THE GARDEN PARTY Thank you to all our supporters for joining us this month at the Finding the Secret Garden Party events! Your attendance at special events like this one reminds us of how wonderful our arts community is.⁠  Weren’t able to attend, but still want to experience the Garden Party and support our summer […]

EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Volunteer members of Friends of the East Providence Public Library have gathered more than 75 special books that have been donated by library patrons. These collectible books can be ordered by email or phone and picked up at Weaver Library. Lists of some of these books are available on the Friends […]

ALEXANDER CALDER   “Above all, art should be fun.”   Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known for his innovative mobiles—kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents—that embrace chance in their aesthetic.   Calder was born in July or August 1898, in   Lawnton, Pennsylvania . His father and grandfather were both sculptors, his mother a portrait painter. Because his […]

– The Weaver Library Farmers’ Market will be open from 4 -7pm on Thursday, August 5, 2021 for a great afternoon of shopping fresh, local foods, seeing neighbors, and enjoying live music. From all the fresh local produce to the delicious baked goods, the Market has something for everyone. This week’s market features classical music with […]

Severe Flooding and Sewage Backup on the East Side Damages FSRI Hope Street Office PROVIDENCE, RI — On Saturday, July 17th, Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI’s) office at 55 Hope Street in Providence experienced a severe flooding event. A combination of heavy rains and a damaged sewage line caused septic waste from the East Side neighborhood to […]

Looking for a place to showcase your artwork, then look no further than Windows on Pawtucket. ART LEAGUE RI and the PAWTUCKET FOUNDATION are seeking entries for Year 2 of the  Windows on Pawtucket Public Art Exhibition to be displayed in 27 storefront windows in downtown Pawtucket, RI Deadline For Submission is August 1, 2021!!!! Submitted images […]

Professional Basketball Combines Are Coming To Providence And New Bedford The Providence Pirates announces the series of open combines to search for the local talented players for the 2021-22 season.  This is a great first step for the team as we look to embark on our beginning of building and developing one of the best […]

Moloney Will Leave Helm of UMass Lowell By John O. Harney JACQUIE MOLONEY Comings and Goings …UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney announced she will step down as chancellor in June 2022 after six years as chancellor and, before that, eight years as executive vice chancellor, in her 37-year tenure at the university. Among other accomplishments, Moloney has been […]