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Maple Sugaring Weekend
Maple Sugaring Weekend
Learn how maple syrup is made! Free tours will be offered at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm, and last about 90 minutes. Tours include indoor and outdoor elements. First come, first serve. Appropriate for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations are available upon advance request.
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Valley Talks: Mille après mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity
Valley Talks: Mille après mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity
In his book Mille après mille, historian Pierre Lavoie takes a fresh look at how early 20th-century Francophone celebrities, such as Mary Bolduc Travers, Rudy Vallée, and Jean Grimaldi helped shape the collective identities of Francophones in Quebec and New England. Pierre Lavoie is a historian and postdoctoral researcher affiliated with Université Laval. His research and publications…
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Parked at Home: Featuring First State National Historical Park
Parked at Home: Featuring First State National Historical Park
Some national parks have just one entry and exit point. Others are spread out across entire communities and even cross state lines. This talk will bring staff together from two historical parks with unique boundaries: First State National Historical Park and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. First State is made up of six sites…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Everglades National Park
Parked at Home: Featuring Everglades National Park
Close to 7% of the United States is made of water. During this program, rangers from two National Park Service sites will discuss how local waterways have indelibly shaped their local landscapes in very different ways. The Blackstone River Valley is known for its use of great waterpower, while the Everglades is home to a…
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Walking Rhode Island: 40 Hikes for Nature and History Lovers
Walking Rhode Island: 40 Hikes for Nature and History Lovers
John Kostrzewa writes the “Walking Rhode Island” column for The Providence Journal and has been hiking across the state for years. He recently published a compilation of his hikes into a book, Walking Rhode Island 40 Hikes for Nature and History Lovers With Pictures, GPS Coordinates and Trail Maps. His talk and slide show will include how he…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Amistad National Recreation Area
Parked at Home: Featuring Amistad National Recreation Area
How do people confront challenges with the natural world? In the 1800s, enterprising mill owners wanted a faster way to move their goods in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Their answer was the construction of a canal that stretched over 40 miles, from Providence to Worcester. Over a century later, people in Texas living near the…
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New England UFO’s – Ronny LeBlanc
New England UFO’s – Ronny LeBlanc
Ronny LeBlanc is a globally recognized figure in the world of paranormal, Bigfoot and UFOs. (Program held at the Asa Waters Mansion.) Ronny stars in TRAVEL CHANNEL'S Hit Series EXPEDITION BIGFOOT (Season 4 Premieres 2023). He also stars in PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA. Ronny is an independent researcher, screenwriter and author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling book Monsterland:…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Parked at Home: Featuring Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Nearly 5,000 miles separate the Blackstone Valley from the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska. On one side of the continent, many people experience some of the worst light pollution on the planet. Far away in Alaska, people come from all over the world to see the northern lights during dark…
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Life on Mars
Life on Mars
Join a hands-on program where participants will learn about lunar and solar eclipses. Ever wondered what scientists are looking for when they search for signs of life on Mars? Sponsored by the Mary B Grogan Grant.
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Solar Eclipse: Tracking the Shadow of the Moon
Solar Eclipse: Tracking the Shadow of the Moon
This will be a family friendly presentation about solar eclipses and night sky objects that can be seen in April skies using the library telescope from the Millbury Public Library. Solar glasses will be handed out to all participants (while supplies last). Program presented by the Aldrich Astronomical Society - Jim Zebrowski Sponsored by donations made…
Parked at Home: Featuring Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Parked at Home: Featuring Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Inspiration can strike any time—and anywhere. Discover how national parks share stories about creativity, hard work, and innovation across the United States. In the 1700s, blacksmiths and carpenters in the Blackstone River Valley created the parts and machines that launched the Industrial Revolution in America. A century later, in West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas Edison…