Fall River Heritage State Park has announced its schedule of events for the month of June.
From Fall River Heritage State Park
June 3rd and 4th: DREAM BIG AND DREAM OUT LOUD! Native –American Crafts and Story Telling Presented by the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe of MA and RI. 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Visitor Center
Local Native Americans will demonstrate how to make your own “dreamcatcher” while you listen to traditional stories and history. Fun, learning and history are hand in hand in this special activity for the entire family, free and suitable for all ages. This program is a presentation of the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe.
June 13th: KICK OFF TO FALL RIVER MASS MEMORIES ROAD SHOW! 6:00 PM Visitor Center
Join us as we kick off our launch event to learn more about the September 16th Mass Memories Road Show event and how to get involved. You and all community and cultural organizations are invited to join the outreach effort to ensure that a rich and representative portrait of the whole city is documented at the September event.
The Mass Memories Road Show is a free statewide, event-based participatory archiving program that documents people, places, and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. This time the focus is on Fall River. Be involved! Become a part of Massachusetts history.
June 19th & June 25th: ORANGE BILLOWS, an Original Sculpture Celebrating the Textile Traditions of Fall River.
‘“Orange Billows” will connect the rich history of the textile industry of Fall River, which is showcased in the Visitor Center through DCR educational programs and rotating exhibitions, with the natural setting of the harbor, which can be viewed through the large windows on all sides of the building. The installation will begin on June 19th. Funded by a FRACC Ignition Fund Grant
Sunday, June 25th at 1:00 pm: Artist Brooke Mullins Doherty will present an Artist Talk on the creation and meaning of “Orange Billows”.
Daily through June 30th: STORYWALK®: “Every Little Thing”, Dawn to Dusk on the Boardwalk.
This delightful book is based on the song ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley, whose songs are known the world over for their powerful message of love, peace, and harmony. This book adaptation, written by his daughter Cedella and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, will bring a smile to faces of all
ages—because every little thing’s gonna be all right!
GUEST EXHIBIT
Daily: THE PATH TO INTEGRATION: African Americans in the Armed Forces of Massachusetts, 8:30 am—3:30 pm, Lobby Gallery, Visitor Center
From the Revolution to the Civil War, to the World Wars and beyond – there is an unbroken chain of honor and military service within the Black community. Through a closer look at persons of color who fought for freedom and democracy, we honor both their struggles and their achievements.
This special exhibit is on loan from the Commonwealth Museum in Boston, courtesy of the Secretary of State.
FILMS
Daily: BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTES: A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN THOMAS J. HUDNER & ENSIGN JESSE L. BROWN, 10:00 am, Visitor Center Theater
Discover the true story behind the theatrical hit film “Devotion” and the amazing friendship of Fall River’s own Captain Thomas J. Hudner and his navy partner Ensign Jesse Brown, the first Black naval pilot. We are honored to offer five featurettes that go behind the scenes and tell their story. Join us in our comfortable theater. For ages 12+ years. Total running time of the films: 40 minutes.
Daily: THE FABRIC OF FALL RIVER, 11:45 am & 1:45 pm, Visitor Center Theater
Discover Fall River’s rich past through this classic documentary that showcases the history of Fall River from the First People through the cotton mill era, to the needle trades of the 1980s. For ages 8+ years. Run-time: 34 minutes.
WALKING TOUR
Saturdays and Sundays: WATER + GRANITE + GRAVITY= FALL RIVER, Weekends at 11:00 am. Meet at the Front Desk in the Visitor Center
Our popular self-guided walkthrough history is now a guided tour twice per week! Without the water of the Taunton and Quequechan Rivers, the granite cliffs, the power of gravity, and the waterfalls that they produced, there would be no Fall River.
This program is also available as a 30-minute self-guided walk through waterfront history connecting the way finders.
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