Westport Museum for History & Culture

10/11/2026

Join us to hear a ghostly reading of the famed Legend of Sleepy Hollow--the story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. October 18th, refreshments. (Not TOO scary, we promise!)

10/06/2026

Cross-stitching is one of the oldest kinds of embroidery that may be found everywhere on the planet. It’s also one of the easiest! It’s just sewing stitches in the form of Xs. Cross-stitch came to America from Europe and quickly became part of what every girl was required to learn. The most popular form was a sampler: a piece of embroidered fabric that cross-stitching to illustrate alphabets and numbers as well as houses, flowers, and even people. Stitchers often created their own motifs that would repeat in the pattern.
Learn all about American cross-stitch, see some samplers, and learn how to cross stitch a picture yourself! All materials supplied.

Ages 8 and up

Tickets at https://westporthistory.org/event/stitch-it-learn-cross-stitch/ or linktr.ee

10/02/2026

Enjoy General Washington's favorite drinks: madeira, cherry bounce, wh**ky from his own distillery at Mount Vernon and stout from his handwritten recipe--along with nibbles, live music and dancing. An America 250 event to benefit Westport Museum.

10/01/2026

It may be Fall but today it's like summer all over again! Ice Cream with a history topping anyone? ?

09/27/2026

09/15/2026

Get ready to view history through the lens of America’s most beloved dish: macaroni and cheese! Join culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi for insights from her book, The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese from Ancient Rome to Modern America, tracing the dish’s story across centuries of colonization, migration, labor, industry, race, class, and identity.

The event begins at Capuli restaurant, where mac and cheese and a thoughtfully paired white w**e will be served, followed by a curator-led tour at the Westport Museum for History and Culture.

A registration fee of $20 includes food, w**e, and tour. Tickets at westportlibrary.org

09/05/2026

Flow Into Cursive!

Ever wish you could unlock the secrets of historic documents? Learn how to read (and write) vintage handwriting the Museum

Schools are bringing cursive back! It’s how we wrote for centuries but many young people never learned it. Across the country, there is a new movement to reclaim it and teach it. Cursive is more than just an art. Learning it helps strengthen fine motor skills, improves memory, and helps kids process information faster. Writing in cursive actually activates neural pathways connected to both memory and language. It trains the brain to recognize letter patterns in a way which boosts spelling and reading. Using cursive can even help kids generate more ideas and help them better understand what they are learning.

So come and get into the flow! Come to a cursive workshop and learn how to use it! Materials supplied.

$15 per person, ticket required, Limit 10. QR code westporthistory.org/events

08/19/2026

Westport Museum is fundraising to match a generous donation to provide stipends to our college-level interns and operating costs to run this program so students like Anna can go on to promising careers.

"Professionally, this internship opportunity has helped with my skills in remaining organized, communicating with teammates, and handling archival pieces with care and intention. My time at the Westport Historical Society has heightened my passion for the world of fashion and trend cycles, and it has helped me expand my knowledge and professional skills."

Please donate at westporthistory.org/donate or the link in our linktr.ee

08/12/2026

Introducing our new series: Women's History Wednesdays! 🎉

A tribute to the women whose achievements, stories, and resilience have shaped the world. Pause and discover legacies that deserve to be remembered.

📖 This week we honor Phillis Wheatley, the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry. One of the earliest published Black writers, Wheatley used verse to explore liberty, morality, faith, and the human condition.

Her story highlights the harsh legal realities enslaved women faced during the Revolutionary era: deprived of control over their bodies, children, and work, some sought freedom by fleeing to British lines while others remained bound to support Patriot households.

Want to dive deeper? ✨ Visit the Westport Museum for History & Culture’s exhibit: The Real Revolution. More details at westporthistory.org