
WESTPORT–The Aspetuck Health District has lifted the restriction on swimming at Compo Beach.
As reported Monday, swimming at Compo Beach was banned due to a failed water-quality test.
The water was retested yesterday; it passed.
Jul 16, 2025 | Community, Environment, Health | 0

WESTPORT–The Aspetuck Health District has lifted the restriction on swimming at Compo Beach.
As reported Monday, swimming at Compo Beach was banned due to a failed water-quality test.
The water was retested yesterday; it passed.
The 53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Westport on Saturday and Sunday, May 23–24, 2026. Presented by the Westport Downtown Association, this nationally recognized juried event brings together more than 150 regional, national, and international artists exhibiting original work across 15 media categories, including painting, photography, sculpture, glass, ceramics, printmaking, fiber, and more. […]
Your child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have fun, our multi-media classes offer a creative space to explore new techniques and expression through art. Each session is designed to be fun, interactive, and […]
The 53rd Westport Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Westport on Saturday and Sunday, May 23–24, 2026. Presented by the Westport Downtown Association, this nationally recognized juried event brings together more than 150 regional, national, and international artists exhibiting original work across 15 media categories, including painting, photography, sculpture, glass, ceramics, printmaking, fiber, and more. […]
Lisa's unique immersive Sound Bath Meditations are multi-instrumental soundscapes designed to reset your nervous system. They typically begin with a short guided meditation to relax the participants as they lie down on yoga mats with blankets, bolsters and eye pillows. As the soothing sounds wash over the participants—hence the term "sound bath"— Lisa allows the […]
Film Screening of 1959 Jazz on a Summer’s Day Followed by a Q+A with Brian Kane Thursday May 28 from 6:30–9:00PM Film duration: 1h 25m Registration: $20 general admission, $10 seniors, $10 students, and free for members Experience the intersection of jazz history and visual art at MoCACT on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 PM […]
Your child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have fun, our multi-media classes offer a creative space to explore new techniques and expression through art. Each session is designed to be fun, interactive, and […]
As part of the national commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, The Glass House will, for the first time, open the 1783 Grainger House and its celebrated peony and iris garden for public tours. The house sits on one of New Canaan’s earliest registered land parcels and was originally known as the Finch House, named for […]
MoCACT welcomes the Avon Theatre’s Avon on Tour for a special screening of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning Bessie (2015), starring Queen Latifah as legendary blues artist Bessie Smith. Presented in conjunction […]
First Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month. Young visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward, coloring pages, colonial games and more. Adult […]
Your child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have fun, our multi-media classes offer a creative space to explore new techniques and expression through art. Each session is designed to be fun, interactive, and […]
Experience an electrifying evening with Grammy, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Endea Owens, one of jazz’s most exciting contemporary voices. A member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's house band Stay Human, Owens has performed with icons including Wynton Marsalis, Diana Ross, and many others. Joined by her dynamic ensemble, The […]
Back by popular demand in Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities series… Pinkalicious The Musical! Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. […]
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