Westport Library Debuts Leonard Fisher Exhibit “A Life of Art”
The Westport Library is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring the work of Westport artist Leonard Fisher. The exhibit, A Life of Art, can be seen in the Library’s Sheffer and South Galleries through the end of the year.
Leonard Everett Fisher’s career as a painter, illustrator, and designer spans over 70 years. He has written and illustrated hundreds of children’s books and created over 700 paintings and 6000 scratch boards. The exhibit in the Library features many of these original illustrations along with several acrylic paintings. Each work highlights Fisher’s personal vision and deep sense of humanity which is conveyed through his unique use of shape, line, and color.
Born in New York City in 1924, Fisher is a World War II veteran, earned his BFA and MFA at Yale, and is Dean Emeritus of Paier College of Art. He started illustrating children’s books in 1954, and has published over 250 of them, 88 of which he also wrote. Fisher’s work has been exhibited nationwide and can be found in the archives of universities across the country – from Oregon to Yale.
“We are thrilled to host this exhibit of Leonard Fisher’s work in the Library’s galleries,” said Bill Harmer, Westport Library Executive Director. “Leonard is a Westport treasure and certainly a national one as well.”
To watch Leonard Fisher’s Artists in Residence virtual studio tour go to https://westportlibrary.org/video-category/artists-in-residences/
Rebecca Schussheim, Lucia Wang and Tom Zhang will represent Staples High School at NIYLS 2021
The Institution Saint Joseph is pleased to invite Staples High School to the 8th edition of NIYLS ‘Normandy International Youth Leadership Summit’ which will be held virtually from November 16-18, 2021. The selected delegates are both high performing and interested in world affairs. Throughout the event, the delegates will have the opportunity to meet other students from all over the world and exchange ideas with them. Students will develop action plans to address an issue affecting their community and the world. These students will also implement their action plan upon completion of the program. Representatives from Brazil, South Africa, Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Romania, Costa Rica, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Turkey, Poland, Finland, Senegal, Indonesia, Estonia, and the United States participate in the summit.
Westport Property Transfers: September 13th - 17th; Biggest Sale at $5.4 Million on Devon Road
Westport property transfers as reported by the Westport Town Clerk’s Office:
Total Conveyance Tax: $66,197.13
Total Sales: $26,478,850.00
Highest Transfer Price: 3 Devon Road: $5,495,000
Lowest Transfer Price: 5 Woodside Avenue: $620,000
Transfers:
3 Devon Road: $5,495,000
17 Covlee Drive: $4,725,500
18 Marion Road: $2,773,400
4 Buena Vista Drive: $2,300,000
5 Ridgewood Lane: $2,100,000
63 Cross Highway: $1,785,000
3 Sleepy Hollow Road: $1,525,000
6 Compo Hill Avenue: $1,050,000
58 Center Street: $975,000
204 Harvest Commons: $925,000
11 Sniffen Road: $789,950
64 Maple Lane: $775,000
4 Easton Road: $640,000
5 Woodside Avenue: $620,000
Superintendent: 1 New COVID-19 Case
Dear Westport Families and Staff,
We had 1 new reported case of Covid-19 associated with our schools today. The positive case came from:
Saugatuck Elementary School - 1
Please remember that families are asked to report positive Covid-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us minimize the potential for transmission in our schools.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice, Superintendent of Schools