Five Things, June 12: Wine, Women & Wisdom

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Here are five things to know about Westport for Wednesday, June 12:

1. The weather. Wednesday is forecast to be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching a high near 79.

2. Board of Selectmen. The board will meet at 3 p.m. in Town Hall to discuss a lengthy agenda, which can be found here.

3. Wine, Women, and Wisdom. Humor, love, lust, tragedy and joy are part of the intimate conversation between Lee Woodruff, author of In an Instant and Those We Love Most and Ann Leary, author of Outtakes of a Marriage and The Good House. The panel at Arezzo Ristorante is a fundraiser. Click here for details.

4. "I'm retired -- let's keep it that way." Discuss strategies to make sure your portfolio supports your income and lifestyle needs at this 5:30 p.m. lecture at Catamount Wealth Management.

5. 'Silicon Valley of the 19th Century.'  Connecticut’s zenith as a technological and industrial center will be the focus of a lecture entitled, “Silicon Valley of the 19th Century: Rediscovering Connecticut’s Industrial Heritage” by guest speaker, William Hosley a cultural scholar and expert on Connecticut history and heritage tourism. The lecture starts at 11 a.m. at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk.