Exhibition: April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 Providence Public Library's annual exhibition and program series kicks off on April 1st, examining themes of permanence and impermanence through an examination of the evolving urban landscape and the imprints left by human activity. The exhibition will focus on the histories of vacant places and open space […]
Join us for an evening of Gothic poetry and flash fiction in partnership with School One. There will be a reading of "The Raven" orated by Kiani Pope, youth poet of Rhode Island, and local high school students will read their own Edgar Allan Poe-inspired works. Ravenous: The Enduring Legacy of Poe exhibition will be […]
The Sowams Heritage Area Project invites children and their parents to enjoy a free presentation of Pokanoket Tribal history and traditions at the following locations: Thursday, April 18, 2019, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St, Bristol, RI Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the East Providence Public Library, 41 Grove […]
In 2019, as a part of the Sites and Stories Explored Through Scholarship, Art and Community Engagement project, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will unveil five original artistic works that explore hidden and layered narratives of several endangered historic sites in Providence. Five artists and artist teams were selected to create new works related to […]
When he was in his twenties, Benjamin Franklin resolved to perfect his character, devising a self-improvement method to help him with the challenging work of becoming virtuous. He also intended to form an international fraternity whose members would commit to using this method, and planned to write a book expounding on his "Art of Virtue." […]
Slavery’s Hinterlands is a two-day symposium gathering academic and public historians to explore American slavery as it was: not merely the South’s “peculiar” institution, but a core feature of American capitalism and empire; a critical facet of the industrial revolution, territorial expansion, and native dispossession that made the United States the most powerful nation on […]
Be among the first to experience the special exhibition, Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970. View the exhibition, enjoy wine from Bottles Fine Wine, and light snacks. Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 casts new light on the legacy of this distinctive company, established in 1831 in Providence, Rhode Island. Home to the largest collection of […]
This is part of a series of Community Walking Tours of Rhode Island Barrios. Join us as we celebrate people, places, and community life in three neighborhoods that are significant to Rhode Island’s Latino Community. Marta V. Martínez of RILA and Joann Ayuso, resident of the West End of Providence will take you on a […]
This is part of a series of Bilingual Community Walking Tours of Rhode Island Barrios. Join us as we celebrate people, places, and community life in local neighborhoods that are significant to Rhode Island’s Latino Community. Marcela Betancur Tatiana Baena, and Stelly DaMoura, residents of Central Falls, will take you on a personal tour of […]
In 2019, as a part of the Sites and Stories Explored Through Scholarship, Art and Community Engagement project, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will unveil five original artistic works that explore hidden and layered narratives of several endangered historic sites in Providence. Five artists and artist teams were selected to create new works related to […]