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Museum Of Natural History Offers Fun For Everyone!

The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium makes learning fun for all ages!

School Vacation Fun @ The Providence Children's Museum

Need somewhere to take the kids during school vacation? Look no further than the Providence Children's Museum! The museum is open daily during vacation (12/26 - 1/1) from 9am to 6pm.

Brighten Up The New Year In Providence

Ring in the new year during Bright Night Providence, an artist-run, arts oriented New Year's Eve Celebration that features some of Rhode Island's best musicians, actors, singers, dancers, storytellers, acrobats, magicians, visual artists and clowns!

Providence Schools Increase Recycling Rate More Than 17 percent

School effort is part of a successful citywide recycling campaign.

Providence Police Vote to Approve Negotiated Pension Settlement

Mayor Taveras thanks Police, Fire and Retirees for partnership to 'strengthen fiscal ground;'Pension crisis and costly legal challenge in Rhode Island's capital city averted;City in stronger fiscal position to protect progressive priorities and gro

Providence Police officers to donate toys to over 200 children in need this Sunday, December 16

Providence Police officers to donate toys to over 200 children in need this Sunday, December 16

Sidewalk Closure

Start: Friday, December 14, 2012 7:00 am End: Friday, December 21, 2012 4:00 pm Location:523 Cranston St.Providence, RIDirections Location: 523 Cranston St.Providence, RI The Sidewalk will be Closed at 523 Cranston St.

I Heart Providence

Start: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:00 pm End: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 8:00 pm Location:Providence City Hall - 2nd FloorDirections Location: Providence City Hall - 2nd Floor An outwardly expressed who's-who celebration of

Restricted Parking

Start: Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:00 am End: Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:00 pm Location:Fountain St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Fountain St.Providence, RI No Parking on Fountain St.

Restricted Parking

Start: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:00 am End: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:00 pm Location:Fountain St.Providence, RI Directions Location: Fountain St.Providence, RI No Parking on Fountain St at 15 La Salle Sq.Graelbel New Eng

Street and Sidewalk Closure

Start: Monday, December 17, 2012 7:00 am End: Monday, December 17, 2012 5:00 pm Location:Prospect St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Prospect St.Providence, RI Prospect St.

Restricted Parking

Start: Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:00 am End: Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:00 pm Location:Fountain St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Fountain St.Providence, RI No Parking on Fountain St.

Restricted Parking

Start: Friday, December 14, 2012 8:00 am End: Friday, December 14, 2012 1:00 pm Location:Weybosset St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Weybosset St.Providence, RI No Parking on Weybosset St. (PPAC side only) from Page St.

Street Closure

Start: Friday, December 14, 2012 8:00 am End: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:00 pm Location:Congdon St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Congdon St.Providence, RI Congdon St. will be Closed between Jenckes St.

Master of the Craft

Start: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:30 am End: Monday, March 4, 2013 4:30 pm Location:Gallery @ City Hall (2nd Floor)Directions Location: Gallery @ City Hall (2nd Floor)

Making Art Together: CityArts Celebrates Collaboration

Start: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 8:30 am End: Monday, January 14, 2013 4:30 pm Location:Gallery @ City Hall (2nd Floor)Directions Location: Gallery @ City Hall (2nd Floor) City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department o

Met School Students Visit City Archives

A group a students from the MET School recently spent 2 days at the City Archives developing a house history of a property on Arch Street on the city's West Side.

City of Providence Wins Court Victory Against 'Big Tobacco'

Judge upholds city laws banning sale of tobacco products aimed at children.

Treasures in the Attic: The Museum's Rhode Island Collections

Start: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:00 am End: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:00 am Location:Museum of Natural History and PlanetariumRoger Williams Park1000 Elmwood AvenueProvidence RI 02907Directions Location: Museum of Natural History and

2:00pm Planetarium Show

Start: Saturday, January 26, 2013 2:00 pm End: Sunday, January 27, 2013 2:00 pm Location:Museum of Natural History and PlanetariumRoger Williams Park1000 Elmwood AvenueProvidence RI 02907Directions Location: Museum of Natural History and Planetar