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Kidleidoscope
Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center at Worcester 3 Paul Clancy Way, Worcester, MA, United StatesJoin us each week for Kidleidoscope! We will read a short book, followed by a light outdoor activity or a hike. Afterwards, enjoy a kid-friendly craft that relates to the…
Visit Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark
Old Slater Mill 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, United StatesCome visit the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution! Spring II Schedule (May 9, 2024 - June 2, 2024) Visitor Information Station: Open Thursday, 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., Fridays -…
Power Walk
Merino Park Entrance Heath Street, Providence, RICome out for a Power Walk with Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park! This spring, join a park ranger for a series of "power walks" around historic sites in the…
Trailblazers by Timing with Lynne McKenney Lydick
ASA WATERS MANSION, 123 ELM STREET, MILLBURY, MA, United States2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. The struggle didn't start with the Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention in 1848; it started decades before with…
Farm to Factory Tour
River Bend Farm 287 Oak St, Uxbridge, MA, United StatesExplore the story of the Blackstone Valley and its communities from pre-European settlement through European style agricultural development, industrialization, and into today. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. All programs…
Visit Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark
Old Slater Mill 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, United StatesCome visit the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution! Spring II Schedule (May 9, 2024 - June 2, 2024) Visitor Information Station: Open Thursday, 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., Fridays -…
Building the Canal Tour
River Bend Farm 287 Oak St, Uxbridge, MA, United StatesCome with us on a guided walk along the Blackstone Canal. Find out about the canal’s historical and cultural significance and its role in the farm to factory transformation of…
Worcester: From Small Town to Heart of the Commonwealth
Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center at Worcester 3 Paul Clancy Way, Worcester, MA, United StatesJoin us on a tour of the Heritage Center’s exhibit hall. Learn how the Blackstone Canal helped transform Worcester from a sleepy county seat to a thriving industrial city and…
Night Sky Program
River Bend Farm 287 Oak St, Uxbridge, MA, United StatesGather with astronomers to view the night sky. For May 10: Observing Start: 20:30 Sunset: 19:58 Moon: waxing crescent in Taurus Planets: none
Walking Tour: Hotchkiss Cemetery
Walking Tour –- Hotchkiss Cemetery NS36 - located on Smithfield Rd in North Smithfield, RI. For the first time since Hotchkiss Cemetery was re-discovered, cleaned, and repaired, the public can…