Friday, November 15th

Grace Episcopal Church Pavilion will exhibit iconic photographs taken by the late Life Magazine photographer David Lees that document the flood in Florence in 1966 and the Providence Journal photos of downtown Providence after Hurricane Carol in 1954. The lobby of the church will have on display eight of the most dramatic photographs from the exhibit.

Location: Grace Church Pavilion
Address: 300 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Time: 10am - 6pm
Admission: Free

Grace Church Pavilion's tented courtyard will host educational activities for students from Pre-K to High School to interact with environmentalists in a weeklong program organized by Save The Bay to introduce young people to the Narragansett Bay, its living creatures, and the importance of keeping it healthy.

Location: Grace Church Pavilion
Address: 300 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Time: 10 AM - 4 PM
Admission:

RISD Museum presents Elizabeth Wicks, an internationally renowned art conservator in Florence, who will share her recent restoration process for the painting Allegory of Inclination, created for Michelangelo’s home, now the Casa Buonarroti Museum in Florence. The artist, Artemisia Gentileschi, is the most celebrated female painter of the 17th Century. Ms. Wicks will describe her journey in discovering the mystery in this masterpiece. Following her presentation, RISD Professor Bill Drew, an expert on Renaissance painting techniques will give a lecture/demo. Both lectures will be presented a second time at the Providence Art Club.

Location: Metcalf Auditorium, RISD
Address: Chace Center, 20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903
Time: 12 PM - 2 PM
Admission: By Registration (TBD)

Hope and Main Downtown Makers Marketplace will become a Tuscan Trattoria serving a typical breakfast and lunch as well as holding wine, cheese, and olive oil tastings.

Location: Hope and Main Downtown Makers Marketplace
Address: 100 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Time: 7 AM - 3 PM & Tuscan Tastings 5 PM - 7 PM