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Featuring Events, News and Business Information for Westport, Mass.
Upcoming Events
Ongoing Events
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Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery, 417 Hixbridge Road, is open for the summer season for tastings, shopping and tours. Public Tours are on Sat. & Sun., 1 & 3pm and are free. Tastings: $7. Private Tours & Tastings are required for groups of 10 or more and require reservations at $10 per person. For more information, call 1-800-993-9695 or visit their website at www.westportrivers.com. Sun & Mon 1-5, Tues-Sat 11:00 am to 5 pm. |
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Mon |
9:00 - 10:30 am |
Yoga with Joan Mabie at the Macomber Community House 938 Main Road (next door to the Quaker Meeting House). All equipment provided just bring an empty stomach and open heart. It is a mixed level class with a drop in fee of $10.00 |
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Mon |
6:30 pm |
Custom Car Night every Monday night at Lickety Splits Cafe, Route 177. Art Caesar & Ray Pheonix hold an old car cruise, hang out, talk cars and have fun and check out yesterdays buggies. No fees, no raffles, no bull, just old time fun hanging out. |
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Mon |
6:00 - 7:30 pm |
Amrit Yoga with Marina Raye at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road. Mixed Level, ongoing class. $15.00 per class. Bring your own mat. Blankets and props provided. For more information contact Marina at 508-496-6126 or marinaraye@verizon.net |
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Tue |
8:00 - 9:30 am |
Kripalu Yoga with Karen Moore Holliday at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road. Gentle Yoga, session sign up for $15.00 or $16.00 drop in. Bring your own mat. Blankets and props provided. For more information contact Karen at 508-636-7361 or girijasings@yahoo.com |
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Wed |
6:30 - 8:15 pm |
Kundalini Yoga with Mary Ann Turpin at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road. Mixed Level, ongoing class. $12.00 per class. Bring your own mat. Blanket and props provided. For more information contact Mary Ann at 508-636-8485 |
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Thu |
10:30 - 11:30 am |
The Children's Reading Circle at Partners Village Store & Kitchen, 865 Main Road. Children ages 3-6 can enjoy stories, fun themes, arts and crafts activities and snacks. For more information call (508) 636-2572 or visit their website at www.partnersvillagestore.com. |
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Thu |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Kripalu Yoga with Karen Moore Holliday at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road. Mixed Level, session sign up for $15.00 or $16.00 drop in. |
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Sat |
8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
The Westport Farmer's Market's 2008 Season will run July 5th thru October 11th. The Farmer's Market takes place at the Westport Grange 931 Main Road, Saturdays from 8:30 AM - 1:00 pm. Space is still available for both produce vendors and artisians. For more information call (508) 636-4427. You can also see their "WEB PAGE" donated by Westport Happenings by clicking here. |
Schedule of Events for JANUARY 2009
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Thu 1/1/09 |
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Happy New Year |
Schedule of Events for DECEMBER 2008
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Fri 12/5/08 |
7:00 pm |
Ornament - "a rock orchestra" specializing in a Tribute to the TransSiberian Orchestra. The story is heart warming and the music is phenomenal. This year as a special treat, some members of the middle school chorus are performing in the show. And our own Middle School band teacher, Chris Nunes is a member of the band. This performance will take place on December 5th, at 7:00 at Westport High School. Tickets are 10.00 for adults and 7.00 for students and seniors if purchased before December 5th. |
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Sat 12/6/08 |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Pre-Holiday Shopping Event & Psychic Fair at Sisters of Solace. For more information on these classes call (508) 636-4668. Sisters of Solace is located at 948 (Rear) American Legion Highway, Westport.
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Schedule of Events for NOVEMBER 2008
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Mon-Fri |
8:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Holiday Fair at the Senior Center, 75 Reed Road, sponsored by The Friends of the Westport Council on Aging There are a variety of lovely, low cost items for sale. All are welcome to attend.
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Wed 11/5/08 |
Bake sale courtesy of the Friends of the Westport Council on Aging to be held during the Holiday Fair. | |
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Thu 11/6/08 |
7:00 pm |
Lighthouse Assembly of God, 522 American Legion Highway, Ladies Bible Study and also a Men's Fellowship. For more information call 508-636-4470.
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Fri 11/7/08 |
6:30 pm |
Lighthouse Assembly of God, 522 American Legion Highway, announces the following events for the November. Youth Group, grades 7 - 12, Finding the God given greatness in your teen! For more information call 508-636-4470.
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Fri 11/7/08 |
6:00 pm |
The Westport Boys Basketball League is having their annual Jamboree in the Westport High School gym. The Jamboree consists of each Junior and Senior League team playing a 20 minute game. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available from the concession tables. All are welcome to attend this event and show your support of town sports. |
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Fri 11/7/08 |
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
Spiritual Companion Series with Karen Moore Holliday: Friday Evenings November 7, 14, & 21, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. We will explore together the many ways of connecting with our deepest selves, with that "something more," in the spirit of curiosity, wonder, and discovery! $75 for all three sessions or $30 for one. Contact Karen 508-636-7361 or the Sisters of Solace to register!
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Tue 11/11/08 |
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Partners Village Store and Kitchen hosts What Are You Reading? Celebrate books and the pleasure of reading, by sharing what you've read recently. An informal gathering to discuss the books and authors you love...and those you don't! The event will be held in the Partners Cafe. The meeting will be led by Partners staff, be sure to bring your ideas about what should be added to our "must read" list, and help us review Advanced Reader's Copies of upcoming books. An interesting alternative to the typical book club format.
If you'd like to attend, please call 508-636-2572 and leave your name and phone number. Coffee and tea will be available. For more information on Partners Village Store and Kitchen visit their website |
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Tue 11/11/08 |
6:30 to 7:30 pm |
Sheryl Turgeon of Your Health Potential will be presenting "How to Beat the Sugar Blues" at Primary Care Partnership (across from Lees Market), 793 Main Road. If you crave carbohydrates and suffer from fatigue, weight gain and would like to learn how to "turn off" the sugar cravings this is the event for you. This event is open to the public. Please call Sheryl at 508-689-4633 for reservations.
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| Thu 11/13/08 | 10:30 to 11:30 am |
Partners Village Store & Kitchen, 865 Main Road, announces a reading and book signing with Nancy Cote, for her new children's book Jackson's Blanket during their Children's Reading Circle.
Nancy has illustrated over twenty books and has authored four. Some of the awards that her books have earned include: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Awards , ABA "Pick of the Lists", Sidney Taylor Notable Book, Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, Smithsonian Notable Book, Children's Book Council & the National Council for Social Studies "Notable Children's Trade Book, Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award and the Society of Illustrator's Museum of American Illustration Original Art "98" exhibit in New York City. For more information contact Partners Village Store at 508-636-2572. |
| Fri 11/14/08 | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
Spiritual Companion Series with Karen Moore Holliday: Friday Evenings November 7, 14, & 21, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. We will explore together the many ways of connecting with our deepest selves, with that "something more," in the spirit of curiosity, wonder, and discovery! $75 for all three sessions or $30 for one. Contact Karen 508-636-7361 or the Sisters of Solace to register!
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Sat 11/15/08 |
10:00 am to Noon |
Geology Walk with Josh King and the WRWA. Mr. King will be leading a walk to Gooseberry Island and Cherry & Webb Beach where he will be discussing various geological features of the area along the way. Both Gooseberry Island and Cherry & Webb Beach have gone through many changes resulting from natural and manufactured processes. Mr. King will teach participants about how the features formed and also the changes they go through year to year, season to season, and day to day. Participants will meet at Gooseberry Island where Josh will tell us about the Island, and then carpool over to Cherry & Webb. This is a free event sponsored by the Westport River Watershed Alliance. To reserve a spot on the walk or for any questions, please call 508-636-3016.
Josh King earned his B.S. in Geology at Keene State College and then went on to study geology in the field in Montana and geophysics in New Mexico. He then received his Masters in Science in Geophysics from Texas A&M University in 2004 and now works for Hager GeoScience, Inc. a geophysical science firm, in Woburn, MA. |
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Sat 11/15/08 |
10:00 am to 3:00 pm |
Reiki II Class with Christine: Learn the next level in Reiki Healing. This class will teach you the Reiki symbols and how to use them in your everyday healing work as well as Distance Healings. You will receive a attunement, certificate and information to take home. Pre-Register with a $50.00 deposit. Total class cost is $250.00. For more information on these classes call (508) 636-4668. Sisters of Solace is located at 948 (Rear) American Legion Highway, Westport.
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Sat 11/15/08 |
7:00 pm |
Lighthouse Assembly of God, 522 American Legion Highway, announces the following events for the November. Lightkeeper's Cafe' Coffeehouse presents singer, songwriter, worship leader Daryle Borrows. For more information call 508-636-4470.
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| Tue 11/18/08 |
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Coalition for Buzzards Bay, 620 Belleville Avenue, New Bedford is in need of volunteers to help them with a mailing on Tuesday, November 18th and possibly the 19th in the basement level office. This large mailing requires many hands. Please consider lending one. They have created "shifts" in an effort to better accommodate their needs and volunteers availability. Suggested shifts are 9:30 - 1:00 or 1:00 - 4:30 but I am sure they will take all the help they can get when ever you can offer it. Please email Lynn Coish if you are interested in helping.
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Thu 11/20/08 |
6:00 pm |
Westport Business to Business will be holding their November General Meeting at the Westport Council on Aging, 75 Reed Road. Mary Ellen Gomes, director of the COA, will discribe the activities and programs offered at the COA. Guest speakers are Charlie and Wayne from Sticks, Stones, Stars, Stones, 782 Main Road who represent more than 20 artisians in the greater Westport area. Several of the artisians will attend along their wares. Wayne will also do a pottery demonstration.
The meeting is open to WBTB members, non-members, and anyone interested in learning more about the WBTB, WCOA and Sticks, Stones and Stars. The dinner is being catered by Brantel's Restaurant of Tiverton. The cost per person is $17 and reservations are required. Please call Jack at 774-644-7373, Carlos at 508-636-6521 or John at 508-674-4444.
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Thu 11/20/08 |
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
Sheryl Turgeon of Your Health Potential will be presenting "How to Beat the Sugar Blues" at Southcoast Wellness Center, 250 Faunce Corner Road, N. Dartmouth. If you crave carbohydrates and suffer from fatigue, weight gain and would like to learn how to "turn off" the sugar cravings this is the event for you. This event is open to the public. Please call Sheryl at 508-689-4633 for reservations
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Thu 11/20/08 |
7:00 pm |
Lighthouse Assembly of God, 522 American Legion Highway, announces the following events for the November. Ladies Bible Study and also a Men's Fellowship. For more information call 508-636-4470.
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Fri 11/21/08 |
6:30 pm |
Lighthouse Assembly of God, 522 American Legion Highway, announces the following events for the November. Youth Group, grades 7 - 12, Finding the God given greatness in your teen! For more information call 508-636-4470.
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Fri 11/21/08 |
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
Spiritual Companion Series with Karen Moore Holliday: Friday Evenings November 7, 14, & 21, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. We will explore together the many ways of connecting with our deepest selves, with that "something more," in the spirit of curiosity, wonder, and discovery! $75 for all three sessions or $30 for one. Contact Karen 508-636-7361 or the Sisters of Solace to register!
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Sat 11/22/08 |
9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
3rd Annual Holiday Craft Show hosted by The Parents Association Westport High School-PTA (PAWHS-PTA) in the Westport High School Cafeteria. Mark your calendar now - stop in for breakfast (malasadas), stay for lunch (extended menu this year), and plan to start your Holiday Shopping with: hand made jewelry, knitters, candles, ornaments, wreaths, body lotions, hand made soaps, stocking stuffers, country antiques, Victorian items, home decor and many unique items available. Meet Local Master Basket Weaver – Sarah Owens and other crafters. Event will also include a Chinese auction.
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Sat 11/22/08 |
9:30 am to 11:30 pm |
"Teddy Bear Clinic" to be held at The Westport Family Medicine Center, 829 Main Road, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Children ages 3 to 7 years old are encouraged to bring a Teddy Bear or Favorite Stuffed Animal for a "Well Care Visit." For more information call 508-636-5101.
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Wed 11/26/08 |
7:00 pm |
Lighthouse Assembly of God, 522 American Legion Highway, announces the following events for the November. Thanksgiving Eve Service w/ Pacific Union's Rev. Nate Hall as speaker & Dartmouth Bible's worship team singing. For more information call 508-636-4470.
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