May 2014
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island Kick Off Celebration!
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, Rhode Island’s One Book, One State community read program for kids, is kicking off its 5th year! This program encourages students across the state in grades 4 through 6 to read the same book, and engage in community discussions and programs. Chris Grabenstein will speak at 3:00 PM. A free signed copy of the book, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library,will be given out (one per family) while supplies last. Enjoy science activities and games from…
Find out more »May 2017
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island Kick Off Celebration
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island (KRARI), kicks off its 8th year with the 2017 award-winning book, Save me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan. Internationally acclaimed storyteller Len Cabral chairs the 2017 KRARI program featuring a May 13th kickoff event with a presentation and book signing by authors Weeks and Varadarajan at the State House, whose marble halls bustle with activities and games presented by Rhode Island libraries and community organizations. Every family participating receives one free autographed copy…
Find out more »August 2019
India Day – Rhode Island 2019
The India Association of Rhode Island is excited to celebrate the cultural heritage of India and the Indian diaspora in Rhode Island at the South Park of the Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 on August 10, 2019. It will be a fun and exciting evening filled with music, dance, and delicious food.
Find out more »October 2019
ReSeeding the City: Ethnobotany in the Urban (OPENING RECEPTION)
Exhibition: October 25 - November 27, 2019 Opening reception Saturday, October 26, 2019, 5:30–8:00 pm Rhode Island State House, Lower Level Gallery Showcasing the work of 20 exceptional artists from across New England, this curated exhibition opens in the Lower Gallery of the historic State House. The Rhode Island Peoples' House is an unusual yet perfectly suited civic-minded site for the large-scale contemporary art project. Seen together, intrepid artists will show off their aesthetic leadership as cultivators of nature, stimulating…
Find out more »November 2019
ReSeeding the City: Ethnobotany in the Urban (EXHIBITION CLOSING)
Exhibition: October 25 - November 27, 2019 Rhode Island State House, Lower Level Gallery Showcasing the work of 20 exceptional artists from across New England, this curated exhibition opens in the Lower Gallery of the historic State House. The Rhode Island Peoples' House is an unusual yet perfectly suited civic-minded site for the large-scale contemporary art project. Seen together, intrepid artists will show off their aesthetic leadership as cultivators of nature, stimulating and re-seeding our perceptions of life" in the…
Find out more »January 2020
Cocktails and Conversations: Uneven Path Research Release
An Uneven Path: State Investments in Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency 2019 WFRI and the Economic Progress Institute are using state budget documents, Rhode Island's current Standard of Need report, US Census Bureau, public work and block grant data, and data from other publicly available resources to complete a refresh and update our 2010 report of the same name. Of particular interest are data on child care assistance, cash assistance, government-funded health insurance, and child support enforcement. Join us for a discussion…
Find out more »Arts and Culture Advocacy 201 Training
You know what you want to advocate for – now here is your chance to practice your advocacy at the state house and get feedback from seasoned advocates! In this free training from the United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) taking place at the Rhode Island State House, attendees will learn how to navigate the state house for a meeting with a legislator. They will also get a chance to practice – and get feedback – on their advocacy messages…
Find out more »June 2022
My State House: A Community Revisioning Project
Join the Rhode Island State House Restoration Society at the opening night exhibition for there "My State House" project. The exhibition features the work of Cerberus Studio, TL Studio Landscape Architecture, JLY Designs, Man Hu, Baisha Lu and Jiayi Wang. For more information on the project please click here. My State House is a community research project and national ideas competition intended to catalyze creative conversations about the role State Houses might play in the civic and social life of…
Find out more »September 2022
My State House – Closing Reception
The My State House exhibition features six design proposals for a State House of the future and a selection of community-made maps of the building and grounds suggesting interventions that would make the State House more welcoming and accessible. The closing program includes remarks by Manuel Cordero, Becci Davis, and Ted Sanderson, and the announcement of the Jury Award and People's Choice Award.
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