Sunday, June 14, 2026

RIHS ARCHIVES

RIHS Inside the Archives: Reading Revolutionary War Documents [FREE VIRTUAL]     Tuesday, July 5, noon   Free Series Continues With Revolutionary War Papers Celebrate Independence Day With Close Reading of Period Documents   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Historical Society continues its free Inside the Archives series on Tuesday, July 5, at noon, […]

PAWTUCKET FALL FEST

LAST CALL FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS!     Attention crafters, artisans, and creators of original handmade items, the 2022 Pawtucket Arts Festival is accepting final vendor applications for space in the arts marketplace at the Slater Park Fall Festival. Click Here to Apply The festival features a curated, open-air market from 11:00 am – 5:00 […]

NATIONAL HISTORY DAY AWARDS

Rhode Island Students Win National History Day Awards   Student-Made Exhibit Featured by the National Museum of American History     PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Fifty-six middle and high school students from across Rhode Island competed in this year’s National History Day 2022 National Contest, which was held virtually Sunday, June 12-Saturday, June 18.   Each […]

QUONSET POINTS

Quonset’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Team Nearly Sweeps NEWEA Operations Challenge     Two members of the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) took home first place in four out of five competitions in the New England Water and Environment Association’s (NEWEA) Operations Challenge recently.    QDC’s WWTF team joined members from Newport, Narragansett and the Rhode Island […]

SOUTH COAST ARTISTS

Art lovers invited to return to the SCA Open Studio Tour     With a tumultuous two years behind us, the summer of 2022 feels like it holds promise. For some, that return to normalcy arrives with the 19th annual South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour slated for the weekends of July 16-17 and August 20-21, in […]

LINDEN PLACE

ANNUAL COMMUNITY READING OF FAMOUS FREDERICK DOUGLASS SPEECH AT LINDEN PLACE TAKING PLACE THURSDAY, JULY 7TH   BRISTOL, RI — Linden Place Museum in Bristol, RI invites the community to join a live reading of Frederick Douglass’ iconic 1852 speech “What to The Slave Is The Fourth of July” on Thursday, July 7th in the gardens […]

JULY HAPPENINGS AT ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY

A Message from Our Director     While many of our patrons look forward to July because it is full of barbeque and beach days, library staff are looking forward to having an air conditioned building! Join us IN PERSON for one (or all) of the fun programs you’ll find listed later in this newsletter.     […]