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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Mill Talks bring history to life. Mill Talks bring history to YOU. Visit charlesrivermuseum.org/events for current scheduled Talks and registration info

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It's GIVING TUESDAY-We’ve themed 2025’s Giving Tuesday around our Charles River Collaboratory programming, allowing for more intensified public access to hand-on learning at all age levels! Make your gift NOW in support of public STEM learning at the Charles River Museum! charlesrivermuseum.org/give

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The Charles River Museum wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

GIVING TUESDAY IS DECEMBER 2nd! Be a part of something new, cutting-edge, and community-building: Make your gift NOW in support of public STEM learning at the Charles River Museum! It’s an exciting opportunity to inspire future innovators of all ages! charlesrivermuseum.org/give

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The Charles River Museum will be CLOSED to Visitation Wed., Sept 10th We apologize for the inconvenience

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Hey Waltham! Don’t miss today’s Repair Cafe at the Charles River Museum - Get your broken things fixed, happening now until 3 PM this afternoon. Our amazing repair volunteers have already helped lamps get new light, vacuum motors running, electronics working, and bikes back on the road!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

It's our final Mill Talk of the summer! Mill Talk: Mother Brook: The Evolution of Industry Along the Country’s Oldest Power Canal on Wed, July 23rd at 7PM. FREE to the public! REGISTER: eventbrite.com/e/1344137093229

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Mother Brook:Evolution of Industry Along the Country’s Oldest Power Canal

Excavated between 1639 and 1641, the Mother Brook canal in Dedham is arguably the oldest power canal in North America.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

A quartet of our crack Collaboratory Leadership have taken a day from their Summer vacation to help with this week's Innovation Adventures activity session. The project? Cutting leather keychains that the IA kids will get to make and take home! Thanks guys!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The Museum will be CLOSED Friday, July 4th, in honor of Independence Day

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

FYI The Museum will be CLOSED Friday, July 4th, in honor of Independence Day

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

REMINDER The Charles River Museum will be CLOSED to Visitation TOMORROW Wednesday June 25th (our evening Mill Talk: Living the Harpsichord Life; Building and Breathing the Instrument will continue as scheduled) www.eventbrite.com/e/1378566101... We apologize for any inconvenience

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Looking for something educational, fun, and FREE this summer? Take advantage of one of our many INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION TOURS! With THREE DIFFERENT tours multiple dates to choose from, it's a virtual historical buffet!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The Charles River Museum will be CLOSED to Visitation Wednesday June 25th (our evening Mill Talk will continue as scheduled) We apologize for any inconvenience

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The Charles River Museum celebrates freedom and Juneteenth 2025

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Registration for Mill Talk: The Final Days of the Central Mass Branch has SOLD OUT.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

A reminder that THIS SATURDAY, June 14th, the Museum will be CLOSED to Visitation

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM ITS ORIGINAL MAY DATE Mill Talk: Living the Harpsichord Life; Building and Breathing the Instrument Wednesday, June 25th 7PM Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1378566101...

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Mill Talk: Living the Harpsichord Life; Building & Breathing the Instrument

What it is like to pursue your bliss and fully immerse yourself in the world of harpsichords?

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Our Fall 2nd SHIFT Music Series Season! Tickets for ALL shows available here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/2nd-shift... Fri 10/3 Darrell Scott Th 10/23 Kaia Kater Th 11/6 Maya de Vitry Th 11/20: The Wolff Sisters Th 12/4: Hickman, Anick, Woodsmith

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2nd SHIFT Concert Season: UPCOMING

Curated by musician Mark Erelli, the 2nd SHIFT Music Series features some of the most respected performers from a variety of genres including roots, country, blues, and folk, as well as noteworthy new...

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Join us for any of our terrific Industry & Innovation Tours! We've got them spread over weekdays and weekends, so you have plenty of choices. And they are ALL free to the public! www.charlesrivermuseum.org/events-list?...

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Events List

Upcoming events at the Charles River Museum

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Tomorrow night, May 28, at 7PM, Mill Talk-Reinventing Cotton: Entrepreneurship and the Future of Production presented by Luciano Bueno, founder of GALY CO. FREE to the public, register www.eventbrite.com/e/mill-talk-...

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The Charles River Museum remembers and honors the fallen.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

INNOVATION ADVENTURES RETURNS! Next Session is June 23 - 27 Open to all entering grades 4, 5, or 6 (or equivalent) in 2025. Takes place at the Museum 9:00am - 12:00pm each day Registration Required via the Waltham Recreation Department www.city.waltham.ma.us/recreation-d...

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GeneralAll programs are offered to Waltham residents only, unless otherwise stated.Before registering, check that the participant meets the age/date of birth/ grade level qualifications.Registrations ...

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

We regret to announce that tonight's Mill Talk: Living the Harpsichord Life; Building and Breathing the Instrument has been POSTPONED due to illness. New date TBA. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

LOST & FOUND announcement from this Saturday's NextGen STEMFest: on blue baseball cap and one navy women's puffy coat. Call 781-893-5410 or email info@charlesrivermuseum.org if you think these might be yours!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

With the weather looking less than optimal tomorrow, Sat 5/10, we're bringing all aspects of our NextGen STEMFest INDOORS ! 10-5 with FREE admission for the day! Activities and workshops in the Collaboratory, talks in the Main Gallery, and Exhibitors in our Jackson Room!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

First set of the evening from Laura Cantrell. Simply brilliant and beguiling, Laura's voice sounds so good, especially in the acoustics of our Main Gallery. Add to that the sterling playing of Jimmy Ryan, Jeremy Chatzky, Mark Spencer, and Josh Kantor, and... oh, what a night!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Laura Cantrell's soundcheck sounds splendid. Tickets are available at the door for those who haven't grabbed theirs already. Do yourself a favor and head down. The show starts at 8.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Love our Museum? It's a pretty incredible space. And it can be all yours for an special night (or day) of personal history making! The Charles River Museum has a rental package that suits your desires! Contact of Event team today! charlesrivermuseum.org/contact-private-events

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We've had a couple of LOVELY days out and May is just a day away- what does that mean? The return of the Watch City Bike Lab! The Lab will be outside our Visitor entrance Sundays offering advice, service, and directions for those on two-wheels As always, their efforts are FREE!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

THIS SATURDAY! It's always great to learn a new and useful skill! Upcycling at the Mill: Hand Sewing Workshop has proved to be a popular educationalactivity. Registration IS limited so don't wait if you're interested! Registration and full details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1319327878...

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Upcycling at the Mill: Hand Sewing Workshop

Give new life to old textiles in this hands-on workshop at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Laura Cantrell’s songs are delivered in a voice both honest and unadorned, and her version of country music is imbued with the buoyant catchiness of classic pop and rock n’ roll. Catch her May 1st at 8PM as our final 2nd Shift performance of the season! www.eventbrite.com/e/1112165540...

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2nd SHIFT Concert: Laura Cantrell

Cantrell embodies the conviction of a modern woman singing country music.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It's National Volunteers Appreciation Week and the Museum is deeply indebted to the people who give us their time, energy, and expertise. They are a core part of our family & as valuable to us as almost any artifact! Just a few are pictured here, but CHEERS to every one of them!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Thrilled today to welcome Polly Hubbard, the daughter of Frank & Diane Hubbard, for a viewing of our latest exhibit, Rediscovering Waltham’s Harpsichord History, which highlights the Hubbard Harpsichord Company and its importance in the revival of this wonderful instrument!

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Memberships are a GREAT way to support the Museum! We have 6 levels that you can choose from, with upper levels including NARM Museum Reciprocal benefits! Visit www.charlesrivermuseum.org/join

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Museum Membership

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Tired of tossing those beloved clothes that have seen a better day? Upcycling at the Mill: Hand Sewing Workshop has proved to be a popular and fun skill-building activity. Upcoming: May, 5/3 and 5/24 Registration and full details here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/education...

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We just celebrated his famous ride. Learn more about this legendary figure's OTHER legacy that was equally important to our country. Mill Talk: Paul Revere’s Ride From Patriot to Manufacturing Pioneer on Wed, April 30, at 7:00 PM. FREE to the Public www.eventbrite.com/e/1301391098...

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Mill Talk: Paul Revere’s Ride From Patriot to Manufacturing Pioneer

Paul Revere pioneered new manufacturing techniques in iron casting, bronze bell and cannon making, and copperwork

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Lovely words, message, and song from Laura Cantrell. Join us May 1st in welcoming Laura to our main gallery for our final 2nd Shift Music Series performance of the season Tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/1112165540... www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH7G...

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AWM - Bless

YouTube video by Laura Cantrell

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

On this day in 1877, the Somerville, MA home of Charles Williams Jr received the very FIRST home telephone. The other end of the connection led to the shop of Williams, a telegraph engineer & assoc of Alexander Graham Bell. The Bell Telephone Co awarded him the numbers of 1 & 2.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Today, April 7, 2025, marks the 250th birthday of FRANCIS CABOT LOWELL, born in 1775 Please join us in celebrating the birth, life, and legacy of one of the greatest American visionaries and innovators at the site of his preeminent achievement, now the place we call home.

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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We were pleased to welcome the Mass Historical Society into our Main Gallery for their Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize Ceremony. Bruce Dorsey, author of Murder in a Mill Townwas the recipient. It will be airing at 5:56 PM April 5th on C-SPAN 2 www.c-span.org/event/americ...

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Bruce Dorsey, "Murder in a Mill Town"

Author Bruce Dorsey talks about the 1832 crime that captivated America - the murder of a young pregnant woman in New England.

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