RI Historical Society -- Upcoming Events

Sunday, December 6, 2:00 ­ 5:00pm
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street, Providence
For more information: Mary Lou Upham
(401) 331-8575 x33 or mlupham@rihs.org

Holiday Open House!
The historic Aldrich House will open its doors with joyous entertainment!
Sit back and relax while local actor, Robb Dimmick, delights with a dramatic
reading of the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. Or transport yourself
over three centuries of Christmases-past with a lecture by Dr. C. Morgan
Grefe entitled ³From Mayhem to Mistletoe: A Brief History of Christmas.²
Lastly, let the bells begin! The Concert Handbell Ringers of the Wheeler
School will delight you with a live performance. Seating is limited. Come
for one or come for all! For more information contact: Mary Lou Upham,
(401) 331-8575 x33. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

2:00 pm ­ Dramatic Reading of A Christmas Carol
3:00 pm - ³From Mayhem to Mistletoe: A Brief History of Christmas²
4:00 pm ­ The Concert Handbell Ringers of the Wheeler School


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Thursday, November 12, 6:30 p.m.
Rhode Island Historical Society Library
121 Hope Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P: Lee Teverow
(401) 273-8107 x10 or lteverow@rihs.org

Wolves and Oysters: Historical Societies in the Early United States
Between the American Revolution and the Civil War, historical societies
created a tradition of historic preservation in the United States. Among the
first in action and one of the most pro-active of the state historical
societies, the RIHS worked to preserve Rhode Island's storied past, from
Roger Williams to the taking of the Gaspee, inside and outside of the
state... and across the Atlantic Ocean. Alea Henle has worked in legal and
academic libraries from the District of Columbia to Colorado and is
completing a doctorate in history at the University of Connecticut. As a
recipient of a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium award, she spent
much time at the RIHS Library pursuing research on her dissertation,
³Preserving the Past, Making History: Historical Societies, Editors and
Collectors in the Early Republic.²

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Thursday, November 19, 6:30 p.m.
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 TalkŠ. RI Reds Hockey: Its Past and Present
The Rhode Island Reds haven¹t played a hockey game in 32 years, but there¹s
still a group of fans cheering for them: the Rhode Island Reds Heritage
Society. Join us in welcoming Buster Clegg, a former Reds general manager
and the group¹s current president, to share the team¹s history and the
growth of its Heritage Society today.