*SUSPENDED* For the safety of our community, the Athenæum has suspended all public programs through June. The library is developing virtual offerings and will send out any updates via our weekly enews. Please click here for updates on the library’s response to coronavirus.

Rhode Island Poetry Out Loud finalists read classic poems at the Athenæum’s annual poetry event dedicated to the memory of Charles and Deborah Philbrick and to fostering the art of poetry in Rhode Island and beyond. All ages welcome!