Tomaquag Lunch and Learn Series

Tomaquag Museum 390 A Summit Road, Exeter, Rhode Island

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to enhance understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events, as well as the ongoing efforts to preserve and share […]

Newport 1775: Whose Side Are You On?

Newport Historical Society Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

The Newport Historical Society presents Newport 1775: Whose Side Are You On?, an immersive exhibition and lecture series that delves into the complex choices faced by Newport residents on the […]

The Newport Show 2025 – Weekend Show

St. George's School Ice Rink 375 Purgatory Road, Middletown, RI, United States

The Newport Show - a veritable menagerie of fine arts, antiquities, furniture, jewelry, and other curiosities - will return to St. George's School Ice Rink on July 26th and 27th, […]

Living the Dream: Everyday Life in Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander’s New England

John Brown House Museum 52 Power St, Providence, RI, United States

On Saturday, July 26, 2025, the John Brown House Museum will host Rebecca Donahue for the living history program Living the Dream: Everyday Life in Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander’s New England. What was […]

$11.63

From Bullrakes to Clambakes with Dune Brothers and Dr. Michael Bell

Aldrich House 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI, United States

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, August 4th at 6pm for From Bullrakes to Clambakes, featuring Dune Brothers and a presentation by former state folklorist Dr. Michael Bell. Guests […]

Revolutionary Types: How the Press Began the American War for Independence

John Brown House Museum 52 Power St, Providence, RI, United States

Eighteenth-century newspapers and pamphlets were essential to the dissemination of information and were instrumental in fanning the flames of discord on both sides of the Revolutionary conflict. However, how did […]

$10

Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander

John Brown House Museum 52 Power St, Providence, RI, United States

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for a walking tour of Providence, examining the roots of the American Revolution in Rhode Island with guide Scott Alexander. From the Gaspee Affair […]

$16.8816.88

Brown 2026 Reads: STURGE TOWN with Kwame Dawes

John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and & Cultural Center 357 Benefit Street, Providence

On September 23rd, at the John Nicholas Brown Center, from 2:00 - 3:00, acclaimed poet Kwame Dawes will be reading from his volume, Sturge Town, a collection of poems which […]