Events

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the April luncheon will be held on April 2nd, 2025. Popular lecturer Rick Feingold will present a program entitled: "Andrew Carnegie: From Steel to the Building of Libraries." The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Echo Lake Country Club in 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 5, 2025. Historian and Author, Kevin Olsen, will present a program entitled: “The Maritime History of the Passaic & Hackensack Rivers & Newark Bay.” The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Ferraro’s Restaurant located at 14 Elm St. 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 5, 2025. Author, Nancy B. Kennedy, will present a program entitled: “Choosing to Conquer: The Women Who Won the Vote.” The event will begin with check-in at 11:45 am at Ferraro’s Restaurant located at 14 Elm St. in 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 8, 2025. History Educator and Curator, Melissa Ziobro, will present her program on What America Sounds Like: 250 Years of American Music. 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 December luncheon will be held on December 4, 2024. Westfield’s own, Brian Mueller, will present on “A History of Data … How We Got Here.” 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 November luncheon will be held on November 6, 2024. Author, Michael Virgintino, will present on his book “Freedomland, USA - the American History Amusement Park”. 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.

The Westfield Historical Society’s AppleFest committee has been working hard to prepare the 16th annual AppleFest, which will be held on Saturday, October 19th, from noon-4:00 PM on the grounds of the Reeve History & Cultural Resource Center. A rain date of Sunday, October 20th 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 2, 2024. Westfield’s own, Julie Diddell, Chair of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary War Route of New Jersey will present a program entitled “The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in New Jersey” 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 September luncheon will be held on September 4, 2024. Linda Barth, Author and Executive Director of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey will present a program entitled “The History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone”. 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.

On August 18, 2024, Westfield’s Mindowaskin Park will be the site of the 5th 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.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the June luncheon will be held on June 4, 2024. Westfield High School History Teacher, Daniel Farabaugh, will present on the topic of Civics (specific topic TBA). 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.

Join us for our Annual Dinner to be held on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Echo Lake Country Club. Reservations required.

As part of The Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series, the May luncheon will be held on May 1, 2024. Author Gordon Bond will present on his book entitled "Wicked Woodbridge and Crazy Carteret". 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 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.