Come meet me! I’ll be telling stories at the Cumberland Library on Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30PM. Check out this mini episode to learn the unique history of the Cumberland Library and its past life as a Trappist Monastery. 

Event Details: 

Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30PM

Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864

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Episode Source Material: 

• Monastery History
• Cistercians
• Our Lady of the Valley 1900-1950 | Saint Joseph's Abbey
• What's the Story Behind the Cumberland Monastery?
• Trappist | Definition, Monks, History, Beer, & Facts
• ORDERS OF CATHOLIC MONKS AND NUNS: BENEDICTINES, DOMINICANS AND OTHERS
• 6 Catholic Orders that Shaped Monasticism - Ascension Press Media
• Trappists