March 29, 2024

Carpenter Museum News

The Antiquarian Society

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Do you wish kids today knew more about history?

We do, too! And that's why every May we work with teachers to provide an immersive, hands-on history experience for 3rd graders in Rehoboth. This important program relies on volunteers, and we need your help!

School programs not your cup of tea? We're also looking for Museum docents to help us tell incredible stories from nearly 375 years of Rehoboth history.

If you'd like to learn more about getting involved with us, please contact us at info@rehobothantiquarian.org or (508) 252-3031. We welcome your ideas and your enthusiasm! Get in touch today.

Rehoboth Genealogy Group
Wednesday, April 19, 7PM
Carpenter Museum
Contact: Lende McMullen, genealogy@rehobothantiquarian.org
All are welcome! Join us as we tackle topics such as Understanding DNA, Irish Genealogy, Tech/Tools/Organizing, Old Rehoboth, New England Searches, Breaking Down Brick Walls, and more!

“America’s Kitchens: A History of the Kitchen in America”
Thursday, April 27, 7PM
Carpenter Museum
Contact: programs@RehobothAntiquarian.org, 508-252-3031
From the colonial period to the present, the kitchen has been a source of nourishment and comfort. But the way Americans have lived with their kitchens has changed dramatically over the course of three centuries. Historic New England curator Nancy Carlisle will discuss how the American kitchen has evolved from the seventeenth-century to the present. Drawing on her book America’s Kitchens, co-authored with Melinda Narardinov, Ms. Carlisle will discuss the technological and social changes that have taken place in this room and suggests how these innovations have transformed kitchen work and changed women’s lives.

Nancy Carlisle is Senior Curator of Collections at Historic New England where she has worked for close to thirty years. Through her research, writings, and public programs, she uses stories drawn from the collections to engage people in a deeper understanding of their own histories. In addition to America’s Kitchens, she is the author of the award-winning book Cherished Possessions: A New England Legacy.

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