This month at Free For All Saturday, the RISD Museum celebrates all the changes and renovations that have been happening at the museum. This is a program that lets you dream and build big! In workshops, team up on a “MiniCity” project or design a home interior. Learn all about the new Chace Center and [...]
By Melissa Brusso She ran one lap around (400 meters) and we just stopped and watched her. Whaaaa? Look at her—-she looks like some kind of…runner. Wow, Stretch—good job! You ran all the way around the track! Whoa, what is she doing? She’s going around a second time? Nah, don’t worry—she’s wearing a dress and [...]
Main Street Martial Arts in Providence has launched a new after school club for kids. Michael Werth, the director, believes in offering children more than just baby-sitting and has created a unique program that provides children with enrichment; mentally, academically, and physically. The program includes martial arts, healthy nutrition, homework help, book club, leadership development, [...]
The New York Times travel section recently ran a feature detailing how to spend thirty-six hours in Providence. They listed many of my favorites—although now that I have kids, my thirty-six hours tend to include even more family-friendly places. Here are my local additions: 1. Have coffee on the patio outside at Seven Stars on [...]
Nothing quite says summer has arrived like our first ride of the season on the Looff Carousel at Crescent Park. This year as we sat outside the pavilion enjoying a frozen lemonade and reveling in the thrill of our first ride, I couldn’t help but wonder about the story behind this Rhode Island treasure. I [...]
