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December 2025

Fri 19
Featured Featured December 19 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

“Jamestown: Architecture, Landscape, and the Making of a Rhode Island Paradise” Book Signing with Author John Tschirch

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Friday, December 19th, 2025 3pm to 5pm | Book-signing event The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport   Jamestown, Rhode Island, set in the shimmering waters at the entrance to […]

Mon 22
Featured Featured December 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hand-Dipped Candle Making Workshop at the Colony House Holiday Market

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Monday, December 22, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport 6pm to 7pm | Special Event Group size: 12, minimum age 16 years Ticket price: $35, option to purchase candle holders on site Class time: 60-90 mins Each person will produce a pair of 6” beeswax tapers and will be given a 1-page worksheet […]

January 2026

Thu 29
Featured Featured January 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

“Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” with Dr. Keisha N. Blain at the Colony House

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Thursday, January 29th, 2026 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6pm to 7pm; doors open at 5pm for a complimentary reception Even before they were recognized as citizens of the United States, Black women understood that the fights for […]

March 2026

Thu 19
Featured Featured March 19, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“Newport’s Town Records: Lost and Found” with Cherry Fletcher Bamberg

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, March 19, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   The story of the loss of a large chest of Newport town records at […]

May 2026

Tue 5
Featured Featured May 5, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“When the Declaration of Independence Was News” with author Emily Sneff

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   In 1776 people could hear the Declaration of Independence proclaimed in public squares and […]

Thu 21
Featured Featured May 21, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“Emerson’s Daughters: Ellen Tucker Emerson, Edith Emerson Forbes and Their Legacy” with author Kate Culkin

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, May 21, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   As part of an ongoing attempt to uncover women’s history, this book explores the […]

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