Happy Friday! It is hard to believe so much time has passed, but here we are officially in December! My Friday video dedication as the Christmas season gets into full swing, is going to be another one of my favorite Christmas songs. It is a song that I think speaks to the […]
THE KIMONO IN PRINT: 300 YEARS OF JAPANESE DESIGN OPENS AT WORCESTER ART MUSEUM IN FEBRUARY 2021 Keisai Eisen (1790–1848), Modern Figures on a Snowy Day, early to mid-1820s, from the series The Four Seasons, Publisher: Sanoya Kihei, color woodblock print with graduated colors (bokashi) and blind-printing (karazuri), John Chandler Bancroft Collection Accompanying virtual exhibition explores the […]
GENEROSITY AND THANK YOU We kicked off December in style with giving Tuesday, and we were delighted by the generosity and enthusiasm from everyone who contributed … and all supported the Cultural Center’s mission in 2020. Your involvement makes such a difference to our work and enables us to continue bringing our diverse programming […]
Bundle Up and Discover the Beauty of Nature in Winter… It’s the Safest Place to Be! January 2021 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island Join the Audubon experts and search for animal tracks in the snow, join a winter beach walk, or head out in the evening on an Owl Prowl! Nature is […]
Museum of Work & Culture Announces New Virtual Museum Tours (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to announce a new series of virtual tours for the public beginning Wednesday, December 2. The hour-long tours will be hosted on Zoom each […]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19- 5:30 PM SATURDAY NIGHT “TAKE OUT” SUPPER AT CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Join us at Centenary United Methodist Church for another amazing take-out meal! This month we will feature Baked Ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable, dinner roll and a homemade dessert. All freshly made “healthy portions” are from our kitchen […]
DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission Historic stone wall theft: It’s a crime in Rhode Island “Is this the RIHPHC? I am calling to report that someone has been sneaking onto my property and stealing one of my old stone walls!” As bizarre as this complaint may sound, historic stone wall theft […]
Hello friend, These days, I’m often the bearer of bad news and hard truths. Today, however, I’m excited to share some good news that we’ve been working on since long before any of us heard the word COVID-19. I’m excited to share that Rhode Island has been awarded an $8 million grant to […]
