I suspect that the Edgar Allan Poe postcard will be popular; I grabbed two immediately. The new visitors’ center on the main floor of the Providence Athenaeum opened quietly last month in what had previously been the director’s office. In addition to used books, the center sells totes, mugs, a Lego model of the library, …
If you were to become a member of the Providence Athenaeum in the next few days, then by Tuesday you would have a new, very cool, place to go. Starting next Tuesday, October 6, this beloved institution will be welcoming members back to the main floor of the library. The immediate benefits are as follows: …
(12.12) Author Nathaniel Philbrick, Brown class of ’78, will be in town Thursday evening to discuss his latest book, “In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown.” From the Washington Post: Philbrick is a master of narrative, and he does not disappoint as he provides a meticulous and often …
(9.13) Edgar Allan Poe roamed these stacks. Now you can learn all about Poe and his courtship of Providence poetess Sarah Whitman, and discover the many other treasures of the Providence Athenaeum (look a these old children’s books). Just being in this building makes me happy. The library is open to the public, but only …
Kudos to the Providence Athenaeum for repairing the lovely fountain out front on Benefit Street. What a generous gesture to the people of the city and a wonderful addition to the streetscape. The sound of burbling water in urban settings is always welcome, but this fountain can refresh more than the soul — the water …
(11.24) ONE: Take a hike. Admission will be free at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. The zoo will offer free admission on Friday, November 24. We invite you to spread holiday cheer by bringing non-perishable food items to benefit Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and take time with family and friends …
(10.12) Join the Providence Athenæum and Rhode Island Public Radio for “Policy & Pinot: Political Narrative in the Era of Twitter and Facebook.” The panel discussion will be recorded for later broadcast. RIPR Political Reporter Ian Donnis will be in conversation with Nirva LaFortune, Providence Democrat and city council member; Luis Vargas, a former Republican …
(9.30) Dr. Peter Kramer — author of “Listening to Prozac” and a member of the Brown Medical School faculty — will discuss his new book “Ordinarily Well” this Friday as part of the Providence Athenaeum Salon Series. Book sale and signing will follow. A practicing doctor who trained as a psychotherapist and worked with pioneers …
(10.9) Cedric de Leon, associate professor of sociology at Providence College, will discuss his book, The Origins of Right to Work: Antilabor Democracy in Nineteenth-Century Chicago at a salon Friday. In his new book, de Leon argues that political parties since the U.S. Civil War have prompted the American labor movement to see the struggle …
Bummer. It’s only a couple of weeks though. The Providence Athenaeum will be closed for their annual August break today through Sunday, August 16th. For those new to the area, the Providence Athenaeum is a public library. To take out books and such you must be a member, but anyone can go in, roam the …
(2.20) Head down to the Providence Athenaeum today for part three of “What use is the giraffe?” postponed from last April. In the summer of 1827 a very young giraffe arrived in Paris, a gift for King Charles X from Muhammad Ali, the Pasha of Egypt, who had reason to curry political favor from the …
(1.26) The Providence Athenaeum will host a salon this Saturday featuring the founders of Dragonfly Bindery in Woonsocket. Join John Russell Bartlett Society members Pat and George Sargent for observations and commentary on their Dragonfly Bindery, which they have operated for 30 years, offering a wider range of services than most binderies, including restoration and …
C-Span2 recently visited Providence to film several segments for its BookTV and AmericanHistoryTV features. Seen here is the interior of the Providence Athenaeum on Benefit Street. Other BookTV segments take you inside the John Hay Library, the Rhode Island Historical Society Library, Cellar Stories Bookstore; there are also talks from local authors and Senator Sheldon …
(12.4) These are interesting people. A Tuesday Salon at the Providence Athenaeum — co-presented with Common Cause Rhode Island — “A Time to Campaign and a Time to Govern.” Brown University Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Wendy Schiller moderates a conversation with Ian Donnis, political reporter for RI Public Radio; Ed Fitzpatrick, …
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Swanning about in the stacks. From the Providence Athenaeum Director of Programs, Christina Bevilacqua, ” Join us for two conversations that reconsider conventional assumptions about both Proust and fashion – in part by showing how Proust “read” and used fashion to write about everything from the frivolous to the profound.” Tuesday’s Salon: Proustfest part 1: …
(10.14) From the Providence Athenaeum, David Dvorchak of AS220, hosts this afternoon of horror with us, featuring a full length film and short films inspired by our favorite author of mystery and horror Edgar Allen Poe. What better place to get in touch with your inner Poe than the alcoves of the Athenaeum. This program …