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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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Reinsulator: Pop Up Reading Room

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

Reinsulator: Pop Up Reading Room with Yankee Pole Cat Insulator Club https://www.bensisto.com/projects/reinsulator Saturday April 20, 2024; 11am–2pm Providence Public Library, Special Collections’ Reading Room 150 Empire Street, Fl. 3, Providence, RI Free and open to the public What’s an insulator hobby zine? Wait. What’s an insulator? Glad you asked! For the unfamiliar, an insulator is […]

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Meshanticut Cultural Placemaking Conference

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

The Meshanticut Cultural Placemaking Conference is a two-day event hosting presenters and discussions to ideate initiatives, policies, and strategies to promote and support the international cultural placemaking sector. Taking Place Thursday August 17, 2023, 9a.m. to 5p.m. , and Friday August 18, 2023, from 9.a.m. to 4p.m. at the Providence Public Library in Providence Rhode […]

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive Exhibits at Providence Public Library

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

Welcome to the first physical public viewing of several of the holdings in the Wanderground Archive/Library. Mev Miller shares selections from her extensive library of Lesbian/feminist publications as well as media, art, and other culturally significant items – collected over the past 40 years. The materials make up the cornerstone of Wanderground, a Lesbian Archive/Library being developed as […]

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Rewilding: Alive in the Churn

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

Rewilding: Alive in the Churn is a collaborative, interactive installation curated by artist Kotone Deguchi and co-produced by PVD Young Makers (PVDYM) and Providence Public Library (PPL). The installation is located physically in PPL’s new 3rd floor Joan T. Boghossian Gallery and digitally on various platforms. Now open and evolving through December 17, Rewilding: Alive in the Churn has transformed PPL’s exhibition […]

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UNLADYLIKE2020: Art Animates the Archive!

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

In honor of the centennial of women’s suffrage in 2020, UNLADYLIKE2020 presents the comprehensive biographies of 26 bold American women who, at the turn of the 20th century, broke barriers in male-dominated fields, including science, medicine, politics, business, journalism, sports, aviation, and the arts. The project’s 26 digital shorts share the extraordinary stories of daring […]

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Demystifying Democracy- All Politics is Local (Government): Understanding Municipal Government in Rhode Island

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

Common Cause's last Demystifying Democracy event of 2020 will focus on municipal government in Rhode Island and how it operates. Attendees will learn about city/town charters, ordinances, local government departments, etc. Panelists: Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch Attorney Amy Goins *Panelists subject to change*

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41.8219°N, 71.4171°W

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

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 […]

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PVDFest Ideas Conference 2018

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

PVDFest Kicks Off With Cyborg Cities Conference One-day ideas conference features discussions about technology, rising sea levels, and cybersecurity For the second year in a row, PVDFest will begin with a daylong ideas conference at Providence Public Library. The theme of PVDFest Ideas 2018 is Cyborg Cities: Humans, Technology, and Urban Spaces, a frame that brings together artists, scholars, designers and practitioners […]

$15

UPP Arts Archive at PPL Launch

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

Join us to celebrate the public presentation of the UPP Arts Archive to the Rhode Island Collection at PPL. Formerly known as Urban Pond Procession, UPP Arts uses public art, history, and science to give community members a voice in the environmental issues that impact their well being. Focused on Mashapaug Pond and its surrounding […]

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