Providence Public Library

Cost: $50 – includes bus ride, admission and guided tour and lunch Register early – Space is limited! Deadline: April 8, 2016 Bus leaves from Route 117 Park & Ride – Free Parking! In collaboration with the Rhode Island Center for the Book, Providence Public Library invites you to join us on a trip to […]

“Starting in 1893 Ladd Observatory at Brown University began transmitting time signals from precision pendulum clocks that were synchronized to observations of stars. The signals were used by local businesses such as jewelers and factories. The signals were also transmitted to the fire stations throughout Providence which sounded signals at exactly noon and 8:30 pm […]

Instructor: Lloyd Kaplan A four-part workshop series, meeting Mondays from 6:30-7:30 pm, April 11, 18, 25 and May 2. Delve into the influence of Black Americans on the music of this country with Lloyd Kaplan, professional musician and member of the faculty of both Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Coastal Carolina University and the University […]

Instructor: Taylor Polites, Novelist Imagining Worlds: A six-week short fiction workshop offered by the Providence Public Library in conjunction with Portals: an exhibition of artifacts from the Library’s Special Collections, meeting Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm, March 20, 30, April 6, 20, 27 and May 4.

A six-week short fiction workshop offered by the Providence Public Library in conjunction with Portals: an exhibition of artifacts from the Library’s Special Collections, meeting Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm, March 23, 30, April 6, 20, 27 and May 4.

What if time travel were possible? What if you could hire a company to dispose of any and all pests, including human ones? What if very intelligent children were raised in a closed, controlled environment designed to enhance their native abilities? Using both contemporary and classic short stories, Dr. Joan Glazer, Professor Emerita from Rhode […]

A celebration to launch Providence 2050: Visualizing Tomorrow — a digital audio exhibit that envisions the future of Providence through the ideas and voices of young leaders currently working in the city. Meet the participants, enjoy a signature cocktail, and participate in a conversation with some of our interviewees where we’ll explore two main themes […]

Instructor: Candace French Ages 13 ‐ 17, 9am ‐ 3pm RISD campus https://www.provlib.org/TeenSquadFFreg Looking at iconic “fashionistas” from the 1950s like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, and iconic changes to the status quo like Christian Dior's “New Look” and Coco Chanel's suit, students explore what defined this era’s fashions. They create today's interpretation on miniature […]

Imagining Worlds: A six-week short fiction workshop offered by the Providence Public Library in conjunction with Portals: an exhibition of artifacts from the Library’s Special Collections. Meeting occur on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm, March 23, 30, April 6, 20, 27 and May 4.