Historian Quincy Mills talks about “Cutting Along the Color Line: Black Barbers and Barber Shops in America”?? DR. QUINCY MILLS, VASSAR COLLEGE Monday, March 12, 2018 6:00 pm??-??8:00 pm Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street. Free. Registration Required: Click below. Dr. Quincy Mills, Associate Professor of History and Director of??Africana??Studies at Vassar College, and author […]

Imagination Playground Weekly Activities at Providence Children???s Museum March 18 ??? 25 Imagination Playground Sunday, March 18 ??? 11:00 AM ??? 2:00 PM Invent your own ways to play as you stack and build with huge blue foam blocks of all shapes and sizes.?? Using blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts, […]

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS During a time when the media frequently comes under attack, supporters of freedom of the press say defending the First Amendment and promoting open government are more important than ever. This is Sunshine Week (March 11-17), an annual initiative celebrating the crucial need for access of information to ensure government transparency […]

2017 Annual Report Highlights Treasurer’s Innovative New Programs to Better Serve Rhode Islanders PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today released Treasury’s 2017 Annual Report which highlights progress made toward improving the state’s economy, strengthening its pension system and finding ways to put Treasury’s resources to work for Rhode Islanders.?? “As Treasurer, […]

Dear EarthTalk: Now Trump is going to allow the importing of elephant ???trophies??? after all! Where do things stand overall now in the fight to protect endangered species, especially as wildlife now also face threats from climate change????????????????????????????? ?????????????????? Mark Harrison, Sumter, SC In what some see as another capitulation to the National Rifle Association […]

Myth, Memory, History and Heritage History Space, a joint program of the Newport and Rhode Island Historical Societies present an exploration for public historians. ?? Newport, RI ??? On Friday, March 23, 2018 10am-12pm at Newport???s Colony House, Washington Square, Newport, RI, History Space, a joint program of the Newport and Rhode Island Historical Societies […]

Get a Little Muddy, Get a Little Wet, And Have the Best School Vacation Yet! Grab a net and head out with Audubon on April 17 for a Swamp Romp in Bristol! ??Photo courtesy Audubon Society of Rhode Island/Hope Foley Audubon Society of Rhode Island April 2018 Programs and Events for Children and Families (March […]

Organic Gardening for Everyone: a John Root presentation at the Weaver Library ?? Popular Massachusetts naturalist and educator John Root presents Organic Gardening for Everyone on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 6:30pm at the Weaver Library.?? Root???s 90-minute program provides practical advice and inspiration to gardeners of all ages and physical conditions on growing vegetables, […]