Community Events

Join the Tomaquag Museum in celebrating the Strawberry Moon at their Annual Strawberry Thanksgiving event on the University of Rhode Island's Quadrangle! Free and open to the public. Parking is free, but all parking rules apply per URI Parking Services. Rain Date: June 11.

In honor of Pride Month, join Stages of Freedom for Black Lavender: Black Gay Men in Rhode Island, an exhibit at Providence City Hall. The Exhibit is free and open to the public. See below for address information.

EXHIBIT In honor of Pride Month, the Providence City Council and Stages of Freedom present “Black Lavender: Black Gay Men in Providence,” an exhibit created by Robb Dimmick. Covering 100 years of history, the landmark exhibit provides a surprising window into how Black gay men in Rhode Island have navigated the duality of race and […]

"Convening at the site of the historic Olney Street Baptist Church, begins with Black institution-building as a configuration of resistance. Continuing through the gentrified crossroads of Providence's East Side, the tour will explore how institutionalized legal, economic, and social power sought to circumscribe the lives of Black Rhode Islanders. A central theme of the tour […]

The Juneteenth RI Festival returns for the fifth year with a range of free programming for the whole family. Events include a Providence Black History Walking Tour; a YOUth Day on Saturday, June 17; and a day-long event at the Roger Williams Park’s Temple to Music with special guest Kelly Price on Sunday, June 18. […]

The Juneteenth RI Festival returns for the fifth year with a range of free programming for the whole family. Events include a Providence Black History Walking Tour; a YOUth Day on Saturday, June 17; and a day-long event at the Roger Williams Park’s Temple to Music with special guest Kelly Price on Sunday, June 18. […]

Celebrate the Grand Opening of a new literary arts center with LitArts RI (formerly What Cheer Writers Club). Stop by on Sat, June 24, from 4-7 pm for a free, open-door celebration of this new community resource where Rhode Islanders can connect, create and share their work—all in a safe, welcoming, air-filtered, and accessible environment. […]