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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J.J. Patridge & Sam Coale

Who Dunnit

February 10, 2017

Brad Gooch

Rumi’s Secret

February 3, 2017

Consuelo Sherba

Of Nature Composed

November 15, 2016

Akiko Busch

Writing Nature

November 4, 2016

Jed Hancock-Brainerd & Rebecca Noon

Sea Pageant

October 28, 2016

Jan Howard, Dr. Joseph Chazan, Nicole Chesney, Timothy Philbrick, & Andrew Raftery

Collecting for Life

October 21, 2016

Gerald Carbone & C. Morgan Grefe

The Rise & Fall of American Manufacturing

October 7, 2016

Peter Kramer

Ordinarily Well

September 30, 2016

Rob Emlen

If Wallpaper Could Talk

September 23, 2016