Good morning, Westport.

Westport Farmers’ Market will move indoors on Nov.

20 to Gilbertie’s Herbs and Garden Center—with new heating and greenhouse upgrades—and add a monthly Saturday market starting on Dec. 6 to offer local produce and family-friendly activities. The market will run Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Mar. 13 and hold its pre-Thanksgiving event on Nov. 25 when the regular market is closed.

Over the past two weeks, Homes with Hope said that Westporters met a SNAP pause caused by a government shutdown by raising over $20,000, collecting more than 700 grocery bags and buying 500 Amazon wish list boxes to reload benefits and serve 1,100 residents.

Local Rotary Clubs and schools held food drives and donated fresh produce to support neighbors in need.

A local roundup reported Staples High School boys soccer and field hockey teams will play in state finals this weekend with game times to be announced today, while a Fire Department coat drive seeks food donations for Thanksgiving, and the Library Big Fall Book Sale runs December 5-8 with the Holiday Stroll scheduled December 6. The story also notes Modern Farm Kitchen’s new holiday list for local vendors, a limited Westport Astronomical Society calendar release, early Christmas wreath displays and ongoing Project Sunshine club efforts—each adding seasonal local color.

Westport resident Susan Granger reviewed Ken Ludwig’s farce “The Fox on the Fairway” at Music Theater of Connecticut in Norwalk.

The play runs through Nov. 23 at 509 Westport Ave — mixing golf mishaps with witty bets — and offers a lively night of clever humor.

Three pianists—Jiahao Han, Ye-Eun Hyun, and Zhu Wang—will perform 45-minute final sets at MoCA CT on Saturday, November 15, with an awards ceremony that will give the winner $20,000 and a solo recital invitation next year.

The 49th Heida Hermanns International Music Competition, which began in 1972, will showcase talent selected from online and in-person rounds.

The Finch Forecast shows that bird watchers in Connecticut will see more finches this winter, as strong evergreen cone crops bring redpolls, siskins, and purple finches to Litchfield County—data from Canadian surveys supports these predictions.

Although Bohemian waxwings remain rare, red crossbills and nuthatches may also visit feeders—this guide helps locals know what to expect.

Staples boys soccer beat Hall Titans 3—1 in a state semifinal at Newtown High’s Blue Gold Stadium last night and advanced to the final where they will face Greenwich at Hartford’s Trinity Health Stadium this weekend.

Winter Wreath Workshop at Jenni Kayne

6:00-7:30 p.m. — Jenni Kayne Home - Westport — All materials included — Get crafty and festive by creating a beautiful winter wreath with seasonal florals.

Silvermine Holiday Sale & Fundraiser

5-8 p.m. — Silvermine Arts Center — Free entry — Discover unique handmade gifts and enjoy festive fun as you kick off the holiday season.

CraftWestport 2025

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Staples High School — $0 - $13 — Explore unique crafts and artwork from 175 American artists and makers at this vibrant shopping event.