Community Conversations | North Burial Ground Walking Tour | Genealogy Recording

Community Conversations 2026: Building a Caring Future

Monday, March 9 & Monday, March 16 

6:30 - 8:00 PM 

Lippitt House Museum and the Providence League of Women Voters are once again partnering on two in-person panel discussion and Q&As. This year's theme is “Building a Caring Future." 

March 9: Supporting Immigrants in Rhode Island  

How are federal policy changes affecting immigrants and communities in Rhode Island? Learn about recent shifts in immigration policy, their impact on the state’s workforce and population, and the safety and well-being of immigrant communities.  

Presenters: Omar Bah, Refugee Dream Center; Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Economic Progress Institute; Jennifer Wood, Rhode Island Center for Justice 

March 16: Organizing for Mutual Aid 

What does it take to build a caring future that meets basic needs? Panelists will offer ways to connect mutual aid, public policy, and grassroots organizing to build stronger, more inclusive communities. 

Presenters: Tarshire Battle, Roots2Empower; Rochelle Lee, Southside Community Land Trust; Kevin Simon, Mathewson Street Church; Chandelle Wilson, Gentle Strength.

For both evenings, doors will open at 6:30 PM with a short reception, followed by a facilitated discussion from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.  

Admission is FREE; reservations required as seating is limited. 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the League of Women Voters Rhode Island Education Fund. 

North Burial Ground Walking Tour

19th Century Providence & the Lippitt Legacy: A Historical Walking Tour of North Burial Ground

Saturday, April 11, 1:00 - 2:15 PM

The Lippitt family’s legacy in Providence extends from public service to historic preservation. Deeply engaged in civic and political life, family members founded the Rhode Island School for the Deaf and ultimately preserved their home as a place of public enjoyment.  

Join Providence Cemetery Director Annalisa Heppner and Lippitt House Museum Director Cathy Saunders for a walking tour of Providence’s oldest municipal cemetery. Explore the people and issues that inspired, worried, and sometimes divided the Lippitt family and their contemporaries while also learning about the preservation challenges of historic buildings and landmarks. Walking through North Burial Ground’s historic landscape and monuments, encounter activists, craftsmen, and physicians and see the range of ways that people commemorate their loved ones. Discover which memorials have endured the passage of time and what it takes to preserve them.  

This event is part of the Semiquincentennial Celebration to commemorate the Rhode Islanders who have impacted the last 250 years of United States history.

Tickets are available at: https://www.preserveri.org/calendar.

Tickets are $10 per person. Tickets are $5 for EBT Cardholders (SNAP benefits recipients). 

Did You Miss the Genealogy Program?

In Case You Missed It!

Lippitt House Museum was thrilled to host Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz on February 26 for a special program, Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island. Heather shared not only her expertise on Rhode Island’s immigration history, but also practical tools to help everyone better trace their own family’s ancestral journeys.  

If the post-blizzard chaos kept you away from your screen, fear not! Lippitt House Museum has got you covered! You can watch the recording of this online program here.  If you used any of the tips and tricks Heather shared at this event to trace your own family’s ancestry to Rhode Island, share your story and tag us @lippitthousemuseum.  

Guided Museum Tours in March

Wednesday: March 25

Evening tours are available on Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00 PM & 6:00 PM.

Come see the house, learn about 19th century Providence, hear the stories of the Lippitt family, and those of the individuals that lived and worked in their home. Tickets are available at https://www.preserveri.org/visit-lippitt-house-museum.

Step into Providence's Golden Age

Lippitt House Museum

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