Encounter Animals at Earthplace, Create Stellar Salads

Here's what's going on in and around Westport on Wednesday, Sept. 11: 

• Observe the different ways, animals move and attempt to move like them with animal encounters, games and crafts at Earthplace in Westport. 

• Learn to make beautiful salads and appreciate a visual variety of raw and cooked vegetables with good for you protein and other healthy add-ins in Fairfield Thursday. 

• Joan Osborne, who sang the 1995 hit single "One of Us", collaborated with members of the Grateful Dead and appeared in the documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", will perform on StageOne in Fairfield Thursday night.