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In Celebration of Black History Month, A Brief Exploration into the Life and Work of Lorenzo Johnston Greene with Dr. Christopher Roberts, Assistant Professor Rhode Island School of Design

February 23rd

18:00:00
In Celebration of Black History Month, Black History Month and the Perils of Symbolic Blackness with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer, Associate Professor Wellesley College

February 17th

18:00:00
In celebration of Black History month, Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Markward: Black Composers Who Made American Music Part 1

February 16th

18:00:00
In celebration of Black History month, "Disappearing Ink: Rhode Island Black Literature & The Black Press in Rhode Island" A Conversation with Robb Dimmick and Ray Rickman on Stages of Freedom's Latest Project

February 9th

18:00:00
George Berkeley: Why He Mattered to Newport and Why He Matters Today

January 26th

18:00:00
Swimming the Volga

January 19th

18:00:00
The Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Poet and Actor David Mills

14:00:00
Commemorating the 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day In Collaboration with the Newport County NAACP "Driving the Dream Forward"

12:00:00

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Join us as Timothy Shank, Associate Scientist at W

Join us as Timothy Shank, Associate Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, gives a lecture on Deep Ocean Life and its Promise for the Future: The Northeast US Submarine Canyons next Wednesday, November 3rd at 6 pm. Visit our website to register.
#redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #redwoodlibrary #ocean #oceanlife #deepocean #future #canyons #submarinecanyons #lecture #virtuallecture #crowdcast #free #undiscoveredocean

Katharine Boden: Reflections and Beyond is on view

Katharine Boden: Reflections and Beyond is on view now in the Rovensky Delivery Room. The photographs in this exhibition recast the everyday life seen in exhibitions, newspapers, advertisements and movies into singular visual encounters. For more information, please visit our website. Link in bio. On view through December 26, 2021.
#theRedwood #RedwoodLibraryandathenaeum #photographs #exhibition #photography #photos #artist #newspapers #advertisements #movies #oneimage #images #everydaylife #life

Today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday is for #ScorpioSeaso

Today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday is for #ScorpioSeason starting tomorrow. According to Greek mythology, Orion the hunter grew boastful about his hunting skills, claiming there was no animal on Earth that he could not slay. In one version, Orion began to brag that he would kill every animal to prove his might, and the Earth goddess, Gaia, sent Scorpius the Scorpion to sting and kill Orion. Thus the two became mortal enemies, and it has been said that king of the gods, Zeus, placed Orion and Scorpius in the heavens in such a way that the two would never cross paths. As such, legend says, you can never see their two constellations in the sky at the same time together: one rises after the other has set.
Did you know the Redwood has a celestial globe? Cary's Celestial globe 1800, made in London by John and William Cary, dated March 1st, 1799. Inscription on the globe states, "CARY'S / New and Improved / CELESTIAL GLOBE, / ON WHICH / Is carefully laid down the whole of the / STARS AND NEBULÆ, / Contained in the ASTRONOMICAL CATALOGUE of the / Revd MR WOLLASTON, F.R.S. / Compiled from the Authorities of / FLAMSTEED, DE LA CAILLE, HEVELIUS, MAYER / BRADLEY, HERSCHEL, MASKELYNE &c. / With an extensive number from the Works of Miss Herschel. / The whole adapted to the Year 1800, and the / Limits of each Constellation determined / by a Boundary line." It differs from a typical globe, in that instead of showing the earth, it shows the sky full of its stars and constellations.
#DiscoverNewport #newportri #history #globe #celestial #celestialglobe #stars #sky #newport #newportrhodeisland #historical #historicalnewport #TheRedwood #Redwoodlibrary #horoscope #scorpio #scorpius #Friday #Fridaymood

Today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday is in celebration of

Today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday is in celebration of #DictionaryDay tomorrow. This book is Dyche's Dictionary, "A New General English Dictionary peculiarly calculated for the use and improvement of such as are unacquainted with the learned languages wherein the difficult words, and technical terms made use of in..." a variety of fields including, anatomy, botany, horsemanship, law, and surgery to name a few "... are not only fully explain'd, but accented on their proper syllables, to prevent a vicious pronunciation; and mark'd with initial letters, to denote the part of speech as which each world peculiarly belongs." Written by Thomas Dyche and William Pardon, it was printed for Richard Ware in London in 1750. This book is a part of the Original Collection of 751 titles purchased used in London with the £500 sterling given by Abraham Redwood to acquire such works. It is noted as being priced at six shillings.
#TheRedwood #dictionary #rarebooks #oldbooks #history #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #DiscoverNewport #RedwoodLibraryandAthenaeum #library #historical #language #English #originalcollection

TODAY at 6pm - Join us as Dr. Edward Markward cont

TODAY at 6pm - Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his series “Ein deutsches Requiem- A Requiem for the Living”.
To Register for this free event, click this event's Crowdcast link on our website or Facebook page.
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#library #lecture #lectureseries #musiclecture #conductor #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #musicevent #onlinemusic #classicalmusic #classicmusic #musicappreciation #musichistory #rhodeisland #aetheneum

Introducing #RedwoodFeatureFriday. Be sure to chec

Introducing #RedwoodFeatureFriday. Be sure to check the Redwood's social media pages every Friday to discover a different item in our collection. From paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects to archival photographs, vintage maps, and more, each week will reveal a different surprise. Today's feature is an engraving by Whitney, Jocelyn, & Annin Co. of the Redwood from the August 1854 edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine vol. 9 issue 15. Showing men, women, and children strolling past the facade of the building, it comes from the section on Newport- Historical and Social. #TheRedwood #RedwoodLibrary&Athenaeum #newport #newportri #Harpers #oldmagazine #magazine #history #engravings #19thcentury #DiscoverNewport #historical #Friday

TODAY at 6 - In this program, poet David Mills wil

TODAY at 6 - In this program, poet David Mills will read from his bestselling, groundbreaking poetry collection, Boneyarn, the first-ever book of poems about slavery in New York City.
To Register for this free event, click this event's Crowdcast link on our website or Facebook page.
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#davidmills #boneyarn #library #lecture #bookdiscussion #newyorkcity #nyc #americanhistory #ushistory #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #poetryreading #poetrybooks

Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his serie

Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his series “Ein deutsches Requiem- A Requiem for the Living”. Wednesday, October 13th at 6pm.
To Register for this free event, click this event's Crowdcast link on our website or Facebook page.
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#library #lecture #lectureseries #musiclecture #conductor #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #musicevent #onlinemusic #classicalmusic #classicmusic #musicappreciation #musichistory #rhodeisland #aetheneum

New To Redwood's Shelves: 1️⃣ When Women Inv

New To Redwood's Shelves:
1️⃣ When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today - Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
2️⃣Lady Joker, Volume 1 - Kaoru Takamura
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#newportri #newportrhodeisland #redwoodlibrary #rilibraries #athenaeum #rhodeislandlibraries

TODAY at 6pm: Merrill Page @omerrillpage, author o

TODAY at 6pm: Merrill Page @omerrillpage, author of Earth Medicine: A Field Guide Healing in Seasons and Cycles, will discuss her new book and explore “How To Make Alternatives in Medicine Work”.
To Register, click the link this event's posting on our website or Facebook page!
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#earthmedicine #merrilpage #library #lecture #bookdiscussion #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #earthmedicine #naturalmedicine

Poet David Mills will read from his bestselling, g

Poet David Mills will read from his bestselling, groundbreaking poetry collection, Boneyarn, the first-ever book of poems about slavery in New York City. Wednesday, October 6th, at 6pm.
To Register for this free event, click this event's Crowdcast link on our website or Facebook page.
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#davidmills #boneyarn #library #lecture #bookdiscussion #newyorkcity #nyc #americanhistory #ushistory #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #poetryreading #poetrybooks

New books are on Redwood's shelves: 1️⃣ "The W

New books are on Redwood's shelves:
1️⃣ "The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation 1760 -1840" by Akhil Reed Amar
2️⃣ "A Theater for Dreamers" by Polly Samson
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#newportri #newportrhodeisland #redwoodlibrary #rilibraries #athenaeum #rhodeislandlibraries

TODAY at 6pm! Join us as Dr. Edward Markward conti

TODAY at 6pm! Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his series “B Minor Mass” featuring J.S. Bach. To Register, click the link on this event's posting on our website or Facebook page!

September 22nd at 6pm! Join us as Dr. Edward Markw

September 22nd at 6pm! Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his series “B Minor Mass” featuring J.S. Bach.
To Register, click the link this event's posting on our website or Facebook page!
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#library #lecture #lectureseries #musiclecture #conductor #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #classicalmusic #musicappreciation

Happy van Beuren’s discretion and humility have

Happy van Beuren’s discretion and humility have masked an exceptional talent in the creation of dazzling sailors’ valentines that is largely unknown except to her closest friends and family.
Gifts From The Sea is open now until March 22nd.
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#sailorsvalentines #barbadoshistory #shells #shellcollectors #sea #colorfulshells #handmade #souvenirs #love #lovedones #sweetsentiment #mosaic #geometric #octagonal #romantic #valentine #sailors #ocean #heart #voyage #CaribbeanSea #exhibition #artexhibition #gifts #NorthAtlantic #historical #conchylomania

New books are on Redwood's shelves: 1️⃣ Death

New books are on Redwood's shelves:
1️⃣ Death of a Showman by Mariah Fredericks
2️⃣ What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster
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#newportri #newportrhodeisland #redwoodlibrary #rilibraries #athenaeum #rhodeislandlibraries

Thursday, Sept. 2nd @ 6 PM EDT: Curt Ramm @curt_r

Thursday, Sept. 2nd @ 6 PM EDT: Curt Ramm @curt_ramm , Alan Bernstein, and Chris Taylor will perform on The Big Chair. Bring a blanket & picnic.
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Free registration for this event is linked on our website and FB Events.
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#rhodeislandconcerts #nwptrightnow #newportlive #livefromnewport #library #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #redwoodlibrary #athenaeum #rhodeisland

September 29th at 6pm: Merrill Page @omerrillpage,

September 29th at 6pm: Merrill Page @omerrillpage, author of Earth Medicine: A Field Guide Healing in Seasons and Cycles, will discuss her new book and explore “How To Make Alternatives in Medicine Work”.
To Register, click the link this event's posting on our website or Facebook page!
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#earthmedicine #merrilpage #library #lecture #bookdiscussion #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #earthmedicine #naturalmedicine

TODAY @ 6pm: Join us as Dr. Edward Markward contin

TODAY @ 6pm: Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his series “The Nationalists Continued: Zoltán Kodály & Béla Bartók”
To Register, click the link this event's posting on our website or Facebook page!
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#library #lecture #lectureseries #musiclecture #conductor #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #classicalmusic #musicappreciation

This Wednesday @ 6pm: Join us as Dr. Edward Markwa

This Wednesday @ 6pm: Join us as Dr. Edward Markward continues his series “The Nationalists Continued: Zoltán Kodály & Béla Bartók”
To Register, click the link this event's posting on our website or Facebook page!
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#library #lecture #lectureseries #musiclecture #conductor #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #onlineevent #classicalmusic #musicappreciation

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Swimming the Volga with Brigadier General Peter Zwack Broadcasted via Crowdcast January 19, 2022

Swimming the Volga with Brigadier General Peter Zwack Broadcasted via Crowdcast January 19, 2022

Swimming the Volga with Brigadier General Peter Zwack

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: American Composers I, The Colonial Period- William Billings and Beyond Broadcasted via Crowdcast on January 12, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: American Composers I, The Colonial Period

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio, Six Cantatas for Six Days of Christmas Broadcasted via Crowdcast on December 15, 2021

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio

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Four Hands- A Livestream Piano Concert of Debussy, Schubert, and Mozart with Audrey Vardanega and Clemens Broadcasted via Crowdcast December 8, 2021

Four Hands- A Livestream Piano Concert with Audrey Vardanega and Clemens Teufel

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Resting in Peace in Newport: Monuments From the Past Lessons for the Present with Lew Keen Broadcasted via Crowdcast on December 1, 2021

Resting in Peace in Newport: Monuments From the Past Lessons for the Present with Lew Keen

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Leonard Bernstein- A Spiritual Journey, The 20th Century's "Crisis of Faith" Broadcasted via Crowdcast on November 17, 2021

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Leonard Bernstein

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Howard Newman: Creating the Processional Scepter for the Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences Broadcasted via Crowdcast on November 10, 2021

Howard Newman: Creating the Processional Scepter for the Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences

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Deep Ocean Life and its Promise for the Future: The Northeast US Submarine Canyons with Tim Shank Broadcasted via Crowdcast on November 3, 2021

Deep Ocean Life and its Promise for the Future: The Northeast US Submarine Canyons with Tim Shank

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Johannes Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem- A Requiem for the Living Broadcasted via Crowdcast October 13, 2021

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Johannes Brahms A Requiem for the Living

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