Carpenter Museum Events and Information

Enjoy learning about the past and wish you could dive even deeper into history? Roll up your sleeves and experience how people in early New England really lived at our our upcoming "Hands-On History" workshops! We're excited about the enthusiasm that's already been shown for these workshops! Space is filling up in some of these classes, so sign up today! 

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Thursday August 3, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Printed Textiles

First up this Thursday is our Printed Textiles workshop! Join us as we learn about 18th and 19th century approaches to fashion and design, and make our own block prints drawing on inspiration from the natural world, especially our local Rehoboth environment! Members register for free!

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Saturday August 12, 10 AM -11:30 AM - Fiber Arts

Once you've been inspired by learning how to decorate fabric, take the process one step further and learn how early Rehoboth settlers turned wool from sheep to shirt, and card and spin your own length of wool yarn to take home! This Fiber Arts workshop is led by historian and artist, Eleanor Langham. Members register for $5!

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RESCHEDULED Saturday September 23, 10 AM - 11 AM - Corn Husk Dolls

September is harvest time in Rehoboth, and corn husk doll crafting will now be the third installment in the our 2023 “Hands-On History” Workshop Series! Join us in September as we learn about the crucial role that corn played in the lives of people who lived here in the past. Not only a vital food source, corn also served as an ideal material for making children’s toys! We will discuss the historical importance of corn and craft our own corn husk dolls to take home. This workshop is geared toward school age children in grades 2-12. Members register children for free! 

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November Workshop - TBA

Keep an eye out for an announcement about final workshop of 2023. This hands-on experience will take place in November. More details to come soon!

Museum and Research Center Open Saturday, August 5!

Can't make it to the museum during the work week? We are open for visitors on the first Saturday of each month from 1 PM - 4 PM. Next Saturday, August 5th, take a break from the summer heat and tour our exhibit spaces or visit our reading and research room. All ages welcome!

A Letter from Arts in the Village Committee Coordinator

Dear Friends,

As Arts in the Village begins its 21st year of concerts, we look forward to another season of inspiring music.

This past year we hosted pianist Frederick Moyer, the Ekstasis Duo, violinist Emil Altschuler with Mana Tokuno, piano, Haven string Quartet with pianist Andrius Zlabys, and clarinetist Jonathan Cohler with Rasa Vitkauskaite, piano, all of whom gave moving performances.  And it is difficult to forget the haunting, yet unpublished, piano composition written by a Ukrainian composer and sent here to ensure it endured the war.

Our program attracts unsurpassed artistry and interpretive talent, and our musicians come from all over the world. Our artists often comment on the warm reception they receive from our enthusiastic audience. The spirited conversations at intermission, shared over baked goods home-made by volunteers, add to the friendly ambiance of Goff Hall on concert evenings.

We want the special experience of these concerts to continue, but we need your help.  To help us attract talented musicians and continue to keep ticket prices affordable, please consider a tax-deductible contribution. Please send checks, payable to Rehoboth Antiquarian Society with a notation for the Arts in the Village, to PO Box 2, Rehoboth MA 02769. 

Thank you for your continued interest and support for Arts in the Village.

Sincerely,

Meredith Denno, Coordinator for Arts in the Village Committee

Spots are going quickly, but we are still accepting applications for the 2023 Crafters' Marketplace show! Click the "2023 Vendor Application" button below for more information.

2023 Vendor Application

This past June, we were thrilled to have volunteers from the Bristol County Savings Bank spend their 2023 Employee Volunteer Day with us at the museum. Our BCBC community partners helped with a variety of activities, including gardening and weeding, organizing craft supplies for next year's Strawberry Festival, and mailing our newsletter. To you, and to all of our fantastic volunteers, THANK YOU!

Blanding Library Events and Information

ANIMAL ADVENTURES

Wednesday August 2

11 AM - 12 PM

Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue Center, based in Bolton MA, will bring some of their animals to visit the library. Come to this one-hour session to meet the animals and learn fun and interesting facts about them. Appropriate for all ages.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Blanding Library 

MANY VOICES & MANY SONGS

Thursday August 15

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for Ann-Marie Forer's lively Tunes-N-Tales music program. Stories, songs, and active programming geared toward babies and toddlers. Older siblings welcome.

OPENING RECEPTION: BEEING ARTFUL EXHIBITION

Thursday August 17 

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Enjoy light refreshments, meet the artists, and view bee-themed artwork at the opening of our "Bee-ing Artful" Exhibition. 

FIONA THE WHALE: STORY & CRAFT TIME

Thursday August 31

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for a "Whale of a Tale," watch as we inflate Fiona, and do a whale-themed craft! Geared toward children ages 3 years &up. 

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