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Upcoming Events
"Then, Now... and Again?" Fernald State School Photo Exhibition
May - July 2008
This photo essay features photographsy by Derrick TePaske from the early 1970's of the Fernald State School. There will also be archival photographs and clips from the PBS documentary, "Front Wards, Back Wards." The exhibit will run until the end of June.

The Heritage Gallery at Alternatives
50 Douglas Road
Whitinsville, MA 01588
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Weekend hours by appointment

Recent Articles
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Alternatives revives old Whitin Mill in green
Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Supporters of the project and others from the community were on hand at the complex on Douglas Road Friday for a ribbon cutting... more

Thursday, May 29, 2008
A candid look back at Fernald School
Worcester Telegram and Gazette
When photographer Derrick A. Te Paske spent weeks taking pictures at the Walter E. Fernald School, he was uncertain whether anyone would ever see them more

Friday, March 14, 2008
Redesigned mill project draws raves
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Artists mingled with art patrons, sipping wine and nibbling hors d’oeuvres as they strolled from one gallery to another... more

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Village mills are the subject Capturing a visual history
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Take a ride on Algonkiun's 'Streetcar'
Worcester Telegram and Gazette
'A Streetcar Named Desire' can still pack a wallop... more

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Acting duo sparkles in 'Same Time'
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
“Same Time, Next Year” may be the best Neil Simon play that Neil Simon never wrote. more

Recent Press Releases
Monday, March 03, 2008
An evening of Art and Theater at Alternatives
Two openings and a special exhibition open at Alternatives’ Whitin Mill more
Friday, December 28, 2007
Bernard Corey and Friends celebrate painting, “en plein air” Blackstone Valley impressionists at Alternatives Heritage Gallery
...opening at Alternatives' Heritage Gallery in the newly restored Whitin Mill, [the exhibit] celebrates the local landscape... more
Monday, November 26, 2007
Alternatives’ Whitin Mill Project Wins Blackstone Valley Chamber 2007 Cornerstone Award
Alternatives' Whitin Mill Project has won a 2007 Cornerstone Award... more
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Alternatives’ Performance Space Dedicated
GB and Lexi Singh Performance Center Unveiled more