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Artist Elizabeth Petrie-Devoll is the Westport Book Shop’s guest exhibitor in an August art exhibit at the shop’s Drew Friedman Art Place for the current month. Petrie-Devoll is exhibiting 11 original assemblage works of art through Aug. 31, with all of the artwork being available for purchase.

Musician, and the bandleader of the Nighthawks Orchestra Vince Giordano is returning with the Mini Hawks 7 band outside at the Weston Historical Society Sept. 17, from 2 to 6 p.m. for a Swinging 1940’s Outdoor Concert, and a musical event, which is also a fundraiser for the Historical Society. A photo of the concert in 2021 is shown.

The Westport Astronomical Society is welcoming Westport Observatory Director Bob Meadows on Tuesday, at 8 p.m. for The 2022 Stellafane Report in an online event as part of the Astronomical Society’s free, and science lecture series. A flyer for the event is shown.

The Westport Astronomical Society is welcoming Westport Observatory Director Bob Meadows on Tuesday, at 8 p.m. for The 2022 Stellafane Report in an online event as part of the Astronomical Society’s free, and science lecture series. Meadows is shown.

A boutique, and independent registered investment advisor in Coastal Advisors has hired a director of marketing, and expanded the company’s senior team furthering the company’s continued growth of the team, and adding to the bicoastal firm’s strategic growth initiatives. The new, and director level hire is Deirdre Childs, who joins the team, and brings industry experience to the firm.

The Westport Astronomical Society is welcoming Westport Observatory Director Bob Meadows at 8 p.m. on Tuesday for The 2022 Stellafane Report in an online event as part of the society’s free science lecture series.

Meadows will speak about his recent attendance at the 86th Convention of Amateur Telescope Makers 2022 Stellafane Convention. He will also report on all of the latest amateur telescope innovations.

The event will be hosted in the astronomical society’s classroom, as a webinar on Zoom, and as a livestream on the Astronomical Society’s YouTube channel.

Peope are encouraged to participate, ask questions, and be a part of the live meeting.

Tickets are on sale for the Weston Historical Society’s swinging 1940s outdoor concert.

The fundraiser will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 17 at the society’s property, 104 Weston Road. The raindate is Sept. 18.

It will feature performances from Vince Giordano with the Mini Hawks 7 band, as well as Miss Maybell and the Jazz Age Artistes with Judkins and Nalepka.

No outside alcohol will be allowed. Outside food is to be limited to support the food vendors that will be on site. The Baked and Sauced Airstream and a food truck from JR’s Deli and Grille will be there.

Attendees will be able to listen to the music, view classic 1940s cars, and take the opportunity to have a first glimpse in the newly restored Coley Homestead and its 1940s kitchen.

Purchase tickets at https://www.westonhistoricalsociety.org, or at the door.

It costs $40 per person for historical society members or $45 if they would like to use one of the society’s padded chairs for the event. It costs $50 per person for non-members, or $55 to use one of the chairs. Children 10 and under are free.

Tickets that include a padded chair will only be available for purchase online up until Sept. 10. People are also able to bring their own lawn chairs.

Email info@westonhistoricalsociety.org, call 203-226-1804, or visit https://www.westonhistoricalsociety.org for more information.

Coastal Advisors, a boutique and independent wealth management firm, has hired a director of marketing, expanding its senior team.

Deirdre Childs joins the team, bringing 17 years in marketing and business development.

Childs previously served in a variety of in-house senior roles and worked as a consultant to support global businesses, and major brands in the expansion of their marketing, and communications programs, including Dove, Broadridge, Patagonia and Pepsi.

She looks forward to bringing her talents to the firm, where she will also support its client engagement, business development and branding activities.

Coastal Advisors has its headquarters at 54 Wilton Road in Westport, and an office in Los Angeles.

The hire is one of several recent additions to the team. The firm has also added to its investment operations, and client service teams to address increased service demands.

Visit https://coastalbridgeadvisors.com for more information about the firm, including its disclosures.

Artist Elizabeth Petrie-Devoll is the Westport Book Shop’s guest exhibitor for August.

Petrie-Devoll is exhibiting 11 original assemblage works of art through Aug. 31. All of the artwork is available for purchase.

Petrie-Devoll creates new art from old objects with a practice that enlivens history, and questions the supposed border between the past and the present. She works from her home studio in Westport, and regularly exhibits art in Fairfield County and surrounding areas.

She is a member of the Board of the Artists Collective of Westport. She has an undergraduate degree from the Washington University in St. Louis’ School of Fine Arts.

Petrie-Devoll spent more than a decade as an art director on Madison Avenue in New York City, primarily at the advertising company BBDO. She has spent 10 years as education director and artist in residence at the Westport Historical Society.

Visit https://epdevoll.com to see her artwork.

The art can be viewed during business hours at the shop, located at 23 Jesup Road. The Drew Friedman Art Place is an area of the shop dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of community artists yearround on a rotating basis.

Visit https://www.westportbooksaleventures.org, or email info@westportbooksales.org for more information, and to become involved.