Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk… A Genial History of Rhode Island
The Gallery Night lectures continue tonight with a unique take on Rhode Island history. Join us in welcoming Paul F. Eno and Glenn Laxton, both longtime news reporters, to speak on their joint work, Rhode Island: A Genial History. The book takes an entertaining approach on highlighting the varied heroes and villains throughout our state’s history. The talk will particularly feature discussion on Nathaniel Greene, the murder of Amasa Sprague, and the WWII Chopmist Hill Radio Intelligence Division (RID) station. Copies of the book will be on hand for sale after the lecture.
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Saturday, April 26
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Rhode Island Historical Society Library
121 Hope Street, Providence
Register by April 18!
To Register: (401) 273-8107 x12
For more information: Lee Teverow
lteverow@rihs.org
Family History for Families – A Beginner’s Look at Genealogy
If you have little or no experience with genealogy, this workshop is for you!
Jonathan D. Galli, a professional genealogist with 30 years of international research and education experience, will teach you the methods and the sources for accurately tracing your family history in an interactive presentation using today's technology. Bring your children (ages 12 and up), parents, grandparents, adult siblings, younger and older relatives, and also bring whatever names, dates and other information you have to make the most of this session. Mr. Galli and RIHS librarians will be on hand to guide your research. Participants will also receive resource materials including blank charts to record what you already know as well as new discoveries. Free to RIHS members; non-members: $15 for two family members, $25 for 3-4.
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At the Providence Public Library …
For more information:
Tonia Mason, Marketing & Communications Director
401-455-8090
www.provlib.org <http://www.provlib.org> or www.thelibraryonline.org <http://www.thelibraryonline.org/>
Benjamin Franklin traveling exhibition at Providence Public Library
Programs and events planned throughout April and May, 2008
OPENING RECEPTION – SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2:00 PM
Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street, 455-8000
Opening Remarks – Gordon S. Wood, Professor of History, Brown University
3:00 pm – Franklin portrayer Bill Ochester – “Benjamin Franklin: A 300 Year-Old Man Speaks”
For full schedule of Lectures and Presentations:
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World Exhibit and Events <http://www.provlib.org/happening/events/exhibit.html>
“Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World,” a traveling exhibition that will officially open at the Providence Public Library (PPL), Central Library, 150 Empire Street, (Lippitt Hall) on April 13, 2008, tells the remarkable story of the man who began his life as a poor printer’s apprentice and ended it as a revered elder statesmen known throughout the world for his wisdom, wit, and resourcefulness. Benjamin Franklin’s achievements in diplomacy, science, philanthropy and other fields profoundly influenced the path of a new nation and continue to inspire us more than three hundred years after his birth.
Organized by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Philadelphia, in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World” was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): great ideas brought to life. The traveling exhibit is based upon a major exhibit of the same name, developed by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, which has traveled to major cities in the United States and abroad (http://www.benfranklin300.org <http://www.benfranklin300.org/> ). The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary is a nonprofit organization established through a major grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to educate the public about Franklin’s enduring legacy. “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World” will be on display at the Library until May 23.
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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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