Posts Tagged ‘Providence Public Library’
ART! Spaces That Hold Us – Bhen Alan
SPACES THAT HOLD US, Artwork by Bhen Alan, Providence Public Library’s spring exhibition, will be on view in the Joan T. Boghossian Gallery, 3rd Floor beginning March 24 through June 3, 2025 daily during the Library’s open hours. The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday, March 29 from 1 – 3:45 pm. SPACES…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: In extreme cold or heat, Libraries often become place for respite – with ecoRI
by Colleen Cronin, ecoRI.org Photo: Providence’s public libraries, including the Rochambeau Library, above, can become official heating and cooling centers during extreme temperatures. (Providence Public Libraries) In the dog days of summer or the icy chill of winter, Rochambeau Library is cooled or heated to a comfortable temperature. There’s a little coffee machine for visitors…
Read MoreNew local documentary confronts ageism in society – Herb Weiss
optics of aging film in rhode island
Read MoreRI Poet Laureate Colin Channer to read for National Poetry Month at Providence Public Library
RI Poet Laureate Colin Channer to Visit PPL during National Poetry Month to Read from New Book, CONSOLE During National Poetry Month Rhode Island Poet Laureate Colin Channer will visit the Providence Public Library (PPL), 150 Empire Street in downtown Providence on Wednesday, April 17, 5 to 6:30 pm to read from his new book, Console. A finalist…
Read MoreART! International LEGO Day with lego artist, Andy Grover at Providence Public Library
PPL to Celebrate International LEGO Day Saturday, January 27 Just in time for 2024 International LEGO Day, January 28, Providence Public Library (PPL) invites all library lovers and LEGO enthusiasts to the Library on Saturday, January 27 from 11 am – Noon for a Library LEGO Spruce-Up day with Rhode Island’s LEGO artist Andy Grover! …
Read MoreART! Installation at PPL. 450-million year timeline of artist Eli Nixon, forever incomplete
PPL to install 450-million year art installation, a work of artist Eli Nixon in Providence.
Read MoreBlack History Month with 28th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
In its 28th year, the annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading is a legacy event that remains the must-see opening entree into Black History Month events in Rhode Island. This Sunday, February 5th, 2023 celebration of poems from an international icon with Rhode Island ties, the late Langston Hughes, amplifies his extended reach beyond being…
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