YOU MAY UNDERSTAND OUR WONDER BY DON DOUCETTE During recent weeks our family TV viewing in the evening includes a YouTube program entitled WORKING HORSES WITH JIM – favorite and nostalgic episodes about a farmer in upstate New York using two pair of draft horses to farm his land. Jim raises a mix of beefers
TWENTY YEARS OF SUPPORT Over the past twenty years, we at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod have brought our vision to life thanks to the unwavering dedication and support of individuals, corporations, local businesses, charitable foundations, and public-private partnerships. Over the next month, we will feature all of our 2020 donors as a small
BE A LIGHTHOUSE FRIEND The year 2021 will be a most exciting time for Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, as it marks its 150th anniversary. Events are being planned throughout the year for members and the community to celebrate this jubilee year. You can join in the celebration by becoming a member of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.
Wickford Art – Third Exhibit of 2021: PUSH-PULL-PRINT, celebrating traditional printmaking North Kingstown (RI) – The Wickford Art Association launches a new exhibit this year with Push-Pull-Print, a celebration of hand-rubbed printing techniques on a number of surfaces including paper, linen, textile, or other materials at the discretion of the artist. Push-Pull-Print will open at
Captain Paul Cuffe: His Work, Vision and Living Legacy A free virtual lecture hosted by the Newport Historical Society Newport, RI – January 2021 – The Newport Historical Society is pleased to host Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes for a virtual lecture Captain Paul Cuffe: His Work, Vision and Living Legacy on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at
TWO HEARTS VALENTINE PACKAGE Will You Be My Virtual Valentine “Two Hearts” Package Spend a cozy night at home with champagne & truffles while learning the history of Champagne with this Valentine’s Day package from Linden Place Mansion Bristol, Rhode Island For more information contact: Joseph Velleca, Linden Place Museum, 500 Hope Street, Bristol, RI
The Rehoboth Congregational Church is pleased to announce the kickoff of the 300th Year of Service and Celebration to honor the establishment of the Second Precinct of Rehoboth on November 29, 1721. We have much to be thankful for and we hope the community will join in the 300th Year of Celebration as we honor, educate, celebrate
WATER JUST BEING WATER I have been poking around and collecting the names of Cape Cod rivers. My discoveries thus far include: Bass River Little Pamet River Pamet River Quashnet River Mashpee River Santuit River Swan Pond River If you know of any other Cape Cod rivers, let me know and I
EMBRACE THE CREATIVITY 2021 has arrived, and while we’re all happy to embrace it, the ongoing stress of the unknown pecks away at us, and there is a heaviness in the air. We’re not taking anything for granted, making no assumptions, and taking each day as it comes. In part two of our New Year’s
Free Talk by Historian Erik Chaput on the Dorr Rebellion WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, continues Sunday, January 24 at 1pm on Zoom. Professor Chaput will present “The People’s Martyr” and the Dorr Rebellion an exploration of the life of Thomas Wilson