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  • Gravestone Cleaning Day

    Drop in any time between 4-7 PM to learn to safely clean historic gravestones. Pre-registration strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient supplies.

    Free

  • How to “Read” a Historic Building

    United Congregational Church on the Little Compton Commons & Online 1 Commons, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Clark Schoettle, Historical Preservationist This presentation will teach you how to “read” the history of a house based on architectural evidence. Clark will begin with an architectural overview of the […]

    Free

  • Little Compton Historic House Tour

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    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Rain or Shine Tickets are available in person, by phone, by mail, or at littlecompton.org. $50 in advance, $60 day of tour The Patrons Brunch at Dancing Oaks is sold out. […]

    $50 – $125

  • The Weeku from Mat to Bark In 13 Months

    United Congregational Church on the Little Compton Commons & Online 1 Commons, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Darius Coombs, Cultural & Outreach Coordinator for Education for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The weeku (sometimes “wetu”) for Indigenous Nations of the Northeast has been used for thousands of years. […]

    Free

  • Artifact Recovery Days

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Help the Little Compton Historical Society recover artifacts - like ceramic sherds and handmade nails - once used by the occupants of the c. 1691 Wilbor House. Use real archaeological tools to find, sort, and clean artifacts. Then compare the discoveries to previous finds to identify the artifacts and their role in the Wilbor household. […]

    Free

  • Artifact Recovery Days

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Help the Little Compton Historical Society recover artifacts - like ceramic sherds and handmade nails - once used by the occupants of the c. 1691 Wilbor House. Use real archaeological […]

    Free

  • The Care and Keeping of Old Homes

    Online Only

    Valerie Talmage, Executive Director of Preserve Rhode Island How do owners plan for the preservation of their historic places? Valerie Talmage from Preserve Rhode Island will share some options for homeowners including preservation easements and a capital-plan approach to prioritizing repairs. *This program will only be offered via Zoom. Register to receive a link.*

    Free

  • One Day Weaving Adventures

    RealFibers Studio 215 Shady Lea Rd., North Kingstown, RI, United States

    Ages 17+, ages 13-17 if accompanied by an adult also taking the class Maximum 3 participants Create your own 18” x 28” Cheerful Kitchen Towel or Wild Rosepath Rug at Suzi Ballenger’s beautiful Shady Lea Studio in North Kingstown. Using colorful cotton yarns, you will learn to weave on a 4-shaft floor loom and go […]

    $140

  • One Day Weaving Adventures

    RealFibers Studio 215 Shady Lea Rd., North Kingstown, RI, United States

    Ages 17+, ages 13-17 if accompanied by an adult also taking the class Maximum 3 participants Create your own 18” x 28” Cheerful Kitchen Towel or Wild Rosepath Rug at Suzi Ballenger’s beautiful Shady Lea Studio in North Kingstown. Using colorful cotton yarns, you will learn to weave on a 4-shaft floor loom and go […]

    $140

  • Do You Want to Make a Snowman? – Dry Needle Felting for Beginners (In-Person Class)

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Ages 16+, ages 12-16 if accompanied by an adult also taking the class Maximum 15 participants LCHS Members: $10 for materials Non-Members: $20 for instruction and materials (Become a Member!) Join Marjory O’Toole to learn the simple, and very stress relieving, craft of dry needle felting. If you can stab something, you can needle felt. […]

    $10 – $20

  • Do You Want to Make a Snowman? – Dry Needle Felting for Beginners (Virtual Class)

    Online Only

    Ages 16+, ages 12-16 if accompanied by an adult also taking the class Maximum 15 participants LCHS Members: $10 for materials & $5 for shipping Non-Members: $20 for instruction and materials & $5 for shipping (Become a Member!) Join Marjory O’Toole to learn the simple, and very stress relieving, craft of dry needle felting. If […]

    $15 – $25

  • One Day Weaving Adventures

    RealFibers Studio 215 Shady Lea Rd., North Kingstown, RI, United States

    Ages 17+, ages 13-17 if accompanied by an adult also taking the class Maximum 3 participants Create your own 18” x 28” Cheerful Kitchen Towel or Wild Rosepath Rug at Suzi Ballenger’s beautiful Shady Lea Studio in North Kingstown. Using colorful cotton yarns, you will learn to weave on a 4-shaft floor loom and go […]

    $140