Community Bulletin Board
STAPLES DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS
Calling all 8th grade dancers! Tryouts for the 2026-27 season will be held on May 19th and 20th. Click HERE to register. All interested dancers will be placed on either the Varsity or Junior Varsity team.
STAPLES VARSITY CHEERLEADING
Calling all 8th graders! Ready to bring the spirit to Staples? Join Wreckers Cheer for the 2026-27 season! No experience required—just a great attitude and a willingness to learn. Register HERE
Staples High School Football -
Freshman Player / Parent Meeting - Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 PM
All - Team Gridiron Meeting - Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00 PM
Golf Fundraiser - Monday, June 1 (registration will open in early May)
There are a few events happening at the Westport Children’s Library that may interest your families/communities. Please share them in your weekly newsletters.
A few tickets remain for a seat in the Komansky Room on Saturday, May 2, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, for All About Axolotls!
Hobby Hour Thursdays 4-5pm: Toquet Hall is offering a special club for middle school students of Westport! Thursdays, middle school students can come into Toquet Hall & use a variety of our supplies to indulge in a favorite hobby. Play, create, challenge yourself & let your imagination run wild! We have an abundance of ART SUPPLIES & GAMES to pick from! Sign up- space is limited to ensure we have the correct number of supplies! Check out our website to select the day you will be joining!
AFTER SCHOOL FUN AT THE WESTPORT MUSEUM
The Westport Museum is hosting a variety of activities for the whole family. Click HERE for upcoming events.
Thinking about Spring Sports already? You can register now for Westport PAL Boys Lacrosse! Click for more info.
Toquet Hall for Middle School Students:
For full calendar of upcoming open hours, programs and events CLICK HERE!
Happening at the Westport Library.
Sit and Stitch, Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30, for those 8 yo and up. No registration required.
Bring a work in progress or your own yarn and needles or hooks. Don't know how to knit? We'll teach you the basics — casting on, the knit and purl stitches, and casting off. Knitters and crocheters of all levels are welcome to join this circle for stitching and community. Basic knitting instruction will be provided by librarians and staff members of the Children's Department.
For those new to knitting, suggested supplies are US size 8 wood needles and a skein of smooth and light-color worsted-weight yarn. The Library will not have supplies available.
Near-Peer Tutoring at the Westport Library
High school students will be available in the library from 4-7 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings to help elementary and middle school students with their homework. Please check this link for the exact schedule, as our tutors have busy schedules and may have last-minute cancellations.
EARTHPLACE
Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC) + MoCA\CT present Art, Jazz + the Blues, February 26 - June 7.
This exhibition celebrates the intersections between visual art, jazz, and the blues, musical forms deeply rooted in African American traditions. Drawing from the rich holdings of the Westport Public Art Collections, the exhibition centers on Giants of the Blues, a sweeping series of seven group portraits by Westport native Eric von Schmidt (1931–2007) honoring blues, jazz, and folk musicians from the 1920s to the 1960s. Complementing von Schmidt’s paintings are over fifty artworks depicting musicians, inspired by musical themes, or exploring the resonances between musical and visual forms.
Join us for the opening reception on Thursday February 26th 6-8pm, with live blues piano by Mark Naftalin. Register here ($10 general admission; $8 student/senior, under 12 and MoCA members free).
Come back Saturday Feb 28th 4-7pm for a special film screening of Leadbelly (1976), photographer and director Gordon Parks’ powerful semi-biographical film about the life and music of Huddie Ledbetter, followed by a discussion with Prof. Sheila Curran Bernard, author of Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly’s Truths from Jim Crow’s Lies (2024). Register here.