Community Announcements
Compiled by Katherine Ahlquist
April 9
Freedom to Read Panel Discussion
6:30 to 8pm
Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, 565 Pontiac Ave, Cranston
Hosted by Rhode Island Authors Against Book Bans
https://www.facebook.com/events/645720518417035/?
April 10
Rhode Island Public Transit Forum
8 to 11:30am
Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin Street, Providence
Hosted by Grow Smart RI and The Providence Foundation
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1041475954681226&set=a.157920896370074
April 10
I’ve Got a Song: A Living History of the McCarthy Era
5:45pm
Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence
Hosted by East Bay Citizens for Peace
https://www.facebook.com/events/611555562037606/?
April 10
AMOR Community Fund for ICE Detainees Phone Banking Party!
6 to 9pm
Olneyvillle
Hosted by Alianza para Movilizar Nuestra Resistencia
https://www.facebook.com/share/1ARNLNPRKw/
April 10
Free Mom Hugs April Chapter Meeting
6 to 7:30pm
Online Event Find Link Here
Hosted by Free Mom Hugs – Rhode Island
https://www.facebook.com/events/500265386479858/?
April 12
10am
Fort Adams State Park, Newport
RSVP Here
Hosted by Ocean Recovery Community Alliance
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=669349455754902&set=a.254603640562821
April 12
Southside Community Land Trust’s Urban Agriculture Kick-Off
11am to 1pm
404 Broad Street, Providence and 256 Power Street
Hosted by Southside Community Land Trust
https://www.facebook.com/events/982706623523658?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
April 12
Free Tour of Water Treatment Facility as part of Clean Water Week
2 Ernest Street
Providence/Narragansett Bay Commission
10 AM – 2 PM
www.ricwa.org
April 13
Powering Up To Act Locally In These Troubling Times!
1 to 4pm
Westminster Unitarian Church, 119 Kenyon Ave, East Greenwich
Hosted by UU Legislative Ministry of Rhode Island
FREE Earth April Events Happening All Around Providence!
April 12th 9am-12pm
“Mini Bioblitz” VOLUNTEER Peace and Plenty Community Garden. Learn how to use iNaturalist as we document plants, animals, and fungi. FREE! Registration required.
April 12th 2pm-3:30pm
“Tree Friends”. Get ready for Arbor Day (4/25) and take a magical journey collecting leaves and identifying broadleaf trees around the park. Explore our pop up museum of tree products and how trees help mitigate climate change and clean our water. Make leaf rubbings to take home. Local trees available for sale. Registration.
April 14th 2pm-3:30pm
“Build like a Bird”. Make and test a nest and make a bird feeder to take home. South Providence Community Library
April 16th 9am-3pm
“Party for the Planet” – RWP Zoo.
April 17th 4:00pm
Fulldome showing of The Sun, Our Living Star at the newly renovated Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Roger William’s Park. Discover the secrets of our star in this NEW fulldome planetarium show!Reserve tickets online, as seating is limited. Visit https://www.providenceri.gov/mnhsunshow/ to save your spot under the stars
April 18th 9am-3pm
The Downtown Neighborhood Association is hosting it’s Annual Earth Day Clean-up. Meet at the Landing at 101 Dyer Street. Individuals and groups are welcome anytime between 9am-3pm and all supplies will be provided. Just bring a can-do attitude!
Free registration found here https://forms.gle/YzBstH8eXd4eQG9T6
April 18th 2pm-3:30pm
Ever been to a Tree Museum? Neither have we! Join the Parks Dept. and 15 Minute Field Trips at the RWP Gateway Center to explore this tree-mendously unique pop-up installation a leaf some time for fun arts and crafts. Stick to https://lilypadpos1.com/providencewc/onlinesales/tickets1.php for all details!
Friday, April 25th 10am-12pm
Station Meadow Park Spruce-up and Plant-ID Party
Help prepare the Station Meadow Park for its spring glory with a light clean-up and a ton of fun plant labeling. This is part the “City Nature Challenge ” and will be led by Principal Landscape Designer, Sally Johnson. All supplies will be included and coffee and pastry will fuel the effort!
April 26th 2pm-4pm
“City Nature Challenge.” VOLUNTEER Meet at Riverside Park to join the Flora, Fauna, or Fungi Teams to document life on the Woonasquatucket. Join our project here. More info about the international event here.
April 26th 11am-3pm
Put your (bike) pedal to the metal and meet at 1070 Broad Street for an Earth Day Fam Jam Clean-up followed by a family bike ride that concludes at the Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park. Free food and drink as well as Earth Day resources will be available and we promise a jammin’ good time will be had by all thanks to our partners at @pvdstreets.org
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