Christmas Open House
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Our Christmas gathering is an opportunity to invite our neighbors and the public to experience Whitehall, and to learn a bit about what we do to honor George Berkeley’s important contribution to the intellectual life of the Colonies.
Beyond the lovely decorations of greens and fruit and candles (now electric) which are reminiscent of an earlier time, the house is filled with traditional Christmas music, provided by a live musician and our guests, who love to sing along. The Colonial Dames prepare a wassail bowl and delicious Christmas treats. We welcome guests of all ages to experience an old fashioned way of celebrating Christmas, without modern commercial overtones. Members of the Newport artillery welcome our guests and join in the festivities.
Following current CDC guidelines

International Berkeley Society Lecture ~ Berkeley: Scientist?
2026-07-07 14:00 - 16:00
Scott Harkema, Ph.D and visiting International Berkeley Society Scholar at Whitehall, will give a brief presentation entitled “Berkeley: Scientist?” He will share examples of Berkeley’s engagement with the science of his time over the course of his long career, followed by discussion of the question asked in the title of the talk: is it correct to think of Berkeley as a scientist?
In the event of rain, this lecture will take place indoors.
