TRAILING THE HAWKS BY DON DOUCETTE I must comment to you that Friends of the Ten Mile and Bucklin Brook successfully concluded this morning our three part Saturday morning walk/talk series: WHERE IS BUCKLIN BROOK? Of particular note was our successive red tail hawk observations throughout the urbanized Bucklin Brook Watershed – extremely active hawk
Rhode Island Historical Society Launches Free Classrooms Exploring the Relevance of History in Current Events (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society is excited to launch a free new series of Turnkey Google Classrooms for Rhode Island educators, distance learning families and homeschoolers. Then & Now: The Relevance of History in Current Events, is
Museum of Work & Culture Offers Virtual Children’s Baking Workshop with Wright’s Dairy & Bakery WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Museum of Work & Culture will offer its annual Children’s Baking Workshop with Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery this year in a virtual format with curbside pickup bakers kits. This year’s workshop will be held on
THERE’S A LOOM IN YOUR LAPTOP The beating heart of your computer is a wooden loom designed over two hundred years ago. Imagine this article as a 1950s educational cartoon. A mad scientist with crazy hair and a white coat opening up a computer to reveal a vast wooden loom inside – crashing and
Museum & Public Library Offer Free Educational Reading Challenge for Students & Families The Museum of Work and Culture and the Woonsocket Harris Public Library are excited to announce the start of their first Rhode Island History Reading Challenge for students and families from across the region. Beanstack is the platform for our new Rhode Island
YOUR LAST VISIT FOR THE SEASON Kim Peranzi teaching at Hornbine School The Hornbine School Museum is a one room school house (1846 – 1937) LOCATED at 144 Hornbine Road in Rehoboth. We will be open for the last time this season between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. this Sunday. FOLLOW us on Facebook at
Dear Friends, Patrons and Sponsors of South Coast Artists, We are excited to announce the launch of our new Virtual Studio Tour! While our in-person Open Studio Tours for 2020 have been canceled, we hope that you will use this new resource to visit your favorite artists and discover new ones. You can still use the Brochure, the Mobile App, and our
Lighthouse Keepers’ Grave Sites Located Located and paid our respects today at the Keeper Salisbury grave sites in Warren, RI. thanks to Alex Dias’ recent research. They were the husband and wife keepers of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse during the late 19th century – the first keepers posted to that light station. Captain Salisbury was a
LEARN ALONG WITH US Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts Learn along with WAA as we explore environmental justice and related topics in preparation for our March 2021 event. Due to the pandemic, we are planning it as a virtual event. More details soon! In August, we heard from Sabrina Davis, Fall River Organizer for the Coalition for
Celebrate! Every September Saturday is a RI Heritage Day The RI Heritage Month celebration is a weekly virtual event featuring 41 performances and demonstrations from Rhode Island’s diverse cultural community. This Saturday’s lineup includes Narragansett and Korean drumming, Greek and Middle Eastern dances, North Indian music, Italian and Chinese crafts, and one of last year’s highlights–a multicultural fashion