Good morning, Westport.

Connecticut ferry operators are adding fuel surcharges as gas prices rise amid global tensions.

The Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry raised its fueling fee by 4.5% while Cross Sound Ferry uses a floating rate now at 7.7%; both will review changes weekly — riders in Bridgeport receive advance notice.

Warby Parker will open its ninth Connecticut store on May 2 at Westport Row retail center (1,721 sqft) as the eyewear retailer expands locally.

The new location is anchored by Fresh Market and Ethan Allen.

A Taste of Ukraine event will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at Ashlar Aspetuck Lodge No. 42 in Easton (hosted by Westport artist Mark Yurkiw) where he will present on Ukraine’s crisis while attendees sample pierogi and desserts and donate $30 to support medical aid.

Leslie Odom Jr. will perform Hamilton songs and reimagined pop favorites at Grace Farms in New Canaan on Sept.

26 — presale tickets go on sale May 4 and general tickets on May 18.

Westport Country Playhouse is showing the Pulitzer Prize winning play Primary Trust, which explores themes of isolation & neurodiversity.

The production, featuring performances by Alphonso Walker Jr. & Jasminn Johnson, runs through May 2 and receives enhanced lighting & sound by Jonah Bobilin & Andrea Allmond.

Westport Country Playhouse is showing Primary Trust until May 2, a Pulitzer Prize-winning one-act play by Eboni Booth that explores loneliness and human connection, and reviewer Susan Granger praised its vivid live theater experience.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center marks 90 years with Likeness & Legacy, an exhibition featuring a painting recovered after it was stolen by the Nazis, sculptural studies by Mount Rushmore's architect, and other donated portraits on view through May 25.

Next Monday, April 27 at 6 p.m. on Zoom, the Planning & Zoning Commission will review a pre-application for a fenced dog area in Winslow Park & consider separate sections for small and large dogs to enhance local pet amenities.

Connecticut lawmakers approved a House bill that boosts the state’s power to buy vaccines and affirms a law that ended religious exemptions for school vaccinations.

The Senate will review the measure later this week as officials address federal changes (including vaccine supply concerns).

Residents can dispose of unwanted medications at the Westport Center for Senior Activities on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day; only tablets, capsules and patches will be accepted (do not bring liquids, syringes, sharps or illicit drugs).

The Connecticut High School Coaches Association announced the all-state girls basketball teams for the 2025-26 season on April 23, 2026.

Division I features standout players such as Abigail Casper from Northwest Catholic + rosters for Divisions II to V were also released.

6th Annual Fashionably Westport

7-10 p.m. — The Westport Library — Tickets benefit Homes with Hope — Experience a fabulous runway show featuring local styles and celebrities.

HAYVN Health Summit: Empowered Strength

4:30-8 p.m. — HAYVN Coworking — $15-$250 — Explore health and wellness insights from local experts while networking with the community.

Terrarium Workshop

6-7:30 p.m. — Jenni Kayne Home - Westport — Light refreshments served — Create your own lush garden terrarium for outdoor entertaining.