‘This event is so much fun’

105 children participate in the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce’s Halloween Window Painting Contest

WESTPORT — A record number of children participated in this year’s annual Halloween Window Painting Contest put on by the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce.

About 105 children painted 65 windows on businesses and town buildings throughout Westport for a chance to be one of the nine winners to receive a $25 gift card from Cold Fusion, which was also one of the participating windows.

Painters competed for scariest, most original and best Halloween themed windows within the elementary, middle and high school levels.

“What a turnout. A major increase from last year’s record,” said Mat

thew Mandell, the chamber’s executive director. “This event is so much fun, the kids and parents just love it and the store owners really came out to support it.”

Judging will be done by the Chamber’s board of directors and the winners will be announced early next week. The windows will be left painted through Halloween.

Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media Chloe Robbin, 8, paints her original composition, the alien-themed “Planet Pumpkin,” on a window at the Westport Public Library as part of the chamber of commerce’s annual Halloween Window Painting Contest in Westport on Saturday. Below, Elise Mergenthaler, 12, paints on a window at Local to Market on Main Street in Westport as part of the contest Saturday.

Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media The windows of Local to Market on Main Street in Westport are a canvas for the chamber of commerce's annual Halloween Window Painting Contest on Saturday.