{"id":728,"date":"2020-03-08T17:41:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T17:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=728"},"modified":"2020-03-08T17:41:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T17:41:14","slug":"poutine-competition-and-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dodgemillmuseum.com\/?p=728","title":{"rendered":"POUTINE COMPETITION AND MUSIC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating Franco-American Culture With Poutine Competition & Music<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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(WOONSOCKET, R.I.) \u2013\u00a0The Museum of Work & Culture\u2019s 21st annual Salute to Spring\/Bonjour Printemps event will take place on Sunday, April 5, at 1:30pm, and will celebrate Franco-American culture.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The day will include the MoWC\u2019s eagerly anticipated 4th Annual Poutine Indulgence. Restaurants and food trucks from across the state will offer their take on the traditional Qu\u00e9becois dish of French fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds.\u00a0This year’s event will feature two-time champion,\u00a0Adelines: A Speakeasy Kitchen Bar, as well as past champions,\u00a0Friskie Fries\u00a0and\u00a0Ciro’s Tavern, and past competitor\u00a0Bywater, along with new participant\u00a0Rhody Roots.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Additional entertainment will include performances and called dances by four piece Franco-American band\u00a0Fleur de Lis, who will offer concerts at 1:30pm and 3pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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There will also be presentations on the history and cultural significance of poutine. In addition, the event will include pastries provided by\u00a0Wright\u2019s Dairy Farm & Bakery.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The day will conclude with the MoWCs annual raffle, with a grand prize of a trip for two to Qu\u00e9bec City donated by Conway Tours.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tickets remain for Salute to Spring\/Bonjour Printemps: Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children; children under 3 are free. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at\u00a0ShopMoWC.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or by calling (401) 769-9675.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Salute to Spring\/Bonjour Printemps is made possible in part by the event\u2019s generous sponsors:\u00a0D\u00e9l\u00e9gation of Qu\u00e9bec in Boston, The Brickle Group, Conway Tours, and Lepine Financial Advisors, Inc.; along with Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, Wright\u2019s Dairy Farm & Bakery, Bourget & Associates, Councilman David Soucy, Soucy Insurance Agency, the Consul General of Canada and Villa at Saint Antoine; Esten & Richard Insurance, Mrs. Trudy Lamoureux, Rotary Club of Woonsocket, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, The Friendly Home, Walsh, Brule, & Nault, and Lil\u2019 General Convenience Store.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Salute to Spring\/Bonjour Printemps at the Museum of Work & Culture<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday, April 5, 1:30pm<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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


\n$20 for adults and $10 for children; children under 3 are free. Tickets\u00a0must\u00a0be purchased in advance and are available at\u00a0ShopMoWC.com<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or by calling (401) 769-9675.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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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.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Rhode Island Historical Society<\/span><\/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 and 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.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrating Franco-American Culture With Poutine Competition & Music (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) \u2013\u00a0The Museum of Work & Culture\u2019s 21st annual Salute to Spring\/Bonjour Printemps event will take place on Sunday, April 5, at 1:30pm, and will celebrate Franco-American culture. The day will include the MoWC\u2019s eagerly anticipated 4th Annual Poutine Indulgence. Restaurants and food trucks from across<\/p>\n

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