Westport Woman's Club

Clothing Tag Sale Fundraiser
2022-10-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-30 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-22 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us for our annual clothing fundraiser!
You'll find many treasures, come browse and take home your favorites!

Women's Clothing
Men's Clothing
Children's Clothing
Shoes
Handbags
Scarves
Jewelry
and so much more!

Sip & Savor 2022
2022-11-19 17:00 - 20:00 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
WINE TASTING with SILENT AUCTION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022
5:00 – 8:00 PM
All proceeds to benefit Staples HS Scholarships and grants to community organizations. A portion of wine orders will be donated to WWC.
Plan ahead bring your shopping list, order needed wines for holidays, hostess gifts, and gift giving.
Door prizes are donated by Castle Wine & Spirits and Gaetano’s Catering

Mother's Day Shopping Event
2023-04-28 09:00 - 14:00 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
SAVE THE DATE!!!

Eighth Annual Art Show
2023-05-05 17:00 - 2023-05-07 17:00 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
The Westport Woman’s Club will host its annual Art Show on Friday May 5th from 5-7 (opening reception) and Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th from 2-5 in the clubhouse at 44 Imperial Avenue. Admission to the Westport Woman’s Club Art Show is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Curated by Westport Artist Miggs Burroughs, this popular show features a variety of local artists whose works are available for purchase. Event Chairperson, Leah Scherzer shares that participating artists donate a portion of their art sales to fund the club’s community service grants, scholarships and charitable donations.
This exhibit not only enhances Westport’s reputation as an outstanding arts destination, but also benefits the Westport Woman’s Club charitable initiatives, which is a wonderful example of the power of art to enrich the area from which it originates.
The roster of Westport Woman’s Club Art Show 2023 artists, whose works will be available for purchase, include: Nina Bentley, Ola Bossio, Michael Brennecke, Ellen Ehli, Susan Fehlinger, Hernan Garcia, Erzsebet Laurinyecz, Katya Lebrija, Diana Pollack, Tina Puckett, Jon Puzzuoli, Agata Tria, Dorothy Robertshaw, Katherine Ross, and Kathleen Wrampe. In addition, there will be a drawing of the artists’ work. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted for purchases as well as charitable donations to the Westport Woman’s Club.
Musician, Mark Naftalin (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee) will share his talents on piano during the three-day Art Show.
The Westport Woman’s Club thanks its generous Westport Woman’s Club and corporate sponsors for the 2023 Art Show

Attendees of the Art Show will also receive an invitation to a special art program, co-sponsored by the Westport Woman’s Club and the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County on Sunday, May 21, 2023, 10 am, at the Westport Woman's Club. Dr. Deborah Varat, Professor of Art History, Southern New Hampshire University, will present "Arthur Szyk's The New Order (1941): How the Cartoons of a Polish Jew Helped Prepare the U.S. for War."

Arthur Szyk's The New Order (1941): How the Cartoons of a Polish Jew Helped Prepare the U.S. for War
2023-05-21 09:30 - 11:30 | Bedford Hall, 44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT, 06883, United States
“I do not say that art is my aim; art is my means.” Arthur Szyk (1894-1951)
“An unparalleled artist and illuminator, a self-described ’soldier in art’ who advocated for religious toleration, racial equity, and human dignity. His art offers vibrant imagery and timely messages.” (www.szyk.com)
Please join us, Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Westport Woman's Club, as Dr. Deborah Varat, Professor of Art History, Southern New Hampshire University, presents "Arthur Szyk's The New Order (1941): How the Cartoons of a Polish Jew Helped Prepare the U.S. for War."
Registration and light breakfast at 9:30 am; program begins promptly at 10 am. Ample parking on site; livestream also available.
The program, co-sponsored by the Westport Woman’s Club and the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County, will be held in the WWC’s Bedford Hall, 44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT.
This lecture on Arthur Szyk’s The New Order is presented in anticipation of the upcoming major exhibition at the Fairfield University Art Museum, In Real Times: Arthur Szyk, Artist and Soldier for Human Rights, September 29-December 16, 2023 (https://www.fairfield.edu/museum/szyk/).

Background Information
About the political cartoons of Arthur Szyk (1894-1951):
How Arthur Szyk's political cartoons helped generate U.S. support for World War II entry: In the first two years of World War II, the United States remained neutral. With devastation spreading in Europe, memories of World War I and the Spanish Flu Pandemic still fresh, and the Great Depression choking the economy, Americans were receptive to the newspaper editorials and radio speeches of isolationists like Charles Lindbergh. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, as President Franklin Roosevelt worked to prepare the nation for war, a Polish Jewish illustrator, Arthur Szyk, left Europe in 1940 for New York, and dedicated his art to sophisticated caricatures exposing the barbarity of fascism to Americans. Soon, his political cartoons appeared across America, in newspapers, as covers on mass-market magazines, and, in 1941, in his book, The New Order (G.P. Putnam & Sons). Szyk's popular work helped Americans visualize and personalize the evil against which they ultimately had to fight. Today, Szyk's remarkable illustrations and his impact on moving American public opinion toward readiness for war are commemorated in exhibits and museums around the world, including the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library of Congress, FDR Presidential Library & Museum and The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. (www.szyk.com)
About Deborah Varat, Ph.D:
Dr. Deborah Varat is a professor of Art History at Southern New Hampshire University and Coordinator, Public Humanities Initiative (PHI). Her research focuses on popular press imagery as it relates to the American Jewish experience. She has published articles on the Dreyfus Affair and on representations of Jewish immigrants in the press around the turn of the last century, and is working on a book about representations of Jews in the American popular press from 1880-1945. Arthur Szyk’s World War II caricatures will be the subject of the book’s final chapter.
For additional information, contact jewishjourneys@humanisticjews.org

Yankee Doodle Fair
2023-06-15 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-16 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-17 13:00 - 22:00 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Once again on Father’s Day Weekend, “kids of all ages” will gather at the Westport Woman’s Club (44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT) to enjoy one of the town’s oldest and best-loved family events, The Westport Woman’s Club’s YANKEE DOODLE FAIR. This year’s family Fair opens Thursday, June 15 (6pm – 10pm) and continues Friday, June 16 (6pm – 10pm), Saturday, June 17 (1pm – 10pm) and Sunday, June 18 (1pm – 5pm).
Says WWC Past President and Yankee Doodle Chair, Karen Kleine, “We’re so excited to bring the YANKEE DOODLE FAIR, a fun end-of-school year tradition, to Westport again this June. Net profits from the fair will support many charities in Fairfield County, need-based college scholarships to Staples High School students, and our WWC Food Closet that works in tandem with Westport’s Department of Human Services. In 2022, with YDF patrons’ help, the Westport Woman’s Club granted $300,000 to WVEMS to purchase a new ambulance to service the community. So please save the dates of June 15-18 to bring your friends and family to make great memories at this year’s YANKEE DOODLE FAIR 2023. The Westport Woman’s Club really makes a difference in the lives of so many.”
The Yankee Doodle Fair will once again feature carnival rides and games from Stewart Amusements. Returning are the ever-popular Carousel, Flying Dumbo, Dizzy Dragon, Frog Hopper, Scrambler, Cliff Hanger, Zero Gravity, Expo Wheel, among others. Pay one price; unlimited ride wristbands will be available all days of the Fair, including Friday and Saturday nights! Our youngest visitors will be excited to know that Sand Art is available at the Fair again this year.
Entertainment at this year’s Yankee Doodle Fair includes: SWEETCAKE MOUNTAIN, an all acoustic country/bluegrass band performing Saturday (4pm - 6pm); HAWKNS, a Connecticut Classis Rock Pop Band performing Friday (7:45pm – 9:45pm) and Saturday (7pm - 9pm). In addition, WESTPORT VOLUNTER EMS will have one of their ambulances at the Fair on Saturday afternoon to share with fairgoers.
Throughout the Fair, you will have an opportunity to buy tickets for Yankee Doodle Fair Raffle Prizes. The Raffle First Prize is $1000, Second Prize is a London Blue Topaz Necklace with Diamonds, value $975.00, and Third Prize is $500. In addition, our Yankee Doodle Fair’s “Take a Chance” tent is returning this year with a wide variety of prizes, many donated by Westport’s generous merchants and restaurants. “Take a Chance” prizes will be available for viewing throughout the Fair under a tent on the fair’s upper level, where you can buy tickets to win “Take a Chance” prizes. All winning Raffle and “Take a Chance” tickets will be drawn at the end of the Fair on Sunday, Father’s Day. It is not necessary for winners to be present to claim their prizes.
At the Yankee Doodle Food Court, fellow non-profit WESTPORT EXCHANGE CLUB will feature a selection of hamburgers, hot dogs, etc, as well as wine and beer to customers of legal age. GRECIAN DELIGHTS will be offering Greek favorites, gyros, souvlaki and shish kabob. Skip’s vintage GOOD HUMOR Truck will be back with ice cream treats for every taste. In addition, members of the Westport Woman’s Club will be selling cold beverages, home-made baked goods and bottled water, with proceeds benefitting WWC community service grants and need-based scholarships for Staples High School seniors.
The Westport Woman’s Club is grateful for their generous community sponsors: Westport National Bank, The Vanderblue Team at the Higgins Group, and Principal Wealth Partners. No dogs are permitted on the grounds during the Fair.
The Westport Woman’s Club, organized in 1907, is a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to volunteerism and the raising of funds in support of the educational, charitable, cultural and public health services in Westport and surrounding towns. You do not have to be a Westport Resident to join The Westport Woman’s Club. For more information or to join this historic philanthropic organization, visit www.westportwomansclub.org or call the WWC office at 203-227-4240.

Yankee Doodle Fair
2023-06-18 13:00 - 17:00 | CT

Murder Mystery Dinner Event
2024-03-23 18:00 - 22:00 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join us in supporting the Westport Woman's Club
Saturday March, 23rd, 6pm at 6:00 PM
44 Imperial Avenue
Tickets: $150
Murder By Bathtub Gin
Welcome to the roaring 20s, where parties are the bees knees! Al Spumoni, the notorious ice cream kingpin, is throwing a shindig like you've never seen before. The lights were dimmed, the jazz was hot, and the bathtub gin was flowing. But, as Al blew out the candles, the night took a dark turn - he took a sip and dropped like a rock!
Suddenly, a mystery is born! Who was behind the dastardly deed? Was it the cunning gangster, the sultry flapper, the sassy starlet, or ... GASP ... even you? Get ready to solve the mystery of Al Spumoni's demise!
Prizes for best costume, break out your flappers and top hats!
Reservations Required: 203 -227-4240
Sponsorship Opportunity

2024 Art Show May 3,4,5
2024-05-03 00:00 - 2024-05-05 23:59 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
WESTPORT WOMAN’S CLUB POP-UP ART SHOW – MAY 3-5
“AFFORDABLE FINE ART FROM THE AREA’S MOST DESIRABLE ARTISTS”
The Westport Woman’s Club will host a “Pop-Up” Art Show on Friday May 3rd from 5-7 (opening reception) and Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th from 2-5 in the clubhouse at 44 Imperial Avenue. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Curated by Westport Artist Miggs Burroughs, this popular show features a variety of local artists whose works are available for purchase. Event Chairperson, Karen Kleine shares that, “The Westport Woman’s Club is excited to host this Pop-Up Art Show which will feature 200+ works of art including paintings, mixed media and ceramics, priced from $50-$1500. Artists featured are members of our local Artists’ Collective of Westport joined by other talented creators specifically selected by Miggs Burroughs. ”
“I am grateful to the Westport Woman’s Club for the opportunity to present this diverse and talented group of emerging and established artists to our community.” said Miggs Burroughs, Curator, Westport Woman’s Art Show, co-founder of The Artists Collective of Westport and a member of the Westport Arts Advisory Committee. “This exhibit not only enhances Westport’s reputation as an outstanding arts destination, but also benefits the Westport Woman’s Club charitable initiatives, which is a wonderful example of the power of art to enrich the area from which it originates.”
The roster of Westport Woman’s Club Art Show 2024 artists, whose works will be available for purchase, include: Ola Bossio, Trace Burroughs, Louise Cadoux, Susan Fehlinger,
Herm Freeman, Darcy Hicks, Julie Hicks, Erzsebet Laurinyecz, Bernard Perry, Dionne Pia,
Jon Puzzuoli, Dorothy Robertshaw, Ken Runkel, Rowene Weems and Mark Yurkiw. In addition, there will be a drawing of the artists’ work. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted for purchases as well as charitable donations to the Westport Woman’s Club.
Musician, Mark Naftalin (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee) will share his talents on piano at the reception on Friday night.
The Westport Woman’s Club wishes to recognize the generosity of the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center, Leah Sherzer, Barbara and Hal Levy, and Becky Ruthven for sponsoring the 2024 Pop-Up Art Show.
The Westport Woman’s Club, organized in 1907, is a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to volunteerism and the raising of funds in support of the educational, charitable, cultural and public health services in Westport and surrounding towns. You do not have to be a Westport Resident to join The Westport Woman’s Club. For more information or to join this historic philanthropic organization, visit www.westportwomansclub.org or call the WWC office at 203-227-4240.
Miggs Burroughs is a lifelong Westport resident and full-time graphic artist since 1972. He is co-founder of The Artists Collective of Westport and a member of the Westport Arts Advisory Committee. Miggs has curated the Westport Women’s Annual Art Show since 2016.

Yankee Doodle Fair
2024-06-13 00:00 - 2024-06-16 23:59 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Once again on Father’s Day Weekend, “kids of all ages” will gather at the Westport Woman’s Club (44 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT) to enjoy one of the town’s oldest and best-loved family events, The Westport Woman’s Club’s YANKEE DOODLE FAIR. This year’s family Fair opens Thursday, June 13 (6pm – 10pm) and continues Friday, June 14 (6pm – 10pm), Saturday, June 15 (1pm – 10pm) and Sunday, June 16 (1pm – 5pm).
Says WWC Past President and Yankee Doodle Chair, Karen Kleine, “We’re so excited to bring the YANKEE DOODLE FAIR, a fun end-of-school year tradition, to Westport again this June. Net profits from the fair will support many charities in Fairfield County, need-based college scholarships to Staples High School students, and our WWC Food Closet that works in tandem with Westport’s Department of Human Services. Please save the dates of June 13-16 to bring your friends and family to make great memories at this year’s YANKEE DOODLE FAIR 2024. The Westport Woman’s Club really makes a difference in the lives of so many.”
The Yankee Doodle Fair will once again feature carnival rides and games from Stewart Amusements. Returning are the ever-popular Carousel, Flying Dumbo, Dizzy Dragon, Frog Hopper, Scrambler, Cliff Hanger, Zero Gravity, Expo Wheel, among others. Pay one price; unlimited ride wristbands will be available all days of the Fair, including Friday and Saturday nights! Our youngest visitors will be excited to know that Sand Art is available at the Fair again this year. We will also have Snowflake Painting as a new activity.
Throughout the Fair, you will have an opportunity to buy tickets for Yankee Doodle Fair Raffle Prizes. In addition, our Yankee Doodle Fair’s “Take a Chance” tent is returning this year with a wide variety of prizes, many donated by Westport’s generous merchants and restaurants. “Take a Chance” prizes will be available for viewing throughout the Fair under a tent on the fair’s upper level, where you can buy tickets to win “Take a Chance” prizes. All winning Raffle and “Take a Chance” tickets will be drawn at the end of the Fair on Sunday, Father’s Day. It is not necessary for winners to be present to claim their prizes.
At the Yankee Doodle Food Court, fellow non-profit WESTPORT EXCHANGE CLUB will feature a selection of hamburgers, hot dogs, etc, as well as wine and beer to customers of legal age. GRECIAN DELIGHTS will be offering Greek favorites, gyros, souvlaki and shish kabob. Skip’s vintage GOOD HUMOR Truck will be back with ice cream treats for every taste. In addition, members of the Westport Woman’s Club will be selling cold beverages, home-made baked goods, with proceeds benefiting WWC community service grants and need-based scholarships for Staples High School seniors.
The Westport Woman’s Club is grateful for their generous community sponsors: Belta’s Farm Legacy, Ellen Hooker, Rich Dean Boxing & Fitness, Salon Paul Michael, Sam Sloat Coins, Inc, Westport National Bank, Continuum Card, National Express Inc, Izzo’s Landscapes, JMG Insurance Corp, Principal Wealth Partners, Toni Mickiewicz - William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.
NO DOGS ALLOWED. Trained service dogs only. NO EXCEPTIONS
The Westport Woman’s Club, organized in 1907, is a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to volunteerism and the raising of funds in support of the educational, charitable, cultural and public health services in Westport and surrounding towns. You do not have to be a Westport Resident to join The Westport Woman’s Club. For more information or to join this historic philanthropic organization, visit www.westportwomansclub.org or call the WWC office at 203-227-4240.

CYBERSECURITY For Non-Profits
2024-10-09 07:30 - 09:30 | CT
Addressing cybersecurity threats is critical for non-profits. Without adequate cybersecurity safeguards in place, non-profits risk severe disruption to their services, irreparable damage to their vulnerable populations and the erosion of public trust.
Learn how to protect your organization.
Join us for this informative presentation!
Wednesday, October 9th
Westport Woman's Club
44 Imperial Avenue
Westport, CT
Breakfast Networking
7:30am- 8:30am
Program
8:30 - 9:30am
Presenter: Bill Siegel, Coveware
Register at www.ccbankonline.com/cyber

EPIC Clothing & Accessories Sale
2024-11-08 10:00 - 2024-11-10 16:00 | CT
Join us for our annual clothing fundraiser!
You'll find many treasures; come browse and take home your favorites!

Women's Clothing
Gorgeous New Dresses (Sponsored by Winged Monkey, Westport)
Men's Clothing
Children's Clothing
Shoes, Boots
Handbags
Scarves
Jewelry
and so much more!

Friday November 8th: EARLY BIRD ACCESS 9:00 AM – 10 AM
$10.00 DONATION AT THE DOOR
Friday November 8th: 10am – 4pm
Saturday, November 9th: 10am – 4pm
Sunday, November 10th: 11am – 4pm
The Westport Woman’s Club, organized in 1907, is a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to volunteerism and the raising of funds in support of charitable, educational, cultural and public health services in Westport and surrounding towns

Members Only - Club Day
2024-12-09 11:30 - 14:00 | CT
For Members Only

Spring Gala 2025
2025-04-05 18:00 - 23:30 | CT
Master of Ceremonies: Scott Foley
Join the Westport Woman's Club at their Spring Gala on April 5, 2025, honoring women who've made significant community contributions. Support our philanthropic legacy by sponsoring the event at various levels, from Friend ($500) to Benefactor/Corporate ($50,000), with benefits including tickets, advertising, VIP access, and more. Your contribution supports over a century of community service and gets recognition at the celebrated Gala at the Patterson Club. Learn more and become a sponsor today!

EPIC Clothing & Accessories Sale (2025)
2025-10-24 10:00 - 2025-10-26 16:00 | CT
Join us for our annual clothing fundraiser!

You'll find many treasures; come browse and take home your favorites!

Women's Clothing

Gorgeous New Dresses

Men's Clothing

Children's Clothing

Shoes, Boots

Handbags

Scarves

Jewelry

and so much more!

Friday October 24th: EARLY BIRD ACCESS 9:00 AM – 10 AM$10.00 DONATION AT THE DOOR

Friday, October 24th: 10am – 4pmSaturday, October 25th: 10am – 4pmSunday, October 26th: 11am – 4pm

The Westport Woman’s Club, organized in 1907, is a non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to volunteerism and the raising of funds in support of charitable, educational, cultural and public health services in Westport and surrounding towns

Art Show 2026
2026-04-23 00:00 - 2026-04-26 23:59 | CT
With the legendary Miggs Burroughs as Curator, and 16 participating local artists, the popular Westport Woman’s Club’s (WWC) Annual Art Show returns for three days only:

Thursday, April 23rd from 4-7 pm
Friday, April 25th from 2-5pm
Saturday, April 26, from 2-5pm

Learn More »

New Member Wine & Cheese Social
2026-05-19 17:30 - 19:00 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join the Westport Woman’s Club for a relaxed evening of wine, cheese, and conversation as we welcome new members and friends of the community. Whether you’re new to the area or simply looking to connect, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet current members and learn more about the Club’s programs, events, and community involvement.

Cheese Fries & Chili Dips — A Comedy About Mental Wellness
2026-06-12 17:30 - 19:30 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Cheese Fries & Chili Dips is a unique theatrical experience that blends comedy and candor to explore the realities of living with bipolar disorder and the challenges of mental wellness. Through humor, heart, and relatable storytelling, the play offers an engaging look at the inner dialogue many people experience while helping to reduce stigma around mental health.
Event Details
Date: Friday, June 12
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Westport Woman's Club, 44 Imperial Avenue, Westport
Admission: $25
Tickets: givebutter.com/cheese-fries-chili-dips-play-bvkn2f or call (203) 227-4240

Yankee Doodle Fair 2026
2026-06-18 00:00 - 2026-06-21 23:59 | 44 Imperial Avenue, 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Join the Westport Woman’s Club for the beloved Yankee Doodle Fair, one of Westport’s favorite family traditions! Enjoy carnival rides, games, delicious food, live entertainment, raffles, and fun for all ages during Father’s Day Weekend at 44 Imperial Avenue. Proceeds support local charities, scholarships, and community programs throughout Fairfield County.
