James Bairaktaris 4/10/22 James Bairaktaris 4/10/22

Coleytown Company Brings Song and Smiles to Westport with Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical

`All photos by Jaime Bairaktaris/WestportLocal.com. Click to enlarge photos.`

Coleytown Middle School students took to the stage on Friday as they presented Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical on their opening night. The show brings the audience into the deep depths of Bikini Bottom as they follow Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy, and the rest of the cast on their adventures through friendship during hardship. In yet another display of a community transitioning from surviving to thriving - the kids of Coleytown Company and the educators who guided them have given Westporters and their families another reason to come together in celebration of something spectacular.

The show’s last performance is today at 1:00 PM. Click here to get tickets.

James Bairaktaris 4/10/22 James Bairaktaris 4/10/22

Morning Weather Report

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tomorrow

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tomorrow Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

J.C. Martin 4/9/22 J.C. Martin 4/9/22

Willowbrook Cemetery's Annual Flower Show in Full Bloom

`The main section of "Daffodil Mile" which runs throughout the grounds at Willowbrook is bursting with color.`

Historic Willowbrook Cemetery, established in 1847 by several local farmers and businessmen, is an important part of the town's history - with many of its founding fathers buried here.

But to many locals and visitors who pass by each day in April, it is home to the spectacular display of daffodils that have come to be known as "Daffodil Mile". The "Mile" is a favorite location for passers-by photographing themselves and their friends, especially the two-legged kind. Willowbrook's beautiful grounds and it’s featured specimen trees and shrubs can be enjoyed anytime, especially in Spring. There are more than 25,000 daffodils throughout the grounds, however most people only see the massive linear display which borders the pond and stream alongside Main Street/Route 57. Part of the beauty of this Westport gem can be attributed to possibly the most well known landscape architect of all time: Frederick Law Olmstead, known as the “Father of American Landscape Architecture”, who as many will know, is the architect of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park and of course, New York's Central Park. Olmstead, who also worked on Bridgeport's Beardsley Park, came on board when he met Willowbrook's founder, Ambrose Hurlbutt while working on Hurlbutt's friend Morris Ketchum's Westport property - today known as Hockanum Park. For more on the interesting history and property visit the history tab at WillowbrookCemetery.com

Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery.

J.C. Martin 4/9/22 J.C. Martin 4/9/22

Lez Zeppelin Rocks The Library in Versofest Opening Concert

`Led Zeppelin tribute Band Lez Zeppelin from NYC`

More than 200 music lovers, many probably being Led Zepplin fans crammed the Westport Library's Christian J. Trefz Forum and were treated to a real rock and roll show by a very talented Led Zeppelin tribute band from New York, Lez Zeppelin. The two hour show thrilled an large and enthusiastic crowd who gathered right up to the stage often singing along with songs they had enjoyed for, in some cases, nearly half a century.

The show was the high-profile kick-off event for the Westport Library's inaugural Versofest. VersoFest is the Library’s inaugural music and media conference and festival where knowledge will be shared and inspiration discovered, a forum for media creators, artists, and fans to converge.

VersoFest includes panels where experts will share their perspective and vision. Intimate workshops will provide creators the opportunity to deconstruct, improve, and hone their craft. And performances to entertain and inspire.