Author and local historian Janet Lisle will detail the lives of a close-knit group of 19th-century women living at the corner of West Main and Swamp Roads, who, despite their youth, led Little Compton’s abolition efforts in the century’s early decades.
The fight for “Equal Pay for Equal Work” was a cause championed by American Suffragists starting in the 1850s. What can be done today to promote employee equity regardless of sexual orientation, gender, age, race, or ethnicity? The social ramifications of pay in-equity are brought to the forefront during the current public health emergency, especially […]
Today, we know about the Rough Riders mostly as a colorful chapter in the life of Theodore Roosevelt. But there is much more to the tale. In his talk, New York Times deputy op-ed editor Clay Risen will explore the untold history of the regiment and explain what made it such a significant part of […]
With so many local creatives in financial straits, What Cheer Writers Club is holding a practicum on financial relief available to writers, illustrators and podcasters negatively impacted by Covid or otherwise in need of funding for creative projects. Register now for Writer Relief: Funds & Fellowships for RI Creatives with RISCA’s Mollie Flanagan, online on […]
The Parents Association of St. Michael’s Country Day School is pleased to announce that the 2020 Neighborhoods of Newport House Tour will take place on Sunday, October 4, and will provide exclusive entry into architecturally significant private homes and gardens in Newport, Rhode Island. This year’s House Tour highlights the Kay-Catherine area, a neighborhood of […]
Explore the lives of Quaker women in Colonial New England and the roles they played within the Society of Friends. Ms. Cazden will use her intensive research on Abigail Allen of Westport as a path to understanding the rights and responsibilities of local Quaker women.
Ian Donnis, Political Reporter for the Public's Radio, will be joined by the following panelists: Scott MacKay, The Public's Radio political analyst; Jordan Seaberry, artist, grassroots organizer and policy and advocacy director for the Nonviolence Institute; GOP strategist Lisa Pelosi; and longtime Latino activist Dr. Pablo Rodriguez. Presented with The Public's Radio
Immigrants, emigrants, and summer colonists add their voices to our local women’s history. Ms. O’Toole will share the personal histories of local women as a way to explore major 19th-century developments.
Frequency Writers: Rhode Island's Oldest Creative Writing Organization Tell Your Truth is focused on the truth that each of us must bear witness to. In this course, students should come with some experience of poetry writing. Students will learn the basics of how to perform a poem for an audience and build a body of work […]
The New England First Amendment Coalition and Providence Community Library, Olneyville location, will present a panel discussion on Hate Speech and the First Amendment. This online presentation offers local perspectives on offensive speech and constitutional protections. The discussion is supported by NEFAC’s Featured Speaker Program. Launched in 2018, the program brings journalists and First Amendment experts to […]
YOU’RE INVITED to What Fear! A Virtual Masquerade, a fundraising event for What Cheer Writers Club on Friday, October 30 at 7pm. Throughout the evening in-the-moment donations unlock tricks, readings and other amusements as we celebrate two years of serving a thriving literary arts community in Rhode Island. What: What Fear! A Virtual Masquerade is […]