Westport Mentor Celebrates End of School Year with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut
Big Brothers Big Sisters Press Release: Westport resident Jane Steiger, left, is a Big Sister (adult mentor) in the site-based youth mentoring program sponsored by the Bridgeport School System and managed by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut. Jane’s Little Sister (mentee) in the program is Emely, right, who lives in Bridgeport. The two got together recently - along with a host of other mentors and mentees from the program – for a celebratory luncheon at Testo’s Restaurant in Bridgeport to mark the end of the 2021-2022 school year’s program. Besides fun and delicious food, the festive event hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters also included giveaways, table bingo, trivia games and multiple bonding moments. Joining the celebrants for lunch and to offer remarks were Michael J. Testani, Bridgeport Superintendent of Schools and Andy Fleischmann, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut.
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tomorrow Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Kerstin Rao Announced as Westport Book Shop’s June Exhibiting Artist
The Westport Book Shop is pleased to welcome artist Kerstin Rao as guest exhibitor for the month of June at the Book Shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place.
On display are four art prints of Kerstin’s detailed colored pencil floral drawings, along with a surprise element — QR codes to scan so you can see each piece being created via time-lapse video.
Kerstin’s work is hyper-local. Her pieces begin at the Westport Farmers Market with bouquets from Muddy Feet Flower Farm, which she draws in her Westport home. Next, her hand-drawn paper work is digitally scanned in Westport, and printed in Norwalk. Her art business, Vivid Cottage, offers luxury stationery and home goods based on her original artwork, available at www.vividcottage.com, and now also at the Westport Book Shop.
Kerstin is an artist, educator, entrepreneur, and improv comedian. Kerstin majored in Fine Art at Vassar, and earned a Master’s degree in Special Education at Bank Street College of Education. She taught thousands of students for more than three decades, including 22 years with the Westport Public Schools, before returning to her first passion, art, during the pandemic. Kerstin also volunteers with the Westport Library, facilitating author panels and book talks, helping to plan events such as WestportReads, and was a founding member of the Westport Maker Faire.
Kerstin’s four floral prints will be on exhibit at the Book Shop through June 30, 2022. All artwork on display is available for purchase.
Westport Book Shop, a nonprofit used book store, is downtown Westport’s only source for gently used and antiquarian books, vintage vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and audio books. It is located at 23 Jesup Road, right across Jesup Green from the Westport Library.
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 17; State Positivity Rate 10.83%, Hospitalizations Down 25
The State Department of Public Health reported 17 more cases in Westport over the past day. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 10.83% while hospitalizations were down 25 patients.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,058 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 36 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 10.83% [up from 10.73%]
State Hospitalizations: 311 patients [-25]