VIRTUAL: Slatersville Documentary Preview Screening
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a virtual documentary screening on Wednesday, September 16 at 7pm when critically … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Slatersville Documentary Preview Screening
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a virtual documentary screening on Wednesday, September 16 at 7pm when critically … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Slatersville Documentary Preview Screening
Joshua and Jane Verin were some of the first colonists in the settlement of Providence. Religious meetings happened in Roger … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “Founding Mothers: The Verin Case and the Liberty of Conscience in Early Rhode Island”
Join us for a workshop focused on working through differences between primary and secondary sources with your students as well … Continue reading National History Day Teacher Workshop: Primary & Secondary Sources and Citations
The Museum of Work & Culture kicks-off a virtual series of Q&As with the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association beginning Tuesday, … Continue reading Rhode Island Manufacturer’s Association Q&A
Volunteers are integral to most history and heritage organizations whether they interact with your visitors through public tours or if … Continue reading VIRTUAL RHODI Conversations: Volunteers at the Core of an Organization
To mark this year's programming theme, "Spotlight on RI", Jennifer Wilson, Assistant Director of the Newell D. Goff Center for … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “Places Please!” Downtown Providence Performing Arts Venues, 1870-Present
Pandemic Perspectives: Stories through Collections are a series of members only panel discussions from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American … Continue reading Pandemic Perspectives: Fear and Scapegoating during a Pandemic
Join us for a workshop led by National History Day master educator, Dr. Thalia Wood. This workshop will be all … Continue reading National History Day Teacher Workshop: NHD 101 with Master Educator, Dr. Thalia Wood
This session will feature a wonderful panel of speakers with far-reaching experience in engaging communities through their work. During this … Continue reading VIRTUAL RHODI Conversations: Authentic Community Engagement
On Wednesday, October 7 at 7pm, the Museum of Work & Culture will host journalist Patrick White for “The Exodus … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Renowned Québecois Journalist Talk on French Canadian Exodus
Inaugurated in 2004 and sponsored annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to … Continue reading Rhode Island History Teacher of the Year Ceremony
In 1936, Victor Hugo Green, a Harlem postman, began publishing a guide for African American travelers to offer travel options during … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “The Legacy of the Green Book”
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer its annual Children’s Baking Workshop with Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery this … Continue reading Annual Children’s Baking Workshop with Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery
Home Movie Day is an annual global celebration of homemade movies and the communities that make them. The 2020 Rhode … Continue reading Home Movie Day MOVED to Sunday October 18! 5:30
Join us for a workshop focused on the 2021 NHD theme "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding" as well … Continue reading National History Day Teacher Workshop: Theme Discussion and Exploring Local Topics
In honor of the centennial of women’s suffrage in 2020, UNLADYLIKE2020 presents the comprehensive biographies of 26 bold American women … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “UNLADYLIKE2020” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
The Museum of Work & Culture will host a virtual gallery talk with artist Zach Horn on Wednesday, October 21 … Continue reading VIRTUAL Gallery Talk: United We Bargain, Divided We Beg with Artist Zach Horn
Richard Ring, Deputy Executive Director for Collections and Interpretation, will discuss the Providence Theatre (in operation from 1795-1832) in the … Continue reading “Pleasure the Means; the End Virtue” The 1795 Providence Theatre and ‘The Old Drop Scene’ in Context
Join the Museum of Work & Culture Preservation Foundation for an All Hallow's Revel: A Virtual Halloween Bash on Saturday, … Continue reading All Hallow’s Revel: A Virtual Halloween Bash
The Rhode Island Historical Society is proud to have Claire Jerry, Curator of Politic History at the National Museum of … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Annual Goff Lecture: “Winning the Vote with Words” with Claire Jerry
During this presentation, you'll hear from data and evaluation enthusiast Megan Hamlin-Black, State Librarian for the Rhode Island Department of … Continue reading VIRTUAL RHODI Conversations: Data and Evaluation
Trinity Repertory Company’s 2019 production of The Prince of Providence brought one of Rhode Island’s most controversial figures to stage: … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “Making History: Trinity Rep’s The Prince of Providence”
Please join fellow members of the Rhode Island Historical Society for the 199th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, November 17th at … Continue reading 199th Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Historical Society
How do we create impactful and thoughtful learning of the Holocaust with students? Through our signature professional development program, participants … Continue reading Teacher Workshop with Echoes & Reflections: Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students
The Rhode Island Historical Society and Providence Preservation Society will celebrate the holiday season starting on Saturday, December 5! First, … Continue reading Deck the Doors
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