CALENDAR OF EVENTS at LIPPITT HOUSE MUSEUM
UPCOMING EVENTS
Guided Museum Tours
First Thursday evening of every month
$10 Adults, $5 Students, 12 & under FREE
SNAP/EBT Cardholders FREE
Join a guided tour through the elaborately decorated rooms of Lippitt House and explore how Providence’s history shaped the Rhode Island of today.
Staff share stories focusing on the people who lived and worked in the house in the 19th century, illustrating ideas about industry, immigration, design, and civic engagement.
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First Thursday evening of each month at 5:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Capacity is limited and advance reservations are recommended.
Tickets purchased for museum events are non-refundable.
YEARLY EVENTS
Rosé Garden Party
Sunday, June 23, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Rosé Garden Party is a great way to kick off the summer season in style! Held on the grounds and inside the 1865 Lippitt House on Providence’s East Side, this annual party is a vintage-inspired event with live music, yard games including croquet, light bites, and a variety of rosé wines.
A fun summer afternoon in the lusciously landscaped garden, every guest receives a Lippitt House Museum wine glass to take home after the party as a memento.
Proceeds from the Rosé Garden Party support Lippitt House Museum programs throughout the year.
PAST EVENTS
Community Conversations: Local Responses to Impending Deportation Policies
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
6:30 PM
FREE (Registration Required)
A forum sponsored by the Providence League of Women Voters and Lippitt House Museum.
Many residents without documentation are facing uncertainty with impending changes in national policy. Attendees gathered to hear how some Rhode Island organizations are responding.
Panelists:
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Cecily Ziegler, Immigration Staff Attorney, Dorcas International
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Mario Bueno, Executive Director, Progreso Latino
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David Molina-Hernández, Communications Director, Fuerza Laboral
This program consisted of a facilitated panel discussion with welcome reception.
Swan Point Cemetery Tour
October 26, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
During this 90-minute walking tour, participants explored the park-like setting of the oldest section of Swan Point Cemetery’s historic landscape and monuments. Learning how design connected to the culture, tour members also heard personal perspectives from the stories of Lippitt family members and their Providence contemporaries.
Built in 1846 and expanded in 1886, Swan Point is an excellent example of the garden cemetery movement and provides valuable clues about life in Providence over the ages.
This tour was led by architectural historian Ronald J. Onorato and Lippitt House Museum Interim Director Cathy Saunders.
LIPPITT HOUSE MUSEUM: Virtual Program
Two Men Who Made Their Future: Virginia & Rhode Island After the Civil War
Thursday, February 22, 2024
An illustrated, virtual talk presented by Lippitt House Museum Director Carrie Taylor and Katherine Garrett-Cox, Curator and Director of Historical Resources and Collections at Maymont in Richmond, VA.
During a time of increased manufacturing and investment opportunities in both the North and South, Providence, Rhode Island’s Charles Lippitt and Richmond, Virginia’s James Dooley built their families’ wealth while increasing their influence. How did the power Lippitt and Dooley gained through business impact their local communities, families, and homes?
