Tuesday Tea Time Talks: The Environment and Woonsocket with EcoRI News

  • May 1, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Museum of Work and Culture

    42 South Main Street
    Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
Ticket Price Free This event is not available
Description

The Museum of Work & Culture will continue its popular free series, Tea Time Talks, a casual, conversational program where participants will learn more about one of the Museum’s permanent exhibits and have the opportunity to share their personal stories. 

 

Join the museum for the next program in the series on Thursday, May 1 at 2 pm. Participants will gather around the River Exhibit, which highlights the history of the Blackstone River and the ways various communities have benefitted from living on its shores. In honor of Earth Day, local journalists from EcoRI News, an online environmental news publication, will speak on local environmental events from Woonsocket’s history, including Operation ZAP and recent mill fires. Come ready to learn more about the natural environment in Woonsocket and to share your own experiences and stories, including any environmental issues that you would like to see covered. All are welcome, and encouraged to bring photographs and other documents that will help illustrate their stories.

 

Cookies and tea will be served, and admission is free.

Date & Time

Thu, May 1, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Venue Details

Museum of Work and Culture

42 South Main Street
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 Museum of Work and Culture
Rhode Island Historical Society

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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