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Cultural Activities

Open to members of LLC; pre-registration is required.

Please check back for future upcoming events.

"LLC opens doors. My life has been so enriched by LLC."

Sally Zierler, Providence

Some of our Previous Events

Private, Ranger-led tour of Old Slater Mill – Wednesday, December 4, 2024

More than thirty LLC members attended the private, ranger-led tour of Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket. The Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park staff were highly informative. Many gathered for lunch after the tour at Farm Fresh in Providence. A great time was had by all.

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RISD Museum Tour led by museum educators – Friday, September 27, 2024

Thirty LLC members visited two art pieces (a sculpture and a painting) over a 90-minute period. The museum educators were highly knowledgeable, engaging, and responded enthusiastically to our many questions. Members thoroughly enjoyed this focused study, which helped them better understand, appreciate, and connect to the artwork.

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Tiverton's Four Corners Walking Tour with Roz Weir – May 2024

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Bus Trip to Peabody Essex Museum – April 2024

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46 members visited the world-renowned Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. PEM is one of the oldest continuously operating museums in the United States and holds one of the major collections of Asian art in the United States. Its total holdings include about 1.3 million pieces. Before boarding the bus back to Rhode Island, the group was surrounded by a large crowd of others savoring the celestial phenomenon of the solar eclipse.

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Holiday Tea at Blithewold Mansion – December 2023

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From Then to Now: how artists share themes of slavery, racism, diversity, equality and inclusion at RISD Museum – June 2023

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"Sargent, Whistler & Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano" at Mystic Seaport Museum – December 2022

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MUSEUM CARPOOL TRIPS

Re-Discovering Providence as a Patron of the Arts Walking Tour - August 2022

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Black History in Wickford Walking Tour – June 2022

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Planet Earth, The Environment, and Our Future Exhibit at WaterFire Arts Center – April 2022

CULTURAL EVENTS