Babcock-Smith House Holiday Festival
Saturday, Dec 3, 9:00 am -1:00 pm Celebration of Trees* Joshua's Store and Bazaar Sunday, Dec 4, 2:00 - 4:00 pm 2:00 - 2:45: Free Holiday Concert featuring Tenor Michael […]
Saturday, Dec 3, 9:00 am -1:00 pm Celebration of Trees* Joshua's Store and Bazaar Sunday, Dec 4, 2:00 - 4:00 pm 2:00 - 2:45: Free Holiday Concert featuring Tenor Michael […]
At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
Presented by Judge Frank Williams, noted Lincoln scholar At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
Presented by Loren Spears, Exectutive Director of Tomaquag Museum Narragansett history and culture, the Indigenous Empowerment Network, and the growth of the award-winning Tomaquag Museum. At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members […]
Presented by Joy Emery, Professor Emerita & Curator, URI Commercial Pattern Archive HIstoric sewing patterns; Emery's collection of patterns is the largest known. At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members […]
Presented by Elizabeth Wharburton, architectural historian at the State Historic Preservation Office At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
32nd Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference For information and registration for this whole day conference, which will take place in locations in Wath Hill and Westerly, see www.preservationconference.com.
Presented by South County Sampler Initiative Come learn how objects such as schoolgirl samplers can be used to understand the lives of young children long ago. Hands-on activities will include making a bookmark with cross-stitched initials and solving the mystery of Clarissa. Program is offered as part of the South County Sampler Initiative funded by […]
Presented by South County Sampler Initiative Last fall people brought in samplers to be documented as part of the South County Sampler Initiative. This program will share the findings of that documentation and explore the history of schoolgirl samplers. Samplers from the Museum will be on display and audience members are invited to bring their […]
The tour will include a variety of buildings and monuments which demonstrate the importance which Westerly granite played in Westerly's downtown history. Meet on park esplanade at 6:30. Wear comfortable […]
That's the whimsical title of a new exhibit in the Isaac G. Smith Jr. Room featuring items such as handbags, parasols, shoes, bonnets, and jewelry from the Museum's Collection. This […]
This tour is an introduction to the various types of monuments in River Bend cemetery with the emphasis on those of Westerly granite. Later tours will focus on other specific […]
Linda Smith Chaffee will present a program linking Westerly Granite, the Library, and the Civil War. This program will be held at the Westerly Public Library – Westerly’s Civil War […]
Presented by William Hosley This program will focus on the well-connected James Batterson of the New England Granite Company, who was responsible for building impressive buildings and monuments made from […]
Presented by Anastasia Goodman (aka Harriet Grayson), author Anastasia Goodman discusses the Battle of Stalingrad through readings from her Sasha Perlov mystery series ("Loose Ends" & "Death and Diamonds") with […]