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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Burnside Park Beer Garden Music Series: NOMO on 7/28, Delicate Steve on 8/4
NOMO - post afro-beat dance explosion (featuring members of His Name Is Alive)! From Ann Arbor, MI.
Thursday, July 28 · 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Burnside Park - Kennedy Plaza
2 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, RI
The Burnside Park Beer Garden Music Series takes place by the fountain in the park and runs every Thursday from July to August. Beer garden is [...]
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
PROVIDENCE 375: DOWNCITY ALIVE! FREE WALKING TOURS
When: 2nd Thursday of each month through September 2011, noon—1 PM
Where: Westminster Street steps of the Arcade, 130 Westminster Street
Discover how Roger Williams’ legacy is still visible in downtown Providence today! To celebrate Providence’s 375th birthday, join The Providence Foundation and The Rhode Island Historical Society for FREE downtown lunchtime walking tours on the second Thursday [...]
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Tape Art Installation Closing Party - Thursday, June 30th!
Join us for the closing celebration of the Tape Art installation and a fun participatory installation removal!
Thursday, June 30th 4:30-7pm
Bank of America City Center
Free and open to the public!
Catch your one chance to view the completed mural, and help to bring the installation full-circle by working together to lift up all the tape for a [...]
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Friday, June 17th, 2011
Burnside Park Beer Garden Music Series Announced!
The Beer Garden kicks off with a special performance by Extraordinary Rendition Band on June 30th at the Bank of America Skating Center. This will celebrate the closing of the Providence 375 Tape Art installation and will also feature a performance by As220’s ZuKrewe, food by Julian’s Omnibus, and drinks from Trinity Beer! Join in [...]
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Providence streetcar is a smart investment for our future. Learn why TONIGHT!
Property and business owners from the area along the proposed route are invited to come informally discuss concerns about the Core Connector project and learn more about what the Transit 2020 group is doing to make streetcars a reality in Providence.
The “Streetcar Social” takes place tonight, May 31st, from 5:00 to 7:00pm, at Local 121 [...]
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Tape Art panel discussion and public tea! June 9th
During the month of June, a major TAPE ART INSTALLATION will transform the Bank of America Skating Center with a 14,000 square foot mural celebrating Providence’s 375th Anniversary Founding by Roger Williams, interpreting the themes of “Roots, Hope, Ingenuity, and Freedom.” Michael Townsend and fellow artists will create the large-scale [...]
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Come learn about cycling in the Capital City and the Bike-Share Feasibility Study!
Monday, May 16th from 5:30 to 7:00PM at The Commerce Center at 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI.
Learn about what the City is doing to create a more robust bike infrastructure! Copies of the draft Bike-Share Feasibility Study will be available by May 2nd on the Planning Department website at www.providenceplanning.org. Bicycle advocacy groups including the [...]
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Thursday, April 21st, 2011
You’re Invited to Learn More about New Downtown Transit Options!
RIPTA and the City of Providence are evaluating a potential new transit route through Providence’s downtown core. This Core Connector route would connect significant educational, medical, employment and cultural destinations in Providence with the central bus hub in Kennedy Plaza and rail services at the train station. The study is being conducted in response to [...]
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Stay tuned - spring is bringing blossoms!
Greater Kennedy Plaza’s summer season will be sizzling with a month-long Tape Art installation in the Bank of America City Center throughout June, the eclectic Burnside Park Music Series, and the return of Kidoinfo Providence Storytime! Stay tuned for more fun activities during Thursdays on the Plaza from June - September!
Tape Art, by artist Michael [...]
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
We’re offering special hours for our final week of skating!
Providence residents and visitors alike can savor the final days of winter by skating outside at the Bank of America City Center at the end of its 12th season. The season ends March 20th, completing a full four months of skating at consistently low-priced rates offered by the City of Providence.
Special hours for the final [...]
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