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:20220206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T143000 DTSTAMP:20240328T205320 CREATED:20211229T194524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T141943Z UID:22970-1644152400-1644157800@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Valley Talks: Entangled Landscape DESCRIPTION:Valley Talks\, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture\, continues Sunday\, February 6 at 1pm on Zoom. \nIn this talk\, retired National Park Ranger Chuck Arning and member of the Nipmuc community Bruce Curliss discuss the Blackstone Valley\, and New England as a whole\, from the standpoint of how native communities and English settlers used and viewed the landscape. At the time of English arrival\, the New England landscape was not a wilderness; native peoples had been manipulating the landscape for over 1500 years. However\, the English saw the landscape as a frightening and mystifying wilderness\, while for the Native peoples it was home\, and not a wilderness at all. “Entangled Landscape” will also delve deeply into the complexities of language with regard to indigenous communities. \nIndividuals can register for the talk by visiting: https://bit.ly/327C9bC \nChuck Arning\, a retired National Park Service Interpretive Ranger\, logged 25 years in the\nservice. He produced\, wrote\, and hosted the award-winning cable television series Along the Blackstone for the National Park Service. Arning was awarded the 1997 National Freemen Tilden Award for Excellence in Interpretation from the National Park Service. In 2002\, with help from a wide variety of partners\, Arning was awarded the Freedom Star Award for his work on the Underground Railroad by the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. In 2014\, he was awarded the Leadership in Preservation Award by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce and in 2017\, he was awarded the Bay State Legacy Award by the Massachusetts History Conference. Arning was the project manager for the widely acclaimed book\, Landscape of Industry – An Industrial History of the Blackstone Valley\, published by the University Press of New England in 2009. Arning continues his interest in history and non-profit museums and historical sites through his consulting business. He is a member of the American Antiquarian Society\, the National Council for Public History\, the New England Historical Association\, the American Association of State & Local History\, and the American Conference for Irish Studies. \nBruce F. Curliss (aka Star) is a pragmatic lifelong learner\, public speaker\, lecturer\, multimedia artist\, and member of the Nipmuc tribe. Curliss has been steeped in the tradition of the land of his ancestors which includes the Blackstone Valley\, finding the common relationship of his eastern woodland traditional lifeways and the history of what has transpired throughout that history. Curliss has served in several capacities for his community\, including as the Chairman of the MA Commission of Indian Affairs\, an elected Tribal Councilman\, and is referred to by the community as a wisdom keeper. His professional career\, spanning over 30 years\, has had him involved in many aspects of tribal communities from youth development\, economic development\, and governance on a national stage. Although he values his mainstream learning experiences as giving him opportunities\, he has held onto it as only what opens the door. It is the people and relationships that drive the change. Currently\, he is working in the for-profit world and enjoys as much of his free time exploring the waterways of his ancestors on his kayak. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/valley-talks-entangled-landscape/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Woon-River.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T191500 DTSTAMP:20240328T205320 CREATED:20220120T161345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T185721Z UID:23153-1644516000-1644520500@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Romance After Dark DESCRIPTION:Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday\, February 10th at 6pm for Romance After Dark\, a virtual evening filled with craft cocktails\, cheese samplings\, and conversations about some of the most romantic items in the RIHS collection. \nThe evening’s virtual program will include a cheese tasting with Edgewood Cheese Shop\, a peek at love tokens from Rhode Island history\, a cocktail demonstration by MXR\, a talk on the history of the wedding dress with textiles from the RIHS collections\, and Rhode Islanders sharing their love stories about partners\, friends\, and personal passions. \nGuests will be able to experience the perks of a romantic night out from the comfort and safety of their home\, with two available packages: “Cheesy Love Story” or “Love on the Rocks.” Packages will be available for pickup prior to the event. \nThe “Cheesy Love Story” package features a box of 5 cheese samples for two from the Edgewood Cheese Shop. Tickets are $35 for RIHS members and $40 for non-members. \nThe limited edition “Love on the Rocks” package includes the cheese box\, as well as the “Your Love is on Fire” box by MXR Cocktails. Featuring hand-selected\, fresh ingredients to craft four beverages\, with a splash of orange juice and cinnamon syrup\, this cocktail will ignite any heart ablaze. Kits are BYOB for customized preferences and can be used to create non-alcoholic mocktails. Tickets are $45 for RIHS members and $50 for non-members and are available now at rihs.org. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/romance-after-dark/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Romantic-After-Dark-.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="John Brown House Museum":MAILTO:jbh@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T143000 DTSTAMP:20240328T205320 CREATED:20220207T190907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T170140Z UID:23241-1644670800-1644676200@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:The Museum of Work & Culture’s 6th Annual Children’s Baking Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society\, will offer its annual Children’s Baking Workshop with Gingersnaps Bakery on Saturday\, February 12 at 1pm. \nThis year’s event will have a Valentine’s Day theme and will feature a cookie decorating demonstration with a member of the Gingersnaps Bakery staff\, an interactive French Language matching game\, baking bingo\, and a brief presentation on the history of Valentine’s Day. \nBaking kits will be available for pickup at the Museum prior to the event and will include: a chef’s hat\, apron\, recipe card\, game printouts\, heart-shaped sugar cookies\, frosting\, and sprinkles so children can follow along and decorate their own cookies. \nTickets are $20 per participant. Space is limited\, and early registration is strongly encouraged. Tickets are available for purchase at shopmowc.com. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/the-museum-of-work-cultures-6th-annual-childrens-baking-workshop/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/s448899319554291973_p863_i2_w1280.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T143000 DTSTAMP:20240328T205320 CREATED:20220111T171524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T143303Z UID:23010-1645275600-1645281000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance 2022: Executive Order 9066 and Its Legacies DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the RIHS\, on Saturday\, February 19 at 1pm as they commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Day of Remembrace with a virtual conversation on the legacies of Japanese internment. \nOn February 19\, 1942\, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066\, which authorized removal of people of Japanese ancestry from the west coast of the United States. Since that time\, February 19 has been recognized every year by the Japanese community throughout the U.S. as a Day of Remembrance. In honor of the 80th anniversary\, the Museum will welcome Ken Nomiyama\, who was born in an incarceration camp in Northern California\, and Jim McIlwain\, a student of Japanese American history\, to discuss EO 9066 and its consequences during World War II and today. \nThis program is made possible with the support of the New England Japanese American Citizens League and is presented in conjunction with Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II\, a Smithsonian poster exhibit currently on view in the Museum’s changing gallery. \nIndividuals can register for the program by visiting: https://bit.ly/3HBNUGo \nNomiyama is Japanese American\, born during World War II at Tule Lake\, the incarceration camp located in Northern California. He is a retired businessman\, living in Newport R.I.\, with a strong interest in the history and plight of the Japanese American. He is on the board of the Tule Lake Committee. \nMcIlwain\, Professor Emeritus of Neuroscience\, Brown University\, is a student of Japanese American History with a special interest in the service of Japanese Americans in the U.S. Army during WWII. He is a life member of the Japanese American Veterans Association and an honorary member of Fox-Company Chapter of the 442nd Veterans Club of Honolulu. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/day-of-remembrance-2022-executive-order-9066-and-its-legacies/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EXECUTIVE-ORDER-9066-AND-ITS-LEGACIES.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T143000 DTSTAMP:20240328T205320 CREATED:20211229T194926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T141923Z UID:22972-1645362000-1645367400@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Valley Talks: Before Hollywood\, There was Vaudeville DESCRIPTION:Valley Talks\, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture\, continues Sunday\, February 20 at 1pm on Zoom. \nResearcher Kathryn Sos-Hayda and Woonsocket Historical Society President Irene Blais will present this talk looking at the history discovered during research for the upcoming Museum of Work & Culture exhibit “Hollywood comes to Woonsocket\,” including vaudeville\, French-Canadian touring acts\, and the stories of some performers who graced the stage in Woonsocket. Woonsocket performers who made it big will also be featured\, as well as details of how the team approached its research. \nIndividuals can register for the talk by visiting: https://bit.ly/3GGo83u \nKathryn Sos-Hayda is a Providence resident whose interest in history brought her to the Museum of Work and Culture as a research volunteer. With an academic and professional background in International Relations focusing on Ukraine and Russia\, she enjoys the challenge of research and the process of writing. Sos-Hayda grew up in the area around Washington\, DC\, where she also attended college and graduate school. Prior to making Rhode Island her home\, she and her family lived in various locations including Heidelberg\, Germany\, and San Antonio\, Texas. \nIrene Blais was a longtime employee of the Museum of Work & Culture and is now retired. Her passion is Woonsocket history. She has been president of the Woonsocket Historical Society since 2013. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/valley-talks-before-hollywood-there-was-vaudeville/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/vaudville.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T205320 CREATED:20220202T185142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T131533Z UID:23176-1645729200-1645732800@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Inside the Archives: How Welfare Worked in the Early United States DESCRIPTION:The Rhode Island Historical Society continues its free Inside the Archives series Thursday\, February 24th at 7 pm with a virtual talk featuring Associate Professor of History Gabe Loiacono speaking about his work\, How Welfare Worked in the Early United States: Five Microhistories. \nHow Welfare Worked in the Early United States explores the establishment of poor relief systems in early America by tracing the lives of five Rhode Islanders who operated or benefitted from those programs. Loiacono will discuss his research methods\, the challenges of locating records of the poorest Americans\, and how the RIHS archives helped him complete his work during a pandemic.  \nRegistration is available at https://bit.ly/3zX9cvM \nHow Welfare Worked in the Early United States is available for purchase through Oxford University Press. Individuals will receive 30% off of their purchase of the book with the code ASFLYQ6. \nLoiacono is currently an Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. As a graduate student at Brandeis University\, he was surprised to learn about poor relief in early America. That story brought him to the Rhode Island Historical Society more times than he could count. With the help of several archivists there\, he learned how to find and interpret old records. His recently published book How Welfare Worked in the Early United States: Five Microhistories\, is based in good part on that research. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/inside-the-archives-continues-with-virtual-talk-by-gabriel-loiacono/ CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51821051830_e7f40149b6_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR