Community Bulletin Board
Be sure to regularly check out the offerings at TOQUET HALL
If you’ve ever felt like your child knows more about the online world than you do, you’re probably not alone. New apps, games, group chats, and social media platforms seem to show up all the time and keeping up with all of it isn’t easy.
The Westport Police School Unit recently attended a school safety seminar and invited the presenters to come present to our community:
BEHIND THE SCREEN
What Parents Need to Know About Online Safety
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Bedford Middle School
More details HERE
Check out Toquet Hall programs and activities for Fall.
League of Women Voters present a Candidate Debate for State Senate and House. October 13th.
Westport Together presents the following programs this Fall:
Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm in Westport Town Hall Room 201 - "Find Your Thing" w/ Vince Benevento, LPC and Founder of Causeway Collaborative. In his book:"Boys Will Be Men: 8 Lessons for the Lost American Male", Vince Benevento talks about the importance of finding yourself and your passions. Join us as we dive deeper into that chapter where every man and young man has a thing. It unlocks their soul, can provide clarity and a path way to career satisfaction and success, unlike anything else. It enables a man to self actualize and become a whole person. Register at: https://forms.gle/cBHLvKQeSwN8zyJ17
Saturday, October 17th at 8am at Toquet Hall - Father's Forum. This program is an informal touch point for dads to get together and talk strategies and challenges for 2026. Grab some coffee and conversation at Toquet Hall to kick off the weekend at this monthly series. No registration needed.
Tuesday, October 20th at 7pm in Westport Library Trefz Forum - "Be Unapologetically Impatient w/ Dr. Christina Cipriano". Please join us as we welcome Dr. Christina Cipriano to Westport to discuss her book: "Be Unapologetically Impatient: The Mindset Required to Change the Way We Do Things". Dr. Cipriano is the inaugural Joseph W. and Alma W. Keilty Endowed Chair in Education and Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she directs the Education Collaboratory at the College of Education. Drawing on her decade of research at the Yale Child Study Center. An award-winning scholar and internationally regarded expert in the science of learning and development, Dr. Cipriano has been recognized with the Distinguished Contributions to Human Development Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (2025), the Exceptional Achievement in Educational Measurement Award from the National Council on Measurement in Education (2025), the National Voice of Change in Public Education from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (2023), and the Joseph A. Zins Award for Career Contributions to Action Research (2022), among others. Space is limited. Register at: https://forms.gle/URYjGwHXZfM6ovrB6
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Opportunities at the Westport Library
Sundays in September, 2 - 3:30 PM
Divide and Conquer (grades 4-8)
Learn tips and tricks for competition math.
Wednesdays in September, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Sit & Stitch (for ages 8 through adult)
Bring a work in progress or your own needles/hooks and your own yarn. We will teach you the basics. Fun bilateral activity for parent/guardian and kids, siblings, and friends looking to stitch and learn together.
Wednesday, September 9, 4:40 - 5:30 PM
Lego Club (for children first grade and up)
Grab a friend and join us for some fun with Legos! We'll learn all about Lego mechanics, compete in exciting building competitions and bring our imaginations to life.
Wednesdays, September 16 & 23, 6:30 - 8 PM
Teen Writing Workshop (ticket registration, see http:/www.westportlibrary.org/event/teen-writing-workshop-2/)
This two-part workshop is for teen writers of all levels interested in fiction writing. On Day 1, participants write prompts illustrating the essentials of writing fiction. On Day 2, participants will have a chance to share their writing - from Day 1 or from a class or ongoing project and receive feedback.
Friday, September 18, 2 - 5 PM
Read on the Green (for all ages)
Bring your book and blanket and read on Jesup Green.
Saturday, September 19, 2 - 3 PM
The Herd Hope: Youth-Led Elephant Conservation (family-friendly with fun activities)
The Herd Hope organization, an organization founded by local teens, will present about the problems elephants face in the wild.
Sun, September 27 at 3 PM (flyer attached)
Let's Bubble Poppin' Boogie! (for all ages)
A high-energy, movement-filled performance by Joy Blooms sure to get kids and families dancing and playing.
League of Women Voters of Westport A Day in the Life of Westport, a community-wide project taking place Sunday, September 6, as part of Westport's America 250 celebration.
The idea is simple: throughout that one day, Westporters will photograph the people, places and everyday moments that make our town home. Participants can submit up to three photos with brief captions. Together, the photographs will create a community-wide mosaic and time capsule of Westport in 2026.
We very much want Westport's students to be part of that portrait. Young people experience our town differently from their parents and grandparents. What catches the eye of an elementary school student may be completely different from what a middle school or Staples student chooses to photograph. We want those perspectives represented.
We simply hope you'll help us put the invitation in front of students and encourage them to look at their community and capture something about the Westport they experience.
TAKE A PHOTO SEPTEMBER 6. SHARE IT SEPTEMBER 6.
On Sunday, September 6, help create a portrait of one day in the life of Westport. Photograph the people, places and everyday moments that make our town home.
Take up to three photos in Westport on September 6 and submit them that day, each with a brief caption. Together, the photographs will create a community time capsule of Westport during America's 250th anniversary year.
Learn more and submit photos at dayinthelife2026.artcall.org.
A Day in the Life of Westport is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of Westport and The Artists Collective of Westport, with support from the David T. Langrock Foundation and 06880, and is part of Westport's America 250 celebration
SO MUCH GOING ON AT TOQUET HALL!
Upcoming Events for Students:
Tuesday, Aug 25th 3-6pm: Open House! Ever been to Toquet Hall? This is your chance to see what we are all about & what we have to offer for this school year! Free Entry!
Saturday, Aug. 29th 5:30-8:30pm: Magic The Gathering: Unpack Night! Special night for students and/or residents of Westport in grades 6-8! Each participant will receive 2 Marvel Jump Start Packs to play a battle with friends & keep the cards! You can trade or use cards to built a future Commander Deck. New to the games? No worries! We have an instructor on site to teach and show other ways to play. Sign up ahead of time- space is limited! Register online ahead of time for a discounted rate or $3 or $5 at the door- cash only. Space is limited so sign up soon!
Saturday, Sept. 12th 7-10pm: 90's Night! 90's night at Toquet Hall. Open to high school students of Westport! Movie, music, crafts, PIZZA, prizes, games & more! Come dress for occasion!
Entry fee $7 online or $10 at the door- cash only.
Saturday, Sept. 19th 6-8pm: Movie Night with a Twist! Mario Galaxy Movie on the big screen at Toquet Hall with a twist! Bring any size container and we will fill it with popcorn for $5 fee - Cash only. Open to middle school students of Westport. Free movie ticket when you sign up online!
Saturday, Sept. 26th 6-8pm: Trivia Night! Bring your smartphone to play. Gift card prize to the winner! Register online for discounted rate of $3 or at the door for $5 - cash only. Entry fee includes TWO slices of pizza! Open to residents and/or students of Westport in grades 9-12.
Saturday, Oct. 3rd 7-9pm: Mean Girls Movie Night! On October 3rd, we will be showing Mean Girls Movie on the big screen! Movie starts at 7pm. There will be bracelets making station, so you can make one even Regina George finds cute. Wear pink and you'll receive a candy cane. Themed treats for sale at the snack bar. Free entry when you register online! Open to high school students of Westport.
Event for parents!
Saturday, Aug. 29th 12-1:30pm: Have a child entering middle school? Parents of Westport teens come down to Toquet Hall Teen Center for coffee, tea, hot cocoa & pastries. Meet other parents in the area while seeing the town's teen center!
Saturday, Aug. 29th 2-3:30pm: Have a child entering high school? Parents of Westport teens come down to Toquet Hall Teen Center for coffee, tea, hot cocoa & pastries.
Meet other parents in the area while seeing the town's teen center!