Thursday, March 18, 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 Talk… African Alliance of Rhode Island
There are over 75,000 Africans from 40 African countries living in Rhode Island today. The African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI) was formed to promote unity within these communities. AARI also advocates for the rights of Africans in RI, educates the public, and facilitates the smooth integration of African immigrants into American society. Julius Kolawole, current president of the AARI, will speak on the organization, its history, and its work and important role in the growing African community. Kolawole is Senior Operations Engineer for National Grid Electric Corp and serves on the board of the Providence Public Library.
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Friday, March 19,
10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Tour departs from the
Visitor Information at RI Convention Center
Tickets are $7, To reserve:
Conway Tours, (401) 658-3400
Providence: A Jewel of a City
What shapes a city? What makes it tick? The landscape and streetscapes, the people, the world-renowned buildings, the stories of the past and the hopes for the future. Walk with Rhode Island Historical Society guides to learn about the rivers that were moved and what happened when they were. Learn why art and artists play such a large role in Providence. See award-winning buildings and discover why so much of the historic fabric of Providence is still here after more than 350 years. Walk old streets and new, the RiverWalk, and the parks. Find out why Providence is "a jewel of a city."
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Sunday, March 21, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
For more information: Anne Conway
(401) 769-9675 or aconway@rihs.org
Salute to Spring Celebration!
The Museum of Work & Culture is delighted to host its annual “Salute to Spring,” this year celebrating Francophonie Week. The event marks the end of the annual appeal and the raffle will be drawn. The grand prize is a trip for 2 to Washington, DC. The popular Franco-American entertainer Josee Vachon will perform, and two history presentations “Les Filles du Roi” and “Out of Character” can be seen during the afternoon. Meat pies and French pastries will be served. Tickets are $15 per person, please reserve admission in advance. Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
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Saturday, March 27
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
RIHS Library
121 Hope Street, Providence
To Register: Natasha Brooks
(401) 273-8107 x12 or libprograms@rihs.org
Family History French Canadian Style
In the 1800s, one third of Quebec's population left Canada for mill villages in Rhode Island and elsewhere in New England. By 1900, sixty percent of Woonsocket's population was French-Canadian and it was the most French city in the United States. In this seminar, Patty Vigeant Locke will present resources and strategies for researching your French Canadian ancestors. She will also discuss French aliases and methods of breaking through some of the brick walls commonly encountered. Patty is chairperson of the Research Department at the American French Genealogical Society. $20, $15 for members. Limited to 20 participants, please register in advance.
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Sunday, March 28, 1:30 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
Ranger Days
Sylvia Ann Soares presents “By the Sweat of Our Brow,” dramatic readings based on the oral histories collected from longshoremen of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local #1329 (Providence and New Bedford). Their diverse experiences are poignant, humorous, sweet and bitter. A slide show will accompany the readings.
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At the Providence Public Library…
Saturday, March 27, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
From Colonial times to the 20th century, men of African ancestry worked aboard New England ships, in every capacity from green hand to Captain.
In this illustrated lecture, Mary Malloy, PhD, of the Sea Education Association will trace the history of black whalemen through documents and photographs in museum and library collections, including the Providence Public Library. Dr. Malloy is the author of African Americans in the Maritime Trades: A Guide to Resources in New England, and "From Boston Harbor We Set Sail!”: A Curriculum Unit on African-American Sailors and the Maritime Community in Massachusetts, in addition to four other books on maritime history.
calendar@provlib.org
401-455-8021
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