Events at AAIM
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Sat.
Mar. 18th
1-2 pm
Speaker Series: Ice Harvesting
Cost: Free Admission. Donations are always welcomed.
“Ice Harvesting” featuring Betsey Dexter Dyer speaking about the practice of harvesting ice from local ponds. She will focus on ponds in the area and specifically Walpole.
The presentation includes short film of ice harvesting on Coopers Pond in Attleboro. The film is narrated by Fredrick Cooper and identifies local residents of Attleboro area and the ice harvesting on Coopers Pond in Attleboro. Come check this presentation and film, you might see an old family friend or relative.
Location:
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum 42 Union St # 2 – Attleboro, MA 20703
The museum is open the last Thursday of the month until 8 pm. (The additional hours on Thursday will be from 4 pm until 8 pm.)
You can call the museum with questions at 508-222-3918 or email at info@industrialmuseum.com.
Sat.
Mar. 25th
10am-12pm
Free STEM Make and Take - Create Solar Bugs! Drop-ins Welcome.
Cost: Free Admission
Admission is free. Donations are always welcomed.
Children in grades six through eight are invited to visit the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum (AAIM) to create SOLAR BUGS.
This drop-in event is FREE OF CHARGE. (Parent/guardian is required to stay with child.)
The Attleboro Area Industrial Museum is announcing a new STEM initiative sponsored by a grant from the Roddy Foundation in collaboration with Attleboro Public Schools.
Drop-ins are welcome, but registration is also available online.
Location:
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum 42 Union St # 2 – Attleboro, MA 20703
You can call the museum with questions at 508-222-3918 or email at director@industrialmuseum.com.
Thurs.
Mar. 30th
6 pm
Thursday Night at the Museum: Marc Forbes Speaker Series
Cost: Free Admission. Postponed from Feb. 23rd to March 30th due to weather.
Admission is free. Donations are always welcomed.
“Thursday Night at the Museum” continues on Thursday, March 30th with the Marc Forbes speaker series.
Marc is the director of Masters Sales and Marketing. His Attleboro company specializes in custom products and programs including sports awards, finely crafted and customized jewelry, corporate awards/recognition programs and more.
Location:
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum 42 Union St # 2 – Attleboro, MA 20703
The museum is open the last Thursday of the month until 8 pm. (The additional hours on Thursday will be from 4 pm until 8 pm.)
You can call the museum with questions at 508-222-3918 or email at info@industrialmuseum.com.
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Sat.
Apr. 15th
1-2 pm
Speaker Series: Early Automobile Makers of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Cost: Free Admission. Postponed from Feb. 23rd to March 30th due to weather.
Admission is free. Donations are always welcomed.
“Early Automobile Makers of Massachusetts and Rhode Island” featuring early automobile historian David Setterland and his collection of early automobile prints and paintings.
David has written a chapter about Frank Mossberg of Attleboro, his United States Automobile Company, and his early automobiles, including an electric car.
Location:
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum 42 Union St # 2 – Attleboro, MA 20703
The museum is open the last Thursday of the month until 8 pm. (The additional hours on Thursday will be from 4 pm until 8 pm.)
You can call the museum with questions at 508-222-3918 or email at info@industrialmuseum.com.
Sat.
April 19th-21st
Time: 8:30-11:30AM
Circuit-Based STEM Workshop
Cost: Free Admission. Registration Required, Limited to 20 Students. Workshop is for 7th and 8th Graders.
Admission is free. Donations are always welcomed.
Children can come to learn the basics of circuits, review electrical safety tips and allow their creativity to blossom and further their own learning.
Through a fun and interactive workshop children get to explore the world of circuits using snap-on circuit kits. They will be able to connect their understanding of circuits with a tour of the Attleboro Industrial Museum.
Children can test their knowledge through fun Kahoot quizzes, and obtain a certificate of completion showcasing their hard work. With their new knowledge of circuits, children can build their own mini-circuits with led lights to take home!
Drop-ins are welcome, but registration is also available online.
Location:
Attleboro Area Industrial Museum 42 Union St # 2 – Attleboro, MA 20703
You can call the museum with questions at 508-222-3918 or email at director@industrialmuseum.com.
Sat.
Apr. 29, 2023
10 am - 5 pm
The Jewelry City Steampunk Festival is a free and open to the public one-day event to educate and celebrate the culture of steampunk in historic downtown Attleboro, Massachusetts.
See everything from sword fighting demonstrations to teapot racing!
Located at the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro Public Library, Balfour Riverwalk Park, and the United Methodist Church.
Cost: Free Admission
Sept. 2022- April 2023
NEA Big Read:
Attleboro 2022-2023
Check out this year’s NEA BIG Read title Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig at the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
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Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
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