Food Trucks at City Hall
Providence City Hall, 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 2 Dorrance St, United StatesOpen Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit. Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please contact BCinformation@providenceri.gov for more information.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]
Fall Bird Walk in Roger Williams Park
Fall Bird Walks in Roger Williams Park Saturday, October 21, 2017, 9:00am - 10:30am Join us as we explore Roger Williams Park for fall migrants among the colorful fall foliage. It is probable we may see migrating hawks, osprey and warblers along with hooded mergansers, common goldeneye, great blue herons and bufflehead in the park's […]
Docent Tours
Guided Docent Tours are available at 11:30 and 12:30. Tours will last approximately 1 and a half hours
Begonia Society Workshop: Kokedamas
After a delightful summer of playing with plants outside, it's houseplant time again. The Rhode Island Begonia Society will meet Saturday, October 21st at 12:30. Program: Make Your Own Kokedama. For a preview, watch the attached YouTube video. We will use a different moss; if you want the look of the preserved sphagnum moss you […]
Planetarium Show
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA Providence, RI, United StatesPlanetarium information: Show lasts approximately 35 minutes. Early arrival is suggested as tickets are sold first come, first served. People are not permitted to enter the planetarium once the show has begun. Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Please note: The […]
Street Closure Notifications For Saturday, October 21, 2017 – Sunday, October 22, 201
HALLOWEEN IRON POUR: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 | 5PM - 9PM This theatrical display of the industrial arts attracts over 1,500 people including artists, fabricators, families, and friends to 27 Sims Avenue in Providence, RI. For this performance, artists harness the power of our custom-built iron tilt-furnace to pour over 2,500 pounds of luminous, molten […]
Drawing Wild-From the Collection
Drawing Wild-From the Collection Sunday, October 22, 2017, 10:00am - 2:00pm Saturday, November 11, 2017, 10:30am - 2:30pm (optional bird walk at 9am) The Museum of Natural History is excited to announce that our popular Drawing Wild classes are returning this fall. These classes give you the opportunity to study and draw details of feathers, […]
Planetarium Show
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA Providence, RI, United StatesPlanetarium information: Show lasts approximately 35 minutes. Early arrival is suggested as tickets are sold first come, first served. People are not permitted to enter the planetarium once the show has begun. Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Please note: The […]
Providence Historic District Commission Regular meeting
1st Floor Conference room
Design Review Committee of the Capital Center Commission meeting
1st floor conference room
Volunteer Gardening
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin our Tuesday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to llambert@providenceri.gov.
Food Trucks at City Hall
Providence City Hall, 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 2 Dorrance St, United StatesGarden Volunteering
Join our Thursday crew of garden volunteers! No experience necessary, our seasoned volunteers are happy to train you. It is best to have your own gloves, pruners and trowel, but we do have supplies to borrow. Please fill out the volunteer application which can be found at https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/volunteering/ and send it to llambert@providenceri.gov.
Harvard Glass Museum Field Trip
Roger Williams Park Botanical CenterThursday, October 26th, 10:00AM - 3:00PM: Field Trip to Harvard Museum of Natural History Glass Flowers Exhibit General Ticket: $52 Member Ticket: $45 Price includes admission fee and bus rental. The Botanical Center Education Fund is taking a trip to the Harvard museum of Natural History to view their Glass Flowers: The Ware collection of […]
Food Trucks at City Hall
Providence City Hall, 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903, USA 2 Dorrance St, United StatesSTREET CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2017 – OCTOBER 29, 2017
Downtown Providence, Providence, RI, USA 2 Taunton Ave, United StatesRISD ARTIST BALL: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 | 9PM – 1AM The Rhode Island School of Design’s Artist Ball is an annual event for students. To help you plan ahead, please take note of the items below. PARKING For parking tips and information on where to park: http://parkdowntownprovidence.com/ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Need to catch a bus? […]
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit. Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please contact BCinformation@providenceri.gov for more information.
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905, USA 2 Williams Ave, Providence, RI, United StatesCome mingle with like-minded artists and nature lovers! We welcome our guests to bring a sketch pad, water colors and washable paints and to take photographs at the Botanical Center. *Please note that special photography equipment is not allowed without a permit Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/botanical/photography-policy/ for more details. Painters must use only nontoxic, unscented paints. Please […]