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Add Event"Peerless" and "pioneering" are words that get thrown around a lot, but visionary cellist, songwriter, and vocalist Mike Block is the kind of talent that more than lives up to such distinctions. Frustrated by the stationary constraints of conventional cello playing (i.e., sitting down), Block invented a strap that allows him to stand while carrying […]
Oren Sherman will bring us along on his own journey, discovering the cultural meaning and evolving technology embedded in textile design. Since Francis Cabot Lowell and Paul Moody set the first power looms in motion in 1814, textiles have been at the crossroads of American industry, artisan craft, and functionality. The great textile mills of […]
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation Dec. 12, 7 to 8 p.m. Witness the classic tale of A Christmas Carol brought beautifully to life as actor J.T. Turner portrays author Charles Dickens and every single character from the story in this acclaimed one-man show. Charles Dickens performed his A Christmas Carol publicly every year, […]
The Tarbox Ramblers Holiday Barn-Burner! Featuring the original lineup! 21+ Beer and Wine available. Nothing warms our hearts and souls more during the cold holidays than the The Tarbox Ramblers! Bandleader Michael Tarbox, joined by bassist Johnny Sciascia, violinist Dan Kellar, and drummer Jon Cohan, play songs from the group's original repertoire. Expect a night […]
The first name says it all — Joy Clark is a radiant spirit, determined to rejoice regardless in the face of darkness and despair. Clark embodies a fierce hope, a hard-won optimism and strength that, when paired with peerless musicianship and an electric smile, audiences are powerless to resist. Joy is poised to make a […]
Our popular outdoor walking tour returns! Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill: the Francis Cabot Lowell Mill. Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world's first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard! Take a walk […]
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It’s back! Waltham Repair Cafe returns to the Charles River Museum! Repair Cafes bring the community together and provide a place where folks can bring their well-loved, broken items to be fixed by volunteers (if possible). Bring in your broken items and our volunteers will try to repair them for you! We're looking for more […]
Part of the Mill Talks collection. Includes a screening of "Riveted: The History of Jeans." The Charles River Museum is at the site of Francis Cabot Lowell's first cotton textile mill, and it was cotton manufacturing that powered the Industrial Revolution. Now, jeans are the iconic American fashion staple that almost all of us own. […]
Since 2014 its Waltham's party of the year! We proudly call Waltham our home, and we're reaching out to you with a shared passion for our vibrant community. Over a decade ago, we initiated the Breezers Ball as a heartfelt tribute to our city. What started as a modest celebration has blossomed into the premier […]
And unveiling: “Kittie Knox in the Charles River Museum” Presented by Lorenz Finison. Kittie Knox was a young biracial cyclist in the 1890s who fought against race-based limitations in America’s […]
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