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NU/*CL&P Presents Sponsorship Award to Westport Woman’s Club

Chris Swan, NU/*CL&P Director of Municipal Relations & Siting is shown presenting The Westport Woman’s Club with a $5,000 Sponsorship Award for their June 2012, 105th Yankee Doodle Fair.    Accepting award for the club are Barbara Levy and Jo Fuchs-Luscombe, Co-Chairs, WWC Corporate Sponsorship Committee and Mary Lee Clayton, WWC President.

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Westport Home Energy Challenge

Last year, many of you participated in the Home Energy Challenge by signing up for a CL&P sanctioned Home Energy Solutions visit. As a result, you earned over $330 for the Club coffers, the Club came in first in the Challenge competition winning a $500 prize and , best of all, many of you have been able [...]

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2011 Holiday Season – WWC

Photos of Westport Woman’s Club Members, and the Club House which was beautifully decorated for the Holiday Season by the WWC Garden Department.

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The WWC Thanks Downtown Merchants Association and Westporters

The Downtown Merchants Association created a special kick-off to Westport’s holiday season with the festivities surrounding the Town Hall Christmas Tree Lighting.  It was a great way to get into the holiday spirit, and the spirit of giving. 

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The Westport Woman’s Club Hosts Prospective Members

 The Westport Woman’s Club hosted a gathering of current and prospective members of the Westport Woman’s Club on October 13.   Guests enjoyed wine and hors d’oeuvres, toured the newly renovated historic Clubhouse, and learned how they can get involved in the WWC’s philanthropic and social activities.

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The WWC Garden Department Presented Cyrus Paktinat at their October Meeting

The Westport Woman’s Club Garden Department presented Cyrus Paktinat, owner and designer of Flower Fall of Westport at their October meeting.  He showed his skill as an artist and poet as he demonstrated to the audience how to make beautiful fall flower arrangements and Thanksgiving Harvest décor for the home. 

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Girl’s Night Out (GNO) – Oct. 4th at the WWC

Join us for some Fun, laughs and getting to know each other!!!  Oct. 4th at 6:30 p.m., at the Clubhouse, Noshy snacks and drinks, $10.00/pp.  RSVP by 9/30 to Clare clarec@optonline.net or 454-4248 or sign up on the bulletin board at the club. The goal of GNO is to provide an opportunity at a convenient [...]

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Scenes From “Girls Night Out” – Sept. 7th

WWC Members gathered together Thursday evening  at the WWC Club to mingle socially while enjoying some snacks and wine.  It served to truely brightened a rainy day.

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Yankee Doodle Fair – Thank You

A very large THANK YOU and GROUP HUG to all the volunteers, sponsors, fairgoers and raffle ticket buyers who made the Westport Woman’s Club 2011 Yankee Doodle Fair another popular—and financial–success!  Once again, the smiling WWC ladies in blue aprons delivered Westport’s favorite old-fashioned Fair (and last remaining Carnival) with great rides from Stewart Amusements, [...]

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Girl’s Night Out (GNO) – Sept. 7 at the WWC

The goal of GNO is to provide an opportunity at a convenient time for our members who work during the day, as well as any members who want to connect with others, to mingle socially while enjoying some snacks and wine. Wednesday 9/7 at the WWC at 6:30PM.

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Banquet Room – New Floor

Elf’s did not come in to do this over the summer…but a hard working crew under the guidance of Conchitta Cassell,  outgoing House Chair,  laid a new hardwood, including the stage, in the Banquet Room!   Stay cool in the next weeks and we’ll see you in September in a newly floored Banquet Room!

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WWC Office Summer Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.   Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Closed for Lunch 12:00 p.m.  - 1:00 p.m.

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The WWC Thanks All for Supporting Yankee Doodle Fair

The 2011 Yankee Doodle Fair has come to a close and on behalf of the Westport Woman’s Club we would like to thank all those from Westport and surrounding towns who came out to enjoy the fun.  While we are still closing the books, it looks like this will have been a good year for [...]

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Yankee Doodle Fair Rolls Into Town

  It’s always exciting when Stewart Entertainment rolls the carnival rides for the annual The Yankee Doodle Fair into town!  Colorful rides now sit waiting to be unpacked, tables are at the ready for diners from the International Food Court, and the Westport Woman’s Club has started setting up for one of Westport’s oldest and [...]

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Curio Cottage Open for Yankee Doodle Fair

Come in and shop The Curio Cottage Thrift Shop, a fundraising arm of the Westport Woman’s Club when you come for Yankee Doodle Fair fun!  The shop will be open, and we will have an extra sale section in the auditorium.  Special fair hours are Thursday, June 16, 5pm – 10pm; Friday, June 17, 5pm [...]

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Westport Woman’s Club Antiques Group to Hear About French Antiques

  The Antiques Group of the Westport Woman’s Club will host speaker Tracy Dwyer, proprietor of Parc Monceau, on Wednesday, March 23 at 10 a.m.  A former resident of the Loire Valley, Ms. Dwyer brings her passion for all things French to the Westport-based retail and interior design store.  She returns to France several times a year to [...]

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Westport Woman’s Club Curio Cottage Thanks Supporters

The Curio Cottage Thrift Shop, a fundraising arm of the Westport Woman’s Club thanks all supporters who turned out for the Annual Tag Sale on Friday and Saturday, March 11 – 12.    “This was a great sale”, said Karen Eickhoff, Curio Cottage Director, “We got many new shoppers and out standing comments from many [...]

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Girls Night Out

Announcing … a new social group for members called Girls Night Out, or GNO! What is it? A regularly scheduled week night evening social for members.  This group is the result of a brainstorming session attended by 12 members on January 19, 2011. The goal of GNO is to provide an opportunity at a convenient time [...]

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The Westport Woman’s Club Invites Prospective Members

Shake off the winter doldrums by making new friends and enjoying new experiences.  The Westport Woman’s Club members would love to meet you! Come enjoy a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres Thursday, February 24 at 7:30 P.M. or come for coffee on Friday, February 25 at 10 A.M. at their historic clubhouse, located at [...]

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Curio Cottage Thrift Shop January Sale

Curio Cottage January 2011 Sale: The holidays are over so now give a gift to yourself! Take $5 off your purchase of $25 or more at The Curio Cottage Thrift Shop throughout the month of January. The Curio Cottage, a fundraising arm of the Westport Woman’s Club, offers a wide selection of vintage collectibles, housewares, [...]

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