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SUMMARY:StoryFest Saturday 2025: Panel Discussions\, Book Signings\, Author Talks\, and More!
DESCRIPTION:StoryFest’s busiest day features a full slate of panel discussions\, book signings\, and more\, featuring more than 30 authors across genres! \nClick here to see the full list of events\, authors\, and more for StoryFest 2025! \nHere’s a full breakdown of StoryFest’s biggest day: \nSpooky Stories in the Cobblestone Barn (for kids)\n10 am – 12 pm: At the Westport Museum for History & Culture \nStoryFest is everywhere on Saturday morning\, starting at the Westport Museum for History & Culture! \nStory Fest Saturday morning kicks off with spooky storytelling for the whole family at the Westport Museum for History & Culture! Get in the Halloween spirit with award-winning and best-selling authors Lorien Lawrence\, Cody Daigle-Orians\, and more\, plus a special appearance by Washington Irving himself! \n10 am: Lorien Lawrence\n10:30 am: Cody Daigle-Orians\n11 am: TBA\n11:30 am: Step into the shadows of legend as the ghost of Washington Irving himself rises to recount his chilling tale\, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Gather in the museum’s historic barn\, where flickering lantern light set the perfect stage for the Headless Horseman to ride again. This special performance features an abbreviated\, family-friendly reading of Irving’s classic ghost story: brought to life in a way that will thrill audiences of all ages! \nPanel Discussions and Author Signings\n11 am – 5 pm: In the Library’s Trefz Forum \n11 am: Writing the Self and Others: Turning Lived Experience into Art\nHow do writers transform personal history\, their own and others\, into compelling stories? Explore how writers mine the truth and histories of their own lives and the lives of others to create stories as bold as life itself. With Nabil Ayers\, Cody Daigle-Orians\, Mariah Fredericks\, Koren Shadmi\, and Bonnie Tsui. Moderator: Sonya Huber. \n12 pm: Nevertheless\, She Persisted: Writing Strong Women\nFrom trailblazers to everyday heroines\, literature has long offered a space to reimagine women’s roles and voices. In this discussion\, authors explore the craft of writing complex female characters who reflect resilience\, vulnerability\, and the full range of human experience. With Sharbari Ahmed\, Christina Baker Kline\, Anne Burt\, Kirsten Miller\, and Sarah Stewart Taylor. Moderator: Brigitte Dale. \n1 pm: Coming of Age: Writing Youth\, Identity\, and the Search for Belonging\nStories of youth are stories of transformation. Hear how children’s and YA writers explore the heartbreak\, hopes\, hilarities\, and horrors of growing up. With Charlie Jane Anders\, Derrick Barnes\, Lorien Lawrence\, and Hailey Piper. Moderator: Charnaie Gordon. \n2 pm: Fiction Without Borders: Storytelling Beyond Limits\nWhat happens when writers cross boundaries — cultural\, structural\, or imaginative. This panel explores fiction that resists categorization\, expands perspectives\, and reminds us of the limitless power of storytelling. With Martin Cahill\, Jordan Castro\, Gabi Coatsworth\, Nalini Jones\, Joan Silber\, and Cadwell Turnbull. Moderator: Heather Frimmer. \n3 pm: Becky Spratford Presents: ‘Why I Love Horror’\nLibrarian and horror expert and critic Becky Siegel Spratford gathers some of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers to discuss why they love the genre. With Clay Chapman\, Hailey Piper\, and EC Hanson. \n4 pm: Ellen Datlow Presents: Night and Day\nHorror’s preeminent editor and StoryFest favorite Ellen Datlow sits down with writers from her new anthology\, Night and Day\, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side showcases the terrors that can exist in the light of day. With Brian Evenson\, Rachel Harrison\, and Josh Malerman. \nWorking on Both Sides of the Page: Live Minorities in Publishing Podcast Recording\n2-3 pm: In Brooks Place at The Westport Library \nWelcome to another live MiP recording at StoryFest with The Westport Library! Publishing professionals and dynamic authors Lauren Morrow (Little Movements) and Amber Oliver (When the Music Hits) join host Jennifer Baker for a fun and engaging conversation about their electrifying debut novels — both of which reflect characters experiencing the darker side of ambition — as well as the realities of balancing a writing life while working full-time in the publishing industry. Can having a front-row seat to how the proverbial sausage is made impact the process or better prepare one for publication? How does the work we do inform our artistry and vice versa? How do we make time for our art amidst demanding full-time jobs? And what advice has helped to navigate the terrain?
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-saturday-2025-panel-discussions-book-signings-author-talks-and-more/
LOCATION:The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Join our children’s drop-in art class at the museum\, where young artists are encouraged to explore their creativity and express their unique ideas. Through fun\, hands-on activities\, children will build confidence\, develop new art skills\, and find inspiration in a supportive\, nurturing environment. \nClass Fee: $25 \nRegister. \n 
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/art-adventures-5/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Day: P-P-Pumpkins!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun afternoon of art\, inspired by Pointiism\, Pop and Post-Impressionism!\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, October 18\, 2025 in the Bellarmine Hall\, Museum Classroom for a Family Day. Learn more about the exhibitions here! The first session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and the second at 2:30 p.m. \nDuring this Family Day event\, kids ages 4-10 will learn about Pointilism\, Pop\, and Post-Impressionism – come learn to draw and paint a pumplin in the style of different artistic movements! \nPlease note: participants can only sign up for one session. If you cannot attend Family Day\, we request that you cancel your reservation either through Eventbrite or by emailing museum@fairfield.edu. Frequent no-shows will result in the inability to register for additional Family Day programs. Thank you!
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/family-day-p-p-pumpkins/
LOCATION:Bellarmine Hall\, Museum Classroom\, Fairfield University\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember\, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/docent-led-exhibition-tour-5/
LOCATION:MoCACT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:StoryFest 2025 Presents: Saturday Night Double Feature with Clay McLeod Chapman and Josh Malerman!
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nSaturday night at StoryFest will be a raucous affair. StoryFest favorite Clay McLeod Chapman kicks off the evening at 6:30 pm with a special live edition of his Verso Studios podcast Fearmongers\, live on the main stage. \nNext\, at 7:30 pm\, you’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as New York Times best-selling author Josh Malerman (Bird Box\, Watching Evil Dead) and his theatrical troupe Wow Town present a theatrical reading of scenes from Malerman’s instant best-seller\, Incidents Around the House. Following the presentation\, Josh will sit down with best-selling author Gregory Galloway for exclusive talk-back on the production\, and more! \nDoors open at 6 pm. \nClay McLeod Chapman Presents: Fearmongers… LIVE at StoryFest!\nThe best StoryFest tradition returns — Fearmongers is back on the main stage! Join Clay and friends for readings\, spooky shenanigans\, and even a surprise or two. \nClay McLeod Chapman is the author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes\, Kill Your Darling\, Stay on the Line\, What Kind of Mother\, Ghost Eaters\, Whisper Down the Lane\, The Remaking\, and miss corpus; story collections nothing untoward\, commencement\, and rest area; as well as The Tribe middle-grade series: Homeroom Headhunters\, Camp Cannibal\, and Academic Assassins. \nUpcoming books include the short story collection Acquired Taste (September 2025)\, the YA sci-fi/horror novel Shiny Happy People (November 2025)\, the novella Bodies of Work (April 2026) and the Harlequin “horrormance” novel Devil Inside (August 2026). \nClay has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and the Shirley Jackson Award. \nQuiet Part Loud\, a 12-part horror podcast from Jordan Peele/Monkeypaw Productions\, written by Chapman and Mac Rogers\, is available on Spotify. \nJosh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House: LIVE at StoryFest! \nYou’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience\, as New York Times best-selling author Josh Malerman and Wow Town present a theatrical reading of scenes from Malerman’s instant bestseller\, Incidents Around the House.  \nWow Town mixes narration\, props\, actors\, and a live score from Jim Byrne (multi-instrumentalist)\, Tessa Stransky (violin)\, and Chad Stocker (bass). And as Josh always reminds the troupe: “It’s not a play\, it’s still a reading. But it’s a lot more than me alone at a podium.” \nStick around after the program for an exclusive talk back with Josh and best-selling author Gregory Galloway. \n*** \nJosh Malerman is The New York Times best-selling author of Bird Box\, Incidents Around the House\, and Watching Evil Dead. He’s also a filmmaker\, cartoonist\, and one of two singer-songwriters of the Michigan rock band The High Strung\, whose song “The Luck You Got” can be heard as the theme song to the Showtime show “Shameless.” He lives with his wife\, the artist/musician Allison Laakko\, and their gazillion pets. \nWow Town is a theatrical troupe co-founded by Malerman and Laakko. Thus far they’ve primarily done performances of almost all of Malerman’s book launches\, performing in chapels (Inspection)\, gymnasiums (Daphne)\, theaters\, and bars. Laakko is pressing for the troupe to do a play and Malerman envisions a movie starring the entire troupe. Laakko does almost all the props\, effects\, stage sets\, and much more\, including acting and singing. The main players are: voice actor/narrator Kristi Billings\, magician/actor James Driscoll Hall\, actors Jeannine Coughlin and Erin Driscoll Hall\, actor/director Lilli Bishop. The theatrical readings are always scored live by Byrne and Stransky\, and Byrne has written two albums worth of original songs based on the Malerman books the troupe performs. \nGregory Galloway is the author of the crime novels All We Trust and Just Thieves\, as well as the Alex Award-winning As Simple As Snow. His short stories have appeared in the Burning Down the House\, Rush Hour\, and Taking Aim anthologies. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently resides in northwest Connecticut.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/storyfest-2025-presents-saturday-night-double-feature-with-clay-mcleod-chapman-and-josh-malerman/
LOCATION:The Trefz Forum\, The Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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SUMMARY:Music of the Sea: Norwalk Concert Hall at Norwalk City Hall
DESCRIPTION:Secure your seats now for a symphonic concert inspired by the power of the world’s seas\, rivers\, and oceans. Enjoy Wagner\, Debussy\, John Williams\, Duke Ellington\, Disney\, Paul Simon\, and more in one evening. With extraordinary soloists and orchestra\, this Norwalk Concert Hall collaboration with the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk delivers a dazzling variety of music at a single symphony concert.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/music-of-the-sea-norwalk-concert-hall-at-norwalk-city-hall/
LOCATION:Norwalk Concert Hall\, 125 East Avenue\, Norwalk\, Connecticut\, 06851\, United States
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