The PPS Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit is coming to Wayland!

The Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit is coming to Wayland!
After its successful debut at the John Nicholas Brown Center on College Hill, the photography exhibit is traveling to the Twist on Angell Restaurant at 500 Angell Street near Wayland Square in Providence. The exhibit will be on display January 4- 31 in this New York style bistro that is a part of the Pinelli Mara Restaurant Group. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight.

Twist will host an opening reception featuring creative appetizers on Thursday, January 10, 5:30- 7:30 p.m. The reception is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

The Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit includes a selection of the best photographs from the Most Endangered Properties Gallery Exhibit and features images and status updates for all eleven properties on the 2007 PPS Most Endangered List. The goal of the Traveling Exhibit is to eventually reach all twenty-five Providence neighborhoods. The show will be on display in public spaces such as cafes, galleries, and colleges.

Around The Block: Rhode Island Preservation News 12-14-07 (scroll bar at bottom of post)

Around The Block Rhode Island Preservation News December 14, 2007 Preserve Rhode Island News A Scottish Christmas Holiday Party Postponed Due to inclement weather the Scottish Christmas party at the Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum was postponed. The event will now be held on Thursday, January 3, 2008 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tickets are still available! If you were unable to make the original date, please join the Preserve Rhode Island Board of Trustees and its Lippitt House Council and Advisory Committee for Scottish Christmas Cocktails. This festive evening will feature scrumptious delicacies presented by Fine Catering by Russell Morin and a tasting of Single Malt Whiskies. Tartans Encouraged! Tickets are available by calling 401-453-0688 or email lippitthouse@preserveri.org Statewide News State Preservation Grants awarded to Rhode Island museums, cultural art centers, and public historic sites Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts announced the 2007 slate of State Preservation Grant awards, worth a total of $1.94 million, for capital preservation work at 20 museums, cultural art centers, and public historic sites in 13 communities around the state. The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Providence's historic Roger Williams Park provided the setting for the event, organized by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, which operates the State Preservation Grants program. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts discussed how important historic preservation is to the quality of life here in the Ocean State. In addition to congratulating 20 recipients of the State Preservation Grant Awards, Roberts touched on the great economic stimulus in Rhode Island that has resulted from the preservation grants, including the creation of a skilled workforce of historic preservation professionals. The audience also received greetings from Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline who reminded them that the Park Museum has always served a statewide audience; it has been known as the "People's University" for nearly a century. He pointed out that over the past five years twenty Providence projects have received nearly $1.2 million in State Preservation Grants. Recipients include downtown arts destinations like AS220/Perishable Theatre, Trinity Repertory Theatre, and the Providence Performing Arts Center as well as neighborhood arts and education centers like City Arts/CVS Highlander School in South Providence and Cottage C on Rhode Island College's campus in Mount Pleasant. The latest round of State Preservation Grants will support work at the Museum of Natural History, John Brown House, and Ladd Observatory. Renee Gamba, Director of the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium and Alix Ogden, Superintendent of the Providence Parks Department invited everyone to tour the museum and Roger Williams Park. Founded in 1896, the Museum of Natural History stewards and interprets natural and cultural collections through exhibits, education, and research. It is Rhode Island's only natural history museum and only planetarium. One of the most significant items in the collection is its Châteauesque building, erected in two stages in 1894-95 and 1915-16 to designs by architects Martin & Hall. This building will receive a $9,166 grant to restore a prominent decorative plaster finish. RIHPHC Executive Director Edward F. Sanderson spoke about the two recent preservation bond issues: one that created the State Preservation Grant program in 2002 and one that extended the program in 2004. Over the past five years, the State Preservation Grants program has awarded $6 million towards $74.9 million worth of projects in 27 cities and towns. Sanderson reminded the audience that every city and town in Rhode Island has historic buildings that are opened to the public as museums, cultural arts centers, or civic meeting places, and many of these buildings need restoration work. Of the 36 sites that applied for funds in 2007, 20 were awarded State Preservation Grants. The list of grant recipients represents 13 Rhode Island communities, from Foster to Newport, Cumberland to Block Island. It includes an array of Rhode Island communities and venues, with local treasures like Smith's Castle in North Kingstown, state icons like Pawtucket's Looff Carousel and Jamestown's Beavertail Light, and internationally significant landmarks like the Great Friends Meeting House in Newport. The grants will preserve such diverse structures as a windmill, an observatory, an armory, and a barn-not to mention seven historic house museums. The twenty projects have a combined total value of $4,559,308. Providence wasn't the only town with elected officials present to congratulate its hometown heroes. State Representative John Patrick Shanley, Jr. was on hand to announce the grants for two South Kingstown projects: $70,801 for the restoration of the piazzas at the Edward Everett Hale House in Matunuck and $11,748 for the repairs at Reynolds House (also known as Tavern Hall) in Kingston Village. Grants were awarded to the following: Bristol Naval Reserve Armory Bristol, $100,000 towards a $200,475 project Blithewold Bristol, $100,000 towards a $1,078,500 project Franklin Farm Barn Cumberland, $69,000 towards a $138,000 project Foster Town House Foster, $11,880 towards a $22,860 project Beavertail Light Jamestown, $50,000 towards a $709,055 project Wilbor House Museum Little Compton, $29,773 towards a $44,660 project Sherman Windmill Middletown, $15,950 towards a $23,925 project Witherbee School Middletown, $22,330 towards a $33,495 project Block Island Historical Society New Shoreham, $50,000 towards a $230,450 project Kingscote Newport, $95,011 towards a $331,727 project Cushing Memorial Gallery Newport, $100,000 towards a $485,516 project Great Friends Meeting House Newport, $50,000 towards a $265,430 project Smith's Castle North Kingstown, $30,000 towards a $45,000 project Looff Carousel Pawtucket, $93,317 towards a $203,317 project John Brown House Providence, $60,000 towards a $248,750 project Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Providence, $9,166 towards a $13,750 project Ladd Observatory Providence, $46,970 towards a $101,290 project Hale House South Kingstown, $70,801 towards a $323,134 project Reynolds House South Kingstown, $11,748 towards a $17,622 project Maxwell House Warren, $28,235 towards a $42,352 project Rhode Island Preservation News Links Rhode Island 12/10 Twenty sites share $1.9 million for preservation Bristol 12/12 Grant, mortar rescue Bristol armory Little Compton 12/3 Treaty Rock Farm to stay undeveloped in the future Matunuck 12/7 SouthCounty gets its share of preservation grant money Pawtucket 12/3 Oh, the stories they dig out of dirt Providence 11/27 PPS director leaving for San Francisco post 12/2 PPS strolls now include downtown 12/6 Preservation Society picks Veh as interim director 12/9 Capital city alight in holiday cheer 12/10 Preservation accomplished, but work still to be done Smithfield 12/5 State preservation funds deposited in dilapidated Greenville bank Tiverton 12/5 New owner begins demolition of St. James property Warren 12/5 Tourister court case goes to hearing Preservation news links are provided by PRI staff for informational purposes only. The inclusion or exclusion of articles should not be considered as an endorsement or indictment of their contents.

NCPH 2008 Annual Meeting - Register Now!

Dear NCPH Member-

I hope you have been thinking about Louisville next spring, where we have a terrific 2008 Annual Meeting planned.  While we finish pulling together details for the print Program, which should be in the mail to members in January—I wanted you to know that early preregistration is now open at www.ncph.org <http://www.ncph.org/> .
 
A brief “Schedule at a Glance” is already available on the web.  There are some tours with limited space, so please be sure to have an early look at the tours and other special events.
 
You might also want to reserve a hotel room soon. “Thunder over Louisville,” the kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby, takes place the Saturday of our conference, so hotel space will be filling quickly.
 
 
Highlights of the 2008 Meeting

Opening Public Plenary at the Louisville Free Public Library
We will be taking public history public with a presentation by Andrew Ferguson, author of Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America

Keynote Address
Ed Linenthal, Editor of the Journal of American History and Professor of History at Indiana University will speak on, “Healing Wounds, Opening Wounds: the Burdens of Remembrance.”
 
There are More than 40 sessions, including
Interpreting Environmental History
Archival Heritage, Community Identity, and Political Process
Historians and the Media
           Globalizing Museums and Public History
           Heritage Tourism’s Impact on Community History
           Clarian Health Partners Uses History to Address Vital Strategic Issues in a Turbulent Marketplace
           Moving Audiences outside their Own Experiences
           O To Zotero, Let's Go: An Introduction to a New Open-Source Historical Research Tool
 
Workshops
Digitizing History – a two-day workshop on creating historical content for the web, using XML, and working with web designers and technologists                   
Measuring Performance – a one-day workshop on practical ways in which public history professionals can integrate performance measures to enhance all aspects of organizational effectiveness
Job Hunting: Improve Your Skills – a half-day workshop on improving your chances and emphasizing the essentials when looking for your first position or seeking to advance your career
Walk this Way to a Career in Public History – a walking tour to three museums to meet with practicing public historians in their work settings

Field Trips
Sporting History of Louisville
Cave Hill Cemetery
Remembering Slavery and the Underground Railroad
Connecting with Community through Archaeology, Architecture, and History
Locust Grove & Revolutionary War Reenactment
           Heaven Hill Distilleries & Bourbon Tasting

Other Special Events
           Graduate Student Reception at The Filson Historical Society
          Opening Reception
           First-time Attendee & New Member Breakfast
           Consultant Breakfast
           Endowment Fundraiser at historic Farmington
           Public History Educator Breakfast
Capstone Plenary Breakfast

Presidential Address and Awards Luncheon
President Bill Bryans, Oklahoma State University, will speak on ” A Tale of Two Bills: Racism, Anti-Semitism, and the Sensibilities of a Public Historian”
 
Saturday Dinner
Robert Sutton, the new Chief Historian of the National Park Service, will speak about interpreting the Civil War
 
Capstone Plenary: “What do Public Histories of Union and Disunion offer Twenty-first Century America?”  
          Rose Diaz, University of New Mexico
Calinda Lee, Loyola University Chicago
Ed Linenthal, Indiana University Bloomington
Bob Weible, The State Museum of Pennsylvania
 
 
We look forward to welcoming you to the 30th annual meeting of NCPH.

PPS December 2007 e-news

PPS December 2007 e-news
 
In this issue:
PPS PRESERVATION NEWS
EDUCATION NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PPS CALENDAR
 
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PPS Executive Director Accepts San Francisco Post – National Search for Successor to Begin Immediately
 
The Providence Preservation Society Board of Trustees announced last week that Executive Director Jack Gold has resigned from his post to accept the position of Executive Director of San Francisco Architectural Heritage, a 36 year old preservation advocacy organization similar to PPS. Gold will remain at PPS through December 20.
 
Read the complete press release on our website: http://www.ppsri.org/?section=organization&page=23&submenu=Press%20Releases <http://www.ppsri.org/?section=organization&amp;page=23&amp;submenu=Press%20Releases>
 
 
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*PPS PRESERVATION NEWS*
 
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Check out the Most Endangered Properties Traveling Photography Exhibit
 
Join PPS at the inaugural Most Endangered Properties Traveling Photography Exhibit on view now at the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization (JNBC), Brown University's center for the public humanities. The JNBC is located in the Nightingale-Brown House at 357 Benefit Street on College Hill. The exhibit is open to the public Thursday, December 6, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 7, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., and during the PPS Holiday Festival House Tour on Saturday, December 8, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
The exhibit features the first-ever Most Endangered Properties List Oral History Project. Hear the voices and memories of people associated with the historic buildings on this year’s list. For more information go to www.ppsri.org or contact PPS at (401)831-7440.
 
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Next Stop on Traveling Exhibit Circuit Announced: Twist on Angell
 
The Most Endangered Properties Traveling Photography Exhibit will travel next to the Twist on Angell Restaurant at 500 Angell Street near Wayland Square in Providence. The exhibit will be on display January 4- 31 in this New York style bistro that is a part of the Pinelli Mara Restaurant Group. Twist will host an opening reception the evening of Thursday, January 10. More details to follow, check www.ppsri.org for updates.
 
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*EDUCATION NEWS*
 
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Spring Dates for Children’s Heritage Education Ready to be Booked
 
Tours are BOOKING NOW!  Teachers may book a tour by downloading the “Tour Request Form” at www.ppsri.org or by contacting Education Coordinator, Kathleen McAreavey at 401-831-7440, ext. 103 or kmcareavey@ppsri.org.
*COLLEGE HILL TOUR, 1636-1775 - ROGER WILLIAMS AND THE SETTLEMENT OF COLONIAL PROVIDENCE
*DOWNTOWN TOUR, c. 1800-PRESENT - THE RISE OF THE WEST SIDE
*AVI TOUR – SOMETHING UPSTAIRS, 1800 - A LITERARY JOURNEY TO THE PAST
*H.P. LOVECRAFT AS PRESERVATIONIST, 1920’s BENEFIT STREET**NEW TOUR!**
*AVI TOUR – THE MAN WHO WAS POE, MID-1800’S PROVIDENCE**NEW TOUR!**
*THE CREST OF COLLEGE HILL, A LATE 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN JOURNEY**NEW TOUR!**  
Spring Tour Dates:
Monday - Friday
March 31 – June 13
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
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*EVENTS*
 
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Holiday Festival and Benefit Street Stroll
December 7 and 8
 
After a six year winter’s nap, this much loved event lit the hearts of Rhode Islanders last year – as part of a larger weekend festival presented by PPS.   As previously enjoyed by thousands of participants, this year’s highlights include horse drawn carriage rides, a special tree lighting ceremony, holiday bell ringers and carolers, mulled cider, roasted chestnuts, and other seasonal merriment.
 
NEW THIS YEAR - In partnership with the Providence Warwick CVB, the festival will conclude downtown with the annual tree lighting with Mayor Cicilline at City Hall.
 
Details:
 
Friday, December 7
* Patron’s Reception at the RISD Museum - 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Tickets are $100 (no member discount).
 
Saturday, December 8
* House Tours along Benefit Street - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Guests will be treated to an up close and personal glimpse of historic Benefit Street architecture adorned for the holidays.
 
*Craft Boutique Sale, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, First Baptist Church, 75 North Main Street
 
*Benefit Street Stroll- 3:00 to 4:30 pm
 
*Downtown Stroll- Procession downtown starts at 4:30 pm (at the Armory at the corner of Meeting and Benefit Streets). Celebrations continue downtown including horse drawn carriage rides, carolers, roasted chestnuts and holiday shopping. The event culminates in the 6:00 pm tree lighting at City Hall.
 
Saturday’s tour is $20.00 in advance ($25.00 day of the event). For PPS members, the Saturday tour price is $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour.  To receive your membership discount, purchase tickets by calling PPS at 401-831-7440 or through ART TIX at http://www.arttixri.com/performance_info.cfm?PID=1519 <http://www.arttixri.com/performance_info.cfm?PID=1519> using the discount code: ppsmembers
 
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PPS Event at the Gallery at 17 Peck
 
**On December 8, as part of the Holiday Festival, a portion of all gallery sales will benefit PPS between 10 am and 8 pm.**
 
Current Exhibition: The Search for the Soul of a Building: New work by Providence Photographer Paul Clancy (a past Most Endangered Properties Photographer)
 
Show runs through December 11
Gallery hours: M-F 10-6, Sat 11-5
 
Check out www.17peck.com <http://www.17peck.com/>  for more information.
 
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Christmas Reborn: A Concert Featuring Holiday Gospel and Jazz
 
Thursday, December 20, 7-9 pm
 
Historic Trinity United Methodist Church – Come for a night of musical wonder, joy and unity! This event features the Kim Trusty Band, G.D. Hicks Quartet, renowned Cuban percussionist Jorge Najarro, saxophonist Chelsea Bailey, African-American jazz violinist David Eure, and a 20-voice gospel choir!

For tickets/information, call: 714-6889
 
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*VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES*
 
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Holiday Festival Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed for the Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 8! We ask that volunteers commit to a three-hour shift between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. Volunteers should enjoy working with the public and have a friendly demeanor. Responsibilities include: tour guide, greeting guests, pre-paid registration and ticket sales, street marshal, and book sales. In exchange for service, volunteers will receive free admission to this event. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Barbara Zdravesky, Volunteer Chair, at BZdravesky@Lifespan.org.
 
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Become a Childrens’ Heritage Education Docent!
 
The Providence Preservation Society is looking for individuals interested in leading walking tours for elementary and middle school students; grades 4-8. Each year docents lead over 3,500 students on walking tours of Providence. PPS's award-winning program uses the city's architecture as a textbook from which students learn the history of Providence. No previous experience is necessary; just an interest in history and/or architecture and the desire to work with school children. Upon completing a week-long training provided by PPS, docents are asked to make a one-year commitment to the program. For more information please contact Kathleen McAreavey, Education Coordinator at the Providence Preservation Society by e-mail: kmcareavey@ppsri.org, or telephone: 401- 831- 7440, ext. 103.  
 
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PPS 2007 EVENTS CALENDAR
 
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Please save the dates for the following preservation & PPS event dates:
 
Thursday, December 6, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours
Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit at Brown University, JNBC
 
Friday, December 7, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours
Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit at Brown University, JNBC
 
December 7-8
Holiday Festival & Benefit Street Stroll

Saturday, December 8, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours
Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit at Brown University, JNBC
 
January 4- 31, 2008
Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit at Twist on Angell
 
January 7, 2008
Opening Reception
Most Endangered Properties Traveling Exhibit at Twist on Angell
 
January 17, 2008
PPS Annual Meeting
 
February 9, 2008
Winter Bash

Call For Ideas: The RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION & HERITAGE COMMISSION

Call For Ideas:   The RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission will be presenting the 23rd Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference on Saturday, April 12, 2008 in Providence.  Because 2008 marks the Commission's 40th anniversary, the conference will be a celebration of preservation in Rhode Island and a forum for discussing past, present, and future directions.  All relevant topics...landscape, architectural design, planning, smart growth, ethnic heritage, technology, sustainability, recent past, neighborhood revitalization, economics, artistry, museums, tourism, etc...are encouraged.  Please contact Sarah Zurier with your suggestions for session topics, speakers, and tours at szurier@preservation.ri.gov <mailto:szurier@preservation.ri.gov> .

Around The Block: Rhode Island Preservation News 11-30-07 (scroll bar at bottom of post)

Around The Block Rhode Island Preservation News November 30, 2007 Preserve Rhode Island News PRI receives grant for new website from the National Trust for Historic Preservation This November, Preserve Rhode Island was awarded a $3000 grant from the Trust's Antoinette Downing Preservation Fund for Rhode Island to assist with the development of a new website. Unfortunately, the PRI website was permanently deleted this summer due to a server error. At this time, the website only displays the latest issue of PRI's statewide preservation eNewsletter, Around the Block. PRI hopes to have the new website homepage online by March. We will keep you posted on its progress! Other Rhode Island recipients include: Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. received $1,500 for their project "Footsteps in History" Preserve America Weekend, which involves 24 communities of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council will hire a consultant to design printed materials for the "Footsteps in History" Preserve America Weekend in an effort to encourage new visitation from new markets, particularly outside of the Valley. Held on Columbus Day Weekend in October, more than 100 sites are open for tours, interpretative narrations, and experiential events. The Providence Preservation Society Revolving Fund (PPSRF) has received $3,000 for a Preservation Education Initiative in Providence. In June 2006, Providence Preservation Society Revolving Fund purchased the former RI Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals first headquarter building and will be moving their offices from the East Side to the West Side of Providence. This move will enable PPSRF to be more accessible to its client base and to better serve the lowest income census tract. The new location will house the PPSRF administrative offices and a new preservation resource center that will provide support services to owners of historic properties in many categories such as: building rehab, restoration techniques, project management, code violations, lead paint abatement, referrals to architects, historic district regulations and applications, etc. PPSRF has requested funds to support the creation of a new website lead by consultant Laura Mullen of Pinpoint Studio, and printing cost associated with education materials in English and Spanish. Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association has received $1,000 for the 1749 Beavertail Light Station Foundation Base Radar Imaging and Documentation Survey in Jamestown. The original 1749 stone lighthouse foundation, designed by Peter Harrison, was rediscovered during the Hurricane of 1938. This request to survey and document the lighthouse base ruin will help determine the course of action to either stabilize the structure from additional erosion, to relocate the stone base, or to let nature take its course. The archeological consultants will be Daniel Lynch of Soil Sight Services and James Wermuth. PRI awards five preservation mini-grants for its Fall 2007 round Preserve Rhode Island (PRI) is pleased to announce that five preservation projects from around the State have received funds from the Preserve Rhode Island - Citizens Bank Foundation Mini-Grant Program. Through the generosity of the Citizens Bank Foundation, PRI established the mini-grant program in 1999 to provide seed money for a wide range of historic preservation projects in Rhode Island. In the past eight years, the mini-grant program has provided nearly $61,000 for 66 preservation projects statewide. Fall 2007 Mini-Grant Recipients: Smithfield High School has received $1000 to assist with costs associated with the development and implementation of The History of Early American Houses, an educational unit created for a Historic Preservation/Traditional Building Arts program at the school. Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society has received $1000 to help cover the cost of printing brochures and completing an accompanying CD for a Self-Guided Tour of the Town of West Warwick. The tour covers 11.5 miles through the villages of Riverpoint, Westcott, Natick, Lippitt, Phenix, Clyde, Arctic Center, Centreville, and Crompton. West Broadway Neighborhood Association in Providence, has received $1000 to help cover the cost of hiring consultant David Finney of Design Partnership to complete a renovation study of the Asa Messer Elementary School and Annex, a threatened neighborhood school on Providence's West Side. Town of Coventry has received $712 to help offset the cost of fabrication, installation and associated landscaping improvements for an educational sign in Harris Village that will foster an appreciation for local history, historic resources, and the revitalization of the village. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in Woonsocket, has received $1000 to help cover the cost of hiring Ocean State Planners to complete a survey of St. James/Bernon Cemetery, a section of Phase I of the St. James/Bernon Cemetery Restoration and Education Project. Non-profit organizations looking for funds to aid their preservation project are encouraged to apply for the May 30th, or October 31st, 2008 deadlines. Grants range from $300 to $1000. A 100% cash match is required and no in-kind matches are permitted. Grants may be used for fees associated with preservation and planning consultants, planning studies, project designs, or the creation of preservation education projects. Expenses related to regular maintenance and repairs of structures, professional training, conferences or seminars are not eligible. To learn more about the mini-grant program please contact Susanna Prull at (401) 272-5101 or sprull@preserveri.org Statewide News Rhode Island Green Building EXPO - Student Edition Presented by Building Event Solutions Tuesday December 4th, 8:00am-1:30 pm Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905 Professional Development Seminar Global Footprint Experience Participants will focus on the 'big picture' of home energy consumption and conservation and will gain an understanding of essential concepts such as peak oil, embodied energy, negawatts, zero energy homes, and the impact of energy usage on the earth's climate. The seminar will include discussion of selected clips from films, such as "An Inconvenient Truth" and "The end of Suburbia" and the importance of conservation with respect to building construction. A case study of an extensive 'net zero' home energy retrofit project in prog­ress will be presented in detail and discussed. Participants will be exposed to new energy conservation and renewable energy technologies and design ap­proaches, along with information on some of the latest scientific research into transforming our energy usage to reduce carbon emissions. Build Workshop: Window Restoration Historic Buildings are an integral part of Rhode Island's built environment. The value of a building's historic integrity is based on the amount of original building components remaining intact. Windows are the single most vulnerable part of a building. Fluctuating temperatures, moisture, sunlight and functional damage require maintenance and upkeep. Windows are expected to provide light, air and operation for a building, while remaining energy efficient and functional. This workshop will demystify historic sash and window systems, talking about methods of restoring function, finishes and making them energy efficient. The workshop will cover the history of windows and glass, the anatomy of historic window types, window functions, methods of repair and restoration, weather-stripping, lead safe window operation, energy efficiency and energy panels. Other Learn/Build Workshops include: Drywall and Sound Control, HVAC: The Heart of the Home, Insulating Concrete Form (ICFS) Foundations, Leak-Proof Skylight Installation, Window and Door Flashing Systems & Installation. Registration Fee is $25 for current RI instructors and includes access to the professional development seminar, the learn build workshops, exhibitors, and a complimentary luncheon. For more information please contact Paul Wolff, Director of Education, Building Event Solutions, 2 Loop Drive, North Kingston, Rhode Island 02852. (508) 996-4307 www.buildingeventsolutions.com Celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Hearthside Lincoln Festival of Lights Open House on Sunday December 2nd from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Enjoy a self-guided tour, a visit by Santa, and Christmas melodies. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. A Christmas Carol Candlelight Reception on Sunday, December 9th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Enjoy the warm beauty of Hearthside by candlelight, complete with a tour by guides dressed in Victorian finery. Ring in the season with live music and Victorian carolers singing traditional favorites. Sip wassail and enjoy hot hors d' oeuvres. Extend your step back in time and plan a whole evening of holiday celebration. Begin with a tour and reception at Hearthside, and then proceed to even more festivities at "Fezziwig's Party" taking place between 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Cumberland's Blackstone River Theatre, complete with music and dancing from the Victorian era. Tickets in advance for Hearthside event only are $12, for Blackstone River Theatre event, $15. Visit www.hearthsidehouse.org for more information or call 401.726.0597 to purchase tickets for the Christmas Carol Reception. Rhode Island Preservation News Links Burrillville 11/28 Burrillville Historical Society's Christmas party set for Tuesday Lincoln 11/28 Enjoy a Colonial Christmas at the Valentine Whitman House this weekend Providence 11/19 People must step up for museum to work 11/28 Providence Preservation Society director leaving post 11/16 Conference focuses on revitalizing mill villages 11/24 House of the Week: House has parts dating to American Revolution Smithfield 11/28 Smith-Appleby House to host Christmas Tidings on Sunday Woonsocket 11/28 Open house at Historical Society on Sunday Preservation news links are provided by PRI staff for informational purposes only. The inclusion or exclusion of articles should not be considered as an endorsement or indictment of their contents.