The Kate to honor Dick Cavett on Aug. 27

OLD SAYBROOK » Legendary interviewer and author Dick Cavett has been chosen to receive the inaugural Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award. The award, given by the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, will be bestowed yearly upon an individual who embodies the spirit, independence, and character of the legendary actress.

The award itself is a graceful statuette sculpted in the likeness of Katharine Hepburn by Kimberly Monson, an artist and faculty member of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. It will be presented to Cavett at the organization’s annual Summer Gala on Saturday August 27.

Cavett is best known for his eponymous talk show “The Dick Cavett Show,” and his indepth and sophisticated interviews with fascinating people. His television program boasts one of the most famous conversations with Katharine Hepburn, who rarely agreed to interviews.

The Aug. 27 Gala will take place on the historic Old Saybrook Town Green. The event begins at 6 pm with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails under the tent. Dinner and dessert will be complemented by live and silent auctions as well as remarks celebrating Mr. Cavett and another tremendous year of arts and culture at “The Kate. “The Eturnity Band, which headlined Time Magazine’s 75th anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, will then turn the party up a notch, filling the dance floor with current tunes and crowd favorites. Dancers/instructors from the Arthur Murray Dance School will perform and join the party.

Numerous sponsorship levels are available, which include a variety of benefits and visibility. The event’s top sponsor may participate in the awarding of the Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award to Dick Cavett.

Visit http://thekate.org/events/2016KateGala/ for sponsorship details or to purchase tickets. For more information contact Dana Foster at dana.foster@thekate.org

The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center is a nonprofit performing arts organization located in an historic theatre/town hall on Main Street in Old Saybrook. Originally opened in 1911 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Center has been renovated with public funds from the Town of Old Saybrook and donations raised by the Trustees of the Center. It includes a 250-seat theatre and a small museum honoring Katharine Hepburn, Old Saybrook’s most celebrated resident. As befits an organization born of such a public/ private partnership, programming is eclectic, offering something for all ages and income levels on the Connecticut shore and in the lower river valley.

4-H Fair coming to Durham Fairgrounds

DURHAM » The Middlesex and New Haven County 4-H Fair will be held at the Durham Fairgrounds, Aug. 5-7. The fair includes a wide variety of animals, arts and crafts and tractor and truck pulls, as well as all sorts of fair foods and live musical entertainment all weekend.

The Connecticut State Police K-9 Unit returns to the fair for an exciting demonstration on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

The 4-H fair is open 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is free, with a $5 per car parking fee. For more information and updated show schedules, visit www.facebook. com/MiddlesexandNewHaven4HFair or http://www.4-hfair.org/.

Performance of life on the autism spectrum scheduled for Aug. 10

OLD SAYBROOK » Vista Life Innovations, a community-based program for individuals with disabilities, is partnering with the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook to present “My Life on the Spectrum: A Tuneful Rally” on Aug. 10.

Starring 24-year-old New York native Dane Brandt-Lubart, this one-man play combines musical performances with personal narratives about Brandt-Lubart’s experience being on the autism spectrum. The show aims to provide others on the spectrum with hope and encouragement while educating the public about the issues facing individuals with disabilities.

“I’m hoping that those who see the show, not only do they get a great entertainment experience, but I’m hoping they carry this message forward: People with special needs are totally worthy of respect,” Brandt-Lubart says in a video promoting the show.

“My Life on the Spectrum” debuted last October at the famed Don’t Tell Mama cabaret venue in Manhattan. The production has been described as inspiring, honest, funny and poignant.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at www. vistalifeinnovations.org/ MLotS. For questions, contact Amanda Roberts at 860-3998080 ext. 255.

With campuses in Madison, Westbrook and Guilford, Vista has been providing services and resources to individuals with disabilities for over 26 years. For more information about Vista, visit www.vistalifeinnovations.org.