Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, July 30th
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: VFW Post 399, 465 Riverside Ave, Westport CT
Donors are encouraged to schedule their appointments in advance to help manage the flow of participants. For appointment, please visit WWW.REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG – use sponsor code: VFWWESTPORT or call 1-800-733-2767
A Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate course is scheduled for August 18th at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 399 located at 465 Riverside Avenue in Westport.
This boating mandated course will be offered at Post 399 on two evenings: Monday, August 18th and Wednesday, August 20th, from 4:30-8:30PM .
Upon successful completion of the course and passing the final exam, participants will be eligible to obtain a Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate, which is required for operating a motorboat or personal watercraft on Connecticut waters.
This comprehensive 8-hour classroom course will be administered by Barry Natale, a retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Boatswain Mate. Chief Natale has significant search and rescue experience on Long Island Sound and beyond.
Total cost: $25.00 per student (please note that space is limited). Everyone is welcome! Please contact Chief Natale at barry@soundnavigation.com or on his cell 203-219-3688 to register and reserve your seat!
$10.76 – $20.76
Abena Koomson-Davis is a performer, educator, and wordsmith. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where she earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts, and also of Teachers College, Columbia University, where she earned a Masters in Education Leadership. Abena was an original cast member of the hit Broadway musical FELA!, which earned three Tony awards. She originated the role of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti in the Off-Broadway production at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Abena plays in several notable bands, including the cappella trio Saheli, the Cool Rulers, and Van Davis, where she has been the featured vocalist for over a decade and had the honor of performing with Stevie Wonder.
For more than 15 years, Abena has been the lead vocalist of the funk rock band Van Davis. She is the musical director for the Resistance Revival Chorus, and her song “Joy in Resistance” is featured on their debut album, This Joy. Abena’s debut jazz album on WJ3 Records, Where is Love, features time-honored standards and original compositions co-written with her husband, acclaimed jazz trombonist Steve Davis.
We’re thrilled to bring you a full summer of live jazz and look forward to seeing you! Questions or comments? Use the Contact JazzFC page and we’ll get back to you.
