“WATERSHED RAMBLES”

Watershed Winter BY DON DOUCETTE You will grant me the free time to ramble with this watershed essay as we are hunkered down here at the house and property – our back two-third acre lot overlooks the Ten Mile River here in Attleboro. It is early morning, still dark outside and a City sander just

CULTURAL CENTER OF CAPE COD

HAPPY HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY HUMANS Here in the U.S., we call him Santa Claus , but he has other names around the world. In German, he’s called  Kriss Kringle , in the Netherlands  Sinter Klaas , and in England he’s  Father Christmas . In Italy he’s Le Befana, the French call him  Père Noël , in Russia he’s  Deushka Moroz , and in Norway they call him  Julenisse . And

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION GRANTS

MHC Announcing MPPF Round 27 Secretary William F. Galvin, Chair of the Massachusetts Historical Commission, is pleased to announce that Round 27 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) grant program has been scheduled. It is anticipated that funding will be in the range of the previous grant round which was $800,000. Administered by the Massachusetts Historical

DISCOVER RHODE ISLAND HISTORY CHALENGE

Rhode Island Historical Society Offers New Interactive Learning Challenges Beginning with Winter Holiday Traditions (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society is excited to announce the start of their first interactive Discover Rhode Island History Challenge: Winter Holiday Traditions, a celebration of Rhode Island’s connections to holidays from around the world.    The challenge,

ARTISTS EXCHANGE

Artists’ Exchange Proudly Presents A Digital Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL CELEBRATION Curated & Edited by Megan Howe Based on Charles Dickens Classic Novel Thursday, December 17th at 6pm On Rhode Island PBS‘s OVEE Platform, Followed by an Interactive Talkback. ​ Take a journey through 16 years of Artists’ Exchange productions of A Christmas Carol , featuring video

GALLERY HOLIDAY 3D TOURS

GALLERY AT FOUR OFFERS HOLIDAY VIRTUALLY AND IN 3D    Tiverton Four Corners’ GALLERY at FOUR  once again offers its latest exhibition,  FAVORITE THINGS in 3D virtual form.   Through state-of-the art interactive three dimensional photography, this virtual tour makes it possible to view the entire exhibition with over 50 works including paintings, photography, sculpture and

FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE

THE NUTCRACKER – FREE – ON LINE When the possibility emerged of presenting a sweet taste of The Nutcracker to our beloved audience in the open air, we couldn’t turn it down. Having presented  The Nutcracker  in Providence for more than four decades, we’ve seen the delight in the eyes of audiences of all ages. We know what a

“WATERSHED RAMBLES”

TWO OTHER WAYERSHEDS BY DON DOUCETTE Our watershed narrative takes on much larger proportions with this installment as we briefly tour significant portions of several connected and well-known watersheds of Europe. THE RHINE WATERSHED Our tour at this point moves slowly. Contrastingly so as our speed is not measured in lightyears, nor miles per hour,

TIVERTON, RI: 4 CORNERS RETREE WINNERS

7th Annual re-Tree Community Contest & Exhibition   Best in Show Winner!!! “Dreaming of Fishing” by Carmen Grinkis 1st Runner Up “Those Extra Pounds Look Great On You” by Kelly & Beth   Honorable Mention “Nature re-Imagined” by Garden Endeavors   COME VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TREE! Popular Vote Winner will be announced on DECEMBER 18th at

WICKFORD ART

Wickford Art – First Exhibit of 2021: BLACK ‘N WHITE…an artist’s interpretation North Kingstown (RI) – Wickford Art Association, is pleased to announce its first exhibit of 2021, which will open at our North Kingstown Beach Street Gallery on Friday- January 15.  MARY DONDERO-rushing-waters-rushing-tide Black ‘N White is an all media, open exhibit, juried for