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SUMMARY:Holiday Wreath Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Make your very own festive décor at our holiday wreath workshop. Celebrate the yuletide season by creating your own one-of-a-kind evergreen wreath. Led by the Westport Garden Club\, your personal creation will add a touch of jovial cheer to your home.   \n\n\n\nIncluded in your registration is one 20”-26″ evergreen wreath\, a decorative bow\, natural trim\, and embellishments. We encourage you to bring your own gloves and any favorite decor\, ornaments or trimmings you might like to use.  \n\n\n\nTickets for our workshop are $55 per person for non-members\, $45 for members. Our holiday wreath workshop is limited to 12 attendees\, save your spot with the reservation form below before we sell out!   \n\n\n\nA waiting list is available if all spaces are sold\, email programs@westprthistory.org to be placed on the list. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\n\nNot feeling crafty? Visit the Museum’s Winter Market on December 2nd to purchase a decorated wreath created by the Westport Garden Club. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for more Holly Days programs\, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/holiday-wreath-workshop/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holly Days,Programs
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SUMMARY:Book Signing “Red Road: Traditional Voice of Afro-Indigenous American”
DESCRIPTION:Paugussett Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper will speak about her book Red Road\, about navigating and understanding the traditional ways of Afro-Indigenous American and Indigenous Americans. A book signing will immediately follow the discussion.  \n\n\n\nThis is a free event but registration is required\, please use the from below. Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5\, continues our unique programming.  Visit our donation form.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for more Holly Days programs\, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/red-road/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
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SUMMARY:Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Winter Market exclusive members’ only hour begins at 9 am! Be the first to peruse the offerings of our local vendors\, including wreaths by the Westport Garden Club\, and unique seasonal and Westport-themed items from the Museum’s shop. Buy your Family level membership today to beat the crowds during the early member hour.  \n\n\n\nThis family-friendly winter market will bring the holiday spirit to downtown Westport. View our gingerbread village of local buildings\, explore our local vendor booths\, enjoy the warming fire and hot chocolate\, and much more.  Our vendors include: \n\n\n\nThe Westport Garden Club\, The Silhouette Lady\, Golden Hill Paugussett Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper\, Anna’s Hummingbird\, The Whimsical Redhead\, And Romeo\, Bamu Bamu Fire Club\, Libby’s Sewing Garage\, Made By Mama\, Wild Women Coffee\, Alina’s Cakes & Cookies\, Blossom + Stem Floral Design\, Jennie Lupinacci\, and Westport is the Bestport \n\n\n\nWhile you shop\, visit Santa and get a photograph! Santa is double checking his list and will have a candy cane or sticker for each visitor.  \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here have a one-of-a-kind hand cut silhouette crafted right before your eyes. Reservations for silhouette appointments may be made in the form below.  \n\n\n\nThis is a free event offered on the grounds of the museum. Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5\, continues our unique programming.  Visit our donation form.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for more Holly Days programs\, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/winter-market/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holly Days,Programs
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SUMMARY:Free First Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:First Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.  \n\n\n\nYoung visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum\, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward\, coloring pages\, colonial games and more. Adult visitors will enjoy our wide array of exhibits. Our 2023 exhibitions include Legacy: The Adairs of Westport\, Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies\, I Thee Wed: Bridal Fashion from the Collections\, Reluctant Liberators: Westport in the Civil War\, Becoming Westport\, and our local history gallery.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/free-first-saturdays/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T183000
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SUMMARY:Ornament Making
DESCRIPTION:Journey across the street after enjoying the lighting of the town evergreen for ornament making in the museum’s newly renovated barn. Enjoy carols while sipping coco and crafting one-of-a-kind ornaments to decorate your home for the season.   \n\n\n\nDrop-in to create your unique decoration and peruse our shop for holiday gifts—your purchases support the museum too! Museum members receive a discount in our shop\, including holiday merchandise and year-round programs.  \n\n\n\n$5 entry includes coco and all materials for your group of four. Parking is available behind Town hall and on Myrtle Avenue.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for more Holly Days programs\, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/ornament-making/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holly Days,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T153000
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SUMMARY:Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
DESCRIPTION:Grab your favorite person and decorate your very own gingerbread cookie for the holiday season!   \n\n\n\nEach pair receives their choice of two gingerbread cookies\, assorted candy\, and icing to decorate as well as staff to give recommendations. These cookies will be a delicious seasonal souvenir. A great activity for parents and children\, couples\, and friends to be together during the most festive time of the year.  \n\n\n\nReservations may be made at 11:30 am\, 1 pm or 2:30 pm; each workshop lasts for approximately 60 minutes. Workshops are limited to 6 pairs during each time slot\, save your spot in the form below before we sell out!  \n\n\n\nTickets for our workshop are $15 for non-members\, and $10 for members and include all materials.  \n\n\n\nTickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\n\nCookies provided by Alina’s Cakes & Cookies \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for more Holly Days programs\, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/gingerbread-cookie/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holly Days,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T190000
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CREATED:20231117T195451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T171937Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a global celebration at Westport Museum for History & Culture’s inaugural Cultural Fellowship on December 12th. Immerse yourself in the magic of Diwali\, Chanukah\, Persian Solstice\, Chinese Solstice\, Kwanzaa\, Watch Night\, and Three Kings Day.   \n\n\n\nExplore enchanting tables\, savor delectable treats\, and engage with passionate speakers. This isn’t just an event; it’s an immersive experience celebrating unity\, diversity\, and the pure magic of winter festivities worldwide. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey! Everyone is welcome.  \n\n\n\nThis is a free event offered on the grounds of the museum. Like our programs? We’d appreciate your support! Suggested donation of $5\, continues our unique programming.  Visit our donation form.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for more Holly Days programs\, festive activities for the whole family! Click here to explore more.  \n\n\n\nGenerously sponsored by Vein Institute\, Speech and Feeding Kids\, and Village Pediatrics
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/cultural-fellowship/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holly Days,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230902T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T201054Z
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SUMMARY:Free First Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:First Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.  \n\n\n\nYoung visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum\, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward\, coloring pages\, colonial games and more. Adult visitors will enjoy our wide array of exhibits. Our 2023 exhibitions include Legacy: The Adairs of Westport\, Bittersweet: Chocolate in the American Colonies\, I Thee Wed: Bridal Fashion from the Collections\, Reluctant Liberators: Westport in the Civil War\, Becoming Westport\, and our local history gallery.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/free-first-saturdays/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T170000
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CREATED:20240108T152332Z
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SUMMARY:Vintage Valentine Cupid Kit
DESCRIPTION:Drop in and make your own unique card for the sweethearts in your life with a Westport Museum Vintage Valentine Cupid Kit. Each kit includes vintage-themed supplies to create your very own antique-styled greeting cards\, a goose feather to make a quill pen with a link on our YouTube tutorial on quill cutting and a sample of vintage calligraphy to copy.  \n\n\n\nParticipants may drop in anytime between 11am and 5pm to make cards in the Museum’s program gallery. Can’t stay? Cupid kits will be available for purchase in the museum’s shop to make your heartfelt creations at home.   \n\n\n\nTickets $5 to cover supplies. Reservations are recommended\, sign up below.  \n\n\n\nTickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/cupid-kit/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240109T171013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T171018Z
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SUMMARY:Truffle-Making Class
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Valentines Day\, learn how to make your very own chocolate in our truffle-making class taught by Alina Dancho\, a professional pastry chef and owner of Alina’s Cakes & Cookies with locations in Fairfield and Westport! Enjoy your delicious final product yourself or give it as a gift. While you make your truffles\, our Executive Director\, Ramin Ganeshram\, a trained chef\, food historian and award-winning cookbook author\, will share some exciting tidbits about chocolate history.  \n\n\n\nTickets are $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Register online using the form below.   \n\n\n\nWorkshops are limited to 12 participants. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGenerously sponsored by \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy not bring a group? Our historic foodways workshops are a delicious team-building activity\, party or family fun day and a wonderful opportunity try something new and take away a delicious souvenir. If you’re interested in a private event\, please contact programs@westporthistory.org. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/truffle-class/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T190000
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SUMMARY:Playful Pastimes Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of our newest exhibit Playful Pastimes that explores the golden age of “accessible leisure” when everyday folks found themselves with leisure time and extra cash. See how Americans indulged in a variety of fun hobbies and activities from sand and surf to ports\, board games\, the circus or even bicycle races to name a few. You’ll glimpse unique artifacts from the Museum’s collection including images and artifacts from Staples High School’s earliest sports teams\, a wooden bicycle\, an homage to silent film and much more. Be the first to see this interactive big-top style exhibit throughout the Museum’s spaces.  \n\n\n\nBecome a Museum member and enjoy a private tour from 4 to 5pm. Refreshments will be served throughout the opening. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/opening/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
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SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
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SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction-viewing-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240314T204634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T204637Z
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SUMMARY:Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland\, Part I 
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Westport Museum’s exhibition “Playful Pastimes\,” join Dr. Robin Jaffee Frank for a captivating look at Coney Island as the ultimate accessible leisure destination and its iconic place in the history of American art and culture. The curator and author of an acclaimed exhibition and book on Coney Island\, Robin will explore the site’s enduring status as a subject for artists by exploring paintings\, photographs\, films\, carousel animals\, and fun ephemera ranging from postcards to sideshow banners.  \n\n\n\nCalled “America’s Playground\,” Coney Island is a world-famous resort and national cultural symbol that has inspired artists\, musicians\, writers\, and filmmakers. They captured its inception as a watering hole for the wealthy\, transformation into the world’s most famous mechanical amusement center\, evolution into a mecca for the masses\, decline into a disheveled dreamland\, and recent revival. An extraordinary array of artists will be discussed—among them\, William Merritt Chase\, Joseph Stella\, Walker Evans\, Reginald Marsh\, Paul Cadmus\, Yasuo Kuniyoshi\, George Tooker\, Diane Arbus\, Robert Frank\, Patti Smith\, Basquiat\, Red Grooms\, Daze\, and Swoon.   \n\n\n\n\nThe best show is the people themselves. \nReginald Marsh\, Artist\n\n\n\nMany artists perceived this iconic place as a prism through which to view the American experience. Their visions of Coney Island imagined the future and later recalled the past\, conveying changing ideas about leisure\, and exploring the mixing of people of different races\, ethnicities\, and classes\, transcending social boundaries. How artists chose to portray America’s Playground—in tableaux of wonder and menace\, hope and despair\, dreams and nightmares—mirrored the aspirations and disappointments of the era. Their art brings to life the allure and excitement of Coney Island\, which occupies not only a strip of sand in Brooklyn\, but also a singular place in the American imagination.   \n\n\n\nTickets are free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Register online below.   \n\n\n\nPart two of Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland\, will be held on April 11th.  \n\n\n\nTickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobin Jaffee Frank\, PhD\, curated the exhibition and authored the accompanying award-winning book Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland\, 1861–2008 (Yale University Press\, 2015). The exhibition opened at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford\, Connecticut\, and traveled to the San Diego Museum of Art\, Brooklyn Museum\, and McNay Art Museum in San Antonio\, Texas. A version of the exhibition traveled across the country until 2022 through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities On-the Road program.   \n\n\n\nAn independent curator\, Robin has organized numerous exhibitions at museums throughout the US\, lectured extensively\, and published widely on American visual culture from the colonial through contemporary periods. She formerly served as Chief Curator at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Senior Associate Curator at the Yale University Art Gallery. Robin holds a PhD in the history of art from Yale University.  \n\n\n\nEvent Image: Reginald Marsh\, Pip and Flip\, 1932. Tempera on paper mounted on canvas. Terra Foundation for American Art\, Chicago
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/coney-part-i/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
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SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T162246Z
UID:31490-1711544400-1711558800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction-viewing-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240318T135816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T135822Z
UID:31393-1712860200-1712863800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Westport Museum’s exhibition “Playful Pastimes\,” join Dr. Robin Jaffee Frank for part two of her captivating series about Coney Island as the ultimate accessible leisure destination and its iconic place in the history of American art and culture. The curator and author of an acclaimed exhibition and book on Coney Island\, Robin will explore the site’s enduring status as a subject for artists by exploring paintings\, photographs\, films\, carousel animals\, and fun ephemera ranging from postcards to sideshow banners.  \n\n\n\nCalled “America’s Playground\,” Coney Island is a world-famous resort and national cultural symbol that has inspired artists\, musicians\, writers\, and filmmakers. They captured its inception as a watering hole for the wealthy\, transformation into the world’s most famous mechanical amusement center\, evolution into a mecca for the masses\, decline into a disheveled dreamland\, and recent revival. An extraordinary array of artists will be discussed—among them\, William Merritt Chase\, Joseph Stella\, Walker Evans\, Reginald Marsh\, Paul Cadmus\, Yasuo Kuniyoshi\, George Tooker\, Diane Arbus\, Robert Frank\, Patti Smith\, Basquiat\, Red Grooms\, Daze\, and Swoon.   \n\n\n\n\nThe best show is the people themselves. \nReginald Marsh\, Artist\n\n\n\nMany artists perceived this iconic place as a prism through which to view the American experience. Their visions of Coney Island imagined the future and later recalled the past\, conveying changing ideas about leisure\, and exploring the mixing of people of different races\, ethnicities\, and classes\, transcending social boundaries. How artists chose to portray America’s Playground—in tableaux of wonder and menace\, hope and despair\, dreams and nightmares—mirrored the aspirations and disappointments of the era. Their art brings to life the allure and excitement of Coney Island\, which occupies not only a strip of sand in Brooklyn\, but also a singular place in the American imagination.   \n\n\n\nTickets are free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Register online below.   \n\n\n\nTickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobin Jaffee Frank\, PhD\, curated the exhibition and authored the accompanying award-winning book Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland\, 1861–2008 (Yale University Press\, 2015). The exhibition opened at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford\, Connecticut\, and traveled to the San Diego Museum of Art\, Brooklyn Museum\, and McNay Art Museum in San Antonio\, Texas. A version of the exhibition traveled across the country until 2022 through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities On-the Road program.   \n\n\n\nAn independent curator\, Robin has organized numerous exhibitions at museums throughout the US\, lectured extensively\, and published widely on American visual culture from the colonial through contemporary periods. She formerly served as Chief Curator at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Senior Associate Curator at the Yale University Art Gallery. Robin holds a PhD in the history of art from Yale University.  \n\n\n\nEvent Image: Red Grooms\, Weegee 1940\, 1998-99. Acrylic on paper. Private Collection
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/coney-part-ii/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240213T170938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T170942Z
UID:31363-1713708000-1713711600@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Candle Dipping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Make your own dipped candle in the colonial way. In our candle-dipping workshop you will learn one of the ways people in the 17th and 18th century American made candles and then take your candle home to use and enjoy. Join the Museum today and enjoy this class for free!  \n\n\n\nTickets for our workshops $15 per person for non-members\, $10 for Family members and above. Workshops limited to 12 attendees\, save your spot with the form below. Please note candles are made from bee’s wax and require a hot plate.  \n\n\n\nTickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\nInterested in more colonial programs? Join us for our family-friendly Colonial Day to try your hand at other crafts from the period. Or attend our Mock Colonial Wedding\, to see a costumed couple exchange nuptials while enjoying food and drinks from the era. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/candle-dipping/
LOCATION:Westport Museum for History & Culture\, 25 Avery Place\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240516T162238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T162246Z
UID:31490-1711544400-1711558800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction-viewing-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240516T162238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T162246Z
UID:31490-1711544400-1711558800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction-viewing-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240321T182912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T135048Z
UID:31421-1716040800-1716048000@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Colonial Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered how to play hoop and stick? Or break flax? What about spinning yarn? Bring the whole family and see for yourself at the museum’s Colonial Field Day!  \n\n\n\nTake part in activities that were commonplace in the 18th century. Speak with costumed staff and volunteers about the lives of those in the colonial era. Try your hand at beating a rug\, playing nine-mans-Morris or writing with a quill and ink. Enjoy colonial music and some treats while you explore the activities as well as the fun and games of the past.  \n\n\n\nTickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10. Registration is available below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/colonial-field-day/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240516T162238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T162246Z
UID:31490-1711544400-1711558800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction-viewing-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T110000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240319T171855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T191208Z
UID:31407-1716629400-1716634800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Destination Westport: In Gatsby’s Shoes 
DESCRIPTION:Imagine it’s the summer of 1920. Westport is a sleepy farm community that lures New York’s most glamorous couple-F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald—to its shores.  \n\n\n\nSeeking respite from their whirlwind Jazz era lives\, the Fitzgeralds set up in an 18th century farmhouse that has seen Revolution and the building of a nation over many decades. Zelda swims daily in the peaceful waters of the Long Island Sound while Scott takes advantage of the bucolic quiet to work on what he hopes will be his next great novel—The Great Gatsby. Join the Museum\, as we recreate the summer of 1920 and the sites and characters that influenced Fitzgerald’s Great American novel.  \n\n\n\nCome prepared for a gorgeous\, vigorous 90-minute walk in one of the East Coast’s most beautiful settings. Please bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes.    \n\n\n\nPARKING INFORMATION: Guests should park at Longshore Marina\, along the asphalt and dirt areas\, in Lot F.   \n\n\n\nTickets $20 for members\, $25 for nonmembers. Reservations are required\, register below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 25 persons per tour. If you wish to join but the tour has been sold out or are interested in a private tour\, please email your interest to programs@westporthistory.org 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/gatsby/
LOCATION:Longshore Club Park\, 260 Compo Rd. S.\, Westport\, 06880
CATEGORIES:Destination Westport
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240526T110000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240511T151448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T151451Z
UID:31478-1716717600-1716721200@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Destination Westport: Path of Patriots
DESCRIPTION:On July 8\, 1779\, during the war for Independence\, British soldiers attacked Green’s Farms\, burning buildings to the ground. Learn about Westport’s role in the American Revolution\, by visiting the gravestones of those who served during the war for Independence—including stories of the fateful day Greens Farms burned. Even as you hear the story of colonists fighting for their freedom you will also hear the stories of enslaved Africans who chose sides and fought for their voices to be heard.  \n\n\n\nPark on Nyala Farms Road and meet on the marked green at the back entrance to the cemetery. We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and bring bottled water—the ground is uneven and the weather may be warm.  \n\n\n\nTickets $10 for members\, $15 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required. Register online below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 25 persons per tour. Additional tours may be added if demand requires. If you wish to join but the tour has been sold out or are interested in a private tour\, please email  programs@westporthistory.org 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/patriots-paths/
LOCATION:Greens Farms Lower Cemetery\, Nyala Farms Road\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Destination Westport,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240516T162238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T162246Z
UID:31490-1711544400-1711558800@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Dress Construction Viewing 
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past?  \n\n\n\nJoin our Director of Programs and Collections\, Nicole Carpenter\, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a gown\, the history of mantua-makers or dress makers\, and the Museum’s textile collection. Visitors can also try textile art objects like a spinning wheel\, loom\, and embroidery hoops for themselves.  \n\n\n\nThis gown will be displayed and worn during our Colonial Field Day. Interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased with the form below. Tickets are $5 for nonmember adults\, free for members and children under 10.
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/dress-construction-viewing-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T094500
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240529T153542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T153550Z
UID:31542-1718788500-1718790300@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Connecticut 29th Plaque Dedication
DESCRIPTION:Westport Museum and Saugatuck Church will be dedicating a temporary plaque honoring the service of the Connecticut 29th Regiment\, and that of their Commander\, Lt. Louis McDonough\, who is buried at the church’s Evergreen Cemetery. The free memorial will be unveiled by local veteran Sergeant First Class Buyile Rani\, CT Army National Guard.  \n\n\n\nThe event is part of a day long Juneteenth celebration hosted by the Museum. To learn more about the day-long event schedule please visit\, westporthistory.org/juneteenth/ 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/29thplaque/
CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T113000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240328T160040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T211259Z
UID:31435-1718791200-1718796600@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Destination Westport: Black Stories
DESCRIPTION:Traverse downtown Westport and learn the hidden African American history of Westport\, based on the Museum’s award-winning exhibit Remembered: The History of African Americans in Westport. Trained guides reveal the untold stories of the region’s Black community from colonial times through today. From enslaved people to soldiers\, sailors\, activists\, artists\, and respected citizens\, this rich history is deeply explored through existing buildings and long destroyed sites. Follow along with our virtual exhibit of the same name online here.  \n\n\n\nMeet on the Westport Museum’s brick walk along Myrtle Avenue. The tour covers 1-2 miles of sidewalk walking\, please bring water and suitable outdoor attire. \n\n\n\nTickets $10 for members\, $15 for nonmembers. Reservations are required\, register online below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 25 persons per tour. Additional tours may be added if demand requires. If you wish to join but the tour has been sold out or are interested in a private tour\, please email your interest to programs@westporthistory.org 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/destination-westport-black-stories-2/
CATEGORIES:Destination Westport,Juneteenth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240418T142527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T211238Z
UID:31464-1718800200-1718805600@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Destination Westport: Black Stories
DESCRIPTION:Traverse downtown Westport and learn the hidden African American history of Westport\, based on the Museum’s award-winning exhibit Remembered: The History of African Americans in Westport. Trained guides reveal the untold stories of the region’s Black community from colonial times through today. From enslaved people to soldiers\, sailors\, activists\, artists\, and respected citizens\, this rich history is deeply explored through existing buildings and long destroyed sites. Follow along with our virtual exhibit of the same name online here.  \n\n\n\nMeet on the Westport Museum’s brick walk along Myrtle Avenue. The tour covers 1-2 miles of sidewalk walking\, please bring water and suitable outdoor attire. \n\n\n\nTickets $10 for members\, $15 for nonmembers. Reservations are required\, register online below. Tickets are nonrefundable. In the event you must cancel\, we will consider your purchase a donation and will happily issue you a donation receipt.  \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 25 persons per tour. Additional tours may be added if demand requires. If you wish to join but the tour has been sold out or are interested in a private tour\, please email your interest to programs@westporthistory.org 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/destination-westport-black-stories-3/
CATEGORIES:Destination Westport,Juneteenth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240528T191503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T191510Z
UID:31535-1718809200-1718816400@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Juneteenth with a screening of the short documentary film The 29th Connecticut about the African American soldiers who enlisted in Connecticut during the American Civil War\, specifically eleven men from Berlin. Enjoy refreshments afterwards while hearing more about the 13 men who enlisted from Westport and their contribution to the liberation of enslaved people on June 19th\, 1865 in Galveston\, Texas.  \n\n\n\nMake your free reservation below to view the film\, enjoy refreshments\, and receive admission to the Museum’s exhibitions for the program’s duration. Donations will support the Museum as well as the activities of the Berlin Equity Action Team. Produced by the Berlin Equity Action Team\, The 29th Connecticut was selected as the Best Connecticut film at the Mystic Film Festival in 2023.  \n\n\n\nThe 29th Regiment of United States Colored Troops\, formed just after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation\, fought in critical battles near the end of the war and helped to secure freedom from enslavement for all United States citizens. Despite discrimination\, more than 1\,200 African and Native American men served in the Union Army as members of the 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about Westport in the Civil War period and the actions of the 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment\, read our blog post by clicking here.  
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/ct29thfilm/
CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T203000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150655
CREATED:20240528T193809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T193815Z
UID:31539-1719513000-1719520200@westporthistory.org
SUMMARY:Caribbean Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Caribbean Heritage month by learning to cook iconic heritage dishes from different islands. Chef Kashia Cave\, a noted Trinidadian trained chef and founder of My City Kitchen\, a nonprofit that teaches culinary skills to young people will be your instructor for this class. This year\, Chef Kashia is in Chef Carla Hall’s Favorite Chef competition. Attendees work in groups and at the end of the evening share in a feast of their final dishes with wine in our historic 7-sided Cobblestone Barn.  \n\n\n\nMenu:  \n\n\n\nAppetizers: Mini Jamaican Meat or Veg. Patties & Conch Ceviche  \n\n\n\nMain: Rice & Peas\, Spicy Tamarind Chicken\, & Caribbean Jicama Slaw  \n\n\n\nDessert: Coconut Pone  \n\n\n\nTickets $125 for members\, $150 for non-members. Reservations are required and can be made with the online form below. Limited to 10 participants. Cancellations up to one week prior to the workshop will be given a full refund. Cancellations with less than one week’s notice will be refunded 75% of their registration amount.  \n\n\n\nInterested in a private event? Our historic foodways classes are a wonderful opportunity for your company get-together or a family outing to try something new and take away a delicious souvenir. If you’re interested in a private event\, please contact programs@westporthistory.org. 
URL:https://westporthistory.org/event/caribbeancooking/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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