Presentation by Wright???s Dairy Farm
[A FREE EVENT]
Sunday, February 26, 1:30pm
The Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S. Main St., Woonsocket, R.I.
Wright Family to Discuss Farm & Bakery???s History at Museum of Work & Culture
(WOONSOCKET, R.I.) ??? The Museum of Work & Culture will offer the next installment of its free Valley Talks series on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 1:30pm.
Ellen (Wright) Puccetti, Elizabeth (Wright) Dulude, & Claire (Bissonnette) Wright Boudreault will present the history of Wright???s Dairy Farm & Bakery, chronicling the growth of the family business, the experience growing up on the farm, and the work that goes into raising cows and making the bakery???s famous pastry.
Attendees will learn how this family farm transformed into a Rhode Island institution and have the opportunity to sample some chocolate milk and chocolate chip cookies.
Seating is limited to 75 and is first-come, first-served.
Other Valley Talks will include
March 12: Writer and historical reenactor Paul Bourget explores life in Civil War encampments, detailing issues of transportation, camp set-ups, medicine, military chores, and especially food.
March 19 (rescheduled): Filmmaker Kenneth Proudfoot will screen his documentary The Amazing Life & Times of Austin T. Levy, with a Q&A to follow.
About the Museum of Work & Culture
The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island???s mill towns in the late 19th- and 20th centuries. It recently received a Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island Award for its SensAbilities Saturdays all-ability program.