BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Rhode Island Historical Society - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Rhode Island Historical Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.rihs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Rhode Island Historical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T084723 CREATED:20220609T203053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T145146Z UID:23587-1654848000-1664038800@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program\, 1942-1964\,” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition and “This Kind of Love\, Our Love: Latino Stories in the Blackstone Valley\, 1960s-Today” DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate\, is excited to present “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program\, 1942-1964\,” a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and interviews by documentary photographer Leonard Nadel. The exhibit will open on Friday\, June 10\, and will remain in the changing gallery through September 24. \nFacing labor shortages on the home front during World War II\, the United States initiated a series of agreements with Mexico to recruit guest workers for American farms and railroads. The Emergency Farm Labor Program\, more familiarly known as the Bracero Program\, enabled approximately 2 million Mexicans to enter the United States. While the work was often grueling\, the program offered participants economic opportunity. The contributions made by these laborers have had a significant impact on the political\, economic\, and social climate of both the United States and Mexico. Also on display at the Museum will be panels that present stories of how the Bracero Program made its way to Rhode Island. \nComplimenting the Smithsonian poster exhibit\, the Museum\, in partnership with Rhode Island Latino Arts\, will present “This Kind of Love\, Our Love: Latino Stories in the Blackstone Valley\, 1960s-Today.” “This Kind of Love” continues the themes of “Bittersweet Harvest” locally\, presenting the history of Latino settlement and community-building over the past half-century in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley region\, from Central Falls to Woonsocket. Historical artifacts\, an art installation\, and collected oral histories will complement the informational posters\, making these stories come alive. \n“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program\, 1942-1964” was organized by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the SITES\, and received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool\, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. \nFunding provided in part by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities\, through the Rhode Island Culture\, Humanities\, and Arts Recovery Grant (RI CHARG) program. This program was made possible thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities\, via funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/bittersweet-harvest-the-bracero-program-1942-1964-smithsonian-poster-exhibition-and-this-kind-of-love-our-love-latino-stories-in-the-blackstone-valley-1960s-today/ LOCATION:Museum of Work & Culture\, 42 S Main St\, Woonsocket\, RI\, 02895\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled-design-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221231T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T084723 CREATED:20220629T210222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T180940Z UID:23638-1656489600-1672506000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:The Gaspee Legacy: Resistance or Treason? DESCRIPTION:To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Gaspee Affair\, Rhode Island Historical Society invites the public to explore this chapter in our state’s history with The Gaspee Legacy: Resistance or Treason? at the John Brown House Museum. \nThis exhibit\, on display through December\, explores the events that immediately preceded the Gaspee Affair\, what occurred on that June evening\, and the legacy of the investigations that followed and the response throughout the colonies and Britain. Visitors will also see more than 15 items from the RIHS collections related to the Affair\, including John Brown’s cane engraved with the Gaspee’s name and rumored to be constructed of wood from the Gaspee. \nThe Museum is open Tuesday-Friday from 1-4pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/the-gaspee-legacy-resistance-of-treason/ LOCATION:The John Brown House Museum\, 52 Power St\, Providence\, RI\, 02906-1012\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Gaspee-Legacy-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T084723 CREATED:20220817T183246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183541Z UID:23807-1661455800-1661463000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:1922 Jubilee Gala DESCRIPTION:Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday\, August 25\, for the third of its Bicentennial Jubilees\, a 1922 Jubilee Gala at the Squantum Association. \nThe evening will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a Club House Cocktail Reception with passed hors d’oeuvres\, a signature cocktail\, a jazz trio\, and a tribute to the centennial of Rhode Island radio\, including a radio panel exhibit and a performance of a 1920s-inspired radio play. At 6:30 p.m. guests will move to the Bake House for a seated dinner\, including wine service\, a selection of three entrees\, and insights into the Association’s connections to Prohibition\, all with screenings of period silent films from the RIHS collections serving as a backdrop. \nAt 7:30 p.m. the After Party will literally start with a bang and feature music from the 17-piece New Providence Big Band\, dance performances by the flappers from Chifferobe\, a dessert bar\, and more! \nTickets for the After Party are still available for $50 and can be purchased at rihs.org. \nThe 1922 Jubilee is a part of the Rhode Island Historical Society’s Bicentennial Celebrations\, sponsored by Amica Insurance\, as well as Bank of America. Support for the gala was also provided by Gold Sponsors Mr. & Dr. Barry & Kathleen Hittner\, Silver Sponsor KCI Paving & Concrete\, and Bronze Sponsors Chifferobe Atelier\, Partridge\, Snow\, and Hahn\, LLP\, Brewster Thornton Group Architects\, iHeart Media\, Mandel & Tracy\, LLC\, Mullen\, Scorpio\, & Cirelli\, Premier Employee Benefits New England\, Judith Potter Photography\, Bottles Fine Wine\, and George & Betsey Goodwin. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/23807/ LOCATION:Squantum Association\, 947 Veterans Memorial Pkwy\, Riverside\, RI\, 02915\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1922-Save-The-Date.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR