Enjoy a family-friendly evening with johnnycake tasting, hands-on activities for kids and the opportunity to see inside the 1812 Prescott Farm windmill. Guests can learn about the importance of grist milling on Aquidneck Island and explore how the windmill works. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy while listening to live music from Rory and Ric.
Learn about the distinguished design history of this landscape while enjoying exquisite gardens and breathtaking views. Experience the creation of Frederick Law Olmsted who initially designed the grounds. The tour covers 250 years of this beautiful property’s history from farmland to premier vacation spot. Weather dependent, registration available online.
Come enjoy a free performance of the Manton Avenue Project’s plays! Written by children and performed by adults, the plays will excite, entertain, and get you thinking about our community.
Enjoy Newport’s only Federal Period mansion open to the public. Whitehorne House displays the most significant collection of Newport furniture in Rhode Island. Explore the design and craftsmanship of the colonial era inside the house before visiting the garden for refreshments.
Linden Place Museum will host a walking tour of Linden Place Mansion and downtown Bristol, focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf Family and their involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The DeWolf family, Bristol’s premier family in the 18th and early 19th centuries, was once one of the largest traders of slaves in New England. Learn […]
In partnership with the Council, Rhode Island Latino Arts' 500 Years of Latino History programming will begin on August 15, 2015 from 12-2PM at the Southside Cultural Center with a Kick-Off of Café Recuerdos, a traveling humanities art installation that will engage participants with the theme of “Re-Examining America’s Social and Cultural History.” The installation […]
Learn about the distinguished design history of this landscape while enjoying exquisite gardens and breathtaking views. Experience the creation of Frederick Law Olmsted who initially designed the grounds. The tour covers 250 years of this beautiful property’s history from farmland to premier vacation spot. Weather dependent, registration available online.
Come enjoy a free performance of the Manton Avenue Project’s plays! Written by children and performed by adults, the plays will excite, entertain, and get you thinking about our community.
Located just north of College Hill, Doyle Avenue is composed of several mid-to-late-nineteenth century multifamily residences characteristic of working class dwellings in southern New England. Named for Providence Mayor Thomas A. Doyle, the corridor exhibits the period’s diversity of architectural styles with Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne buildings. Join architect Stephanie Zurek as she […]