut Chapter, the announcement said.

The WDMA urged attendees to visit the Emerging Artists exhibit on the banks of the Saugatuck River on the Westport Library’s Riverwalk.

Created with the Silvermine Arts Center and the Drew Friedman foundation, the program recognizes artists at the start of their careers who are either currently enrolled in MFA programs or have recently graduated.

On the eve of a Lincoln Center appearance, Charles Turner & Uptown Swing entertained tonight at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion. Winner of the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts vocal competition, among other accolades—Turner has quickly made his mark in the New York City jazz scene, playing regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s late-night dance sessions, Ginny’s Supper Club, Smoke, and more. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

It was a full house tonight at Westport’s Levitt Pavilon for Back to the Garden 1969, a Woodstock tribute band This is the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com