CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Join members of the Music Theater of CT and sing along to the songs of the Academy Award-winning Disney film Frozen.

A mountain climber and a young girl named Anna journey through snowy peaks and dangerous cliffs to find the legendary Snow Queen and end the perpetual winter prophecy that has fallen over their kingdom.

Just “Let It Go!” (2013, 108 mins.).

Saturday, December 26, 2015, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Celebrate International Games Day, a worldwide library event with a Minecraft tournament, children’s and family games, popular tabletop games.

Saturday, November 21, 2015, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org.

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

The Westport Arts Advisory Committee presents TEA Talk: Where are the Arts in CT Education?

Connecticut’s Commissioner of Education Dianna R. Wentzell and piano impresario Frederic Chiu, along with educators from the Westport Public School system, will discuss the importance of the arts in learning and education.

Reception to follow at the Westport Historical Society.

Sunday, November 15, 2015, 2:00 PM.

Town Hall Auditorium 110 Myrtle Avenue Westport CT 06880.

For more info visit www.westportarts.org.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Join The Westport Library and Toquet Hall in a brand new series of teen gaming nights. Get together to compete in gaming tournaments, eat pizza and hang out.

Try out the new Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset. Classic Nintendo and other gaming systems will also be available.

For ages 13-18.

Registration required.

Friday, November 13, 2015, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org.

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

Women Entrepreneurs Group: Communication Differences Between Genders

Learn tools to improve communication when speech pathologist Peggy Bud speaks about differences in the way women and men communicate.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org

ART EXHIBITIONS WPA

Images of Historic Houses: Westport Historical Society will unveil an exhibit of photographs of historic Westport homes taken in the 1930’s under the auspices of the federal Works Progress Administration.

The exhibit opens on Sunday, Nov.8, with a reception from 3 to 5pm and concludes on March 26. All of the homes were at least 100 years old when photographed, making the exhibit a rare peek into the town’s past. To show how the homes have changed, the WPA images will be displayed alongside photos taken today.

In all, the exhibit will include photographs of 131 dwellings. Some will be displayed in the Society’s Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer Gallery and the Mollie Donovan Gallery. The remainder will be set aside in folders for visitors to look through. In addition, there will be booklets of historical information on the homes and their owners. One of the sets of photos is of the house at 91 Long Lots Road at the corner of Long Lots and North Avenue. Built in 1840, it was home to generations of Westport’s A…

Sunday, November 8, 2015, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Westport Historical Society 25 Avery Place Westport, CT Across from Town Hall.

THEATER AND FILMS

Enjoy an evening of comedy starring veteran stand-up comedian, Tom Papa, on Saturday, November 7th, 8:30pm – 10:30pm. To purchase tickets please click here or call the Playhouse at 203-227-4177.

Tom Papa has found success in film, television and radio as well as on the live stage. Tom is well known for his Netflix stand-up special, Tom Papa: Freaked Out, named one of the 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2013 and his Comedy Central special, Tom Papa Live in New York City. Tom can be seen performing with Clive Owen in Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, on Cinemax, with Chris Rock in the film, Top Five and in the hit Comedy Central series, Inside Amy Schumer. Tom is host of the hit weekly SiriusXM show, Come to Papa “making funny radio for good people” featuring comedians including Mel Brooks, Ray Romano, Carl Reiner and Jerry Seinfeld.

For more on Tom visit www.TomPapa.com. All proceeds from the event will benefit Homes with Hope, a Westport-based grassroots response… Saturday, November 7, 2015, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM.

Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit www.westportplayhouse.org

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

New York Times reporter Stephanie Clifford talks about her debut novel Everybody Rise.

It is 2006, and 26-year-old Evelyn Beegan has a new job at a social network aimed at the elite. Recruiting members for the site, Evelyn steps into a promised land of Adirondack camps, Newport cottages and Southampton clubs—but her desire to belong may be her downfall as she struggles to conceal a family scandal.

Thursday, November 5, 2015, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org.

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

Dick Kelsey and Mike Klehm review key financial statements and discuss how to develop a comprehensive financial plan which critical for a successful start-up business. Advance registration with SCORE at scorenorwalk.org is suggested. Co-sponsored with Fairfield County SCORE.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 6:00 PM –8:00 PM.

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road Westport, CT 06880.

For more info visit westportlibrary.org.

On Election Day, Nov. 3 2015, kids can cast their votes for fun, creativity and learning at the Westport Historical Society.

From 10am to 2pm, our day will be filled with activities. We’ll paint, sculpt and assemble folk art versions of Old Glory. We’ll explore the barn and root cellar and create our own imaginative “root people”. A treasure hunt is planned here at the Wheeler House as well. We’ll bake and enjoy Harvest Muffins for snack.

Elizabeth Devoll, our Education Director, will run the day’s program. Bring a bag lunch and prepare for an exciting patriotic day.

Cost: $55 non-members; $45 members.

Phone 203-222-1424 for reservations; limited enrollment.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Westport Historical Society 25 Avery Place Westport, CT Across from Town Hall.