Date: June 21, 2022 Time: 4:00 pm  to  7:00 pm Generations of blacksmiths have lived at the Handy House. William White, the first resident of the house in the early 1700s, was a blacksmith. His tools were passed down from one generation to the next. Meet a modern-day blacksmith, Kyle Duarte for a hands-on demonstration of […]

Date: June 18, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm Tour the exhibition of wedding dresses with curator Blair Walker. Handy House, 202 Hix bridge Road, Westport

Date: Every Saturday until September 24, 2022 Time: 10:00 am  to  4:00 pm An exhibition of wedding gown style and elegance through the decades. Special curator-led tours throughout the summer. Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road June 18 – September 24, 2022 Open Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM

Date: June 11, 2022 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:00 am Take a walk through time on the Handy House Heritage Trail!  10 AM Saturday June 11 (rain date 10 AM Sunday June 12) 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA Join archaeologist Holly Herbster to explore Westport’s 12,000 years of human history and what archaeologists have […]

Date: May 17, 2022 Time: 4:00 pm  to  7:00 pm Generations of blacksmiths have lived at the Handy House. William White, the first resident of the house in the early 1700s, was a blacksmith. His tools were passed down from one generation to the next. Meet a modern-day blacksmith, Kyle Duarte for a hands-on demonstration of […]

Date: May 16, 2022 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:00 am Do you remember Herb Hadfield? 10 AM Monday May 16 2022 Herb Hadfield Conservation Area, 255 Cornell Road, Westport “I’m building a log cabin in the woods and I’m not going to have any electricity, no telephone. I’m going to try to do it myself, […]

Date: April 9, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm Presented by Professor Rebecca A.R. Edwards This program will be offered via Zoom. Click here to pre-register to attend. “I am deprived of hearing and speech but remember that God has been merciful to me because he has provided a way for my education so […]

Date: April 2, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. (Presented via Zoom) Pre-register to attend: Do you need assistance with research or do you have a general question about Westport’s history? Ask our group of local historians about any topic relating to the history of Westport. How best to […]

Date: March 19, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm (presented via Zoom) Pre-register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dCispUnZQUW23bc5y8eLMw  Climate scientist Dr. Caroline Ummenhofer and Professor Tim Walker discuss how whaling logbooks are providing weather data to document climate change and predict future changes. Captains and first mates of whaling ships kept a daily log of events […]

Date: February 19, 2022 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:30 pm A History of Lees Market presented by Al Lees III 2 PM Saturday February 19, 2022 (presented via Zoom) PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND For 70 or so years, Lees Market has carved out a unique place within the town of Westport and surrounding communities. Part grocery […]