{"id":273,"date":"2019-11-13T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T13:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=273"},"modified":"2019-11-13T13:31:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T13:31:02","slug":"museum-of-work-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=273","title":{"rendered":"MUSEUM OF WORK AND CULTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIHS Holiday Open House and Santa\u2019s Workshop [FREE ENTRY]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday, December 7, 1-5pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S. Main St., Woonsocket, R.I.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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RIHS to Celebrate Holidays With Open House, Santa\u2019s Workshop at MoWC<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Event Will Feature Tree- and Cookie-Decorating, Historical Toys, and Elf-Led Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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WOONSOCKET, R.I.\u00a0 \u2013 The Rhode Island Historical Society invites the community to visit the Museum of Work & Culture on Saturday, Dec. 7, 1-5pm, for the organization\u2019s annual Holiday Open House, offered as part of\u00a0Woonsocket\u2019s Main Street Holiday Stroll. The day will feature a variety of holiday-themed activities for adults and children alike.<\/strong><\/span>
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At 10:30 am, visitors can join Anne Jalette as she leads a tabletop boxwood tree decorating activity. Pre-registration is required for this activity, and trees and all decorations will be provided for an advance fee of $25 for RIHS members or $30 for non-members. Space is limited to 20 participants. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Individuals can register at\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

shopmowc.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beginning at 1 pm, the public is welcome to take part in an afternoon of free activities. This includes\u00a0<\/em>decorating cookies from Wright\u2019s Dairy Farm & Bakery, helping Santa\u2019s elves build and test toys in their workshop, writing letters to Santa, playing with historic toys, and participating in holiday story time. There will also be a performance of holiday songs by Spencer Soucy and Friends at 2:30 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition, guests may tour the MoWC, which will be decked in its holiday finest, while enjoying cookies provided by\u00a0Seven Stars Bakery. There will also be a display of holiday ephemera from the RIHS collection in the changing gallery, as well as screenings of holiday footage from the film archive.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The MoWC gift shop will also offer a 20% discount throughout the day.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Please note: All cookies may\u00a0contain peanuts, tree nuts, or other allergens.<\/strong><\/span>
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About the Museum of Work & Culture<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island\u2019s mill towns in the late 19th- and 20th centuries. It recently received a\u00a0Rhode Island Monthly<\/em>\u00a0Best of Rhode Island Award for its SensAbilities Saturdays all-ability program.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Rhode Island Historical Society<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 1822, the RIHS, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is the fourth-oldest historical society in the United States and is Rhode Island\u2019s largest and oldest historical organization. In Providence, the RIHS owns and operates the John Brown House Museum, a designated National Historic Landmark, built in 1788; the Aldrich House, built in 1822 and used for administration and public programs; and the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, where archival, book, and image collections are housed. In Woonsocket, the RIHS manages the Museum of Work & Culture, a community museum examining the industrial history of northern Rhode Island and of the workers and settlers, especially French-Canadians, who made it one of the state\u2019s most distinctive areas.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RIHS Holiday Open House and Santa\u2019s Workshop [FREE ENTRY]     Saturday, December 7, 1-5pm     The Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S. Main St., Woonsocket, R.I.\u00a0     RIHS to Celebrate Holidays With Open House, Santa\u2019s Workshop at MoWC Event Will Feature Tree- and Cookie-Decorating, Historical Toys, and Elf-Led Activities WOONSOCKET, R.I.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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