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All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
The Fall 2019 season is generously sponsored by Bank of America.
Fiddle N’ Fun Music Experience
Who says a library has to be quiet with a capital Q? Not us! Let’s make some joyful noise with an exciting interactive musical performance…
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Banned Books Live
The American Civil Liberties Union of RI (ACLU) and the Athenæum invite you to celebrate the power of freedom and the written word during the…
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The Athenæum presents Colson Whitehead!
This event has reached capacity due to extraordinary demand. Additional seats may be released closer to the program. Please check back and sign up for…
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Wilding
Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm tells the amazing story of the daring wildlife experiment of Isabella Tree and her husband, conservationist Sir Charles Burrell:…
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Halloween Magic
Magic is everywhere, especially in October and always here at the Athenæum! We’re getting a head start on Halloween with a lively morning of magic…
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Providence Children’s Film Festival Jury Night
Providence Children’s Film Festival is seeking open, analytical minds of ALL ages to watch and discuss films submitted for Festival consideration. Prepare to give more…
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Politics & the Media
The Athenæum and The Public’s Radio host a lively discussion on politics and the media in the 2020 Presidential Election, moderated by political reporter Ian…
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Mike Stanton
Hear how author and journalist Mike Stanton delved into Providence – and American – history to bring to life two pugilistic figures, former Providence Mayor…
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A Walt Whitman Celebration!
It’s a day full of all things Whitman! Drop in to celebrate yourself, the man of the hour, and the opening of the Poet of…
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Little Pumpkins Party
It’s time for the littlest pumpkins to hop off the pumpkin vine, zip into their costumes, and roll over here to the library where we…
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Becoming Whitman
How did a carpenter’s son, grammar school dropout, and sometime hack writer become America’s poet? Scholar Karen Karbiener traces the extraordinary transformation of Walter Whitman…
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Monuments & Memory
After roughly 150 years, Americans are still fighting the Civil War – at least perceptions of the Civil War. The Confederacy cast a long shadow…
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