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March 2022
Parked at Home Series: Family
Featuring Wright Brothers National Memorial You may not think that the folks who were “first in flight” have much in common with a family from Whitinsville,…
Find out more »Parked at Home Series: Equality
Featuring Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument During this virtual discussion, we will travel from a small town in Massachusetts to the nation’s capital. What is our…
Find out more »April 2022
Parked at Home Series: Cotton
Featuring Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Slater Mill is the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in America. Where did the cotton come from? Slave labor…
Find out more »August 2022
Inside the Archives: Developing Flowing Through Time
Free Inside the Archives series on Wednesday, August 3, at noon, with a program highlighting the development of the Museum of Work & Culture’s soon-to-be-debuted digital exhibit Flowing…
Find out more »Seeing Beyond an Online Photography and Digital Exhibition
Over the years the RI Watercolor Society has expanded beyond purely watercolor media to all traditional 2D media. We are excited to finally welcome photographers and…
Find out more »November 2022
Candle Magick with Amy Blackthorn
Even your children are taught candle magic from birth. Blowing out the candles on a birthday cake after making a wish has the power to manifest…
Find out more »January 2023
Museum of Work and Culture Valley Talks: #1 Worldly RI
As the nineteenth century rolled into the twentieth, Rhode Island’s industrial production per capita was second to none. The goods made here traveled around the world.…
Find out more »Winter Blues – An Online Exhibit with RIWS
The theme of this exhibit could be a winter landscape, an abstract piece, or just feature the color blue!
Find out more »February 2023
Valley Talks: “B’nai Israel: Woonsocket’s Gorgeous but Little-Known Synagogue”
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…
Find out more »Rhode Island Watercolor Society presents Spring Break: An Online Exhibit
View selected artists interpretation of where one goes for spring break, and what spring break means to them? Exhibition Dates: February 25th - March 24th NLINE…
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Parked at Home Series – Featuring: Historian Megan Kate Nelson’s book Saving Yellowstone
Explore America's national parks from the comfort of home! Every park has a story. During this virtual series, we’ll connect with people from across the country…
Find out more »Valley Talks: Visualizing Franco-American Culture Through French-Canadian Folklore
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures presented by the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, conclude Sunday,…
Find out more »Parked at Home Series – Featuring: Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
How far have you traveled for work—or for a dream? For centuries, people have moved to the Blackstone Valley for new opportunities. Some of the immigrants…
Find out more »Parked at Home Series – Featuring: Eisenhower National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm served the president and…
Find out more »Parked at Home Series – Featuring: Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
What makes a place a land of opportunity? During this Parked at Home talk, rangers from Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park and Reconstruction Era National…
Find out more »Parked at Home Series – Featuring: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park
Get the inside scoop on one of the newest national parks in the United States! Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park, located in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was…
Find out more »April 2023
Parked at Home Series – Featuring: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Explore America's national parks from the comfort of home! Every park has a story. During this virtual series, we’ll connect with people from across the country…
Find out more »Parked at Home Series – Featuring: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Music can make us feel fully present. It also has the power to transport us back in time. Learn about the history of Jazz in New…
Find out more »June 2023
Auction for the Arts: A Stadium Theatre Fundraiser 2023 online event
Join the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre for it's online silent 20th annual ‘Auction for the Arts’ Online bidding will open on Thursday, June 1st 2023…
Find out more »July 2023
Dramatic Skies
From vivid sunsets to gray thunderclouds, the sky is ever-changing and full of inspiration. Exhibition Dates: July 29th – September 1st ONLINE Opening Reception: Friday, August…
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