As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the April luncheon will be held on April 3rd, 2024. Alexander B. Magoun will speak on "RCA Labs and 6 Inventions That Changed The World". The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

“The Inclusive History of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail – Westfield.” A free presentation on this research will take place at Westfield’s Reeve House on March 26th. Reservations are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the March luncheon will be held on March 6, 2024. Joel Farkas will present a program entitled “CELEBRATING WOMEN…BEFORE…DURING…AFTER…THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION”. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club located at 515 Springfield Ave in Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the February luncheon will be held on February 7, 2024. Representatives from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield will be present to discuss the history of African Americans in Westfield. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Ferraro’s Restaurant, 14 Elm St., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the January luncheon will be held on January 3rd, 2024. Barbara Burton will talk about hiking the Appalachian Trail in New Jersey. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Ferraro’s Restaurant, 14 Elm St., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the December luncheon will be held on December 6, 2023. Lisa Wendel will present an “Historic Journey Through the Iberian Peninsula - From Portugal to Andalucía.” The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the November luncheon will be held on November 1, 2023. Journalist, author and speaker, Fred T. Rossi, will present on “New Jersey Stories You May Not Have Heard”. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

The Westfield Historical Society’s AppleFest committee has been working hard to prepare the 15th annual AppleFest, which will be held on Saturday, October 21st, from noon-4:00 PM on the grounds of the Reeve History & Cultural Resource Center. A rain date of Sunday, October 22nd is planned.

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As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the October luncheon will be held on October 4, 2023. Lesley Parness will present a program on "We Grew It Here: 100 Years of New Jersey Horticultural History". The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Westfield Historical Society’s Reeve House during a Sunday Open House held on September 10, 2023 (2-4pm).

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the September luncheon will be held on September 6, 2023. The speaker will be Mark Elsasser presenting on “100 years of the Westfield YMCA“. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

On August 27, 2023, Westfield’s Mindowaskin Park will be the site of the 4th Annual “March to Yorktown Day” - a Commemoration and Encampment Festival. Stop by between 12-4pm and enjoy. This is a free, family, fun and accessible event.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Westfield Historical Society’s Reeve House during a Sunday Open House held on August 13, 2023 (2-4pm).

Kick off the Fourth of July with Patriotic Readings from the porch of the Westfield Historical Society’s Reeve House. At 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 4th, the Westfield Historical Society will hold 20-30 minutes of patriotic readings broadcast from the porch of the Reeve House at 314 Mountain Avenue.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Westfield Historical Society’s Reeve House during a Sunday Open House held on June 11, 2023 (2-4pm).

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the June luncheon will be held on June 7, 2023. Carol Simon Levin will reenact "The Bridge Builder in Petticoats - Emily Warren Roebling". The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

Join us for our Annual Dinner! Please RSVP by May 4.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the May luncheon will be held on May 3, 2023. Author, Michael C. Gabriele will present a program on "The History of Diners in New Jersey". The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

The Spring Assembly, an annual gathering of the historical groups of Westfield will be held on April 25, 2023 beginning at 7:30 PM at the meeting hall of the Presbyterian Church in Westfield. This year’s program will feature “The REAL Housewives of New Jersey…Early American Women in their Kitchen Gardens” presented by Lesley Parness. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the April luncheon will be held on April 5, 2023. Joyce Goldstein will present a program reenacting "Sabra Miller, an Original Miller-Cory House Inhabitant". The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the March luncheon will be held on March 8, 2023. Ed Glidden and Gary will present a program on "Muskets and Swords from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War”. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the February luncheon will be held on February 1, 2023. Nancy Ori will present a program on a "Photographic Tour of Union County's Historic Sites". The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Ferraro’s Restaurant, 14 Elm Street., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the December luncheon will be held on December 7, 2022. James Hewitt will present a program on “The Bill of Rights: How the Losers of Constitutional Ratification nevertheless contributed significantly to the Constitution.” The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the November luncheon will be held on November 2, 2022. Hannah Gaston will present a program entitled “Ring for Service - The Roles of Servants in a Country House”. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.

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The Westfield Historical Society’s AppleFest committee has been working hard to prepare the 14th annual AppleFest, which will be held on Saturday, October 15th, from noon-4:00 PM on the grounds of the Reeve History & Cultural Resource Center. A rain date of Sunday, October 16th is planned.

The Westfield Historical Society’s Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 9 inductees for the 2022 Westfield Hall of Fame Class. The 9 inductees will be honored at an Induction Ceremony and Dinner to be held on Friday, October 7, 6:30 pm at Echo Lake Country Club, Westfield.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the October luncheon will be held on October 5, 2022. Joanne Rajoppi will present a program discussing her book “Northern Women in the Aftermath of the Civil War: The Wives and Daughters of the Brunswick Boys”. The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Ave., Westfield. Reservations and pre-payment are required.