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Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, is excited to present “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and interviews by documentary photographer Leonard Nadel. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 10, and will remain […]
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Spiritual Accounting: Benjamin Franklin and Rabbi Mendel Lefin’s Course of Character Development
Providence's Congregation Beth Sholom, Core Connects Rhode Island, the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, Providence's Temple Beth-El, and Providence's Temple Emanu-El are collaborating to offer a 12-week in-person program: "Spiritual Accounting: Benjamin Franklin and Rabbi Mendel Lefin’s Course of Character Development." Taught by Providence’s Rabbi Eliahu Klein, a musar (practical Jewish ethics) instructor […]
Find out more »Wanderground Lesbian Archive Exhibits at Providence Public Library
Welcome to the first physical public viewing of several of the holdings in the Wanderground Archive/Library. Mev Miller shares selections from her extensive library of Lesbian/feminist publications as well as media, art, and other culturally significant items – collected over the past 40 years. The materials make up the cornerstone of Wanderground, a Lesbian Archive/Library being developed as […]
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Oral History Workshop with Rhode Island Latino Arts Executive Director Marta V. Martínez
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, invites the public to participate in an oral history workshop on Saturday, June 25 from 3-5 pm led by Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA)’s Nuestras Raíces Latino Oral History Project of Rhode Island. RILA Executive Director Marta V. […]
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