2018 Community Meetings

Just two weeks until the kick-off of our Summer Beats concert series – featuring Colombian salsa sextet Las Guaracheras at Roger Williams Park Bandstand on June 26! Check out previews on our website https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-las-guaracheras/

This powerful, all-female Latin Music sextet’s music revolves around the revindication and recognition of the role of women in the music industry - especially in the Latin Music scene in Colombia – and seeks to express the power and strength of women as sources of love, hope, resilience and creativity.
🕕Concert from 6:00-7:30 PM
🕔Pre-show Artist Up-Close from 5:00-5:45 PM

#FirstWorks
#FirstWorksSummerBeats
#FreeFunPVD

Thank you to our partners and program sponsors!
Rhode Island Commerce
Providence Tourism Council
Roger Williams Park Conservancy
Providence Parks Department
Collette
BankNewport

Thank you to our media sponsors!
The Boston Globe
Power 102.1 FM & Poder 1110 - WPMZ Radio
The Public’s Radio 89.3FM

#lotstodo #jewelofpvd #pvdbackyard #rogerwilliamspark #RWPC #salsa #summer #colombia #pvd #providence

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Just two weeks until the kick-off of our Summer Beats concert series – featuring Colombian salsa sextet Las Guaracheras at Roger Williams Park Bandstand on June 26! Check out previews on our website https://firstworks.org/event/firstworks-summer-beats-concerts-las-guaracheras/

This powerful, all-female Latin Music sextet’s music revolves around the revindication and recognition of the role of women in the music industry - especially in the Latin Music scene in Colombia – and seeks to express the power and strength of women as sources of love, hope, resilience and creativity.
🕕Concert from 6:00-7:30 PM
🕔Pre-show Artist Up-Close from 5:00-5:45 PM

#FirstWorks
#FirstWorksSummerBeats
#FreeFunPVD

Thank you to our partners and program sponsors!
Rhode Island Commerce
Providence Tourism Council
Roger Williams Park Conservancy
Providence Parks Department
Collette
BankNewport

Thank you to our media sponsors!
The Boston Globe
Power 102.1 FM & Poder 1110 - WPMZ Radio
The Public’s Radio 89.3FM

#lotstodo #jewelofpvd #pvdbackyard #rogerwilliamspark #RWPC #salsa #summer #colombia #pvd #providence

Join us for our new series, Community Conversations.
📆 2 weeks from today!
We are excited to be hosting Johanna Barthmaier-Payne, Associate Professor, Department Head, Department of Landscape Architecture.

Wednesday, June 25th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Doors will Open at 5:30, FREE and Open to All

Join us for this free presentation and discussion.

About our guest speaker:
Johanna Barthmaier-Payne is a landscape architect and cofounder of A TON, a multidisciplinary design studio that provides environmental advocacy and experiential education through landscape architecture, industrial design and graphic design. In her professional practice and research she examines the relationships between multiple scales of urban design, dynamic ecological and cultural systems, and community collaboration. Read her full bio on our events calendar!

#Jewelofpvd #PVDbackyard #rogerwilliamspark #lotstodo #Providenceparks

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Join us for our new series, Community Conversations.
📆 2 weeks from today!
We are excited to be hosting Johanna Barthmaier-Payne, Associate Professor, Department Head, Department of Landscape Architecture.

Wednesday, June 25th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Doors will Open at 5:30, FREE and Open to All

Join us for this free presentation and discussion.

About our guest speaker:
Johanna Barthmaier-Payne is a landscape architect and cofounder of A TON, a multidisciplinary design studio that provides environmental advocacy and experiential education through landscape architecture, industrial design and graphic design. In her professional practice and research she examines the relationships between multiple scales of urban design, dynamic ecological and cultural systems, and community collaboration. Read her full bio on our events calendar!

#Jewelofpvd #PVDbackyard #rogerwilliamspark #lotstodo #Providenceparks

Drop in chess at Roger Williams Park!

Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 6:30 – 7:30

Meet on the Boathouse Lawn

Join our instructor Sam as we learn and play chess!

Recommended for ages 8+. All experience levels welcome.

#pvdbackyard #jewelofpvd #lotstodo #getoutside #chess #pvd #rogerwilliamspark #RWPChess #providence

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Drop in chess at Roger Williams Park!

Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 6:30 – 7:30

Meet on the Boathouse Lawn

Join our instructor Sam as we learn and play chess!

Recommended for ages 8+. All experience levels welcome.

#pvdbackyard #jewelofpvd #lotstodo #getoutside #chess #pvd #rogerwilliamspark #RWPChess #providence

😊 people of RWP 😊

My name is Samuel LaFortune and I am a music artist, fashion stylist for a group called Wavy bunch, educator, and chess instructor who has been running the chess club at the Washington Park Library for 15 years and now working with Jose Ramirez to facilitate chess in the park. I’m very passionate about giving back to my community that helped shaped me into the man I am today.
I love Roger Williams because I grew up here in Washington park. I have so many great memories with Family, friends and community programs that I participated in here at Roger Williams park and zoo. There’s always something fun to do either with friends or family, there’s no place like it in Providence. I now have the privilege of raising my son in the same community and park that I grew up in and loving every moment of it.

Check out more of Sam on IG @thekingneptun3
🔗 link in bio for our newsletter

Photo credit: José Ramirez

#peopleofrwp #providenceparks #jewelofpvd #pvdbackyard #community #lotstodo #pvd #providence #chess #getoutside

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💐 Promenade in the Park 💐

We’re a little over a week past our first Promenade in the Park and we wanted to thank all those that came and those that dressed up.

This could not have been possible without our wonderful partners: @amore_arches @poshpicnicsri and @sydneydarrowart who were joined by the wonderful folks at @abushelandapeckfloraldesign @the_flower_shack @sweetashoneyfloral @maclean_posesandpetals and @nicole___bruno for embodying the spirit of the theme and donating her time. Big shout out to Phil Edmonds for the tunes.

These photos and videos captured by the wonderful @derecola.photo , thank you very much.

#pvdbackyard #jewelofpvd #rogerwilliamspark #providenceparks #lotstodo #getoutside #pvd #providence #Promenadeinthepark

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💐 Promenade in the Park 💐

We’re a little over a week past our first Promenade in the Park and we wanted to thank all those that came and those that dressed up.

This could not have been possible without our wonderful partners: @amore_arches @poshpicnicsri and @sydneydarrowart who were joined by the wonderful folks at @abushelandapeckfloraldesign @the_flower_shack @sweetashoneyfloral @maclean_posesandpetals and @nicole___bruno for embodying the spirit of the theme and donating her time. Big shout out to Phil Edmonds for the tunes.

These photos and videos captured by the wonderful @derecola.photo , thank you very much.

#pvdbackyard #jewelofpvd #rogerwilliamspark #providenceparks #lotstodo #getoutside #pvd #providence #Promenadeinthepark

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