Remarkable Films this Week: Moms, Magnolias, and The Rolling Stones
This Week at the Drive In:
Tuesday, May 4th:
Steel Magnolias | 7:45 PM | Half Price Night
Wednesday, May 5th:
Bad Moms | 7:45 PM
Thursday, May 6th:
Shine a Light | 7:45 PM
Coming Up:
Thursday, May 13th:
Kings Highway Elementary School Movie Night | 7:45 PM |
The King’s Highway 5th Grade class is selecting movie choices now and will have a vote among students to choose a Remarkable film soon – stay tuned!
About The Remarkable Theater
Starting in Summer of 2020, the Remarkable Drive-in Theater began as a safe way to get families back to the movies in Westport. The Remarkable Theater is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization run by volunteers, whose mission is to “build a first class art house movie theater in downtown Westport, CT that provides purposeful employment to individuals with disabilities.”
The theater is nestled along the Saugatuck River at 50 Imperial Avenue, Westport, Connecticut.
Love is the Way
A scene of love from downtown’s Christ & Holy Trinity Church this afternoon.
Cedar Point Yacht Club Kids Sail into the Harbor for the 2021 Season
Cedar Point Yacht Club’s sailing boats could be seen dotting the water today as their younger groups practiced regatta operations off of Cedar Point’s beaches.
Crossing the 5K Finish Line
Abbott Lynch, 11, crosses the finish line today at the Westport Fitness 5K. The course started on Main Street near Elm Street, continued towards Clinton Avenue, then returned back to Main Street for the finish. Lynch finished the race with a respectable 28:58 time stamp.
Westport Garden Club Flowers Bloom at Westport Museum’s Spring Market
The Westport Garden Club’s floral sale brought beautiful colors to the Westport Museum this afternoon.
Compo Beach Staff Return for the 2021 Season
Compo Beach staffers returned to their posts today as the beach parking lot was closed for all non-stickered vehicles, like Luca Zaffina and Samantha Schwartz who manned the booth to check for stickers or to process daily parking passes. The beach was visibly less crowded compared to last weekend, with a few dozen cars seen around midday.
Skipping on Main: Dance Collective Students Show Off their Skill at Westport’s Health and Fitness Expo
Blake Raho and Jessica Anderson, both local 6th graders, showed off their skills in the Westport Dance Collective’s presentation space on Main Street as part of the Health & Fitness Expo. Both Raho and Anderson are students of the local dance studio. The Dance Collective, 222 Post Road West, held dance lessons throughout the day - like hip-hop to salsa - and this presentation designed to get kids active and participating. Dance has been an exercise and sport that’s increasingly common for kids and adolescents as it builds confidence and coordination, in addition to strengthening motor skills.
Westport Museum, Westport Garden Club Celebrate Spring with Market at Downtown’s Historic Bradley-Wheeler House
The Westport Museum for History and Culture is starting off the season with a Spring Market on the lawn of their historic Bradley-Wheeler house at 25 Avery Place, on the corner of Myrtle Avenue. The market includes botanical items from the Westport Garden Club as well as locally made crafts and art pieces. The market will go until 4:00 PM.
Left-right: Sophia Velotti, Ava Porretta, and Greg Porretta stroll down Main Street to discuss the market and the Museum with community members.
Westport Health & Fitness Expo Kicks Off with 5K
Over 100 runners took part in this morning’s 5K downtown, kicking off the all-day Health and Fitness Expo being held on Main Street. The 5K was organized by nearby FleetFeet and is part of the event sponsored by the Westport Downtown Merchant Association.
Spring Weather over Walrus Alley
Walrus Alley basked under blue skies as the dinner rush began to pick up for the popular downtown restaurant.