Presented by Edward Gradilone Italian immigrants settled here more than one hundred years ago, bringing with them many traditions. What traditions are still alive and well today? What traditions still […]

Free tours. Joshua’s Store open. Program TBA

Walking Tour of significant Westerly granite buildings, monuments, and other often overlooked examples of the contributions of Westerly granite craftsmen. Meet at the Columbus statue in Wilcox Park across from […]

Walking Tour of significant Westerly granite buildings, monuments, and other often overlooked examples of the contributions of Westerly granite craftsmen. Meet at the Columbus Statue in Wilcox Park across from […]

Presented by Maureen Bjorkland This presentation explores how canning foodstuffs has developed over the years. Fruit jars, more commonly known as canning or mason jars, in their amazing array of […]

Preview: 1:00 pm Auction: 2:00 pm Huge auction, conducted by Bob Ward, features antiques, primitives, country pieces, big and small. Something for everyone. Postings will be made and updated regularly at auctionzip.com. Once there, just type in “RI” and look for “Your auctioneer Bob Ward.” His ID number is 3745. On the grounds of the […]

Presented by Suzanne Matteson Suzanne will share her research on Harry Babcock, whose portrait is featured in both the Museum house and the Stonington Historical Society Palmer Mansion. Free to […]

Take home our popular cookie platters and homemade biscotti.  Shop early at Joshua's Store and enter our gift certificate raffle.  Free hot cider, muffins, gourmet soup and Museum Tours.

Hugh Barton will share his findings on some of the companies, including Calder & Carnie, Jonathan Lanphear, WR Frazier, and Orlando Smith North Quarry, which quarried the lesser known Westerly […]

Presented by Maureen Bjorkland. Join us as we explore the connection between the Babcock Smith House Museum and Wallace Nutting. Wallace Nutting was a photographer, artist and author who was […]

Presented by Bob Reiger e-NABLE is a global network of thousands of home hobbyists who volunteer their time, talent and resources to 3D print and assemble low-cost hand and arm […]

Presented by the Babcock-Smith House Museum Volunteers Join us for a walking tour of a small section of River Bend Cemetery in Westerly where the lions lie down with the […]

Presented by Susan Jerome The Museum has lent four of its samplers to the Gilbert Stuart Museum for its exhibit Embroidered Lives: South County Samplers and Their Stories which runs from […]

Presented by Ellen and Bob Madison and Bob Boucher The intriguing story of a recent addition to the granite exhibit.  What connection to the granite industry can a Civil War […]