The Ghost Army of World War II: Call them warriors of illusion, or a symphony of subterfuge – During World War II, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture Webinar w/ Rick Beyer – Author, Documentary Filmmaker, Historian
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: “Ukraine: Known and Unknown” Oleksandr (Alexander) Kreshchuk and his family relocated to the USA in 2022 from Ukraine because of the war – and he has a lot… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Oleksandr (Alexander) Kreshchuk
Dr. David Weed, Coordinator, Sowams Heritage Area Project Creating a New National Heritage Area in East Bay, RI and nearby Massachusetts Sowams, the homeland of the Pokanoket Tribal Nation and their leader, the Massasoit Ousamequin, is the setting for one of our nation’s origin stories. It is the critical alliance that established 50 years of… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar feat. Dr. David Weed, Sowams Heritage Area Project
“Do You Want to Take an Easy Walk?” Interested in an easy walk? Discover what an easy walk entails with the insight of Marjorie Turner Hollman. She describes it as… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Marjorie Turner Hollman, Author
Please join us for this special opportunity to hear from former Congressman David N. Cicilline, President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. Former Congressman Cicilline will join us to… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ David N. Cicilline
Birds have been evolving on our planet for roughly 1.6 million years. During this period, they have radiated into over 10,000 species and can be found in nearly every habitat… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Charles Clarkson, PhD
If you’ve ever fantasized as a Senior about what it might be like to stop the world for a while and have the adventure of a lifetime by joining the Peace Corps, or just wondered what it was like for others, here’s a great opportunity to find out and ask questions. Serving in the Peace… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Andrew Starcevic, Peace Corps Regional Recruiter
Sigh/Omelas A live one man show – Written and Performed by Steve Kidd Steve Kidd drew inspiration for his play from the stories of the young individuals he encountered and… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/Steve Kidd
The 6th Annual “Celebrate Ourselves” spotlights LLC Member Joe Petteruti, Author of A Night She’d Remember: My Grandmother's Experience on the Titanic This is the story of Joe Petteruti’s maternal grandmother, Bertha Mulvihill. An Irish immigrant, she arrived in Rhode Island in 1905. In late 1911, after living and working in Providence for six years,… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Joe Petteruti, Author
LLC Members Stephen and Marilyn Kaplan Experiencing Israel at War: A Recent Visit to Israel Longtime LLC members Marilyn and Stephen Kaplan recently visited Israel for their grandson's wedding. They… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Kaplans on Israel at War
