Back-to-School Program Starts, Teen Minecraft, and More Events This Week

Here's a look at what's happening in Westport this week. For a full list of stuff to do, look at the Patch calendar of events.

Back-to-School Program: Westport's Back-to-School program, which benefits income-eligible families and students in town, kicks off Monday. Donate backpacks, school supplies, and gift cards through the Department of Human Services at Town Hall.

Explore Your Identity: Sacred Heart University professors Anita August and Stephane Kirven will lead a free workshop Monday night at the Westport Library to explore identity. What does it mean? How do we form our identity? Find out Monday -- be sure to register for the event. The workshop is co-sponsored by The Westport Country Playhouse in honor of its production of "Oblivion" by Carly Mensch.

Treehouse Comedy Club Part II: The Treehouse Comedy Club is Connecticut‘s original and first full time comedy showcase, and it's coming back to Levitt Pavilion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Free Concert for Kids - Zak Morgan: The Melissa & Doug Concert Series for kids at Levitt Pavilion continues Wednesday at 7 p.m. with Zak Morgan. Morgan's music is "a breath of fresh air for kids and adults in a market where too many artists seem inorganic or artificial."

Free Concert for Everyone - Country Mice: Hailing from the artistic melting pot that Brooklyn is, Country Mice offers catchy tunes like the twang-infused melodies of Neil Young and Jeff Tweedy, with the guitar firepower of vintage indie rockers such as Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth. See them Thursday at 7 p.m. at Levitt Pavilion.

Teen Minecraft at the Library: Bring your laptop and play Minecraft with your friends Thursday night on the Westport Library's very own Minecraft server. For kids in grades 6 - 12.

Town Meetings: For the news junkies of Westport, check out this week's schedule of town meetings. There's a Board of Finance meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Town Hall auditorium.