There’s more to Partners than meets the eye! In addition to an ever-changing array of gifts, toys, books and more, Partners is also a destination for community inspired events featuring local authors, farmers, artisans... and more. Click on the event header for more information, or call the store at 508-636-2572 to reserve your seat.
Please join us for our August Writers Series with author Katherine Reay as we celebrate the release of her latest novel “The Berlin Letters” on Sunday, August 11th at 4pm. Please call the store (508) 636-2572 or email liz@partnersvillagestore.com to reserve your seat.
Please join us on July 11th at 12:00pm for our Summer Author Luncheon with Dawn Tripp at the Sakonnet Point Club as we celebrate the release of JACKIE by national bestselling author Dawn Tripp. Dawn will be in conversation with author Erin McHugh.
Each ticket is $35 / person and includes lunch.
Please email liz@partnersvillagestore.com to reserve your seat
open seating
In this mesmerizing novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, acclaimed author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention.
Jackie is the story of a woman who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it—a deeply private person with a nuanced, formidable intellect. It is the story of a love affair, a complicated marriage, and the fracturing of identity that comes in the wake of unthinkable violence.
When Jackie meets the charismatic congressman Jack Kennedy in Georgetown, she is twenty-one and dreaming of France. She has won an internship at Vogue, and she thinks Kennedy is not her kind of adventure: “Too American. Too good-looking. Too boy.” Yet she is drawn to his mind, his humor, and his drive. The chemistry between them ignites. During the White House years, the love between two independent people deepens. Then, a motorcade in Dallas: “Three and a half seconds—that’s all it was—a slivered instant between the first shot, which missed the car, and the second, which did not. . . . A hypnotic burst of sunlight off her bracelet as she waved.”
This spare, exquisite novel is a window into the world of a woman who led many different lives: Jackie, Jacks, Jacqueline, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Onassis, Jackie O. It is at once a deeply human story and a captivating work of imagination that comes right up against what she was thinking and feeling, what she was afraid of, fought for, and believed in.
“A richly detailed, slow-burning family saga distinguished by incisive psychological insight and masterful research… Shattuck is such a good writer, giving us swaths of cultural and historical background as gracefully and intelligently as she parses the emotional depths of her characters. Every note in the novel rings clear and true.”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES
Partners Village Store is thrilled to welcome Jessica Shattuck to celebrate the release of her latest novel “The Last House” on Tuesday, July 9th at 5pm. Please join us for a riveting program as Jessica discusses her novel in conversation with Emily Franklin, author of The Lioness of Boston.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle comes a sweeping story of a nation on the rise, and one family’s deeply complicated relationship to the resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy, perfect for fans of The Dutch House and Great Circle.
Spanning multiple generations and nearly eighty years, Last House tells the story of one American family during an age of grand ideals and even greater downfalls. Set against the backdrop of our nation’s history, this is an emotional tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance and what we owe each other—and captures to stunning effect the gravity of time, the double edge of progress, and the hubris of empire.
Please join us on Sunday, June 30th at 4pm at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery as we celebrate the release of JACKIE by national bestselling author Dawn Tripp. Dawn will be in conversation with Emily Franklin. This event is free and open to the public.
In this mesmerizing novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, acclaimed author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention.
Jackie is the story of a woman who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it—a deeply private person with a nuanced, formidable intellect. It is the story of a love affair, a complicated marriage, and the fracturing of identity that comes in the wake of unthinkable violence.
When Jackie meets the charismatic congressman Jack Kennedy in Georgetown, she is twenty-one and dreaming of France. She has won an internship at Vogue, and she thinks Kennedy is not her kind of adventure: “Too American. Too good-looking. Too boy.” Yet she is drawn to his mind, his humor, and his drive. The chemistry between them ignites. During the White House years, the love between two independent people deepens. Then, a motorcade in Dallas: “Three and a half seconds—that’s all it was—a slivered instant between the first shot, which missed the car, and the second, which did not. . . . A hypnotic burst of sunlight off her bracelet as she waved.”
This spare, exquisite novel is a window into the world of a woman who led many different lives: Jackie, Jacks, Jacqueline, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Onassis, Jackie O. It is at once a deeply human story and a captivating work of imagination that comes right up against what she was thinking and feeling, what she was afraid of, fought for, and believed in.
Please join us on Thursday, May 23rd for our Spring Author Luncheon at the Sakonnet Point Club (11 Bluff Head Avenue, Little Compton) featuring author Ann Hood in celebration of her latest novel “The Stolen Child”. Tickets are $35 / person and include lunch. Please call the store or email liz@partnersvillagestore.com to reserve your seat.
open seating
Canine Adoptions Services with Westport Dog
Local Volunteer Opportunities with Westport Food Pantry and Coastal Neighbors Network
Protecting our Oceans with Proactive Climate Solutions
Home Buying Tips for the Southcoast
Join us at the Sakonnet Point Club on Thursday, October 19th as we welcome Barbara Butcher, featuring her memoir, “What the Dead Know”. Tickets are $35 / person and include lunch. Open Seating.
Featuring his memoir, “Hometown”
New Bedford, MA — Hometown is a state of mind. In this deeply moving and thoughtful memoir, John K. Bullard weaves a tale of a family legacy intertwined with the pitfalls and promise of New Bedford, a storied Massachusetts seaport whose past and future can be found in every small American city struggling to survive and thrive. Bullard explores the meaning of public service, greater good, personal responsibility, and the ties that bind people to their hometowns. He grapples with immigration, economics, race, poverty, politics but also our innermost conflicts and ambitions as we make our way in the world.
Bullard’s story—and his sense of hometown—as he rises from a local to federal leader becomes more sophisticated but never loses sight of the importance of extending a helping hand and giving back to the community. It acknowledges that community is nothing without family, friends, and yes, even rivals. Hometown is about what sends you into the world to seek your fortunes and what draws you home to complete your life.
Emily Franklin in Conversation with Dawn Tripp at Partners Village Store
A deeply evocative and imaginative portrayal of the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a daring visionary who created an inimitable legacy in American art and transformed the city of Boston itself. The Lioness of Boston is a portrait of what society expected a woman’s life to be, shattered by a courageous soul who rebelled and determined to live on her own terms.
By the time Isabella Stewart Gardner opened her Italian palazzo-style home as a museum in 1903 to showcase her collection of old masters, antiques, and objects d’art, she was already well-known for scandalizing Boston’s polite society. But when Isabella first arrived in Boston in 1861, she was twenty years old, newly married to a wealthy trader, and unsure of herself. Puzzled by the frosty reception she received from stuffy bluebloods, she strived to fit in. After two devastating tragedies and rejection from upper-society, Isabella discovered her spirit and cast off expectations.
Freed by travel, Isabella explores the world of art, ideas, and letters, meeting such kindred spirits as Henry James and Oscar Wilde. From London and Paris to Egypt and Asia, she develops a keen eye for paintings and objects, and meets feminists ready to transform nineteenth century thinking in the twentieth century. Isabella becomes an eccentric trailblazer, painted by John Singer Sargent in a portrait of daring décolletage, and fond of such stunts as walking a pair of lions in the Boston Public Garden.
Wellness Wednesdays will meet on 1/25, 2/08, 2/15 and 2/22 at 1pm
Reserve your seat through our RSVP page HERE! (or call the store)
Partners Village Store is thrilled to announce our upcoming PVS Writers Series with ERIN McHUGH, featuring her latest book, Pickleball is Life: The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Obsession. This is the ultimate keepsake for every pickleball fan and all who have yet to pick up a paddle!
Please join us on Thursday, November 3rd at 5pm at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery for a festive evening with Erin as we learn more about this insanely popular sport that — as Vanity Fair put it — has “won over everyone, from Leonardo DiCaprio to your grandparents.” Will there be pickleball-themed swag and treats, you ask? Absolutely! Please call the store at (508) 636-2572 or email liz@partnersvillagestore.com to reserve your seat!
Partners Village Store is excited to announce our upcoming PVS Writers Series with Chip and Ben McGrath, in celebration of their new books The Summer Friend (Chip McGrath) and Riverman (Ben McGrath).
This incredibly special father and son event will be held on Thursday, July 14th at 5pm at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery (1 Partners Lane). Please Call Partners Village Store for reservations: (508) 636-2572
Join us on Thursday, July 7th at the WRWA’s River Center (493 Old County Road, Westport)
for our Writers Series with Nicholas Sullivan, featuring his book:
The Blue Revolution: Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age”
Please email the WRWA: outreach@wrwa.com to reserve your seat! Thank you!
Please call Partners (508)636-2572 or email liz@partnersvillagestore.com to reserve your seat!
Please call Partners to reserve your spot! (508) 636-2572 or email liz@partnersvillagestore.com
11 Bluff Head Avenue, Little Compton, RI, 12pm
Please call the store to reserve your seat. Tickets are $35 / person
Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman on the journey of a lifetime—through the history of Britain’s WWII spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris—in an effort to understand her past, save her family, and shape her future.
Caroline Payne thinks it’s just another day of work. Then she receives a call from Mat Hammond, an old college friend and historian. He has uncovered a scandalous secret kept buried for decades. During World War II, Caroline’s great-aunt betrayed her family and country to marry her German lover.
Caroline, determined to find answers and save her family’s reputation, flies to the old family house in London. There, she and Mat discover diaries and letters that reveal her grandmother and great-aunt were known as the “Waite sisters.” Popular and witty, they came of age during the interwar years, frequenting dances and jazz clubs with an air-filled romance. Despite this, the buoyant tone of the correspondence soon yields to sadder revelations. One sister eventually leaves joins the glittering fashion scene of Paris, despite rumblings of a coming world war.
Was Caroline’s great-aunt actually a traitor and Nazi collaborator? Is there a more complex truth buried in the past? Together, Caroline and Mat uncover stories of spies and secrets, love and heartbreak. And ultimately, unravel the events of one fateful evening in 1941 that changed everything.
Please call the store to purchase your ticket!
Please join us for a book signing on Saturday, August 21st with Dr. Lisa Cowley and Victor Westgate, featuring their book “Pack Lightly: Making Sense of the Second Half of Your Life”. Lisa and Victor will be signing books from 12pm - 2pm.
Sometimes people march
to resist injustice,
to stand in solidarity,
to inspire hope.
Throughout American history, one thing remains true: no matter how or why people march, they are powerful because they march together.
Tessa Allen is an illustrator, theater maker, dancer, and teaching artist. Tessa grew up in Paradise, California, and now lives and grows in Brooklyn, New York.
