Carpenter Museum Events and Updates

Join us September 17th at the Carpenter Museum for our 3rd 2024 Summer Workshop!

The Carpenter Museum is proud to host Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi of the Vox Hunters, self-proclaimed seekers and singers of old songs and cultivators of local music.  They are connected to the tradition of folk music in Rhode Island specifically and New England generally. September 17th at 6:30PM attendees will hear examples of traditional songs and poetry and learn about the Vox Hunters quest to hunt down and revive “old music”, which includes broadside ballads, historical songs, lyrical poetry, and local ditties and tunes in songbooks, tune collections, old manuscripts, library databases, and any other musical reference they can get their hands on.

This event is the Museum’s third in the series of  2024 workshops. Attendees will see examples of historic songbooks and poetry from the Carpenter Museum’s collection as well as see and hear examples of rare historic instruments. There will be time to discuss historic music with and ask questions of the Vox Hunters.

This event is free to members of the RAS and $10 for non-members. Registration is encouraged.

REGESTER HERE!

Join the Carpenter Museum on September 7th at Redway Plain for History Through the Ages: Living History Timeline Exhibition & Encampment Event!

American Revolutionary War 250th Anniversity Committee Meeting on September 10th!

11:00AM at the Carpenter Museum

Did you know that the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War is coming-up? So hence it's time to be thinking of planning RAS activities in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. We have scheduled a committee meeting for Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 11am at the Carpenter Museum Tilton Room. Bring your list of ideas for discussion.

Don't forget to mark the date for the Carpenter Museum's Annual Crafters' Marketplace! This year it will be Saturday October 10th from 9:00AM - 4:00PM. We hope to see you there!

Blanding Library Events

No BABY/TODDLER STORY TIME TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD!
It will resume the Tuesday after
at 10:30 - 11:00 AM

Children & caregivers are invited to join us in our hall for a fun interactive program of movement, books, music, games & more.

Prepared for children through age 4.  Siblings are welcome.

No registration needed.

STORY & CRAFT TIME
Thursdays 10:30-11:30
Goff Hall @ Blanding Free Public Library

Join us for a story or two!
A simple craft will be available to make or take home.
Geared for children ages 3yrs & up.  (siblings welcome)
 
Drop in. No registration necessary.