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All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
The Spring 2019 season is generously sponsored by Bank of America.
Meg Wolitzer
*PLEASE NOTE: This event will take place at the First Unitarian Church from 6-8pm. Registration is required for entry.* The Athenæum is proud to present…
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The Road Ahead
Presented with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum At the turn of the 20th century, our embrace of the automobile forever changed how we move people,…
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Meet a Live Raven!
You would have to be a pretty clever bird to want to hang out at the library! Join us in welcoming Zachariah, a real live…
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Gorham Silver
Presented with the RISD Museum Commissioned to create everything from public presentation pieces to one-of-a-kind showstoppers for use in the private dining rooms of America,…
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A Woodland Cinderella
Join us for an interactive puppet show by award-winning puppeteer Deborah Costine. In this new version of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella is a woodland…
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Gothic Poe-try Night
Join us for an evening of Gothic poetry and flash fiction in partnership with School One. There will be a reading of “The Raven” orated…
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House of Secrets
Allison Levy’s House of Secrets tells the remarkable story of Palazzo Rucellai from behind its celebrated façade. The house, beginning with its piecemeal assemblage by…
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Family Movie Night
It’s a bird? A plane? No it’s a MEATBALL! Come celebrate April silliness with the delightful animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! Feel…
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Solid Seasons
Join Carol DeBoer-Langworthy in conversation with Jeffrey S. Cramer about his new book Solid Seasons: The Friendship of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.…
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Dave Marchetti’s Animal Experiences
Join us for a wild afternoon with our friend Dave Marchetti and his travelling menagerie. The library will be transformed into an interactive animal habitat…
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21st Annual Philbrick Poetry Reading
Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes and Rhode Island Poet Laureate Tina Cane read from and discuss their work at the annual poetry event dedicated to the…
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A May Basket Workshop
Each year we invite children to participate in the charming tradition of crafting a May Basket to share with a friend. This time we would…
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