Join us at the Museum for an afternoon-long event celebrating French-Canadian music, food, and culture. Enjoy a concert featuring renowned musician Seán Dagher and his daughter, Maia Dagher, on fiddle. Seán Dagher is a folk singer and multi-instrumentalist from Montreal whose blend of Celtic, French-Canadian, Baroque, Medieval, Arabic, and Maritime musical styles offers a unique, robust, and energetic performance. Seán Dagher is perhaps most widely known for his sea shanties and recordings for the Assassin's Creed video game series, which have garnered some 70 million streams.
Additionally, local author Joseph Bolton, will present on his French-Canadian heritage and how it inspired his collection of folktales, Old Grandmother’s Tree. Enjoy poutine prepared by Friskie Fries, along with pastries prepared by Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery. Creative Wonderings Mobile Art Studio will be on site to help Children and adults of all ages create a special craft.
The afternoon will culminate with the announcement of the winners of the museum’s annual raffle.
Doors will open at 1 pm
Salute to Spring is made possible in part by the event’s generous sponsors: Québec Delegation in Boston, Brule, Nault & Hainley, Lepine Financial Advisors, RI AFL-CIO, The Brickle Group, New England Laborers, Bourget & Associates, Paul and Denise Bourget, the American-French Genealogical Society, Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery; with additional support from Council General of Canada, David Soucy, NEARI, Single Source Disaster Recovery Specialist, Inc, and the Rotary Club of Woonsocket; as well as, Daniel Gendron, President Woonsocket City Council, Northern RI Chamber of Commerce, Sheahan Printing, Wealth Management Resources, Inc, Hunter Insurance Company, and L’il General Stores.
The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.
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