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Irish vocalist Karan Casey at Blackstone River Theatre
Blackstone River Theatre will present Karan Casey with Niamh Dunne and Sean Óg Graham on Sunday, March 3, in a 3:00 p.m. matinee, at Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. Admission is $28 advance, $31 day of show. For tickets visit www.BRTri.org or call in reservations to (401) 725-9272.
Legendary Irish folk singer Karan Casey has released 12 albums to date and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Japan singing songs charged with a sense of social responsibility in a career spanning more than 25 years. A founding member of traditional supergroup Solas, Casey draws inspiration from a wide range of sources from the personal to the historical and political, touching on themes of family, loss, love, the empowerment of women and Irish revolutionary struggle.
Casey returns to Blackstone River Theatre to kick off the month of March and Women’s History Month, and will be joined by Niamh Dunne on fiddle and vocals, and guitarist and accordionist Sean Óg Graham, both of the Irish folk band Beoga. This evocative trio has toured together for several years and tonight’s show premieres songs from her newest CD, “NineApples of Gold” as well as favorites from Karan’s back repertoire. Casey has long been recognized as one of the most innovative, provocative voices in Irish traditional and folk music.
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will present its annual Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps event on Sunday, March 24th, at 1:30 pm. Guests will have the chance to celebrate French Candian culture with a live concert from the acclaimed trio from Québéc, É.T.É. With lovely vocal harmonies, deep grooves, and rich instrumentation featuring fiddle, cello, bouzouki, and more, they bring new life to traditional Québécois music. Visitors will also have the opportunity to celebrate other aspects of French Canadian culture, including traditional French-Canadian quadrille dancing, as taught by Brown University Ph.D. student Chanelle Dupuis. Poutine prepared by 6-year poutine competition champion Adeline’s Speakeasy Kitchen Bar will be served throughout the afternoon, along with beer tasting and other refreshments. Pastries prepared by Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery will also be served. While guests enjoy refreshments, they will enjoy local favorites The Good Living Band. Crafts and other activities will be available as well throughout the museum, including calligraphy demonstrations by local artist and Vice President of hand-lettering organization Masscribes, Paula Howard. The afternoon will culminate with the announcement of the museum’s annual raffle. Tickets are $30 for adults, $10 for children 5-11, and free for children 4 and under. Tickets can be purchased at rihs.simpletix.com.
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is proud to announce its Valley Talks series for 2024. Valley Talks is an annual program of free lectures that celebrate the local history of the Blackstone Valley and, this year, take their inspiration from the Rhode Island Historical Society’s 2024 theme Making History, which will explore innovation, invention, craft, and creation throughout our state’s history. The series will
feature five talks held on alternating Sundays at 1:30 p.m., and will include: Sunday, Jan. 21, 1:30 p.m. – Village Shaker, Puzzle Maker: Creating the Documentary Series Slatersville – Filmmaker Christian de Rezendes presents his story of the decade-long process of creating his award-winning documentary series Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village, which premiered on Rhode Island PBS in the fall of 2022. De Rezendes will share his journey from inspiration to research, filming, and editing, showcasing how telling the story of this village took a village. Join Denise and Paul Bourget as they discuss the process of becoming Civil War reenactors. Sunday, March 3, 1:30 p.m. – Mille Après Mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity – Based on 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 will be joining us remotely at the Museum. Admission to the Valley Talks is free, but registration is required. Guests can register online at rihs. simpletix.com. The Museum’s 2024 Valley Talks series is presented by Amica Insurance, with additional support from the Museum of Work & Culture Preservation Foundation and the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.
Sturdy Health is thrilled to invite area professionals to its upcoming Career Fair on Thursday, February 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Sturdy Health Primary & Specialty Care – 100 O’Neil Boulevard in Attleboro. This event is designed for those seeking fulfilling career opportunities in a community health system dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those it serves through kindness, compassion, and convenient access to the highest quality care. Positions sought include Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Social Workers, Radiographers/Imaging, Environmental/Cleaning Services, Food Service, Medical Assistants, Cytotechnologists/ Lab. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with Sturdy Health’s recruitment team on-site, providing a chance for personal interaction and discussions about potential career paths within the organization. For those unable to attend in person, open positions can be explored at sturdyhealth.org/careers.
Learn about one of your local national parks and six other unique National Park Service (NPS) sites this winter through the “Parked at Home” virtual series. Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is made up of six different sites in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Through “Parked at Home” programs, Blackstone Valley rangers take virtual participants on a journey that stretches the continent and includes one of the country’s newer NPS sites. These talks offer Blackstone Valley residents a chance to learn about their local park communities as well as fascinating places far beyond New England. Participants are encouraged to discover the histories of hidden gems in their own backyard—or destinations they may dream of visiting. Each hour-long program includes a presentation and opportunities for questions and answers. The 2024 lineup includes NPS staff working at the following sites: First State National Historical Park in Delaware (March 7, 2024), Everglades National Park in Florida (March 14, 2024), Amistad National Recreation Area in Texas (March 21, 2024), Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska (March 28, 2024), Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey (April 4, 2024), Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts (April 11, 2024). The “Parked at Home” series begins on Thursday, March 7, 2024, and runs on consecutive Thursday nights through April 11, 2024, at 7:00 PM Eastern. This series is free and open to all. To register, visit the National Historical Park’s website at www.nps.gov/blrv. For more information, contact Park Ranger Allison Horrocks at Allison_Horrocks@NPS.gov.
Patriot Place will host Restaurant Week from Sunday, Feb. 25 through Saturday, March 2. Guests will enjoy a celebration of dining throughout Patriot Place, sampling from the variety of prix fixe menus specially crafted for Restaurant Week by each participating dining destination. This year’s lineup of participating restaurants includes Citizen Crust, Davio’s, The Harp, Skipjack’s, Tavolino and Twenty8. Each restaurant will showcase their creativity and their diverse and delicious offerings throughout the week.