Home Movie Day MOVED to Sunday October 18! 5:30
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
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
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer “Haul Out the Holly-Days,” a virtual version of its bi-annual Holiday Historic … Continue reading Haul Out the Holly Days
Sherenté Harris, an Indigenous Two Spirit Dancer, overcame discrimination through traditional dance. His mother is a noted Fancy Shawl dancer, … Continue reading “Complete the Circle” with Sherenté Mishitashin Harris
For RIHS Members and even Potential Members Join Executive Director Morgan Grefe. Ph.D. for a brief history of Christmas Past! … Continue reading From Mayhem to Mistletoe: A Brief History of Christmas
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, kicks-off on January 10 with … Continue reading Virtual Valley Talks — History All Around Us: King Philip’s War
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, continues Sunday, January 24 at … Continue reading Virtual Valley Talks: “The People’s Martyr” and the Dorr Rebellion
You are invited to join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday, January 28 at 4:00 PM as we proudly … Continue reading Announcing the Expansion of EnCompass: A Digital Sourcebook of RI History
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, continues Sunday, February 7 at … Continue reading Virtual Valley Talks — Slatersville Documentary Screening: Henry Plimpton Kendall: They Will All Be My Friends
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a series bi-weekly virtual walking tours beginning Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm. … Continue reading Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Historic North End
Have you ever wondered how the chocolate that you enjoy today was created? We are going to take a journey … Continue reading A Journey Through the History of Chocolate
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, continues Sunday, February 21 at … Continue reading Virtual Valley Talks: Paper or Plastic? Legacies of Work, Family, Community
Join Jodie Vinson from What Cheer Writers Club and Erica Busillo Adams from Providence Public Library for a conversation all … Continue reading Virtual RHODI Conversations: Case Studies and Takeaways from Virtual Fundraising
The Museum of Work & Culture will offer a series bi-weekly virtual walking tours exploring different districts of Woonsocket. Wednesday, … Continue reading Virtual Winter Walking Tours: Woonsocket’s Historic Downtown
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