This past June was a busy month for NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley! Read on for pictures and stories of how we’re working with the community to make things happen in Woonsocket. We kicked off the month with a bang on Friday, June 2nd with our second Market Square Food Truck Night of the summer. Mobile… Read more ⇒
NeighborWorks Sponsors Powwow in Woonsocket
This past weekend, River Island Art Park in Woonsocket, RI was host to the “First Light Powwow at Niswasoket.” The Powwow marked the seventh in an annual series of gatherings of Eastern Algonquin tribes for a celebration of culture. The event started Saturday, May 20th and continued through Sunday evening. The Powwow was organized by… Read more ⇒
Saturday Markets Coming This Summer!
This summer NWBRV will host weekly markets at our new event space, 40 South Main Street in downtown Woonsocket. The Saturday Markets will feature local vendors displaying crafts, produce, prepared food, and other items. The events will also have games, youth activities, and live entertainment. Markets will take place on Saturdays from 12-4 PM starting June 3, and… Read more ⇒
Community Paint Project
A freshly completed mural now sits at Universal Cutts Barbershop on Main Street in Woonsocket. The mural highlighting the city’s historic architecture was completed with the brushstrokes of dozens of participants in “Cre8 Woonsocket,” which took place on Saturday, March 25th. The community paint project was hosted by Shanikqua Dandy and Sering Matarr Mbye and funded… Read more ⇒
2nd Annual Drums & Music of the Americas
On Saturday, April 8th, from 1:00-5:00 PM, New England artists representing a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and musical styles will gather in Woonsocket for the “2nd Annual Drums & Music of the Americas” to share their traditions through musical performance. The event will take place at the former Mulvey’s building at 40 South Main… Read more ⇒
Main Street Holiday Stroll- Saturday, Dec. 3, 2-7 PM
The 2016 Woonsocket Main Street Holiday Stroll will take place on Saturday, December 3rd from 2-7 PM. Residents are invited to join us for this annual celebration of the holidays and Woonsocket culture. Local vendors and performances will be centered on the Mullen Municipal parking lot in historic downtown Woonsocket. Businesses along Main Street will… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Follows Placemaking Summit with Call for Artists
In September, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley hosted a Creative Placemaking summit to discuss plans for arts and culture in Woonsocket’s Island Place Historic district. The District houses the ARTech hub, which includes the recently developed event space at 40 South Main Street and the surrounding mill buildings. LISC defines Creative Placemaking as “residents coming together to make social, physical, and economic changes in… Read more ⇒
