Community

The libraries offer a slew of free programming every week for kids and adults at their nine locations around the city. We highlight a few of these events in this monthly segment – from a haunted house to a book club highlighting African American authors

‘Our typical way of food-banking and feeding the hungry is not, probably, going to sustain us into the future,’ the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank said

Latest attempt scales down original $102M project that fizzled last year

Plus: Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble bring their basement jam sessions to the Wilbury Theatre Group’s stage.

At a packed Westerly hearing, residents, activists, and property owners clashed over whether a historic right-of-way guarantees public access to a pristine stretch of coastline long treated as private

Providence affordable housing developer is co-plaintiff

Rhode Island’s CRMC will consider designating a disputed right-of-way as public, challenging wealthy homeowners’ long-standing efforts to keep the beach private

Hot rocks, seaweed, and clams are the core elements of this ancient style of cookout, which a Quaker meeting in Dartmouth, Mass., has held annually since the 1880s

What started as a grassroots art fair is now a growing celebration of local creativity—featuring live performances, interactive murals, and a welcoming space for artists and families alike

The Providence-based arts organization started in 1985 as a place for unjuried and uncensored art. AS220 founder Bert Crenca tells us about the early days in run-down buildings. And we hear from two of the leaders today, Anjel Newman and Janay Pina, about how AS220 is continuing the tradition today. Plus: a preview of their block party: Foo Fest!