March 2023
Joseph Banigan and Samuel P. Colt, with Dr. Scott Molloy
Dr. Scott Molloy, Award-Winning Writer of “Irish Titan, Irish Toilers: Joseph Banigan and Nineteenth-Century New England Labor,” will discuss the relationship between Joseph Banigan and Samuel P Colt. The event will be in the Ballroom. Dr. Molloy, a highly regarded authority on Irish history is a Carnegie Foundation Rhode Island Professor of the Year, a University of Rhode Island Foundation Teaching Excellence Award winner and member of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. He’s authored several books on Irish…
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Explore close readings, reflections and discourse of The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson, with scholars and literary-minded audiences from Rhode Island and beyond. Bristol BookFest 2023 consists of a free keynote talk and reception on Friday evening, March 31, at Colt School Auditorium (574 Hope St) and a paid day program of speakers and informal discussions on Saturday, April 1, from 9am-5pm in Linden Place ballroom (500 Hope St.). Dr. Barbara Graziosi is an Italian classicist and academic. She is…
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Under the Lindens: A Write-in at Linden Place
Join What Cheer Writers Club at Under the Lindens, a community write-in at Linden Place in Bristol, RI on Sun, April 23 from 11am-4pm. Gather with fellow writers from across Rhode Island to work on your individual project in a community setting. Writers can set up at tables in the ballroom or across the expansive grounds of this historic landmark. Tour the mansion, learn about the annual Linden Place Writers Residency, meet fellow creatives and spend time generating work in…
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