Planting Attleboro’s Pocket Forest Attleboro is taking steps to reduce flood and stormwater damage and increase drought resilience by creating a “Pocket Forest” with a great diversity of tree species that will collaborate to deepen soils that absorb and hold water, many times that of a stand of a single tree species. Volunteers are being […]
THREE EVENTS Tour Tour of “Lee Mingwei: Our Peaceable Kingdom” Saturday, January 24, 20261–2 pm Free with Museum admission Meet in Lancaster Lobby What is peace? Get up close with Lee Mingwei’s ongoing collaborative artwork, Our Peaceable Kingdom, on a guided tour. Delve into the diverse styles and interpretations of more than three dozen artists exploring their […]
RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Opening of New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center Passenger Facility New amenity building features public restrooms and indoor waiting area Providence, Rhode Island – Governor McKee, members of the State’s Congressional delegation and General Assembly, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), municipal leaders, and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) gathered […]
CALLING RHODE ISLAND WRITERS! THE LINDEN PLACE WRITERS’ RESIDENCY IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Free Daytime Residency for the creative writers for the month of April BRISTOL, R.I. – The 2026 Linden Place Writers’ Residency (LPWR) is open to submissions. Applications are due by 11:59 PM on February 6, with residents announced by March 1. The […]
Explore The Mayflower Papers in a six-session course uncovering Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag history through eyewitness voices. After the international success of the best-selling Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (2006), author Nathaniel Philbrick and his father Thomas Philbrick (Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Pittsburgh) collaborated on The Mayflower Papers, an engaging, entertaining, and compact anthology of […]
Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of […]
The Tracy Chapman Chapel Vol. 2: A Musical/Spiritual Experience Friday, January 23, 2026 6:30 PM PRESHOW 7:00 PM CONCERT Kingston Congregational Church (map) On Friday, January 23 at come to the Kingston Congregational Church for an unforgettable evening celebrating the music of Grammy-winner Tracy Chapman, performed by dynamic New England vocalists and a live band. Enjoy iconic songs like […]
“Not Your Founding Father“ How a Nonbinary Minister Became America’s Most Radical Revolutionary” with author Nina Sankovitch February 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, February 5th, 2026 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6pm to 7pm; doors open at […]
