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Celebrate Quebecois culture with É.T.É
Blackstone River Theatre will present É.T.É for an evening of Quebecois music on Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 p.m., at Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. Admission is $23 advance, $27 day of show. For tickets visit www. BRTri.org or call in reservations to (401) 725-9272.
The word été in French means summer – a fitting tribute to how this trio’s original, lively take on Québec traditional music is infused with a new vitality. With lush vocal harmonies, deep groove, and rich instrumentation, É.T.É are an explosive trio on stage, transforming the nostalgia of a kitchen party into an unforgettable show experience that celebrates the joie de vivre of Québecois culture.
É.T.É are Élisabeth Moquin (fiddle, step-dancing, vocals), Thierry
St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church, 690 Newport Avenue, invites the Blackstone Valley to its Holy Week schedule of events from March 24 to March 31, 2024. Passion Sunday or Palm Sunday services are on March 24 at 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday service is at 7 p.m. on March 28. Good Friday services, March 29, are at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Feast of the Resurrection is Sunday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. The church is fully handicapped accessible. Parking is plentiful on First and Liberty Streets. For more information, contact the church at (401) 723-5632.
Firm Foundation Christian Church, 84 Cumberland Street, Woonsocket: Sunday 3/24, Palm Sunday Service, 10 am; Friday 3/29, Good Friday Stations of the Cross, 7 pm; Sunday 3/31, Easter Sunday
Clouette (bouzouki, vocals), and Élisabeth Giroux (cello, vocals). Awarded the 2020 Gala GAMIQ Album of the Year award in Traditional Music, plus the OPUS prize for “Discovery of the Year 2017-2018” among many other accolades since their first album release in 2017, this trio is winning over the hearts of listeners worldwide, young and old alike.
Service, 10 am; For more information about our church, please visit https://www.firmfoundationri.com.
The Ernest A. Carignan Jr. Memorial Fishing Derby will be Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 6:AM to 11:AM at Cass Park. Sponsored by the Woonsocket Elks Lodge 850 with the Woonsocket Parks and Recreation Department, the fishing derby is open to all children ages 12 and under. Children can register at Pete’s Bait and Tackle on 325 Burnside Ave., Woonsocket or at the park on the morning of the event. Trophies for categories such as the largest fish or the most fish caught will be awarded. All registered children will be eligible for prizes which will be raffled throughout the morning. All attendees will be served hot dogs, water, juices, and hot chocolate.
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.
Woonsocket High School’s Class of 1974 will hold its 50-year reunion on Saturday, October 12, 2024 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Savini’s Pomodoro, 476 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI. WHS’ 50th Reunion Committee has been updating its Class address list to account for changes that have occurred since the 40th reunion. Members of the Class who have not yet reported their mailing address are kindly asked to do so on Facebook at “Woonsocket High School Class of 1974”. Alternatively, please provide address information to either Paul Pierannunzi (401-636-1417) or Muriel Desmarais (Dansereau) (401-837-1865). Invitations will be mailed in late May/early June. Live entertainment at the 50th Reunion will be provided by The Porch Rockers.
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.