Classic Wild West movie, preceded by a brief talk about Gene Autry and then a selection of Looney Tunes cartoons. The movie will be followed by quizzes with prizes. Themed costumes are encouraged.
Join us for screening of the film, Fighting for Home: How Housing Policy Keeps Connecticut Segregated, a Connecticut Public documentary that explores how the legacy of exclusionary zoning and redlining imposed the painful divide we see today in our state’s current housing crisis. A panel discussion, moderated Sabrina Buckwalter, story producer for Fighting For Home, will follow the […]
During the pandemic lockdowns of 2020/21, Judy had a heart attack and then wrote her book Between Hearts. Hear her story of a life filled with love, commitment, and fun. To register please visit, call #860-584-7790, or online @ BristolLib.com/manross
2:30 - 3:30 pm | Inheriting Freedom: An Intergenerational Tour An intergenerational tour about 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass. We explore themes of family, freedom, education, and the power of love and hope to build a more just world. Suggested age: 6+ YO Adult Admission: $20 | Senior Admission: $15 | Youth Admission: $10 […]
A nationally-known adventure travel journalist for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Los Angeles Times, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the world's far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt, Patagonia, the fjords of Norway, the mountain pathways of Japan, and the deserts of Africa. The author of ten books, he'll show slides of his […]
URI Student Entertainment Committee is excited to announce that Chloe Fineman will be coming to Edwards Auditorium on September 3rd! Tickets to see the comedy show at Edwards Auditorium start at only $25 for the general public! To buy your tickets now and to learn more, you can go to theryancenter.com!
Hear about the author’s upbringing between her parents’ two very different worlds, culminating in her becoming a widely- exhibited performance artist. Please join us!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 NIANTIC – Ladies Aid Society – Pine Grove Spiritualist Church Rock Reading – CASSANDRA HAMILTON, MALS, BFA Stones carry wisdom. Some are over three billion years old, some less than a million. They’re excellent ambassadors of our Speaking Land, if we open our hearts and listen to them. … In this workshop […]
Join docent Mona Cappuccio for a gallery talk on Graydon Parrish’s The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy. After the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers due to a terrorist attack, Graydon Parrish was asked to submit a proposal to commemorate the tragedy. Parrish worked on the commission from 2002 to July 2006. He painstakingly […]
