Thursday, November 15, 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Lee Teverow
(401) 273-8107 x10 or lteverow@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk…The Burning of the Gaspee
In the early hours of the morning on June 10, 1772, a group of armed men, in several boats, approached His Majesty’s Ship Gaspee and demanded to be allowed on board. When the commander refused, musket fire was exchanged and the men in the boats boarded the ship, searched and evacuated it, before burning the schooner to the water line. Join us in welcoming Dr. Peter Messer, Mississippi State University Professor of history, as he shares his research on the dramatic details of the Gaspee Affair and its subsequent bureaucratic proceedings. Come learn how self-styled Patriots in Rhode Island directed protests over British policies, thereby creating a broad-based alliance amongst the people of Rhode Island that made the American Revolution possible.
Thursday and Friday, November 15 & 16
Performances begin at 7:00 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
For more information: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
One More Thing: Performance by Michael Parent
The Museum of Work & Culture invites you to an evening with Michael Parent in a one-man performance of One More Thing. Parent, an internationally known storyteller, singer and playwright, portrays a retired Franco-American mill worker who is trying to get “back into the ballgame” of his life after the death of his wife. Admission is $10, students and seniors $7. Tickets available at the Museum of Work & Culture.
The Following Events Take Place at the Providence Public Library
Please Contact:
Tonia Mason, Marketing & Communications Director
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-455-8090 Fax: 401-455-8001
www.provlib.org <http://www.provlib.org> or www.thelibraryonline.org <http://www.thelibraryonline.org/>
On Exhibit — The Jamestown Bridge, 1940-2007: Concept to Demolition
November 2 - December 2 (Library now open on Sunday, 1 – 5 pm)
Central Library, Washington Hall - First Floor
The Jamestown Bridge spanned Narragansett Bay between Jamestown and North Kingstown from 1940 to 2007. The exhibit chronicles this Narragansett Bay icon’s demise and removal through narrative and dramatic photographs. The demolition process is interpreted in four themes: pre-demolition studies and documentation, demolition technology, recycling and reuse of debris, and changes in the Bay landscape. The history of the bridge is also presented and the planning, construction, operation, and closure of the bridge are explained to provide a cohesive context for the demolition.
Photo historian and author Maureen Taylor to discuss Picturing Rhode Island
Sunday, November 11, 2:00 PM
Central Library, Barnard Room (3rd Floor)
Maureen Taylor has a penchant for old photos. Now, the photo historian and author of “Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs” is offering surprising insights into our changing folkways. In her new book featuring nearly 250 images, “Picturing Rhode Island: Images from Everyday Life, 1850-2006,” Taylor has dusted off moments in time and illuminated Rhode Island’s glory days —bustling commercial centers, stately architectural gems, life on the water, and pastoral farmland. Taylor will talk about and sign her new book. In conjunction with her visit, PPL RI Collection librarian Betty Fitzgerald will discuss the Library’s extensive RI Image Collection, items of which will be exhibited during November.
Old House Soul: Architectural Preservation in Rhode Island
Sunday, November 18, 2:00 PM
Central Library, Barnard Room (3rd Floor)
PPL welcomes local filmmakers Don Manley and Michel Schtakleff for a program and discussion on architectural preservation in Rhode Island. The two are currently producing a documentary: Old House Soul, which focuses on the history of architectural preservation in RI and specifically the work of local preservationist Steve Tyson. Tyson has worked on numerous historical landmarks around the state and is a passionate advocate of adaptive reuse. The two will show a short clip from their film. The Library will also feature items from its preservation materials collections.
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Founded in 1822, the Rhode Island Historical Society is the nation’s fourth oldest state historical society and is today the steward of tens of thousands of books, manuscripts, prints, photographs, paintings, artifacts, and other historical materials. The Society maintains its research library and John Brown House Museum in Providence and operates the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket. The Society’s ongoing public and educational programming includes publication of the historical journal Rhode Island History and the presentation of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and tours. www.rihs.org <http://www.rihs.org/>
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