Sunday, November 24, 2024

???A Quilt History of Rhode Island???

??Down by the Old Mill Stream

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Weaver Library and the East Providence Historical Society invite you to a special evening showcasing the rich quilting history in Rhode Island on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7pm. The Historical Society will display quilts in the Champlin Program Room of the library and honor the local Piecemakers Quilt Group who made the Society???s 2016 exhibit an outstanding success.

Presenters and editors Linda Welkers and Margaret Ordonez will be on hand to discuss the book Down by the Old Mill Stream, which details the history of the textile industry in RI and was the culmination of a URI inventory project of local antique quilts. Audience members are encouraged to bring along their own antique family quilts. This program is free and open to all. Doors will be open at 6:30pm to view the quilts and for light refreshments.

Weaver Library is located at 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI. Questions? Call 434-2453