To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Gaspee Affair, Rhode Island Historical Society invites the public to explore this chapter … Continue reading The Gaspee Legacy: Resistance or Treason?
Get starstruck by the glitz, glamour, and extraordinary talent of over a century of entertainers and productions at Woonsocket's six … Continue reading Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket Exhibit
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for an exploration of how the events we see on the news and in … Continue reading Then & Now: The Relevance of History in Today’s World – weekly after-school program for teens
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for an exploration of how the events we see on the news and in … Continue reading Then & Now: The Relevance of History in Today’s World – weekly after-school program for teens
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at … Continue reading The Color of Care Documentary Screening
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday, December 1, for Austen-inspired holiday cheer with Barker Playhouse’s production of The … Continue reading The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, Dec. 3, for its 1972 Jubilee, the final of its quarterly Bicentennial … Continue reading 1972 Jubilee
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 4:30 p.m., for the conclusion of Drink in the … Continue reading Drink in the History: Milk and Cookies with Wright’s Dairy Farm
The Rhode Island Historical Society will conclude its free Inside the Archives series on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m., … Continue reading Inside the Archives: New Acquisitions
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode … Continue reading Valley Talks: Worldly Rhode Island
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode … Continue reading Valley Talks: International Scholars in RI – Immigration & the Shaping of a Life
Join the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Saturday, January 28 at … Continue reading America in Color: Hollywood’s Golden Age (Smithsonian Channel Saturday)
Join the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Sunday, February 5 at … Continue reading Valley Talks: 118 Years of History of Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining In Woonsocket, RI (1905 to 2023)
Join the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Saturday, February 11 at … Continue reading America in Color: 1920s (Smithsonian Channel Saturday)
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode … Continue reading Valley Talks: “B’nai Israel: Woonsocket’s Gorgeous but Little-Known Synagogue”
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a virtual talk on Tuesday, February 28th at 7pm with Professor Emeritus of … Continue reading Black Greys and Colored Giants Book Talk with Robert Cvornyek
The Museum of Work & Culture is proud to launch the 7th Annual Poutine Indulgence Competition, beginning Wednesday, March 1, … Continue reading 7th Annual Poutine Indulgence
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, invites the public to an … Continue reading Ciné-Québec: Alys Robi: Ma Vie en Cinémascope / Bittersweet Memories
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures presented by the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the … Continue reading Valley Talks: Visualizing Franco-American Culture Through French-Canadian Folklore
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Community College of Rhode Island on Thursday, March 9 at 6pm for … Continue reading Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o Screening
Join the League of Francophone Organizations of Rhode Island, state leaders and Francophone dignitaries as they gather to celebrate French … Continue reading Rhode Island’s Francophonie Flag Raising Ceremony
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, celebrates French Canadian culture at its … Continue reading Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will offer its annual Children’s Baking … Continue reading Children’s Baking Workshop with Gingersnaps Bakery
Be part of the first graduating class of the Kelly & Ashton Mill Junior Ranger Program! From 3:00 P.M. - … Continue reading Kelly & Ashton Mill Junior Ranger Program
The Museum of Work & Culture, in partnership with the BlackstoneRiver Valley National Historical Park, invites the public to a … Continue reading Earth Day Open House
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