BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Rhode Island Historical Society - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T170000 DTSTAMP:20240329T110151 CREATED:20221017T204254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T160449Z UID:23890-1665820800-1680282000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Get starstruck by the glitz\, glamour\, and extraordinary talent of over a century of entertainers and productions at Woonsocket’s six historic theaters! URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/hollywood-comes-to-woonsocket-exhibit/ LOCATION:Museum of Work & Culture\, 42 S Main St\, Woonsocket\, RI\, 02895\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/mwc-hctw-promo-image03.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T110151 CREATED:20230109T173330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T173601Z UID:46401-1675609200-1675620000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Valley Talks: 118 Years of History of Chan's Fine Oriental Dining In Woonsocket\, RI (1905 to 2023) DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society\, on Sunday\, February 5 at 3pm for a special Valley Talk on the history of Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining in Woonsocket\, RI\, presented by proprietor John Chan.  \nFollowing the talk\, guests will enjoy Woonsocket’s Theaters: Past & Present\, a new virtual video tour that explores the histories of\, and types of entertainment presented at Woonsocket’s six theaters as they changed over the past 150 years. Additionally\, guests will also receive a live tour of the museum’s current exhibition\, Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket\, all while enjoying a Hollywood-themed cocktail. After the tour\, attendees will make their way down the street to Chan’s for dinner and live music by the Good Living Band. \nThis all-inclusive program is $30 per person. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at shopmowc.com. \nTo register for Chan’s talk over Zoom\, register here: https://bit.ly/327C9bC \nHollywood Comes to Woonsocket tells the story of Woonsocket’s years as a cultural hub of arts and entertainment. From international acts such as Harry Houdini and Francophone performers to local traditions like Chan’s “Eggrolls and Jazz\,” Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket presents the story of a city at the height of its renown. Visitors will also see objects connected to the city’s entertainment history\, including props from 1998’s There’s Something About Mary. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/valley-talks-118-years-of-history-of-chans-fine-oriental-dining-in-woonsocket-ri-1905-to-2023/ LOCATION:Museum of Work & Culture\, 42 S Main St\, Woonsocket\, RI\, 02895\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://storage.googleapis.com/stateless-www-rihs-org/2023/01/chans.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20240329T110151 CREATED:20230120T161727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T165923Z UID:46420-1676122200-1676127600@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:America in Color: 1920s (Smithsonian Channel Saturday) DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society\, on Saturday\, February 11 at 1:30pm for the next Smithsonian Channel Saturday film screening of the documentary America in Color: 1920s. \nWitness early 20th century American history as it was experienced by those who lived through it: in vibrant color. Watch the Model T roll\, the Jazz Age erupt\, and the market crash\, like it has never been seen before\, in color. \nAdmittance is included with paid admission to the Museum. \nAll screenings highlight the content of the Museum’s latest changing gallery exhibit\, Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket\, which tells the story of Woonsocket’s years as a cultural hub of arts and entertainment. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/america-in-color-hollywoods-golden-age-smithsonian-channel-saturday-2/ LOCATION:Museum of Work & Culture\, 42 S Main St\, Woonsocket\, RI\, 02895\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Screening,Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://storage.googleapis.com/stateless-www-rihs-org/2023/01/1920s.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T143000 DTSTAMP:20240329T110151 CREATED:20230120T163111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T144528Z UID:46422-1676813400-1676817000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Valley Talks: “B’nai Israel: Woonsocket’s Gorgeous but Little-Known Synagogue” DESCRIPTION:Valley Talks\, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society\, continues Sunday\, February 19 at 1:30pm on Zoom. \nJoin historian George M. Goodwin as he discusses Woonsocket’s B’nai Israel synagogue\, designed by synagogue architect Samuel Glaser\, and its importance to Rhode Island’s Jewish community. Woonsocket’s Jewish congregation\, B’nai Israel\, was founded in 1893\, but did not build its own synagogue until 1962. Unfortunately\, the congregation’s membership reached a peak of about 200 families during the 1960s. In recent decades\, having struggled to survive\, it now faces an uncertain future. What will become of Glaser’s masterpiece? \nIndividuals can register for the talk by visiting: https://bit.ly/3CAUX23 \nGoodwin is an art and architectural historian with a special interest in synagogues. He has served on the board of Rhode Island Historical Society. A past president of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association\, Goodwin has edited its journal\, Rhode Island Jewish Historical Notes\, for almost two decades. He also co-edited The Jews of Rhode Island\, which was copublished by the University Press of New England and Brandeis University Press in 2004. He and his wife\, Betsey\, live in a 1920 Arts & Crafts bungalow\, once the youngest “plaque house” honored by the Providence Preservation Society. \nOther Valley Talks will include: \nMarch 5: Writer Melody Desjardins will examine the relationship between French-Canadian folklore and current day Franco-Americans in search of a deeper connection between the two. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/valley-talks-bnai-israel-woonsockets-gorgeous-but-little-known-synagogue/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://storage.googleapis.com/stateless-www-rihs-org/2023/01/IMG_2139.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T110151 CREATED:20230214T151237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T151237Z UID:46505-1677610800-1677614400@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Black Greys and Colored Giants Book Talk with Robert Cvornyek DESCRIPTION:The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a virtual talk on Tuesday\, February 28th at 7pm with Professor Emeritus of History from Rhode Island College Robert Cvornyek about his new book\, Black Greys and Colored Giants: A Comprehensive Guide to Black Baseball in Rhode Island\, 1870-1949. \nIn this talk\, Cvornyek will discuss the genesis of the book which chronicles the semi-pro Providence Colored Giants and other local segregated baseball clubs which competed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He will share stories of the local teams and players whose successes provided a constant reminder of the strength and accomplishments of the state’s Black ballplayers in the face of racism. \nGuests can register for this free Zoom talk by visiting: https://bit.ly/RIBlackBaseball \nCvornyek is Professor Emeritus of History at Rhode Island College. He currently serves as an assistant teaching professor at Florida State University Panama City where he specializes in sport history. Cvornyek has written extensively on the intersection of race\, sports\, and cultural expression and\, recently\, edited the autobiography of baseball Hall-of-Famer Effa Manley. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/black-greys-and-colored-giants-book-talk-with-robert-cvornyek/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Event,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://storage.googleapis.com/stateless-www-rihs-org/2023/02/TAB-Blast-8.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR