AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Westport Connecticut. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:07:38 -0600 Monday, November 23, 2009 ** 7 p.m. – Room 309/307 – Board of Selectmen – Televised Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:30 a.m. – 134 Cross... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-for-the-week-of-november-23-27-2009-235580 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-for-the-week-of-november-23-27-2009-235580 Government and Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 J. Crew in downtown Westport will host an evening of holiday shopping to benefit the Westport Arts Center (WAC). The event is free of charge and... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/an-evening-of-holiday-shopping-at-j-crew-will-benefit-the-westport-arts-center-235710 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/an-evening-of-holiday-shopping-at-j-crew-will-benefit-the-westport-arts-center-235710 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Westport Country Playhouse offers the holiday gift of entertainment for family and friends. Subscriptions or tickets to upcoming plays or special... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/holiday-gift-certificates-for-entertainment-at-westport-country-playhouse-235763 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/holiday-gift-certificates-for-entertainment-at-westport-country-playhouse-235763 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The Westport Arts Center (WAC) announces its 2010 Winter art programs for children ages 5-12. More than 3,000 students participate in art education... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-arts-center-announces-winter-programs-for-children-5-12-235414 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-arts-center-announces-winter-programs-for-children-5-12-235414 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 New England Baseball Academy and The Sports Zone are accepting registration for a Holiday Baseball Camp   Register your child today for... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/new-england-baseball-academy-and-the-sports-zone-are-accepting-registration-for-a-holiday-baseball-c-234566 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/new-england-baseball-academy-and-the-sports-zone-are-accepting-registration-for-a-holiday-baseball-c-234566 Sports and Recreation Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Elisabeth H. Saxe of Fairfield has been appointed Director of Institutional Advancement at Westport Country Playhouse, in Westport, Connecticut,... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-country-playhouse-names-elisabeth-h-saxe-as-director-of-institutional-advancement-233875 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-country-playhouse-names-elisabeth-h-saxe-as-director-of-institutional-advancement-233875 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 *Revision #1 – November 12, 2009 ** This Meeting Is Being Televised On Channel 79 And Available By Video Stream Monday, November 16, 2009... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-november-16-20-2009-233996 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-november-16-20-2009-233996 Government and Politics Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The Westport Arts Center (WAC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary year and we would like to thank you for helping us reach this milestone. With your... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/40-years-strong-234126 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/40-years-strong-234126 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 As delivery of healthcare continues to change, a patient’s relationship with their doctor may no longer (if it ever was) be like talking to Marcus... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/communicating-with-your-doctor-tips-on-making-your-doctors-visit-a-success-233802 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/communicating-with-your-doctor-tips-on-making-your-doctors-visit-a-success-233802 Health and Fitness Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 CraftWestport features 150 American craft artists including 100 new exhibitors with contemporary works never before seen in Westport. CraftWestport... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/craft-westport-232545 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/craft-westport-232545 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600  The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists seeks entries for fifth biennial juried fine art portrait exhibition, Faces of Winter 2010,... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/open-call-for-portraits-232216 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/open-call-for-portraits-232216 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 *REVISION #1 – November 5, 2009 ** This Meeting Is Being Televised On Channel 79 And Available By Video Stream Monday, November 9, 2009 7:30... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-for-the-week-of-november-9-13-2009-232075 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-for-the-week-of-november-9-13-2009-232075 Government and Politics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The Westport Arts Center will present a chamber music concert by acclaimed musicians Colin and Eric Jacobsen, two members of the quartet Brooklyn... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-arts-center-presents-chamber-music-concert-231697 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-arts-center-presents-chamber-music-concert-231697 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Although the electric industry in Connecticut has been deregulated for over 10 years the movement of consumers to alternate electric generation... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/electric-choice-gains-momentum-in-connecticut-231722 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/electric-choice-gains-momentum-in-connecticut-231722 Business and Professional Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 By Alison Kolbert Director Frank Capra once said, “My advice to young filmmakers is this: Don't follow trends, start them!” Weston High School... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/high-school-filmmaker-alex-fjellberg-swerdlowe-premiers-his-film-the-complex-231370 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/high-school-filmmaker-alex-fjellberg-swerdlowe-premiers-his-film-the-complex-231370 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Westport Country Playhouse 2009 Gala – “An Enchanted Evening:  The Music of Richard Rodgers” November 2, 2009 Special Tribute to Mary... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-country-playhouse-gala-231126 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-country-playhouse-gala-231126 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Westport Arts Center Celebrates Jazz Legend Milt Hinton And Honors Local Arts Champion Sally White This winter, the Westport Arts Center (WAC) will... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-arts-center-celebrates-jazz-legend-milt-hinton-and-honors-local-arts-champion-sally-230649 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-arts-center-celebrates-jazz-legend-milt-hinton-and-honors-local-arts-champion-sally-230649 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Monday, November 2, 2009 6 p.m. – Staples High School, Room 1025C – Board of Education Executive Session 7:30 p.m. – Staples High School,... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-for-the-week-of-november-2-6-2009-229992 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-for-the-week-of-november-2-6-2009-229992 Government and Politics Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The reports of Swine Flu in Connecticut (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-fairfield-county-226027 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-fairfield-county-226027 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 *Revision ** This Meeting Is Being Televised On Channel 79 And Available By Video Stream Monday, October 26, 2009   No Public Meetings... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-the-week-of-october-26-30-2009-225280 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/westport-public-meeting-calendar-the-week-of-october-26-30-2009-225280 Government and Politics Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Westport Arts Center presents: Jazz Photographs by Jazz Bassist Milt Hinton Photographs of jazz artists and popular performers from the 1930s to... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/jazz-photographs-by-jazz-bassist-milt-hinton-225306 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/jazz-photographs-by-jazz-bassist-milt-hinton-225306 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Inspired by market-resistant Punk musicians of the late 1970s and the persona-driven masks and methods of the mythological trickster. Main... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/trickster-mythology-and-punk-rock-attitudes-225315 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/trickster-mythology-and-punk-rock-attitudes-225315 Arts and Entertainment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Daily Exchanges is an exhibition curated by Westport Arts Center’s Director of Visual Arts, Terri C. Smith with the guidance and input of artist... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/daily-exchanges-u-s-soldiers-in-iraq-the-ordinary-in-images-224948 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/daily-exchanges-u-s-soldiers-in-iraq-the-ordinary-in-images-224948 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Please join the Fairfield Network of Executive Women at its November dinner meeting, when Erika Steffen, Ed.D, the founder of a career management... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/fairfield-network-of-executive-women-career-transitions-and-the-art-of-re-inventing-your-life-224547 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/westport/news/fairfield-network-of-executive-women-career-transitions-and-the-art-of-re-inventing-your-life-224547 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500