Concerts Under The Elms Return Next Week!

We are about to kick off the 26th season of our beloved Concerts Under the Elms series! The six-week series begins next Thursday, June 29th, at 6:30pm, and will feature Greystone Rail – a first-time performer in the series – featuring fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass to create classic bluegrass and country music. They recently won the 2023 Motif Magazine Music Award for Best Bluegrass Group!

In addition to the evening's music, food is provided by Little B’s BBQ, who will serve southern-style BBQ with all the fixings!

Concerts are free for RIHS members and $10 for nonmembers. Membership packages start at $40. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and coolers.

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Upcoming Events & Programs

Free Museum Admission at the Museum of Work & Culture
Saturday, June 24, 10 am - 4 pm

There’s a new way to enjoy the Museum of Work & Culture!

In honor of La Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Quebec’s National Holiday, the museum will launch a new French language audio tour and offer free admission this Saturday, June 24, from 10 am to 4 pm. Discover the story of French-Canadian immigration to Woonsocket and the Blackstone Valley “en français” from the ease of your smartphone. The new audio tour is perfect for native French speakers or those learning the language!

Free admission will be offered throughout the day with the generous support of the Québec Délégation in Boston.

Current Exhibits at RIHS Museums

Mishpakha: Jewish History of Woonsocket

Bittersweet: Sugar's Sticky Road to Revolution

Presidential Grave Hunter Book Talk & Tour at North Burial Ground

Visit North Burial Ground in Providence on Wednesday, June 28, at 6pm for a talk with Kurt Deion, a public historian who recently released a book about his quest as a child to visit the grave of every United States president and vice president.

Deion will read from his book, Presidential Grave Hunter and sign copies. After the discussion, there will be an evening tour of some of the amazing political figures buried at NBG, including Stephen Hopkins, RI's signer of the Declaration of Independence!

More Details Here!