RI Historical Society -- Upcoming Events

Saturday, August 16
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Barbara Barnes
(401) 273-7507 x62 or bbarnes@rihs.org
 
Morris Dancing Performance on the John Brown House Museum Lawn!
Come enjoy a free live performance by two Morris Dance teams this afternoon. Join us in welcoming the Ladies of the Rolling Pin from Rhode Island and The Wreckers from Cornwall, England. Morris Dancing is a form of English folk dance dating back to the late 15th century. The dancing starts at 3:30 p.m. outside on the museum’s lawn facing Benefit Street. Both groups will also be performing at WaterFire later that night. To learn more about the Ladies of the Rolling Pin and Morris Dance, see www.ladies-of-the-rolling-pin.org <http://www.ladies-of-the-rolling-pin.org/> .

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Saturday, August 16 & 23
Evenings of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 p.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
$10 per person
Reservations requested: 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.
$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, August 21, 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 – RESCHEDULED!!!
Driftwoods, The Beach Boys tribute band will be capping off this year’s summer concert series. Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free. NO PETS ALLOWED.
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, August 23, 11:00 a.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information and R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
 
Celebrating H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Walk
Today’s walking tour celebrates the life and work of Providence native and author Howard Phillips Lovecraft to mark the anniversary of his birth. Acknowledged genius of occult and horror fiction, Lovecraft’s “Providence stories” (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk. $12 per person; tour lasts ninety minutes.