You know what sometimes can get the creative juices flowing? Beer. And you know what’s creative? Brewing. That’s kind of the idea behind the free event Crafts and Craft at the Artists Exchange in Cranston. Crafters, makers, doers and brewers are invited to their space to try some beer samples from Beer on Earth Brewery, […]
Although RI was the first of the 13 colonies to pass a law abolishing slavery, it took a while for that law to be enforced. In the 1700s, the colony’s economy depended heavily on the triangle trade. Rhode Islanders made rum from molasses, sent the rum to Africa where it was traded for slaves, then […]
“I got out of college, I was having insomnia, and I realized that even though I was 21 years old, I was afraid of everything,” Jeff Emtman tells me. “What do you mean by ‘everything?’” I asked. “Strangers, doors, death, elevators, badgers, the usual stuff. Also sharing vulnerabilities — with people I know and with […]
So you’re cutting down on your drinking and have a bunch of bottles going to waste. Don’t pour it down the drain! We have a few suggestions for what to do with that bottle of giggle juice gathering dust in the corner. Clean your room!: Alcohol makes a surprisingly good cleaning product. It can remove […]
The Peace Flag Project Peacefest 2019, which focuses on the environment and kids’ contributions to the world, will take place at India Point Park on Saturday, September 21 from 1 – 4pm. The event is free and open to people of all ages. Ginny Fox, one of the coordinators of the event said, “I get […]
In September 2018, 17-year-old Joel Loarca shot and killed William Parsons outside of Providence Career and Technical Academy. This shooting happened as we planned our annual education issue and inspired our cover design and content within the issue. Loarca was tried as an adult and last month pleaded guilty to five criminal counts, which resulted […]
On September 28, WaterFire becomes a science timeline of sorts, celebrating everything from early humans’ ability to control fire to modern physics. The Big Bang Science Fair provides visitors with opportunities to stargaze, hang out at the intersection of art and science, code robots and generally explore how science impacts our everyday lives. Lecturers, including […]
Ever wanted to learn a second language, but didn’t know where to start? Ryan Dean, owner of LUMUKU, might have the answer. His playfully illustrated bilingual playing cards and matching games, called Half + Medio, give foreign language learners a simple, fun and whimsical way to pick up a few words. Dean spent five summers […]
When my eldest son left his play-based preschool co-op to join our local public kindergarten, nothing felt right. I suddenly was excluded from his school experience, left to glean information about his day from the stacks of worksheets he brought home. And what I gathered felt, to my untrained eye, inappropriate for a kid his […]
They say the best way to get to know your town is to become a tourist in it and learn the history hidden beneath the streets you walk every day. And in PVD, who better to do that with than the city’s biggest fan? Every Sunday morning at 10am, Bradly VanDerStad, founder of Pinwheel Tourism, […]