RI Historical Society -- Upcoming Events

October 4 & 5
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
Bank of America Museums on Us
For more information: Anne Conway
(401) 769-9675 or aconway@rihs.org
 
Free Admission for Bank of America Customers!
The Museum of Work & Culture Co-Directors, Raymond H. Bacon and Anne D. Conway have announced that for the seventh consecutive year, the Museum, located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, has been selected to participate in the Bank of America Museums on US program.  This program provides unparalleled access to some of the nation’s greatest museums and cultural institutions.  Visitors to the Museum will receive free admission every first weekend of the month throughout the year by simply presenting their Bank of America card.  Additionally, participants will receive 10% off their purchases in the Museum Store. For more information on Museums on Us™ or Bank of America’s arts and culture programming, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/museums <http://www.bankofamerica.com/museums> .

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Saturday, October 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tour departs from Reflections Café
8 Governor Street, Providence
To RSVP: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
 
A Cultural Walk through Fox Point
Today, come take a walk through Fox Point, one of the oldest and most diverse neighborhoods in Providence. Learn about the ever-changing character of Fox Point, from its first colonial settlements through the waves of Irish, then Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigration, to the impacts of urban and highway development today. The tour’s route will focus on and include three active churches in the area: St. Joseph’s, Sheldon Street Baptist, and Our Lady of the Rosary. The neighborhood’s vibrant cultural story comes alive in these parishes. Reservations are requested. The tour begins at Reflections Café, 8 Governor Street, Providence. $10 per person. Tour lasts 90 minutes.

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Monday, October 6, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Woonsocket Harris Public Library
303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket
To RSVP: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
 
Collection Night for “20th Century Settlers in the Blackstone Valley” exhibit – Public Scanning Event
The Rhode Island Historical Society is pleased to announce plans for a new exhibit at the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket. “Going to Work: 20th Century Settlers in the Blackstone Valley” will look closely at the people who moved to the Blackstone Valley area in Rhode Island during the twentieth century to find work.
We want to know your story! Collection Night is an evening to share your family’s photos, letters, postcards, diaries, recipes, etc. with the Historical Society. Staff will be on hand to listen to your family’s story and scan your items. Come include your history and participate in the making of this new exhibit! For more information on Collection Night or the “Going to Work” exhibit, please contact Dalila Goulart, (401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org.

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Saturday, October 4 & 11
Evenings of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 p.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
$10 per person
Reservations requested: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org

RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
After the arrival of Roger Williams in 1636, rivers shaped the life of the city of Providence. The Colonial waterfront was the site of a thriving shipping economy for a young town. Eventually, factories and railroads turned attention away from the rivers and toward the land. After the 1950s, highways and bridges covered the waterways, and the rivers were forgotten. But that was yesterday! Today, architects and city planners are creating a “new” waterfront. Once again, the rivers take center stage. And no event commands more attention than Barnaby Evans’ WaterFire. Smartly designed walkways, parks, and pedestrian bridges invite strolling, especially on summer evenings. Urban outdoor sculpture and beautiful civic and commercial buildings of varied architectural styles provide the setting for stories of Providence’s fabled past and dynamic present. This walk shares the history of Rhode Island’s capital city and the history of WaterFire.
$10 per person. Reservations requested for this tour. For schedule of WaterFire lightings: www.waterfire.org <http://www.waterfire.org/> , or (401) 272-3111. This walk is offered in collaboration with WaterFire.