New Sesame Street character to visit MoWC on Labor Day

WOONSOCKET— On Monday, Sept. 4, the Museum of Work & Culture — along with Rhode Island PBS — will welcome Julia, a new friend from Sesame Street! A sweet and curious 4-year-old girl with autism, Julia made her onscreen debut in April.

The event will take place during the MoWC’s free annual Labor Day Open House, which kicks off the MoWC's 20th anniversary celebration.

The MoWC is offering families the opportunity to visit, interact, and have their photo taken with Walkaround Julia. Three meetand-greet sessions will take place at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. All participating families will also receive copies of “We're Amazing, 1,2, 3!,” a storybook featuring Julia.

Space is limited to 25 family groups per meet-and-greet session; each group can include up to two adults and four children. Registration is required and is first come, first served. Families can register at LaborDayMoWC.org. Color communication badges, hands-on activities, and trained staff from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment will be available to visitors.

In addition to Julia’s visit, beginning at 1:30 p.m., the MoWC will be accepting free registrations for The Mill Memory Bank, a digital registry of profiles of former mill workers. Attendees will have the opportunity to register their loved ones’ stories and permanently recognize their contributions to Rhode Island’s proud manufacturing heritage.

The day also includes free hot dogs served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the debut of a special retrospective exhibit celebrating 20 years of the Museum of Work & Culture. This visit by Walkaround Julia is made possible by Rhode Island PBS, and the Open House by the Rhode Island Labor History Society.