Date: June 20, 2015 Time: 1:00 pm  to  4:30 pm An Old House Primer: A workshop on the vernacular architecture of the Southcoast led by Eric Gradoia 1 PM – 4.30 PM Saturday June 20 at the Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport Architectural historian Eric Gradoia provides an overview of the seventeenth, eighteenth, […]

Date: June 18, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm  to  8:30 pm Presented by Richard Donnelly 7 PM, Thursday, June 18 Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport What was it like to live in Westport in the early 19th century? Why did young Westporters go a- whaling? A recently discovered journal provides a unique look […]

Date: June 13, 2015 Time: 10:00 am  to  4:00 pm

Date: June 6, 2015 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:00 am River Day (organized by the Westport River Watershed Alliance) Saturday June 6 Head of Westport Town Landing Join us on a walking tour of the Head of Westport led by Tony Connors. This tour departs from the Bell School at 10 AM. Suggested donation $5.

Date: June 6, 2015 Time: 10:00 am  to  3:00 pm River Day 10 AM – 3 PM Saturday June 6 (organized by the Westport River Watershed Alliance) Head of Westport Town Landing Habitats Pop-Up Museum Help us create our first Pop-Up Museum! The theme is “Habitats” Bring along an object, photo, painting or recollection to […]

Date: May 21, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm  to  8:30 pm Presented by Tony Connors 7 PM Thursday May 21 Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport Tony Connors, President of the Westport Historical Society, delves into the early history of Westport and looks at how and why the residents of this area petitioned to […]

Date: May 16, 2015 Time: 2:00 pm  to  4:00 pm Interested in becoming a Handy House interpreter? We offer a flexible schedule but as a general rule of thumb volunteers must be able to commit to volunteering on one Saturday per month June through October. Learn more by attending an information session: 2 PM May […]

Date: May 2, 2015 Time: 10:00 am  to  12:00 pm Interested in becoming a Handy House interpreter? We offer a flexible schedule but as a general rule of thumb volunteers must be able to commit to volunteering on one Saturday per month June through October. Learn more by attending an information session: 10 AM Saturday […]

Date: April 25, 2015 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm 2PM Saturday April 25 at the Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road Attention garden lovers! Can you spare a few hours to help maintain the Handy House gardens and grounds? We need volunteers to weed, prune and water the gardens so the house will look […]