Connect-Us

06/17/2026

Congratulations to Laurence Caso, the Executive Director of the Klein Memorial Auditorium, for receiving a very well deserved Life Time Achievement Award from the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County.

“Laurence Caso became the Klein’s Executive Director in 2014 after serving on its board for 6 years. Prior to, he worked at CBS in comedy and drama series development as Director of Specials and VP of Daytime Programs; he was also VP of Programs for the start-up Disney Channel”.

06/13/2026

Happy Juneteenth!!! ❤️🖤💚

06/09/2026

Happy 23 Elyjeh!!!

05/28/2026

"Our partners generously give their time and energy, and our students feel that. They recognize how seriously they are taken, how thoughtfully each workshop is prepared, and how much these adults care about their growth. It becomes a powerful exchange that leaves a lasting impact on everyone involved."

Read more in our latest newsletter:

Over the past few months, I learned how to write professional emails and build a resume that actually represents me. I went through mock job interviews and got honest feedback. I sat in on finance lessons that broke down budgeting and investing in ways that actually made sense, and I learned how to....

05/05/2026

A Big Shout Out and Thank You to the Westport Rotary Club. Connect-Us appreciates being one of the 47 organizations selected to receive a grant this year!!!

05/03/2026

Congratulations to the graduates of the Connect-Us Academy Class of 2026, and a Big Shout Out to our keynote speaker, Stephanie Thomas, the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Thank you so much for joining us and for your powerful presentation.

Graduates, we are so proud of you. You took this opportunity to try out new experiences and performances, set goals for yourselves, and grow.

Congratulations on a job well done!

05/01/2026

Congratulations the Connect-Us Academy Class of 2026!!!

(more pics to come)

04/27/2026

The Connect-Us Academy Graduation is this Thursday. Please join us at 5:30 pm at CT State Community College Housatonic. Your support makes this program possible, and we’d love to have you with us to cheer on the young people and celebrate another great semester!

04/06/2026

We are just three weeks away from the Connect-Us Academy Graduation! Please join us on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 pm at CT State Community College Housatonic. Your support makes this program possible, and we'd love to have you with us to cheer on the young people and celebrate another great semester!