Date: April 14, 2018 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:30 am PLEASE NOTE: APRIL 14 SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES. At the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road. 10 AM – 11.30 AM Saturday March 10, April 14, May 5 at the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road. Besides […]

Date: March 10, 2018 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:30 am 10 AM – 11.30 AM Saturday March 10,  May 5, June 2 at the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road. PLEASE NOTE APRIL 14 SESSION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 5 Besides Westport’s incorporation in 1787, how much do you really know about […]

Date: January 13, 2018 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:00 pm 10 AM Saturday January 13 at the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport R. Andrew Pierce will present research into the Wampanoag families of the Westport. 19th century New England genealogists largely ignored Native Americans, who despite centuries in the area, had […]

Date: December 1, 2017 Time: 10:30 am  to  12:00 pm 10.30 AM Friday December 1 at the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport Local historian and genealogist Richard Gifford will explore the stories of the first generation of settlers in Westport in the 17th century who were drawn by an abundance of […]

Date: October 28, 2017 Time: 10:00 am  to  3:00 pm   The witch flies again at the Westport Historical Society’s popular free Halloween program at the historic Handy House. “Dr. Handy and the Spooky Spirits” offers children and their families a chance to enjoy the season with a little spookiness and a lot of fun. […]

Date: October 19, 2017 Time: 6:00 pm  to  7:30 pm 6 PM Thursday October 19 at the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport A short business meeting will be followed by: The Slave Trade in New Bedford on the Eve of Civil War presented by Tony Connors, President of the Westport Historical […]

Date: October 1, 2017 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:03 pm Handy House Artisan Fair

Date: October 1, 2017 Time: 10:00 am  to  3:00 pm 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 in Westport. The Artisan […]

Date: September 30, 2017 Time: 10:00 am  to  3:00 pm THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR OCT 1 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 […]

Date: September 16, 2017 Time: 9:00 am  to  5:00 pm 9 AM – 5 PM Saturday September 16 at the Westport Friends Meeting House, 938 Main Road, Westport A symposium exploring new perspectives on the life of Paul Cuffe. Keynote speaker Vanessa Julye, Program Coordinator of the Ministry on Racism and Youth Ministries at the Friends […]