Illustrated talk by Maureen Taylor – “The East Side: Then and Now”

Maureen Taylor will lead this interactive session about the online crowd-sourcing project OldPVD.com. The site is a virtual map capturing architectural, historical and genealogical resources. Come see and hear how Providence’s East Side evolved and learn how you can contribute to the project. Maureen is an internationally recognized historic photograph expert whose passion is encouraging people to explore their history, telling the stories of their ancestors and their communities.

$5 per person/ free for Preserve RI members. Purchase tickets at https://www.preserveri.org/calendar.

The reception before the talk is sponsored by Campus Fine Wines; the talk starts at 6:30.

This event is part of Year of the City: www.yearofthecity.com