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…

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Homeless in RI: In extreme cold or heat, Libraries often become place for respite – with ecoRI

Providence Public Library

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…

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Black History Month with 28th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading

A close up of a woman's face.

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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