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Light up the Knight!

Knight Memorial Library - Outside 1 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

DON'T MISS IT: “Light Up the Knight” free, outdoor concert to Kick Off Centennial Celebrations This special outdoor event, which marks the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of the iconic Knight Memorial Library, will feature award-winning Dominican-American salsa star EhShawnee, music from DJ Trackstar and a performance from the Providence Drum Troupe. There will also […]

Event Series Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Knight Memorial Library - Conference Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

An afternoon delight with Michelle, crocheting and creating everything from blankets and scarves to hats and sweaters. If you're looking for fun, crochet may be the perfect activity for you!

Event Series Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Knight Memorial Library - Conference Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

An afternoon delight with Michelle, crocheting and creating everything from blankets and scarves to hats and sweaters. If you're looking for fun, crochet may be the perfect activity for you!

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Leland Baker Quartet: Jazz at Mount Pleasant

Mt. Pleasant Library 315 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

We welcome back the Leland Baker Quartet to celebrate our tenth annual jazz concert at Mount Pleasant Library! The Leland Baker quartet features Michael Carabello on keys, Brayden Beason on bass, Marcus Grant on drums, and Leland Baker at the helm on tenor saxophone. The Leland Baker quartet plays with energy and passion, emphasizing the […]

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Yarmulkazi Klezmer Concert

Rochambeau Library - Patio 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United States

Part of our outdoor event series. All events will be held on the front patio. In the case of rain, events will move indoors. This is one to make you get up and Dance! Yarlmukazi was founded 15 or so years ago, and is a Brown student band, self created and self directed. They usually […]

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ABC at Knight: “The Fight That Saved the Libraries- A True Rhode Island Story”

Knight Memorial Library - Adult Area 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

Explore the impact Art and Books have had on our communities’ most influential individuals, join us for Conversations at Knight! May’s special guest is Linda Kushner. Author Linda Kushner speaks about her part in the controversial split between PPL and what would become Providence Community Library, now renamed Community Libraries of Providence. With a small group of reformers, Linda launched […]

Event Series Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Knight Memorial Library - Conference Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

An afternoon delight with Michelle, crocheting and creating everything from blankets and scarves to hats and sweaters. If you're looking for fun, crochet may be the perfect activity for you!

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Conversations- Meet, Engage, Connect

Rochambeau Library - Cafe 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United States

This is a new social group with a loose structure whose purpose is to encourage conversation and connection among people of all ages and backgrounds on topics of interest from the sublime to the ridiculous (and everything in between.) The group will be facilitated by educator Ron Viafiore. Stay for quiet reading and hot drinks with […]

Our BRAINY

Knight Memorial Library - Adult Reading Area 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

Join the Knight Memorial Library and Brain Waves RI as we discuss the most amazing organ in our body, the brain! Learn all about brain structure, memory, and common brain myths. Engage in fun brain-related activities and touch a real brain! "We want kids and adults in every Rhode Island community to discover the joy […]