Sunday August 31, 2025
Mark Twain Library Book Fair
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Redding Community Center,
37 Lonetown Road, Redding
Monday: 9:00 – 4:00
Day 3 of the book fair with over 60,000 selections in 75 categories, geared for all ages. Special features: a large collection from the estate of Mary Travers, numerous vinyl records (including Beatles albums), Civil War history books, cookbooks, quilting books, photography, art, and coffee table books, many of The Great Courses on both CDs and DVDs, Harlequin romances, and an assortment of games and puzzles. Details about extra bargain days in our story.
Saturday September 6, 2025
Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Weston Public Works
78 Old Hyde Road
Place household hazardous waste items in the back of your vehicle, stay inside, and workers will remove the materials for safe disposal. Bring identification to show residency in Weston or another town that is a Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority member. See our story for details of what can and cannot be dropped off.
Mihali
5:00 pm
Levitt Pavilion, Westport
Doors open at 4:00
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mihali is the co-founder of the rock outfit Twiddle. His music entwines reggae spirit, fluid soundscapes, and mantras meant to be chanted aloud in a packed venue. His third studio album, “Before The Dream,” was released this year. A full band show with Soule Monde and Mr. Mota. A ticketed event with various price levels, available here.
Sunday September 7, 2025
Music at the Barn
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Weston History & Culture Center
104 Weston Road
One Bad Oyster, “a band assembled to celebrate the good life,” plays upbeat ska and surf tunes on the grounds of the Coley Homestead. A food truck will be on hand. Tickets are $15 each for WHCC members, $20 for those not yet members. Free for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets in advance here or at the door.
Amy Irving
7:00 pm
Levitt Pavilion, Westport
Doors open at 6:00
Acclaimed actress Amy Irving returns to the Levitt Pavilion with the Goolis Orchestra in a special free birthday show concert also celebrating Ms. Irving’s new album, “Always Will Be,” featuring songs written by her friend Willie Nelson, each one with a story, all with the core theme of love. A free ticketed event, available here. Patrons are welcome to bring in outside food and beverages.
Thursday September 11, 2025
DNR: Tribute to First Responders
7:30 pm
Levitt Pavilion, Westport
Doors open at 6:30
DNR, Fairfield County’s (almost) all-physician rock band plays an infectious mix of rock, Motown, oldies, contemporary hits, and danceable vintage tunes from the 60s and 70s. This annual tribute is in honor of first responders and supports Westport Volunteer EMS. A free ticketed event, available here. Patrons are welcome to bring outside food and beverages.
Friday September 12, 2025
Strawberry Fields
8:00 pm
Levitt Pavilion, Westport
Doors open at 7:00
The ultimate Beatles tribute band, featuring former members of Broadway’s Beatlemania, the closest you can get to experiencing The Beatles live, delivers a chronological journey through The Fab Four’s timeless catalog. A ticketed event with various price levels, available here. Chairs are provided. No outside food or drink is permitted. Onsite: a full bar, soft drinks, food trucks.
Sunday September 14, 2025
Tedeschi Trucks Band
7:00 pm
Levitt Pavilion, Westport
Doors open at 6:00
The Grammy Award-winning 12-piece rock and soul powerhouse Tedeschi Trucks Band travels the world, thrilling an ever-growing fan base of all ages at sold-out multi-night residencies, tours through Europe and Japan, and their flagship annual summer amphitheater concerts. A benefit event with various price levels for the concert only and for the concert plus a gala cocktail party and after-party. Tickets available here. Chairs are provided for all. No outside food or drink is permitted. Food trucks and a full bar will be onsite.
Saturday September 20, 2025
Argonaut & Wasp
7:00 pm
Levitt Pavilion, Westport
Doors open at 6:00
Argonaut & Wasp is a Brooklyn based band known for their energetic and dynamic live show and catchy vocals, "supplying the infectious hooks,” as put by Billboard. The band has toured extensively in the Northeast and around the nation, including at festivals like SXSW, Summerfest, and Wonderstruck. Special guests: Wild & Co. A free ticketed event, available here. Tickets for the postponed July 31 show still work. Patrons are welcome to bring in outside food and beverages. A full bar and food truck will be open.
Thursday September 25, 2025
Peter Greenberg, The Travel Detective
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Westport Library
An evening with Peter Greenberg, the front-line travel news journalist and travel editor for CBS News, in conversation with architect and world traveler Allen Swerdlowe. An Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and producer, Mr. Greenberg brings extensive expertise and experience to reporting the travel business as news. Tickets, $20, available here.
Ongoing
Images of a Forgotten Village
Through December 18
Weston History & Culture Center
104 Weston Road
The story in photographs of the village of Valley Forge, once a small but successful manufacturing center, inundated in the 1930s to make way for the Saugatuck Reservoir. Open every Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 and on the first and last Sundays of each month, same hours. Free for WHCC members, $5 for non-member adults, $3 for children. Tickets include a guided tour of the historic Coley House.