Thursday, July 22, 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
Capital Properties Inc., Presenting Sponsor
The rhythm and blues band Steve Smith and the Nakeds will entertain tonight. Adults $8; Children under 12 free; RIHS members and accompanying minor children, free.
NO PETS ALLOWED.
Our 2010 season sponsors are Premier Sponsor Capital Properties, Inc., Lite Fare & Beverage Sponsor Eastside Marketplace, Brown University, Bank of America, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, The Washington Trust Company, Wealth Management, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, Esten & Richard Agency, Inc., Providence Business News, Santoro Oil, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, Mandel & Tracy, LLC, Dr. George & Mrs. Betsey Goodwin, Dr. & Mrs. William S. Simmons, Mr. Stanley & Mrs. Beth Weiss.
Check out our website for the full series schedule: www.rihs.org.
Thursday, July 22 – Steve Smith & the Nakeds
Thursday, July 29 – Swing n' Strings with Al Basile
Thursday, August 5– Magnolia
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Saturday, July 31, 10:00 a.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
Personally Providence: African-American History Walking Tour
This walking tour celebrates the history of African Americans who lived on College Hill from 1701 to the present. Ray Rickman, a well known community leader, will lead a lively discussion and offer his perspective on the people and historic buildings of Providence's oldest neighborhood. Tickets are $10 each; tour lasts about ninety minutes. Reservations are required.
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Saturday, July 31, 5:30 p.m.
Evenings of full WaterFire Lightings
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
$10 per person
Reservations requested: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
Discover the winding history and continued importance of Providence's rivers! 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, or (401) 272-3111. This walk is offered in collaboration with WaterFire.
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Saturday, August 14
9:00am – 2:30pm, (lunch included)
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
To Register: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
Oral History and Scanning Workshop
Are you interested in starting an oral history project but unsure about where to begin or how to proceed? Would you like to preserve your own family history but need to learn the techniques of scanning and conducting oral histories? Dr. Anne M. Valk, associate director of programs at the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University, will lead this free workshop on the stages of an oral history project from inspiration to final product. You will learn how to define a project, develop interview topics and questions, record and preserve your interviews, create outreach and programming, and understand legal and ethical protocols. Time will also be set aside to go over how to properly organize and digitize your family photos and papers. Valk has worked extensively on community oral history projects in New England, the Midwest, and the South, examining experiences of immigration, industrialization, deindustrialization, and racial segregation. She has taught oral history classes and workshops for audiences ranging from university classes and museum professionals to volunteer community groups and public school teachers. This workshop is co-sponsored by the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage and supported in part by the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission. Space is limited, please register in advance. Admission is free, lunch is included.
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