For nearly 200 years, the Providence Athenæum has been at the heart of cultural life in Providence, Rhode Island, and our mission is to enrich the mind, inspire the spirit, and elevate the public discourse. Our programs have been carefully curated to do just that.

Browse the library’s archive of past programs below.

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Stephen Greenblatt

Survival Strategies: Shakespeare on Power

May 17, 2019

FEATURED

Ann Hood, Catharine Murray, Nisha Sharma, A.K. Small

Making Their Debut

May 3, 2019

Robb Dimmick

When Benefit Street Was Young

April 23, 2019

Jeffrey S. Cramer, Carol DeBoer-Langworthy

Solid Seasons

April 19, 2019

Allison Levy

House of Secrets

April 12, 2019

Elizabeth Williams

Gorham Silver

April 5, 2019

Julie Pastor

The Road Ahead

March 29, 2019

Dan Barry

This Land

March 1, 2019

FEATURED

Timothy Boyce

From Day to Day

February 22, 2019

Lyn Cullen

Mrs. Poe

February 15, 2019

Vincent Buonanno

Egyptian Obelisks of Rome

November 16, 2018

Melissa Barton & Nancy Kuhl

Harlem Renaissance Revisited

November 9, 2018

Danya Sherman

Urban Revival

November 2, 2018

Ian Fowler

The Politics of Maps

October 26, 2018

Arnold Weinstein

The Importance of the Humanities

October 5, 2018

FEATURED

Jane Goodrich

The House at Lobster Cove

September 28, 2018