Press Releases Prior to 2023
2022 Gow scholarship recipient
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, December 15, 2022 - Willard House & Clock Museum have announced the recipient of the 2022 David G. Gow Scholarship. Applications for 2023 are due November 4th, 2023.
annual fundraising campaign
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, November 22, 2022 - After celebrating the 50th anniversary of founding, Willard House & Clock Museum has launched its annual campaign to raise funds to preserve horological and historical pieces and further the study of clockmaking.
Willard House & clock museum to present illustrated lecture
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, October 28, 2022 - To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Willard House & Clock Museum Executive Director Robert Cheney will be presenting an illustrated lecture discussing the museum, the library, and the library’s new clock. The event will take place on November 14th, 2022.
announce gow scholarship
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, September 23, 2022 - Willard House & Clock Museum have announced the annual David G. Gow Memorial Scholarship, intended to aid clockmakers and those studying horology. Applications are due November 14th, 2022.
Showcases new black eagle jazz band
NORTH GRAFTON, MA - Willard House & Clock Museum are bringing the Grammy-nominated New Black Eagle Jazz Band to perform at Apple Tree Arts on Sunday, August 7th.
The Goats are Back
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, June 27, 2022 - Willard House & Clock Museum are bringing back the goats from Go Go Goat Mowers to help manage overgrowth between July 16th and July 23rd.
Guy van duser and billy novick coming to willard house & clock museum
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, June 1, 2022 - Willard House & Clock Museum are inviting talented musicians Guy Van Duser and Billy Novick to perform on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Downsizing Grandma: Willard House & Clock Museum Offers Invaluable Talk On Downsizing A Home
Robert C. Cheney will present a talk filled with information and suggestions of how best to tackle the daunting task of downsizing Grandma, (or anyone else), to make way for a move to a smaller home, a different lifestyle, assisted living or possibly, after a loved one’s passing. Cheney says, “It is a chore faced by practically every family sooner or later and no one enjoys the exercise.”
museum hosts plein air event
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, September 10, 2021 - Willard House & Clock Museum is hosting a plein air painting event on September 25th from 10-4PM.
Museum and Mass Audubon Host Evening Family Bat Walk
NORTH GRAFTON, MA, August 5, 2021 - Willard House and Clock Museum and Mass Audubon are teaming up to host an evening bat walk on the museum grounds.
THE HOROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK ESTABLISHES A PARTNERSHIP WITH WILLARD HOUSE & CLOCK MUSEUM
NEW YORK, NY, June 29, 2021 – The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces today that it has established a partnership with the Willard House & Clock Museum in North Grafton, Massachusetts.
Museum Opens Its Grounds, May 1st For A Plein Air Painters Gathering
Museum announces the start of its Plein Air Painting Series for 2021.
Concert Series Featuring Americana Quintet, Grain Thief
The Willard House and Clock Museum is delighted to announce the timely kickoff of its 2021 Concert Series featuring the Boston-based, award-winning, and recording Americana quintet, Grain Thief.