RI Historical Society -- Upcoming Events

Thursday, July 17, 6:30 p.m.
John Brown House Museum Lawn
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Mary Lou Upham
(401) 331-8575 x33 or mlupham@rihs.org.

Concerts Under the Elms
The band Magnolia will be entertaining with Cajun music tonight. Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free. NO PETS ALLOWED. Check out our website for the full series schedule: http://www.rihs.org/concerts.html.
RIHS gratefully acknowledges our Sponsors:
Lifespan, NBC 10 WJAR, Bank of America, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP, GTECH Corporation, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Nortek, Inc., Washington Trust Wealth Management, Eastside Marketplace, Lite Fare & Beverage Sponsor.

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Saturday, July 19, 5:30 p.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
$10 per person
For more information: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
 
RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
After the arrival of Roger Williams in 1636, rivers shaped the life of the city of Providence. The Colonial waterfront was the site of a thriving shipping economy for a young town. Eventually, factories and railroads turned attention away from the rivers and toward the land. After the 1950s, highways and bridges covered the waterways, and the rivers were forgotten. But that was yesterday! Today, architects and city planners are creating a “new” waterfront. Once again, the rivers take center stage. And no event commands more attention than Barnaby Evans’ WaterFire. Smartly designed walkways, parks, and pedestrian bridges invite strolling, especially on summer evenings. Urban outdoor sculpture and beautiful civic and commercial buildings of varied architectural styles provide the setting for stories of Providence’s fabled past and dynamic present. This walk shares the history of Rhode Island’s capital city and the history of WaterFire.
Tour departs from John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence, Evenings of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 pm, $10 per person. Reservations requested for this tour. For schedule of WaterFire lightings: www.waterfire.org <http://www.waterfire.org/> , or (401) 272-3111. This walk is offered in collaboration with WaterFire.

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Thursday, July 24, 6:30 p.m.
John Brown House Museum Lawn
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Mary Lou Upham
(401) 331-8575 x33 or mlupham@rihs.org.
 
Concerts Under the Elms
Pendragon will be playing Celtic-inspired “roots music” this evening.  Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free. NO PETS ALLOWED. Check out our website for the full series schedule: http://www.rihs.org/concerts.html.
RIHS gratefully acknowledges our Sponsors:
Lifespan, NBC 10 WJAR, Bank of America, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP, GTECH Corporation, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Nortek, Inc., Washington Trust Wealth Management, Eastside Marketplace, Lite Fare & Beverage Sponsor.
 
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At the Providence Public Library …

On Exhibit: Images of “the Great War” from Providence Public Library’s Circulating and Special Collections
Now through July, in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day (November 11, 1918) which ended “the Great War” (World War I) -- Providence Public Library has mounted a presentation of photos and graphic artwork from the Library’s circulating and special collections which relate to the era in which the Old World died and the age of modernity was born.  Included are pictures, posters, sheet music, and even cartoons of the era. This exhibition is on display at the Central Library, 150 Empire Street, Providence, in the third floor exhibit area (outside Special Collections).
 
Tonia Mason
Marketing & Communications Director
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-455-8090
Fax: 401-455-8001
www.provlib.org <http://www.provlib.org> or www.thelibraryonline.org <http://www.thelibraryonline.org>