Halloween at the Handy House

Date: October 26, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  2:00 pm Saturday, October 26 10:00-2:00, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport (Rain date Sunday October 27) Ghosts, goblins, witches, and skeletons have taken over Westport’s historic Handy House! The air is filled with spooky spirits up to no good. Evil spirits have poisoned Dr. Handy’s healing potions. […]

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A Look Back at Lobstering in Westport

Date: October 19, 2024 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm 2 PM Saturday October 19, 2024 Westport Grange, 931 Main Road, Westport MA A short business meeting will be followed by a conversation with some of Westport’s longtime lobster fishermen, including David Borden, Richie Earle, Grant Moore, and Russell Walters looking back on the evolution […]

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Artisan Fair

Date: September 22, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm 202 Hix Bridge Road Handy House Artisan Fair, organized by the Westport Historical Society, showcases 30 local craftspeople who specialize in skills and traditional crafts commonly practiced in the 18th and 19th century. Traditional craftsmanship, from blacksmithing to green woodworking, is still very much alive […]

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Cyanotype Workshop

Date: August 14, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:00 pm Make your own cyanotype! Pre-register to attend a workshop at the Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA: 10 AM – 12 PM Wednesday July 10 Cyanotype workshop  Pre-register HERE for July 10 10 AM -12 PM Wednesday August 14 Cyanotype workshop Pre-register HERE […]

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Cyanotype Workshop

Date: July 10, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:00 pm Make your own cyanotype! Pre-register to attend a workshop at the Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA: 10 AM – 12 PM Wednesday July 10 Cyanotype workshop  Pre-register HERE for July 10 10 AM -12 PM Wednesday August 14 Cyanotype workshop Pre-register HERE […]

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The Handy House Open 10 AM – 1 PM

Date: Every Saturday until September 22, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 1 PM Wednesdays and Saturdays June 26 – September 21, 2024 FREE Visitors can explore the unique architecture and stories connected to one of Westport’s oldest houses. Hurricane! ‘38, ‘54, ‘91 An exhibition of […]

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The Handy House Open 10 AM – 1 PM

Date: Every Wednesday until September 18, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 1 PM Wednesdays and Saturdays June 26 – September 21, 2024 FREE Visitors can explore the unique architecture and stories connected to one of Westport’s oldest houses. Hurricane! ‘38, ‘54, ‘91 An exhibition of […]

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The Crossman Cemetery Open Day

Date: May 18, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:00 pm Located at the intersection of Briggs Road, Kim Drive, and Tickle Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 12 PM Saturday May 18, 2024 (rain date Sunday May 19) Until a few months ago, this fascinating cemetery, located near the South Watuppa Pond in North Westport, […]

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The Crossman Cemetery Open Day

Date: May 18, 2024 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:00 pm Located at the intersection of Briggs Road, Kim Drive, and Tickle Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 12 PM Saturday May 18 (rain date Sunday May 19) Until a few months ago, this fascinating cemetery, located near the South Watuppa Pond in North Westport, was […]

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April Is for the Birds

Date: Every Thursday until April 26, 2024 Time: 6:30 pm  to  7:30 pm Betty Slade, David Cole, Steve Reinert, Jamie Bogart on birding history. April 4, 2024 at 6.30 PM The Manton room at the Westport Free Public Library. 408 Old County Rd. Westport Birds and Birders across the South Coast Region are invited to participate […]

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