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Light Up the Knight! Knight Memorial Library Turns 100

Knight Memorial Library 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

Don't Miss It: "Light Up the Knight" is a free, outdoor concert to Kick Off Centennial Celebrations at the Knight Memorial Library.  This special outdoor event, which marks the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of the iconic Knight Memorial Library, will feature award-winning Dominican-American salsa star EhShawnee, music from DJ Trackstar and a performance from […]

Free

Providence Public Library – Activation 5/20: From Hold to Horizon Exhibition

Providence Public LIbrary's Joan T. Boghossian Gallery (3rd Floor) 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United States

From Hold to Horizon Activation created by Kei Soares Cobb and Becci Davis  Activations offer the experience of a guided journey of the horizon and journaling as rituals of transformation, led by the artists. Please feel free to come and go as you please. To participate in the full experience, please arrive before 6:15pm. Activations […]

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A Name, A Voice, A Life: The Black Newporters of the 17th-19th Centuries” Exhibition Opening

Presented by Newport Historical Society Wednesday, May 29, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm Richard I. Burnham Resource Center -at 82 Touro St. Newport, RI 02840 Registration is highly encouraged. Register Here: https://forms.gle/DXW6vNvbsBnT7ddJ9 Discover the rich narratives of five individuals of African descent who resided in Newport from its founding in 1639 to the abolition of slavery in […]

Sports ‘n Dykes

Zoom RI, United States

Presented by Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library Thursday, May 23, 2024, 6:30 pm Via Zoom Free | Registration required: https://wanderground.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/16084 Join us on Zoom for an interactive conversation about Lesbians and Sports. We’ll present some of the items in our collection and invite you to share your stories. "Show & Tell" encouraged! What Lesbian/women’s sport(s) are your […]

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City of Providence 2024 Event Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Roger Williams Park 1197 Broad Street, Providence, RI, United States

Please join the City of Providence for an Asian Wellness Event on Saturday, May 25 in recognition of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. The event will include a Pop-Up Storytelling Exhibit, "Origin Story: Asians in Providence," Educational Workshops, and Cultural Performances. Details: Saturday, May 25 at Roger Williams Park […]

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Providence Public Library – Activation 6/1: From Hold to Horizon Exhibition

Providence Public LIbrary's Joan T. Boghossian Gallery (3rd Floor) 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United States

From Hold to Horizon Activation created by Kei Soares Cobb and Becci Davis  Activations offer the experience of a guided journey of the horizon and journaling as rituals of transformation, led by the artists. Please feel free to come and go as you please. To participate in the full experience, please arrive before 3:15pm. Activations […]

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Providence Public Library – Activation 6/3: From Hold to Horizon Exhibition

Providence Public LIbrary's Joan T. Boghossian Gallery (3rd Floor) 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United States

From Hold to Horizon Activation created by Kei Soares Cobb and Becci Davis  Activations offer the experience of a guided journey of the horizon and journaling as rituals of transformation, led by the artists. Please feel free to come and go as you please. To participate in the full experience, please arrive before 6:15pm. Activations […]

Free

Gathering Stories from Shared Memories – A Workshop (on Zoom)

Online via Zoom

Presented by Wanderground Lesbian Archive / Library Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Via Zoom Free | Registration required: https://wanderground.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/16142 Do you like talking with Lesbians and hearing stories (or learning) about Lesbians’ experiences? For the next year, Wanderground will be working on a project called “Exploring the Archives: Sharing Stories/Building Connections.” We want […]

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(Re)Telling: Crafting New Stories of Race and Place in Southern New England

Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United States

June 7, 2024, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI Sponsored by the Roger Williams University Public Humanities and Arts Collaborative Free and open to the public On Friday, June 7, 2024, the Roger Williams University Public Humanities and Arts Collaborative (The Co-Lab) will host (Re)Telling: Crafting New Stories […]

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PPS Presents: Seeing Providence Chinatown: A Walking Visit with Jeffrey Yoo-Warren

Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United States

Join Jeffrey Yoo-Warren and the Providence Preservation Society for a walking visit to Providence's Empire Street Chinatown, which existed until 1914. Open to the public. $15 PPS member// $20 general Registration required. On July 13, I’ll be leading a walking visit to Providence’s Empire Street Chinatown in relation to my Library of Congress project Hidden […]

$20