Community Corner
Free Concerts, Back-to-School Tag Sale, and More Events This Weekend
A guide to your weekend in Westport and beyond.
Wondering what's going on this weekend? Here are some events happening in and around Westport to enjoy:
Friday, Aug. 2
Mikata (RiverSwing Series) Concert: Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts presents Mikata. Mikata has been delighting audiences around the USA, in Canada and abroad for the past twenty years. Recipient of the New Haven Arts Council Award for “outstanding contribution to the cultural life of the community”, Mikata has performed at clubs in New York City, at colleges and universities around the country and at concerts and festivals in the US, Canada and Japan.Fairfield Teen Theatre Presents "Rent". The school edition of the Broadway hit will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (and next weekend) at Fairfield Woods Middle School.
New York City Swing at the Bijou: New York City Swing has unmatched versatility. They provide top-notch classical, jazz ensembles, full dance bands, latin bands and Broadway-style productions. See them at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport.
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Saturday, Aug. 3
Colossal Back-to-School Sale: Furniture, baby items, records, books, toys, kitchen stuff, holiday, linens and much more for sale at Unitarian Church in Westport.Animal Encounter at Earthplace: Every Saturday an Earthplace Naturalist will introduce you to one of our Animal Ambassadors at 2:30 p.m. Stay to visit the museum and other animals and walk the trails. Don't miss the feeding of the birds of prey at 4 p.m.!
Caravan of Thieves - Free Concert: Using a variety of powerful string instruments, Caravan of Thieves offers a unique sound and performance. The band invites audiences to sing, stomp, and clap along but you’ll hardly be able to resist! See them Saturday at 8 p.m. at Levitt Pavilion.
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Operation Hope Tag Sale: Operation Hope of Fairfield's annual, gigantic tag sale is back again!Furniture, household goods, jewelry, pictures/paintings, linens, gaming systems, toys, outdoor/sporting goods and so much more! Saturday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 4, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Kayak Trip and Private Tour of Chimon Island: The trip and tour led by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service’s island keeper will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Visit the event announcement on Norwalk Patch for cost to attend, kayak rental information and other details. Registration is required via the Friends of the Norwalk Islands website.
Live Comedy at the Bijou: See "The Greater Show on Earth" with Harrison Greenbaum and Sean Donnelly at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport.
Sunday, Aug. 4
Emil Stucchio & the Classics: Head to Westport's Levitt Pavilion for a free concert on Jesup Green. With over 50 years of entertainment experience and excellent vocal talents, The Classics continue to receive rave reviews from audiences and producers from coast to coast, including Atlantic City and Las Vegas. The addition of an Italian show adds to the versatility of The Classics, along with the songs and humor, for which they are noted.
Pure Prairie League: Pure Prairie League is one of the earliest and most successful country rock bands in history.Pure Prairie League and The Eagles are the two groups most often credited with bringing the country rock genre to a national music audience. See Pure Prairie League at 7 p.m. at Fairfield Theatre Company.
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