SummerWalks, Continue running through October 15
Sponsored in part by AAA of Southern New England and Parkside Rotisserie & Bar
Tours depart from the
John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
Benefit Street: A Mile of History
Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.
$12 per person; $10 for RIHS members; $6 for children 12 and under.
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Through to Saturday, October 23
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
For more information: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
Gallery: "Let There Be Light"
"Let There Be Light," an art show by artist Robert J. Ducharme will be on exhibit at the Museum of Work & Culture's Gallery beginning Sunday, August 29 until Saturday, October 23, 2010. The exhibit is a compilation of photos, collages, sculptures and paintings concentrating on the quality of brightness. Whether it's a rambling stone wall or a quiet boat on a field of snow, his artwork, either with his brush or with his camera, depicts quiet scenes and evokes moods,
Robert J. Ducharme is a renowned Woonsocket artist . He owned and operated the Ducharme Art Studio in Woonsocket for 35 years. He has taught art classes for many years at the Woonsocket and Cumberland Senior Centers and has also taught at the VA Medical Center in Providence. He was the concept originator of Woonsocket's Korean War Memorial in 2004.
He has exhibited in regional shows throughout New England, including the annual Art Festivals at Wickford, Mystic, Coventry, East Greenwich, Burrillville, Warwick and Putnam,CT. The artist has received many awards, including the Louise Cole Todd Award and 1st Place in the Woonsocket Fine Arts Photography show.
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Thursday, September 16, 6:30 p.m.
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk… Westminster Stories (Re-scheduled event)
Andrew Losowsky and Lyra Monteiro will present on "Westminster Stories," a unique collection of facts, memories, and stories about two blocks in downtown Providence. The project's centerpiece was a diorama on Westminster Street, compiled by photographers, artists, interviewers, and researchers.
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Saturday, September 25
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 S. Main Street, Woonsocket
To Register: Marie Parys
(401) 331-8575 x39 or mparys@rihs.org
A More Complete History: Unit Plans about Rhode Island's Peoples
Over the past year, the RIHS has worked with master teachers and curriculum specialists to create new lesson plans on RI history. Please join us in the morning to learn about the RICH-funded lessons on people of color and in the afternoon for units that complement the new exhibit "Going to Work," funded by the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor Commission and the Levy Foundation. Admission is free, but registration for morning, afternoon, or all day is required by September 20.
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The Rhode Island Historical Society was founded in 1822 and is the country's fourth oldest state historical society. Its museum and library holdings include 25,000 artifacts, 150,000 printed volumes, over 350,000 images, and over 6,000 manuscript collections. The Society is dedicated to preserving and sharing materials from Rhode Island's past, so that present and future generations can more fully comprehend their predecessors, their communities, and themselves.
For more information about the RIHS, see our website at www.rihs.org.
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