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Past Events

  • Black Women and Dance Discussion
    Black Women and Dance Discussion
    Black Women and Dance Discussion
    Sat, Feb 24
    Pawtucket
    Feb 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Pawtucket, MPACT, 25 Maple St, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA
    Feb 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Pawtucket, MPACT, 25 Maple St, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA
  • 29th Annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
    29th Annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
    29th Annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading
    Sun, Feb 04
    Providence
    Feb 04, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Providence, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Feb 04, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Providence, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    In its 29th year, the annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading remains the must-see opening destination into Black History Month events throughout Rhode Island.
  • The 28th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2023
    The 28th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2023
    The 28th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2023
    Sun, Feb 05
    Providence Public Library
    Feb 05, 2023, 1:00 PM
    Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Feb 05, 2023, 1:00 PM
    Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • The 27th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2022
    The 27th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2022
    The 27th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2022
    Sun, Apr 24
    Providence Public Library (PPL)
    Apr 24, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Providence Public Library (PPL), 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Apr 24, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Providence Public Library (PPL), 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Library Doors open at 12:45 PM Our hopes for this event will include in-person Readers, live musicians and the all-important condition of “community gathering”. As always, we look forward to the inclusion of intergenerational readers, performance artists, folks from the community, and a strong presence of youth readers.
  • Happy Birthday Langton Hughes: Looking Back to Move Forward
    Happy Birthday Langton Hughes: Looking Back to Move Forward
    Happy Birthday Langton Hughes: Looking Back to Move Forward
    Sun, Feb 06
    Virtual
    Feb 06, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST
    Virtual
    Feb 06, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST
    Virtual
    April and Kai tell you the news...
  • The 26th Annual Langston Hughes (Virtual) Poetry Reading 2021
    The 26th Annual Langston Hughes (Virtual) Poetry Reading 2021
    The 26th Annual Langston Hughes (Virtual) Poetry Reading 2021
    Sun, Feb 07
    Virtual
    Feb 07, 2021, 1:00 PM EST
    Virtual
    Feb 07, 2021, 1:00 PM EST
    Virtual
  • The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2020
    The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2020
    The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2020
    Fri, Feb 28
    Goff Middle School
    Feb 28, 2020, 6:00 PM EST
    Goff Middle School, 974 Newport Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861, USA
    Feb 28, 2020, 6:00 PM EST
    Goff Middle School, 974 Newport Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861, USA
  • The 25th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2020
    The 25th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2020
    The 25th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2020
    Sun, Feb 02
    Providence Career & Technical Academy
    Feb 02, 2020, 1:00 PM EST
    Providence Career & Technical Academy, 41 Fricker St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Feb 02, 2020, 1:00 PM EST
    Providence Career & Technical Academy, 41 Fricker St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • The 24th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2019
    The 24th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2019
    The 24th Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2019
    Sun, Feb 03
    Providence Career & Technical Academy
    Feb 03, 2019, 1:00 PM EST
    Providence Career & Technical Academy, 41 Fricker St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Feb 03, 2019, 1:00 PM EST
    Providence Career & Technical Academy, 41 Fricker St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2019
    The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2019
    The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2019
    Fri, Feb 01
    Southside Cultural Center of RI (SCCRI)
    Feb 01, 2019, 5:30 PM EST
    Southside Cultural Center of RI (SCCRI), 393 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907, USA
    Feb 01, 2019, 5:30 PM EST
    Southside Cultural Center of RI (SCCRI), 393 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907, USA
  • The 23rd Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2018
    The 23rd Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2018
    The 23rd Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2018
    Sun, Feb 04
    Providence Public Library
    Feb 04, 2018, 1:30 PM EST
    Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Feb 04, 2018, 1:30 PM EST
    Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
  • The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2018
    The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2018
    The Langston Hughes Youth Event 2018
    Fri, Feb 02
    Southside Cultural Center of RI (SCCRI)
    Feb 02, 2018, 5:30 PM EST
    Southside Cultural Center of RI (SCCRI), 393 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907, USA
    Feb 02, 2018, 5:30 PM EST
    Southside Cultural Center of RI (SCCRI), 393 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907, USA
  • The 22nd Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2017
    The 22nd Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2017
    The 22nd Annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading 2017
    Sun, Feb 05
    RISD Museum
    Feb 05, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
    RISD Museum, 20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Feb 05, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
    RISD Museum, 20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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