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Feb 11, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012

Balls and Tracks

Create the ultimate thrill ride! Families construct roller coasters and send marbles racing down ramps, spinning into chutes, and whirling through jumps and loop-the-loops. Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.  ...

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Feb 12, 2012

Boston String Quartet

Come and roam the musical world with original arrangements of classical, jazz, rock and folk favorites, including Bulgarian, Taiwanese and Transylvanian folk songs, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Gershwin, Santana, Tower of Power, and Harry Chapin. The Boston String Quartet is ...

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Feb 12, 2012

Built From Stone: The Westerly Granite Story

The granite industry once employed more than half the residents of Westerly. Join us with Linda  Smith Chaffee, John B. Coduri, and Ellen L. Madison, Ph.D, authors of the recent book that documents that history. The event is free and ...

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Feb 12, 2012 - Jun 30, 2012

Crafting Origins: Creativity and Continuity in Indigenous Taiwan

This exhibit, curated by Christy DeLair (PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology), brings together a collection made by linguistic anthropologist Colonel George Shelley (Emeritus Professor of Chinese, English, and Cultural Anthropology, Norwich University) during fieldwork in the late 1960s with the ...

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Feb 12, 2012 - Jun 30, 2012

CultureLab

The Haffenreffer Museum CultureLab offers opportunities for visitors to get a hands-on, in-depth experience with objects from the Museum's permanent collection. Come in to examine objects of interest, try one of our exploratory activities or complete a class assigment. CultureLab ...

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Feb 12, 2012 - Apr 15, 2012

Customs, Manners and Worships: Rhode Island Begins

In commemoration of Providence’s 375th anniversary, the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology and the Rhode Island Historical Society present "Customs, Manners and Worships – Rhode Island Begins," an exhibition of rare, early Rhode Island artifacts in Manning Hall. The native peoples ...

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Jan 12, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012

Festen

Helge (Will Lyman) is turning sixty, and everyone is coming home for the party. His eldest son, Christian (Steve Kidd), whose twin sister, Linda, recently commied suicide, will raise the first toast -- and reveal a shocking family secret. Adapted ...

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Feb 12, 2012

RISKI Runners' Annual Race

Sponsored by the Center of Sports Medicine, the RISKI race is an easy Giant Slalom course for all abilities. A fun race with raffles, trophies and prizes. All Rhode Islanders are encouraged to come and show your stuff!  ...

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Feb 12, 2012 - Apr 22, 2012

Save The Bay Exploration Center

The Save The Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium is home to fourteen interactive exhibits that are chock-full with 140 seafaring species native to Narragansett Bay. Every hour, the aquarium staff hosts a number of edifying activities that lets visitors listen ...

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Feb 12, 2012 - Apr 22, 2012

Save The Bay Newport Seal Cruises

Want to see a cow or pup that doesn’t live on land? The Save The Bay Seal Watching Cruises, which treat peepers to panoplies of splash-happy seals, kick off on Thanksgiving weekend. These cruises provide the perfect opportunity to introduce ...

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