RAS oversees the Carpenter Museum, Blanding Public Library, Arts in the Village music series, and genealogy resources.

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last updated 3/01/10

WW II Tea: Featuring Letters from Veterans Throughout History

March 28,  1 - 4pm 
FREE! Call for reservations.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 508-252-3031.

March 7, 2010: The Carpenter Museum reopens for the season on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4pm.

March 20, 2010: Arts in the Village concert "Mercury Piano Trio" at Goff Hall, Saturday 7:30pm.

March 28, 2010: World War II Tea: Featuring Letters from Veterans Throughout History, at Carpenter Museum, Sunday 1-4pm.  Call for reservations.

April 10, 2010: Arts in the Village concert "South Coast Chamber Music Society" at Goff Hall, Saturday 7:30pm.

April 22, 2010: "Preserving Your Family Treasures" lecture at Carpenter Museum, Thursday 7:30pm

May 5, 2010: Member Appreciation Night, Wednesday 7:30pm


Programs & Events

The Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, Carpenter Museum, and Blanding Library offer a wide range of programs throughout the year, including lectures, exhibits, education programs, concerts, and workshops.

Arts in the Village

The Arts in Village series includes musicians and vocalists in programs ranging from classical music, to operetta, to traditional folk music and dance. The performance arts series is presented in Goff Memorial Hall, a National Historic Landmark.  Easily accessible from major highways, Goff Hall is a 20-minute drive from Providence, Attleboro, Taunton, and Fall River.

For over one hundred years cultural events, dramas, and music series have take place in the hall. The 7-foot concert grand piano that graces the stage was purchased with the assistance of contributions from concert-goers, area businesses, and a grant from the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation. 
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Folk Art, Antique, and Artisans Show

The annual Folk Art, Antique, and Artisans show has become a fall tradition. Over 50 exhibitors display their wares at Francis Farm located at 27 Francis Farm Road (off County Street). Traditionally held on the first weekend in November, the event is held in conjunction with the Congregational Church Bazaar in Rehoboth Village.

Rehoboth Antiquarian Society Clambake

The clambake is an annual summer event that dates back to the very beginning of the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society. The first bake was held in 1884 in a field across the street from Goff Memorial Hall. Hundreds of people attended Rehoboth Antiquarian Society Clambake during its heyday in the early twentieth century, many taking the trolley in from Providence.  Always popular with local politicians, the bake was graced one year by then Massachusetts Attorney General Woodrow Wilson. The clambake was discontinued for a period of about 35 years after World War II but was revived in 1984. Although not as large as it once was, over one hundred people gather every year "rain or shine" in the clambake shed on the grounds of Goff Hall. Bakemaster Ken Foley Jr. will provide all the food you can eat - clams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sausages, franks, onions, stuffing, corn, and brown bread - and plenty of ice-cold watermelon for dessert. By keeping this New England tradition alive, the Society is also able to raise much-needed funds through the sale of raffle tickets.

Museum Education

Palmer River School's local history program culminates in a visit by the fourth graders to the Carpenter Museum. Each spring with the help of volunteers all classes arrive to experience such aspects of early Rehoboth life as: fireplace cooking, barn construction, peg-making, stenciling, the use of herbs, the making of herbal sachets, parlor games, and weaving.

Volunteers willing to be trained, or with talents of their own, may contact Rebecca Smith (who heads the program) through the Museum (508) 252-3031.

 

Rehoboth Antiquarian Society 4 Locust Ave, PO Box 2, Rehoboth MA 02769 (508) 252-3031
carpentermuseum@gmail.com