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Museum Archives
Exhibits & Activities -
2010 (click
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Kris
Holloway Speaks, Monique and the Mango Rains
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Honoring
Women Who Have Served in the Military |
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WAWM
Second Annual Wine & Food Pairing |
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Kris Holloway, Author of Monique
and the Mango Rains
Saturday,
Nov. 6, 2010 - 1:00 to 5:00PM
Monique
and the Mango Rains is the true story of the life and death of a
remarkable West African midwife, seen through the eyes of a young
Peace Corps Volunteer who worked side-by- side with her, birthing
babies 
and caring for mothers, in a remote, impoverished village.
It is a rare tale of friendship that reaches
beyond borders to vividly and irrevocably unite another woman’s
world with our own.
Kris Holloway recounted her story and most importantly, Monique’s story, of life in Mali and the friendship that grew from these two women who seemingly had nothing in common but found their lives forever entwined. Your definition of sisterhood will never be the same!
A book signing followed the presentation.
This program came to our area thanks to the generosity of our local Cultural Councils and was free of charge.
This program was supported in part by grants from the Attleboro, Plainville and Norton Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Honoring Women Who Have Served
in the Military
Thursday,
October 28, 2010
As part of Attleboro's 1
ABC initiative, the Museum hosted
a night of rememberances from women who have served in the war. This discussion
included several women who served in the war shared their true to
life experiences with "The Things They Carried" and their
transition to civilian life. The event was open to the public.
Attleboro’s 1 Adventure, 1 Book, 1 Community encourages Attleboro's citizens to unite together and pursue community-building through the shared experience of reading the book "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien .
Women at Work Museum 2nd Annual
Wine & Food Pairing
March
1, 2010
The
Greater Attleboro Women of Today hosted the 2nd annual Wine
& Food Pairing event to benefit the Women at Work
Museum at the Cafe
Porto Bello Restaurant in center of North Attleboro.
On the menu that evening was a delectable array of culinary delights paired with delicious wines from Blackstone Winery. With restaurant owner, Paula Catalano keeping a careful eye on the proceedings, generous portions of food and wine were presented amid a relaxed atmosphere of fun and enjoyment leaving little doubt that this was going to be a truly satisfying evening! Wine expert, Joan Murphy Bowie from MS Walker Fine Wine and Spirits shared her expertise and provided information about evening's wine pairings as each new course was presented. Her upbeat personality and deep knowledge of wines was a refreshing addition to the evening's activities.
The Menu:
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L'antipasto
- The Scallops wrapped in bacon were paired
with Blackstone Savignon Blanc. This wine was
clean and
fresh with excellent texture, acidity, and
length and balanced nicely with the scallops that were "melt in your
mouth" delicious. A great
start to the evening!
Il contorno
- Delicious rustic Italian lentil soup
was presented with the Blackstone California Merlot.
The earthy flavors
of the lentil soup complemented the rich fruit aromas,
supple oak characteristics and soft tannins of this noble vintage. 
Il primo
- Gnocchi in marinara sauce was matched with the
California Pinot Noir. The Pinot's delicate black cherry
aromas, accented with delicious plum, raspberry and vanilla
was the
perfect marriage to the skillfully prepared gnocchi in
a "to-die-for" marinara sauce. Molto bene!
Il secondo
- The Italian sweet sausages with vinager peppers
and pototoes dish was paired with the Blackstone Riesling.
This slightly dry wine, with flavors of apricot and pear
presented a nice counterpoint to this rich and robust main course.
Bravo!
Il dolce
- Luscious lemon tart was married perfectly
with the Mionetto Prosecco. This frizzante (slightly
bubbly) wine was full of ripe pear dashed with floral overtones. Matched
with the tangy lemon tart, it was a delicious ending
to to wonderful night!
Later on in the evening, there was a raffle and several wonderful gift baskets were given out to the lucky winners, adding to the excitement and festiveness of the occasion.
The quality of the food and wine was exceeded only by the the outpouring of warmth and support from our congenial hosts, Paula Catalano, owner of the Cafe PortoBello, Louise Orum, Faye Ballou and Judy Romero representing the Greater Attleboro Women of Today and Joan Murphy Bowie, wine expert from MS Walker Fine Wine and Spirits! It was an evening well spent to support a great cause, the Women at Work Museum!
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