PROVIDENCE, RI—On Sunday, February 4, 2018, at 1:30 PM the 23rd Annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading is being held at the Providence Public Library. This annual celebration of the dynamic poems of our national icon, Langston Hughes, will recognize his 116th birthday. The community poetry reading is an opportunity for young and old to […]
Join us Thursday, October 5th, 2017 as we celebrate distinguished honorees who each demonstrate Proximity–how the humanities bring us together through stories that make connections not widen division, conversations that bring people and communities closer, and affirmation of our shared civic values. Click here for event information and to purchase tickets. Honorees include: HONORARY CHAIRS’ […]
Marta Martinez will speak about the significance of the "bodega," the neighborhood corner store, as the hub of early RI Latino communities. She will tell the story of Fefa's Market, the first bodega in Rhode Island and how it helped to strengthen the community. Please register for this free event at https://www.provlib.org/events/marta-martinez-fefas-market-and-latino-foodways.
In this workshop we’ll explore foodways through the historical, cultural and traditions of your family. We’ll discuss ways to discover that food history by interviewing relatives, and studying artifacts. Learn how to save those memories by surveying a variety of writing solutions. Max 15 spots. Please register for this free event at https://www.provlib.org/node/5679?eid=.
You’ve outlined the basics, your family tree is growing, and you’re looking to advance your research skills. This workshop will give you some tips to take you to the next level. You’ll learn about locating and using non-digital sources like manuscripts collections, property deeds and probate. You’ll identify secondary sources to expand your contextual research […]
Living Literature’s presentation of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, explores the human dynamics of poor, wrongly condemned individuals and those who struggle to help them. The readers-theater performance is intended for both those who have, and those who have not, read the book. The performance will be in the 3rd floor meeting room.
Book discussion will be held in the Trustees Room (3rd Floor)
What is genealogy? How do you start to build your own family tree? This workshop will cover the basics to get you started. We’ll cover basic research methods, traditional numbering systems and free websites that allow you to create your family tree online. We will guide you through how to search genealogical databases, what kinds […]
Reading Across Rhode Island, Rhode Island’s only One Book, One State community read program kicks off its 15th year by inviting everyone to join in the reading of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Readers are invited to join Reading Across Rhode Island Honorary Chairs Judges Judith Colenback Savage and Edward C. Clifton, both retired trial justices of the […]
In “Bending Genre: Writers in Conversation,” three writers discuss how their work bends, complicates, disrupts, and redefines traditional genre distinctions, including historical fiction, memoir, biography, young adult, and fantasy. Kate Wells (Rhode Island Collection Librarian, Providence Public Library) will moderate. Panelists include MT Anderson (Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the […]
