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The Westerly Granite Companies’ Coming and Going

Presented by Hugh Barton, April 12, 2026 During the course of a century (1850 – 1950), more

Music of Early America

Presented by Peter Piacquadio and other musicians, March 22, 2026 Music was much more than entertainment during the

The Colonial Kitchen

Presented by Maureen Bjorkland, March 8, 2026 Program highlights cooking and food preparation during the colonial period by

Courts in Colonial America

Courts in Colonial America Presented by Attorney Leah Williams, March 1, 2026 Rescheduled from January 11. Judge Frank

Westerly Monuments Dealing with the Revolutionary War

https://youtu.be/vsFbob5ulYE?si=lqw4cGHBz4lmbM2G Westerly Monuments Dealing with the Revolutionary War Presented by John Linton, February 15, 2026 The Westerly granite

The “Heroic Age” of Exploration in Antarctica

Presented by Richard Wolak November 16, 2025 It was more than 70 years after Antarctica was first sighted

Granite Workers from Northern Italy

Presented by Vito DiPaolaDecember 14, 2025 With the aid of photographs, maps and other illustrations, Vito tells a

James G. Batterson: Granite, Marble and More

https://youtu.be/jv0cWx1G1hc?si=HqRKknRBi1TKRIWh Presented by Ashley Hanson October 19, 2025 James G. Batterson started his life as a son of

Carved from Stone: Legacy of a Granite Town

Learn about the granite industry from those who worked the stone and granite historians who have their

Aftermath: Memorializing the Battle of Gettysburg. Part 2

Presented by John Linton, March 16, 2025 The Smith Granite Company’s monuments and the sculptors and stonecutters who

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