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Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
New and recent work by African American sculptor Melvin Edwards, reflecting themes of race, labor, violence and African diaspora. Mon-Wed, Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thu 1-9 p.m.; Sat-Sun 1-4 p.m.
4 events,
Volunteer Gardening
Volunteer Gardening
Join 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.
Rosario Club – Community Office Hour
Rosario Club – Community Office Hour
The Mayor's Center for City Services holds these "office hours'', as a way to bring City Hall out to the Providence Community. Come stop by to submit requests for city services, ask questions, or learn about various resources and initiatives.
2 events,
City Walk Community Meeting
3 events,
Garden Volunteering
Garden 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.
2 events,
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Come 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.
4 events,
MNH Winter Wonderland Fun
MNH Winter Wonderland Fun
Dec 2: MNH Winter Wonderland Fun https://www.providenceri.gov/museum/ Join the museum for some winter fun with a special museum quest, crafts and family fun activities. Activities free with museum admission. There will also be a Winter Carnival with activities at various venues in Roger Williams Park. 1pm-1:45pm: School of Rock: Acoustic music performance on the museum's […]
Providence Residents FREE
Providence Residents FREE
Providence residents are invited to visit the Botanical Center for free on the first Saturday of every month. Pack a picnic and make a day of it!
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Winter Sky Views Planetarium Show Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Explore our night sky as never before! Take a tour of the skies and discover the constellations, planets, nebulae and other stunning night sky objects that can be seen in […]
3 events,
Hope Street Winter Stroll – Community Office Hour
Hope Street Winter Stroll – Community Office Hour
The Mayor's Center for City Services holds these "office hours'', as a way to bring City Hall out to the Providence Community. Come stop by to submit requests for city services, ask questions, or learn about various resources and initiatives.
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
3 events,
Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
Discovery Tykes-Warm Winter Clothes
Discovery Tykes-Warm Winter Clothes
Children, ages 2-4 with parent, will investigate the world around them as they sing, dance and discover in the Museum of Natural History's monthly series! Takes place the first Monday of each month, October through June, at 9:30am. Each session will contain age-appropriate stories, songs, poems and a craft related to the topic. Expose your […]
Homeschool Adventures: Habitable Worlds
Homeschool Adventures: Habitable Worlds
Homeschool Adventures are programs held at the Museum of Natural History for local homeschool families. Programs run the first Monday of each month (October through March, no program January 2017) from 10:00am to 1:00pm and are organized around a different theme or topic. https://www.providenceri.gov/museum/homeschool-adventures/ Dec. 4, 2017: Habitable Worlds (snow date, December 11, 2017) Life […]
3 events,
Volunteer Gardening
Volunteer Gardening
Join 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.
2 events,
Garden Volunteering
Garden 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.
2 events,
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Come 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.
4 events,
Closing the Victorian Rose Garden with the RI Rose Society
Closing the Victorian Rose Garden with the RI Rose Society
Saturday, November 11, 9:30AM–12:00PM The RI Rose Society will be holding demonstrations for making holiday arrangements using material from our yards along with purchased flowers and a Crafts Fair. This event is free and open to the public.
New England Carnivorous Plant Society Meeting
New England Carnivorous Plant Society Meeting
Happy Holidays! The NECPS will be playing a Holiday Yankee Swap to get in the spirit of the holidays. If you would like to participate in the Yankee Swap, please bring a $10 plant related gift with you to swap. There will also be a silent auction put on by the NECPS. You are welcome […]
3 events,
Botanical Center Grand Illumination
Botanical Center Grand Illumination
Saturday December 9th, 11:00AM–8:30PM Price: General Admission: $10 Children under 2 are free Children 3-12 are $5, as are seniors and military. Members pay $5 The Botanical Center is excited to celebrate the holidays with you! Festivities, crafts, snacks, warm drinks, docent tours and holiday scavenger hunts will be happening all day. Last tickets sold […]
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
3 events,
Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
Botanical Center Grand Illumination
2 events,
Volunteer Gardening
Volunteer Gardening
Join 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.
2 events,
5 events,
Pell Lecture Series
Pell Lecture Series
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism today announced the Annual Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities titled “What is Cultural Justice.” The lecture will be held on Wednesday, December 13 at 5:00pm in the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Islandm, located at 393 Broad Street. The event is free and open to the public, but seating […]
Garden Volunteering
Garden 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.
3 events,
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Come 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.
4 events,
Late Night Illumination
Late Night Illumination
The Botanical Center is pleased to be staying open late so you can enjoy our luminary display! We will be open until 8:30, selling the last tickets at 8:00. Feel free to bring a snack and enjoy the scenery and warmth of our inviting greenhouses. General admission prices apply.
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
4 events,
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
2 events,
Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
3 events,
Volunteer Gardening
Volunteer Gardening
Join 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.
2 events,
Garden Volunteering
Garden 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.
4 events,
Equal Pay Task Force – Regular Meeting
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Come 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.
Late Night Illumination
Late Night Illumination
The Botanical Center is pleased to be staying open late so you can enjoy our luminary display! We will be open until 8:30, selling the last tickets at 8:00. Feel free to bring a snack and enjoy the scenery and warmth of our inviting greenhouses. General admission prices apply.
5 events,
Late Night Illumination
Late Night Illumination
The Botanical Center is pleased to be staying open late so you can enjoy our luminary display! We will be open until 8:30, selling the last tickets at 8:00. Feel free to bring a snack and enjoy the scenery and warmth of our inviting greenhouses. General admission prices apply.
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show […]
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
3 events,
Museum closed
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
3 events,
Exhibit. Melvin Edwards: “Festivals, Funerals, and New Life”
Museum closed
2 events,
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show […]
3 events,
Garden Volunteering
Garden 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.
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show […]
3 events,
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Open Paint and Amateur Photography day
Come 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.
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show […]
3 events,
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show […]
5 events,
Museum closed
NYE One Providence by Skyline
NYE One Providence by Skyline
Providence’s FIRST EVER ball drop and fireworks show!This is a FREE event courtesy of Mayor Elorza and the City of Providence and our sponsors.http://www.nyebyskyline.com/
NYE One Providence by Skyline
NYE One Providence by Skyline
Enjoy New Year's Eve in the city and kick off 2018 in style with Providence's first ever ball-drop, a basin fireworks show, entertainment and so much more! When? · Sunday, December31, 2017 · Outdoor:Waterplace Park – 7pm · Indoor: VIP– 7pm | Regular Admission – 9pm Where? Waterplace Park & Skyline@ Waterplace Admission Charge? · All activities […]
Planetarium Show
Planetarium Show
Price is $3.00 per person, includes admission to the museum. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the planetarium. Planetarium 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. Show offering and […]