Good morning, Westport.

Town Meeting committees will meet Jan.

5 at 5 p.m. (via Zoom) to review a $275K settlement that could end Hook'd’s lease at local beach venues. Club203 hosted an inclusive holiday celebration at the Woman’s Club and Staples High School Neha Singh organized literacy sessions for Coleytown Middle School students.

Sally's Apizza has announced plans to grow to 1,000 locations nationwide while its neighbor Frank Pepe’s is expanding slowly to protect its quality — with a new Westport store coming soon.

Former Staples High student Lucy Weberling attended last weekend’s 85th Candlelight Concert at the school in Westport - revisiting cherished memories of the music program.

The event featured a mix of holiday carols including 'Sing We Noel' and John Rutter’s 'Gloria' and celebrated the longstanding concert tradition.

Staples sports reporter Steve Divino is asking for community support via a GoFundMe campaign to fully relaunch PrepZone, his project that covered all local teams with game highlights and interviews.

The project ended this fall due to funding issues and will return this winter with enhanced coverage.

The Nutcracker: Annual Production

2-4 p.m. — Staples High School — $35 — Experience a holiday classic performed by talented Academy students and professionals.

Battle of the Bands Competition

7-11 p.m. — The Westport Library — $500 grand prize — Cheer on Fairfield County's top teen and college bands as they compete for the title.