Sen. Kallman, Rep. Kislak reintroduce Building Decarbonization Act STATE HOUSE — Sen. Meghan E. Kallman and Rep. Rebecca Kislak have reintroduced the Building Decarbonization Act to set Rhode Island on a path toward a future with lower carbon emissions. Rep. Rebecca Kislak The legislation begins reducing carbon emissions from buildings by benchmarking emissions in large […]
Pawtucket Celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month on March 7th PAWTUCKET – For the eleventh year, Pawtucket celebrates the contributions of women in the community and highlights a month-long observance of women in history. SANDRA CANO Pawtucket International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month Kick-off Celebration will take place on Friday, March 7, […]
Museum Clean Up Day Individuals, groups, and families welcome! We invite you to register and join us on Saturday, March 8 to experience what goes into preparing an open air living history museum after the winter. From the Patuxet Homesite to the Plimoth Grist Mill, help us share the stories of the Indigenous and English […]
This March, Engage With Women’s History from 1775-1925 at the John Brown House (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – The John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, announces this year’s programming for Women’s History Month. Guests can register for all events at rihs.simpletix.com. What: Preparing for the Providence Tea Party: A Living History […]
EXHIBITIONS NOW Agustina Woodgate’s work asks us to consider a world without maps and borders. On view through February 23, 2025 Encounter Ballroom, an installation that invites you to interact with and navigate your way through a field of geographic globes on the gallery floor. Each globe has been meticulously sanded to remove nations and […]
THE EVENTS SERIES Arms and Armor Demonstration: Persian Armored Combat Saturday, February 22, 20252:00 pm – 3:00 pm Free with Museum admissionConference Room The latter end of the 14th century saw the conquest of most of Central Asia and the Middle East by Tamerlane. Tamerlane’s army was a multi-ethnic force that effectively made use of […]
Date and time change for our February program. We might (or might not) be getting a snowstorm on February 20th so we decided to change the February program to be March 20th starting at 6:30 (please note the earlier starting time). Join us for an enlightening presentation by Valerie Coates to rediscover the lost history […]
Dear Friends, What’s happening to the federal government right now will have real effects at home in Rhode Island and on the trajectory of the country. On Wednesday, February 19th at 8 p.m., I’m hosting a Virtual Assembly over Zoom to answer your questions and provide updates from Washington on the issues you care about. […]
