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SUMMARY:Merit Badge Watercolor Workshop with Downtown Designs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for watercolor class where we will use for inspiration the original Merit Badge given to soldiers for excellent service during the American Revolution that Cato Vernon may have received. All levels. Beginner friendly. \nFree for all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Downtown Designs:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDowntown Designs is an inclusive studio & gallery based in Newport\, RI. We feature paintings\, ceramics\, jewelry and a wide variety of fiber arts created by artists with disabilities.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/merit-badge-watercolor-workshop-with-downtown-designs/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Kid-Friendly,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T120000
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SUMMARY:Sewing Circles with Bob Dilworth
DESCRIPTION:Something happens when people sew together. Conversations\, quiet\, creative discovery and personal connection. Over time\, we create something that could never exist if we did it alone and the artifact lives on to tell our story. Join artist Bob Dilworth in assembling a community textile dedicated to Cato Vernon. Using fabric printed with photos created by Lead Artist Dominique Sindayiganza that trace Cato’s footsteps\, the piece will develop throughout the 7-week residency with Bob leading workshops on four Saturdays in October. \nDrop-in and stay as long as you want. All Ages. Free for all. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bob Dilworth:\nNationally and Internationally recognized and exhibited\, Bob Dilworth is the recipient of the 2025 Joan Mitchell Fellowship; the 2026 James Solomon Russell/Saint Paul’s College Museum and Archives Award\, Brunswick County\, Virginia; the 2024 Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts\, Providence\, RI. Dilworth is also the recipient of the 2023-2025 General Operating Support for Artists Grant from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts; the 2014 Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Fellowship in painting; as well as a recipient of grants from the Rhode Island Foundation\, University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities\, the University of Rhode Island Council for Research\, the National John Biggers Award in drawing\, Hampton\, VA\, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis work has also received fellowships from the following artist residencies: The University of Georgia\, Athens GA\, 2026; The McColl Center for Artist-In-Residence\, 2026; Charlotte NC; Iris Project Artist Residency Program in LA\, California; Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga\, Wyoming; Angels Gate Cultural Center in association with Marymount California University in San Pedro\, CA; Playa Artist Residency in Summer Lake\, OR; Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snow Mass\, CO; Hambidge Creative Center for the Arts and Science in Rabun Gap\, GA; the Klaus Center for the Arts\, San Pedro\, CA; Contemporary Artist Center in North Adams\, MA; the African American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP)\, Northeastern University in Boston\, MA; and Le Cite International des Artes\, Artist Residency\, Paris\, France.  His work is included in corporate and private collections including the Smithsonian Institution\, RISD Museum\, the Newport Art Museum\, the Fitchburg Art Museum\, Ethan Cohen Galleries\, NY\, The Chicago Public Libraries and other public institutions. \nBob earned a Masters of Fine Art Degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, and a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has taught art and design at colleges and universities throughout the country\, including; Princeton University\, Brown University\, Columbia College in Chicago and Saint Paul’s College in Virginia.  He is Professor Emeritus\, Department of Art & Art History at the University of Rhode Island\, where he taught for 28.5 years. Between 2010 and 2013 he served as chair of that department. From 2014-2018\, Dilworth served as Director of the URI Main Art Gallery where he curated academic-centered exhibitions by local\, regional and national artists. He was Chair of Africana Studies at URI from 2018–2020. He retired from the University of Rhode Island in the spring of 2020. \nHe served on the Board of Trustees at the Newport Art Museum (2017-20) and served on the Board of Directors at the Jamestown Art Center (2021-2024)\, and served as chair of the Providence Art in City Life Commission (2022-2025). He currently serves on the Board of the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading Group. Dilworth lives in Providence where he works as a full-time visual artist\, represented by Cade Tompkins Projects.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/sewing-circles-with-bob-dilworth/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000
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SUMMARY:Freedom Singing Circle with Kelly Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Nothing brings a greater sense of freedom than raising your voice in harmony in a circle of kind-hearted folks! Meet with friends new and old to join in the tradition of singing in a circle. A chance to make community\, free your voice\, boost your mental health\, and reflect on American history and its relationship to freedom. In this special singing circle\, we will sing songs from the American Revolution in honor of folks like Cato Vernon\, who fought for personal and communal liberty. No singing experience required. Lyrics provided. Some small percussion instruments will be made available for to use. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAges 13 + up. Free for all \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kelly Robertson\nKelly Robertson (she/her) is a RI-based actor\, clown\, and performing arts teacher to folks of all ages and abilities. While teaching chorus at Generations Adult Day Health Center\, she learned that her mental health improved when she had the opportunity to partake in group-singing where there is no pressure to be a perfecter singer. Kelly’s mission is to provide accessible arts opportunities to inspire connections and confidence. She is hosting this circle in honor of her cousin\, JW!\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/freedom-singing-circle-with-kelly-robertson/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T120000
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SUMMARY:Sewing Circles with Bob Dilworth
DESCRIPTION:Something happens when people sew together. Conversations\, quiet\, creative discovery and personal connection. Over time\, we create something that could never exist if we did it alone and the artifact lives on to tell our story. Join artist Bob Dilworth in assembling a community textile dedicated to Cato Vernon. Using fabric printed with photos created by Lead Artist Dominique Sindayiganza that trace Cato’s footsteps\, the piece will develop throughout the 7-week residency with Bob leading workshops on four Saturdays in October. \nDrop-in and stay as long as you want. All Ages. Free for all. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bob Dilworth:\nNationally and Internationally recognized and exhibited\, Bob Dilworth is the recipient of the 2025 Joan Mitchell Fellowship; the 2026 James Solomon Russell/Saint Paul’s College Museum and Archives Award\, Brunswick County\, Virginia; the 2024 Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts\, Providence\, RI. Dilworth is also the recipient of the 2023-2025 General Operating Support for Artists Grant from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts; the 2014 Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Fellowship in painting; as well as a recipient of grants from the Rhode Island Foundation\, University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities\, the University of Rhode Island Council for Research\, the National John Biggers Award in drawing\, Hampton\, VA\, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis work has also received fellowships from the following artist residencies: The University of Georgia\, Athens GA\, 2026; The McColl Center for Artist-In-Residence\, 2026; Charlotte NC; Iris Project Artist Residency Program in LA\, California; Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga\, Wyoming; Angels Gate Cultural Center in association with Marymount California University in San Pedro\, CA; Playa Artist Residency in Summer Lake\, OR; Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snow Mass\, CO; Hambidge Creative Center for the Arts and Science in Rabun Gap\, GA; the Klaus Center for the Arts\, San Pedro\, CA; Contemporary Artist Center in North Adams\, MA; the African American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP)\, Northeastern University in Boston\, MA; and Le Cite International des Artes\, Artist Residency\, Paris\, France.  His work is included in corporate and private collections including the Smithsonian Institution\, RISD Museum\, the Newport Art Museum\, the Fitchburg Art Museum\, Ethan Cohen Galleries\, NY\, The Chicago Public Libraries and other public institutions. \nBob earned a Masters of Fine Art Degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, and a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has taught art and design at colleges and universities throughout the country\, including; Princeton University\, Brown University\, Columbia College in Chicago and Saint Paul’s College in Virginia.  He is Professor Emeritus\, Department of Art & Art History at the University of Rhode Island\, where he taught for 28.5 years. Between 2010 and 2013 he served as chair of that department. From 2014-2018\, Dilworth served as Director of the URI Main Art Gallery where he curated academic-centered exhibitions by local\, regional and national artists. He was Chair of Africana Studies at URI from 2018–2020. He retired from the University of Rhode Island in the spring of 2020. \nHe served on the Board of Trustees at the Newport Art Museum (2017-20) and served on the Board of Directors at the Jamestown Art Center (2021-2024)\, and served as chair of the Providence Art in City Life Commission (2022-2025). He currently serves on the Board of the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading Group. Dilworth lives in Providence where he works as a full-time visual artist\, represented by Cade Tompkins Projects.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/sewing-circles-with-bob-dilworth-2/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T143000
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SUMMARY:Merit Badge Watercolor Workshop with Downtown Designs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for watercolor class where we will use for inspiration the original Merit Badge given to soldiers for excellent service during the American Revolution that Cato Vernon may have received. All levels. Beginner friendly. \nFree for all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Downtown Designs:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDowntown Designs is an inclusive studio & gallery based in Newport\, RI. We feature paintings\, ceramics\, jewelry and a wide variety of fiber arts created by artists with disabilities.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/merit-badge-watercolor-workshop-with-downtown-designs-2/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Kid-Friendly,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260920T205338Z
CREATED:20260920T204914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T205338Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Lois Harada
DESCRIPTION:Artist Lois Harada is a printmaker based in North Providence\, RI. Join her for an artist talk about her practice\, recent projects and her work. \nBring your pennies; the artist will have a custom penny press installed at The Cato Vernon Freedom Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lois Harada:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLois Harada is an artist and printmaker working in Providence\, Rhode Island. She studied printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and settled in Providence after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010. She works at DWRI Letterpress\, a commercial letterpress printshop where she also prints her own work. Harada utilizes text and the medium of the poster to tell her family’s story of incarceration — her paternal grandmother was interned in Poston\, Arizona from 1942 -1945. She takes inspiration from propaganda printed and distributed by the United States government and prints with type and equipment similar to that which would have created the original works.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/artist-talk-with-lois-harada/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Talk,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T160000
DTSTAMP:20260920T203936Z
CREATED:20260920T203936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T203936Z
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SUMMARY:Sewing Circles with Bob Dilworth
DESCRIPTION:Something happens when people sew together. Conversations\, quiet\, creative discovery and personal connection. Over time\, we create something that could never exist if we did it alone and the artifact lives on to tell our story. Join artist Bob Dilworth in assembling a community textile dedicated to Cato Vernon. Using fabric printed with photos created by Lead Artist Dominique Sindayiganza that trace Cato’s footsteps\, the piece will develop throughout the 7-week residency with Bob leading workshops on four Saturdays in October. \nDrop-in and stay as long as you want. All Ages. Free for all. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bob Dilworth:\nNationally and Internationally recognized and exhibited\, Bob Dilworth is the recipient of the 2025 Joan Mitchell Fellowship; the 2026 James Solomon Russell/Saint Paul’s College Museum and Archives Award\, Brunswick County\, Virginia; the 2024 Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts\, Providence\, RI. Dilworth is also the recipient of the 2023-2025 General Operating Support for Artists Grant from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts; the 2014 Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Fellowship in painting; as well as a recipient of grants from the Rhode Island Foundation\, University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities\, the University of Rhode Island Council for Research\, the National John Biggers Award in drawing\, Hampton\, VA\, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis work has also received fellowships from the following artist residencies: The University of Georgia\, Athens GA\, 2026; The McColl Center for Artist-In-Residence\, 2026; Charlotte NC; Iris Project Artist Residency Program in LA\, California; Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga\, Wyoming; Angels Gate Cultural Center in association with Marymount California University in San Pedro\, CA; Playa Artist Residency in Summer Lake\, OR; Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snow Mass\, CO; Hambidge Creative Center for the Arts and Science in Rabun Gap\, GA; the Klaus Center for the Arts\, San Pedro\, CA; Contemporary Artist Center in North Adams\, MA; the African American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP)\, Northeastern University in Boston\, MA; and Le Cite International des Artes\, Artist Residency\, Paris\, France.  His work is included in corporate and private collections including the Smithsonian Institution\, RISD Museum\, the Newport Art Museum\, the Fitchburg Art Museum\, Ethan Cohen Galleries\, NY\, The Chicago Public Libraries and other public institutions. \nBob earned a Masters of Fine Art Degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, and a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has taught art and design at colleges and universities throughout the country\, including; Princeton University\, Brown University\, Columbia College in Chicago and Saint Paul’s College in Virginia.  He is Professor Emeritus\, Department of Art & Art History at the University of Rhode Island\, where he taught for 28.5 years. Between 2010 and 2013 he served as chair of that department. From 2014-2018\, Dilworth served as Director of the URI Main Art Gallery where he curated academic-centered exhibitions by local\, regional and national artists. He was Chair of Africana Studies at URI from 2018–2020. He retired from the University of Rhode Island in the spring of 2020. \nHe served on the Board of Trustees at the Newport Art Museum (2017-20) and served on the Board of Directors at the Jamestown Art Center (2021-2024)\, and served as chair of the Providence Art in City Life Commission (2022-2025). He currently serves on the Board of the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading Group. Dilworth lives in Providence where he works as a full-time visual artist\, represented by Cade Tompkins Projects.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/sewing-circles-with-bob-dilworth-3/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260920T205253Z
CREATED:20260920T205253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T205253Z
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SUMMARY:Words in Motion Printmaking Workshop with Lois Harada
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Lois Harada for a drop-in hands-on workshop featuring moveable\, wood type and a printing press. Participants will set a word using antique letters\, add ink in their favorite color\, then make a unique print. No experience necessary and appropriate for children with adult help. \nFree for all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lois Harada: \nLois Harada is an artist and printmaker working in Providence\, Rhode Island. She studied printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and settled in Providence after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010. She works at DWRI Letterpress\, a commercial letterpress printshop where she also prints her own work. Harada utilizes text and the medium of the poster to tell her family’s story of incarceration — her paternal grandmother was interned in Poston\, Arizona from 1942 -1945. She takes inspiration from propaganda printed and distributed by the United States government and prints with type and equipment similar to that which would have created the original works.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/words-in-motion-printmaking-workshop-with-lois-harada/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Kid-Friendly,Vernon House,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260920T205718Z
CREATED:20260920T205718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T205718Z
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SUMMARY:Welcome Home: Exhibition and Artist Talk with Eric E. Sung
DESCRIPTION:The selected photographs present artifacts recovered from Rhode Island’s first state prison\, established in Providence in 1838 which photographic medium is uniquely situated to explore. These objects\, preserved and cataloged by the Public Archaeology Laboratory\, offer a rare and tangible connection to the early history of incarceration. Created as part of a larger body of work titled Welcome Home\, this series contributes to an ongoing exploration of the carceral experience in the United States. The broader project includes contemporary portraits and personal narratives of individuals impacted by incarceration today\, situating these historical artifacts within a continuum of justice system experiences across time\, which will be introduced at the artist talk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAny age\, but ideal for ages 16 + up. Free for all. \nAbout Eric E. Sung: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEric Sung is a lens-based artist\, scholar\, and cultural worker whose interdisciplinary practice bridges art\, scholarship\, and community engagement. His work has been presented internationally in distinguished peer-reviewed and juried venues\, including the Society for Photographic Education\, International Visual Literacy Association\, IARSLCE\, and Imagining America. \nHis artistic and community-based projects have received support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Mellon Foundation\, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities\, Providence Department of Art\, Culture\, and Tourism\, and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. His work has been exhibited in internationally recognized galleries\, cultural institutions\, and public spaces. \nSung is Full Professor of Art at Providence College and Lab Faculty at College Unbound. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for Photographic Education\, is a member of the WARP Collective Artists Group\, and currently serves as a Commissioner for Arts and City Life for the City of Providence.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/welcome-home-exhibition-and-artist-talk-with-eric-e-sung/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Talk,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T160000
DTSTAMP:20260920T203955Z
CREATED:20260920T203955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T203955Z
UID:14598-1793448000-1793462400@www.newportrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Sewing Circles with Bob Dilworth
DESCRIPTION:Something happens when people sew together. Conversations\, quiet\, creative discovery and personal connection. Over time\, we create something that could never exist if we did it alone and the artifact lives on to tell our story. Join artist Bob Dilworth in assembling a community textile dedicated to Cato Vernon. Using fabric printed with photos created by Lead Artist Dominique Sindayiganza that trace Cato’s footsteps\, the piece will develop throughout the 7-week residency with Bob leading workshops on four Saturdays in October. \nDrop-in and stay as long as you want. All Ages. Free for all. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bob Dilworth:\nNationally and Internationally recognized and exhibited\, Bob Dilworth is the recipient of the 2025 Joan Mitchell Fellowship; the 2026 James Solomon Russell/Saint Paul’s College Museum and Archives Award\, Brunswick County\, Virginia; the 2024 Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts\, Providence\, RI. Dilworth is also the recipient of the 2023-2025 General Operating Support for Artists Grant from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts; the 2014 Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Fellowship in painting; as well as a recipient of grants from the Rhode Island Foundation\, University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities\, the University of Rhode Island Council for Research\, the National John Biggers Award in drawing\, Hampton\, VA\, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis work has also received fellowships from the following artist residencies: The University of Georgia\, Athens GA\, 2026; The McColl Center for Artist-In-Residence\, 2026; Charlotte NC; Iris Project Artist Residency Program in LA\, California; Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga\, Wyoming; Angels Gate Cultural Center in association with Marymount California University in San Pedro\, CA; Playa Artist Residency in Summer Lake\, OR; Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snow Mass\, CO; Hambidge Creative Center for the Arts and Science in Rabun Gap\, GA; the Klaus Center for the Arts\, San Pedro\, CA; Contemporary Artist Center in North Adams\, MA; the African American Master Artist in Residence Program (AAMARP)\, Northeastern University in Boston\, MA; and Le Cite International des Artes\, Artist Residency\, Paris\, France.  His work is included in corporate and private collections including the Smithsonian Institution\, RISD Museum\, the Newport Art Museum\, the Fitchburg Art Museum\, Ethan Cohen Galleries\, NY\, The Chicago Public Libraries and other public institutions. \nBob earned a Masters of Fine Art Degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, and a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has taught art and design at colleges and universities throughout the country\, including; Princeton University\, Brown University\, Columbia College in Chicago and Saint Paul’s College in Virginia.  He is Professor Emeritus\, Department of Art & Art History at the University of Rhode Island\, where he taught for 28.5 years. Between 2010 and 2013 he served as chair of that department. From 2014-2018\, Dilworth served as Director of the URI Main Art Gallery where he curated academic-centered exhibitions by local\, regional and national artists. He was Chair of Africana Studies at URI from 2018–2020. He retired from the University of Rhode Island in the spring of 2020. \nHe served on the Board of Trustees at the Newport Art Museum (2017-20) and served on the Board of Directors at the Jamestown Art Center (2021-2024)\, and served as chair of the Providence Art in City Life Commission (2022-2025). He currently serves on the Board of the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading Group. Dilworth lives in Providence where he works as a full-time visual artist\, represented by Cade Tompkins Projects.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/sewing-circles-with-bob-dilworth-4/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Vernon House
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.newportrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sewing-scaled.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260920T210438Z
CREATED:20260920T210438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T210438Z
UID:14623-1793541600-1793548800@www.newportrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Community Reading of Mo Holmes’ play WINGS// WATERMELON
DESCRIPTION:Cato Vernon’s struggle for freedom reverberates throughout history. At this community reading\, you and your neighbors will pick up a script and join the 1500\, a group of sharecroppers and tenant farmers from the bootheel of Missouri\, as they camp out on the highway to protest the failings of the president’s New Deal. Based on historical and familiar events from peoples who take to the road. Discussion to follow. \nFeaturing readers Peter Coriander\, Dillon Medina\, Trevor Neal\, Kelly Robertson\, Quinn Saunders\, Indigo Sindayiganza\, and Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie \nAges 5+ and up. Free for all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Mo Holmes:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMo Holmes is a playwright\, librettist and dramaturg\, born in San Antonio and raised on the long stretch of road from Texas to Alabama. She is a winner of the Yale Drama Prize\, Alpine Fellowship Theatre Prize and Next Wave Initiative Lorraine Hansberry Award. Her work has been developed and/or presented by The Bushwick Starr\, The Fire This Time Festival\, the Sam French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival and Good Apples Collective in New York; and the Playwrights’ Center\, Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, Minnesota Opera\, Atlanta Opera\, DePaul University’s Climate Action New Play Collective\, and elsewhere nationally. As a dramaturg and teaching artist\, she has supported new play development at the Playwrights’ Center\, Guthrie Theater\, Horizon Theatre Company\, Good Apples Collective and Columbia University\, among others. MFA: Columbia.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/community-reading-of-mo-holmes-play-wings-watermelon/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Kid-Friendly,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260920T210024Z
CREATED:20260920T210024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T210024Z
UID:14620-1793901600-1793905200@www.newportrestoration.org
SUMMARY:From Revolution to Reclamation\, Indigenous Perspectives of Sovereignty\, Independence\, and the American Revolution\, a Talk with Chrystal Mars Baker of the Tomaquag Museum
DESCRIPTION:Though many people know that African heritage people served in the American Revolutionary War\, we sometimes overlook the Narragansett and Wampanoag people who fought. In this presentation from Chrystal Mars Baker of the Tomaquag Museum we’ll learn more about their crucial contributions and the long history of Indigenous service. \nFree for all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Chrystal Mars Baker:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChrystal Mars Baker is a Narragansett Tribal citizen\, educator\, and advocate whose work centers on uplifting Native voices and creating inclusive\, truthful educational spaces. She is the Education Manager at the Tomaquag Museum and serves on the boards of the Rhode Island Humanities and the Jonnycake Center for Hope. Grounded in the legacy of her ancestors and inspired by her family\, Chrystal envisions an educational future where all cultures are represented through their own histories\, fostering mutual respect and healing across communities.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/from-revolution-to-reclamation-indigenous-perspectives-of-sovereignty-independence-and-the-american-revolution-a-talk-with-chrystal-mars-baker-of-the-tomaquag-museum/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Talk,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260920T210942Z
CREATED:20260920T210915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T210942Z
UID:14626-1794333600-1794339000@www.newportrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Strangers in a Strange Land: a Talk on the Free African Union movement by Keith Stokes
DESCRIPTION:Held on the anniversary of its founding\, this talk will interpret the evolution of the Free African Union movement during the American Revolution era\, showcasing the profound influence of the African Diaspora on the advancement of Black identity in early America. \nFree for all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Keith Stokes: \nGriot\, Historian\, Intellectual\, Convener\, Public Policy Wonk\, Father\, Husband\, and son of Rhode Island \nThroughout his four decades of public service in Rhode Island\, Keith W. Stokes has remained dedicated to building a community that welcomes everyone who calls the Ocean State home. Currently the Historian Laureate for the State of Rhode Island\, he has served in various roles\, including as an elected official in his cherished Newport hometown and a gubernatorial appointee focused on economic development. Additionally\, he has contributed to the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island\, leading business development efforts.  Stokes has consistently aimed to intertwine public funding with private development to nurture a strong and beloved community. \nKeith earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and completed his graduate studies in public policy at the University of Chicago. His education is enriched by the stories of his ancestors\, who have shared long-held narratives from a time before the American Revolution\, providing him with a unique perspective on the present. \nKeith is presently Director of the State of Rhode Island Division of Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion. He has also been an Advisor for Rhode Island with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and served on numerous local\, regional\, and national business and public boards\, including Preservation Society for Newport County\, Touro Synagogue Foundation\, Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission Historical Review Board\, Rhode Island Black Heritage Society\, Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation\, Quonset Development Corporation\, Rhode Island Foundation\, and the American Antiquarian Society. \nHis current passion is borne of a heritage that extends before the republic and grounds his roots in the land of Rhode Island.  From his father\, the cerebral and equally physical baseball\, and from his mother\, a grounding in history and a curiosity to learn more about his African\, Jewish\, and Caribbean family roots. \nHe frequently appears on national historical programs\, including C-SPAN\, Fox News Legends & Lies\, and Ted Talk.  Recently\, he was the lead researcher and author of “A Matter of Truth” publication for the examination and documentation of the role of the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island in supporting a “Separate and Unequal” existence for African heritage\, Indigenous\, and People of Color. \nHe is a 9th-generation Rhode Islander who calls Newport home with his beloved wife Theresa. He is the father of four children and an extended clan of Pit Bull dogs that he rescues and nurtures.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/strangers-in-a-strange-land-a-talk-on-the-free-african-union-movement-by-keith-stokes/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Talk,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260920T211347Z
CREATED:20260920T211316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T211347Z
UID:14630-1794751200-1794758400@www.newportrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Finding Cato Vernon in Photography Artist Talk with Dominique Sindayiganza
DESCRIPTION:While creating the Cato Vernon Freedom Library\, Lead Artist and Photographer Dominique Sindayiganza visited sites in Rhode Island where Cato Vernon may have been. As he photographed these places which are now often manicured\, leisurely\, and serene\, he wondered what Cato’s view would have been — did this tree see Cato when it was an acorn? Does the mitochondria still hold his memory? Is his presence in this view\, even with jet skis\, tennis courts\, and high schools here now? Despite the peace of these places today\, Dominique imagined the battlefields\, enslavement\, imprisonment\, and war that Cato would have seen. The more images he took\, the more he felt Cato Vernon. \nThis talk between Dominique and lead artist Rebecca Noon will illuminate the ways photography\, memory and place influenced how we created the Cato Vernon Freedom Library. \nFree for all. \nAbout Dominique Sindayiganza: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDominique Sindayiganza is a photographer who uses his camera to create and celebrate community. In his long-term personal photo series\, entitled “HOMECOMING”\, he focuses on photographing strangers at home. \nHe lives in Providence\, RI with his wife and 3 daughters. \nDominique was also the Production Photographer on Center Aquidneck’s Life After Life.
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/finding-cato-vernon-in-photography-artist-talk-with-dominique-sindayiganza/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Talk,Vernon House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260920T205309Z
CREATED:20260920T204456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T205309Z
UID:14607-1795024800-1795030200@www.newportrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Freedom Singing Circle with Kelly Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Nothing brings a greater sense of freedom than raising your voice in harmony in a circle of kind-hearted folks! Meet with friends new and old to join in the tradition of singing in a circle. A chance to make community\, free your voice\, boost your mental health\, and reflect on American history and its relationship to freedom. In this special singing circle\, we will sing songs from the American Revolution in honor of folks like Cato Vernon\, who fought for personal and communal liberty. No singing experience required. Lyrics provided. Some small percussion instruments will be made available for to use. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAges 13 + up. Free for all \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kelly Robertson\nKelly Robertson (she/her) is a RI-based actor\, clown\, and performing arts teacher to folks of all ages and abilities. While teaching chorus at Generations Adult Day Health Center\, she learned that her mental health improved when she had the opportunity to partake in group-singing where there is no pressure to be a perfecter singer. Kelly’s mission is to provide accessible arts opportunities to inspire connections and confidence. She is hosting this circle in honor of her cousin\, JW!\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.newportrestoration.org/event/freedom-singing-circle-with-kelly-robertson-2/
LOCATION:The Vernon House\, 46 Clarke Street\, Newport\, RI 02840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Vernon House,Workshop
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