Events
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Your calendar for Rhode Island Events in Blackstone Valley! Use the community pulldown to find events in that community.
August 2017
September 2017
Museum of Work & Culture – Annual Labor Day Holiday Open House
Free Labor Day museum open house!
Find out more »October 2017
Museum of Work and Culture – American Girl Doll Baking Event
American Girl Doll event!
Find out more »January 2018
Valley Talk: The Three Decker Menace
RIHS Executive Director Morgan Grefe explores triple deckers' popularity in New England and their connection to local manufacturing and reactions to growing immigration.
Find out more »February 2018
Valley Talk: RI’s Industria Revolution: The rise and fall of an empire
Filmmaker Joseph Lyons chronicles the Valley's industrial by cycling through its historic sites.
Find out more »Valley Talk: Origins of the right to work
Writer and professor Cedric de Leon presents on the origins of right to work laws and their significance for the contemporary labor movement.
Find out more »March 2018
MOWC 2018 Cinema Saturdays: Paul à Québec
Paul, an aspiring artist, accompanies his wife Lucie and their daughter to celebrate Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day at Lucie's parents' home. When Paul notes the declining health of…
Find out more »CINÉ-QUÉBEC
A wine and cheese reception followed by a screening of two short Québecois films and the feature length documentary film Québec: My Country, Mon Pays.
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MOWC 2018 Cinema Saturdays: Roger D’Astous
This documentary film embarks on a journey throughout the exceptional projects of Roger D'Astous, one of the most important Canadian architects of the 20th century. A…
Find out more »Valley Talks – “Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?”
Writer and historical reenactor Paul Bourget will explore the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was in an extraordinary good mood on Good Friday, April 14, 1865.…
Find out more »MOWC 2018 Cinema Saturdays: Les Loups
In Les Loups, Elie, a young woman from the city, comes to a remote North Atlantic island to convalesce and get to know the community. The…
Find out more »Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps & 2nd Annual Best RI Poutine Competition
Join the Museum of Work & Culture on Sunday, March 25 at 1:30pm for an afternoon celebrating Franco-American culture. The day will include our 2nd Annual Best Poutine…
Find out more »April 2018
SensAbiltities Saturdays – Graffiti in Watercolor
In honor of Autism Awareness month, this April the Museum of Work & Culture will be offering a series of FREE therapist-led art and music activities…
Find out more »Robert Chiles free talk
Historian Robert Chiles will present free talk on his new book "The Revolution of ’28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal."…
Find out more »#Throwback Thursday at Museum of Work & Culture
Share your favorite RI history fact and receive FREE admission! Guided museum tours at 10 AM & 2 PM, and a special hands-on assembly line activity…
Find out more »SensAbilities Saturdays – Marimba Magic
In honor of Autism Awareness month, this April the Museum of Work & Culture will be offering a series of FREE therapist-led art and music activities…
Find out more »June 2018
Walking Tours of Historic Woonsocket
Experience the local history of Woonsocket with weekly Saturday walking tours!
Find out more »October 2018
American Girl Baking Workshop
The Museum of Work & Culture will once again celebrate Blackstone Valley’s American Girl, Grace Thomas, whose passions include French, baking, and her bulldog Bonbon. The…
Find out more »Great Scott!: A Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival Event
Museum of Work & Culture Presents an Evening of French Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films WOONSOCKET, R.I. (Oct. 11, 2018) – The Museum of Work & Culture…
Find out more »December 2018
Woonsocket Historic Holiday Home Tours
The Museum of Work & Culture will lead a Holiday Historic House Tour of Woonsocket's North End on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 1:30pm. Participants will tour…
Find out more »January 2019
SO, PLEASE TELL ME, WHY DID THE IRISH COME ALL THE WAY TO AMERICA
Before the Great Famine, the Irish were leaving their beloved Ireland for America & other places, why? What drove them from their homeland? What caused them…
Find out more »February 2019
“The Outward and Visible Expression”: A brief history of baseball
Baseball enthusiast and vintage ballist Jon Henson will survey the rise of the beloved game in the nineteenth century, from its early forms of" invigorating exercise"…
Find out more »When The Reds Ruled The Roost: The Legacy Of RI Reds Hockey
Join Preside of the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society, Buster Clegg, for a screening of "When the Reds Ruled the Roost" and a Q&A on the…
Find out more »March 2019
Cinema Saturdays
Baggages: March 2 Pour vivre ici: March 9 Pieds nus dans l’aube: March 16
Find out more »Ciné Québec
Ciné Québec, an evening of Québecois films in celebration of the month of Francophonie, takes place Thursday, March 7, at the MoWC. The evening will begin…
Find out more »American Civil War in 1864
In 1864, while Grant and Lee fought to a draw in the East, Gen. Sherman's Union armies routed Gen. Johnston's Confederate armies from Atlanta to Savanah,…
Find out more »Through Our Eyes
Format: Art exhibit, Reception Ages: All ages welcome Price: FREE! The Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket and the RI Consortium for Autism Research and…
Find out more »Salute to Spring / Bonjour Printemps
The day will include the MoWC’s eagerly anticipated 3rd Annual Poutine Indulgence. Restaurants and food trucks from across the state will offer their take on the…
Find out more »May 2019
Woonsocket Proud: Woonsocket’s 5th Graders Reflections on Civic Pride
The Museum of Work & Culture is excited to present the 4th annual Woonsocket Proud exhibition. This annual partnership with the Woonsocket Education Department brings all…
Find out more »June 2019
Woonsocket Historic Bus Tour
Woonsocket Historical society, Museum of Work & Culture and WNRI Radio present a sightseeing tour of notable city landmarks and buildings reflecting Woonsocket's heritage and cultural…
Find out more »July 2019
Changing Gallery – Going to Work 20th Century Settlers in the Blackstone Valley
In this exhibit, you’ll find stories of 20th century immigrants who came to the Blackstone Valley to work in the mills, just as earlier workers did.…
Find out more »The Day We Walked on the Moon
The Museum of Work & Culture invites the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with two free screenings of The Day We…
Find out more »Made to Order Mondays
Free admission on Mondays for families, day programs & aides who wish to experience the Museum in a low sensory environment with art & music therapy…
Find out more »Teacher Appreciation Week
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a daylong celebration for teachers and their families featuring free admission with a 10 am Woonsocket walking tour,…
Find out more »August 2019
Cine Francophone – A Rhode Island International Film Festival Event
The MoWC will screen a collection of new and dynamic films by French language filmmakers, including: Les Sept Mers | Directed by Martin-Philippe Tremblay |…
Find out more »Blackstone Heritage Corridor Photography Ambassadors Gallery Reception
The Photography Ambassadors are a volunteer group with the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Volunteers-In-Parks program. For this show, the group traveled to 19 different…
Find out more »September 2019
Labor Day Open House – Celebrating the Work to put Man on the Moon and Beyond
Smithsonian's "Destination Moon" panel exhibit, screening of "The Day We Walked on the Moon," freeze dried ice cream giveaway, Display of Rhode Island astronaut Woody Spring's…
Find out more »Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at Museum of Work & Culture
This year, Museum Day will celebrate the Smithsonian Year of Music, an institution-wide initiative celebrating the Smithsonian’s vast musical collections and resources through 365 days of…
Find out more »October 2019
Cocteau’s Shadow: A Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi & Horror Film Festival Event
The Museum of Work & Culture will host a Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Film Festival event on Thursday, October 24, at 7pm. The Museum…
Find out more »December 2019
Rhode Island Historical Society Holiday Open House & Santa’s Workshop
As part of Woonsocket’s Main Street Holiday Stroll, the Rhode Island Historical Society invite you to stop by the Museum of Work & Culture for its…
Find out more »January 2020
Valley Talks – SOS: Save our Stadium
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, begins January 12. All events are free. This year’s series will focus on the Rhode Island Historical Society’s 2020…
Find out more »Valley Talks: Mischief Managed – A Cinematic Journey
Rhode Island International Film Festival Executive Director George Marshall will present Mischief Managed: A Cinematic Journey. The talk will focus on how a small idea to…
Find out more »Living Memories Monday: A Free Series for those with Memory Loss
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer free programs on the last Monday of each month for those experiencing all forms of memory loss and…
Find out more »February 2020
Valley Talk: 60 Years of the Newport Folk Festival
Former Providence Journal music critic Rick Massimo will present 60 Years of the Newport Folk Festival. The talk will illuminate how this iconic Rhode Island event,…
Find out more »Valley Talks: Silent Presence – The French in New England
In her talk, Jeanne Douillard will bring a fresh look to the story of “un petit people” of New France, including their struggle to reclaim pride…
Find out more »March 2020
Cinema Sundays – Amoureuses
The series will kick off with Amoureuses, a documentary featuring, for the first time, cloistered sisters who agreed to be filmed in many aspects of their…
Find out more »Cine Quebec 2020
Ciné Québec, an evening of Québecois films in celebration of the month of Francophonie. The evening will begin at 6 pm with a wine and cheese…
Find out more »CANCELLED – Cinema Sundays – Expo 67, Mission Impossible
The documentary thriller Expo 67 Mission Impossible invites us to relive the incredible adventure of the men behnd Man and His World. Over time, tongues have…
Find out more »CANCELLED-Renowned Québecois Journalist Talk on French Canadian Exodus
The talk will begin at 7 pm, and will be preceded by a reception at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. Please register for the talk…
Find out more »Cinema Sundays: Un homme sage-femme
Un homme sage-femme, which follows Louis Maltais, an ex-circus artist, as he begins his training to become the first male midwife in Quebec. The series is…
Find out more »May 2020
Virtual Valley Talks – “Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village”
Filmmaker Christian de Rezendes offers a preview of his historical documentary series Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village highlighting the French-Canadian portion of the story.
Find out more »September 2020
Museum of Work and Culture Virtual Labor Day Series
The Museum of Work & Culture will be hosting its annual Labor Day festivities online this year, with a series of pre-recorded presentations and film screenings.…
Find out more »December 2023
Global Market at the Museum of Work and Culture
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, December 2, from 1pm-5pm, at the Museum of Work & Culture for a Global Market celebrating Rhode Island…
Find out more »January 2024
Valley Talks – Village Shaker, Puzzle Maker: Creating the Documentary Series, Slatersville
Filmmaker Christian de Rezendes presents his story of the decade-long process of creating his award-winning documentary series, Slatersville: America's First Mill Village, which premiered on Rhode…
Find out more »February 2024
Community Quilting Bee at the Museum of Work and Culture
The Museum is hosting a Community Quilting Bee on Friday, February 16 and Saturday, February 17 at 10am to 4pm, in anticipation of its upcoming Welcome…
Find out more »Community Quilting Bee at the Museum of Work and Culture
The Museum is hosting a Community Quilting Bee on Friday, February 16 and Saturday, February 17 at 10am to 4pm, in anticipation of its upcoming Welcome…
Find out more »March 2024
Musique at the Triple Decker
The Museum of Work & Culture invites the public to an upcoming event to celebrate the end of our Valley Talks series and the beginning of…
Find out more »Cine-Quebec: Niagara
The Museum of Work and Culture is excited to welcome guests to Ciné-Québec, an evening of Québecois cinema in celebration of the month of Francophonie on…
Find out more »Salute to Spring – Bonjour Printemps
Join us at the Museum for an afternoon-long festival celebrating French-Canadian music, food, and culture. Enjoy two concerts featuring the lively music of É.T.É., an acclaimed…
Find out more »April 2024
Clue: Murder Mystery at the Museum
Inspired by the game Clue, Murder Mystery at the Museum brings together guests for a 1920s party; all the while, the guests find themselves part of…
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