Children’s Arts & Crafts Class to Celebrate Black

History Month

 Saturday, February 4, 2012

Linden Place Mansion will host an arts & crafts class for children in grades 1 to 5 celebrating Black History Month and the arts of African culture.  Africans brought to the New World a host of valuable skills and talents that we have as a record of their life and expression of their human experience. The projects covered in this class will celebrate the history of the African creativity and practical design of their artwork. 

Students will complete four arts and crafts projects during the two hour class. The projects will be made of a variety of materials and techniques; paper, pencils, weaving, printing, markers, paint and textiles will be included.

Students will learn the history of Ghanaian Kente Cloths and create their own cloths. Students will also make conga drums, an African drum used to express their native identity, and create African paper masks using raffia, construction paper and decorative patterned paper.  Additionally, students will use yarn and straw to weave an African belt. 

The class will take place Saturday, February 2^nd from 10am to 12pm.  The fee is $20, $15 for Linden Place members and includes all class materials.  Class size is limited to 12 students so reservations must be made by calling the Linden Place office at 401-253-0390 or by e-mailing info@lindenplace.org.

African American historian Ray Rickman to speak on the life of William J. Brown and race in 19^th century Rhode Island

Sunday, February 19, 2012

2 P.M.

William J. Brown was an African-American civic leader who may have authored the most thoughtful narrative by a free man of color in the 19th Century. Mr. Brown uses his autobiography to tell how his family came to America on a slave ship owned by Moses and John Brown and then touches on the entire sweep of 19th-Century Rhode Island history.  Linden Place will host a lecture by Ray Rickman who has studied Brown and his book for 20 years and uses the book to talk about culture, class, and race during an 80-year span of Rhode Island life. 

Ray Rickman is considered a leader in the promotion of African-American history, and conducts general and African-American tours of College Hill. He is a former president of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and was secretary of the Rhode Island Historical Society for seven years.

The lecture will take place in the Linden Place ballroom on Sunday, February 19^th at 2 P.M.  This lecture is co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and is free and open to the public.

BRISTOL TALES of THE SLAVE TRADE TOUR

Saturday, February 25, 2012

10:00 AM

In observance of Black History Month in February, Linden Place Museum in Bristol, RI will host a special guided tour of Linden Place Mansion focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf Family and their involvement in the triangle Slave Trade.  Recently featured in the PBS film “Traces of the Trade”, The DeWolf family, Bristol’s premier family in the 18^th and early 19^th centuries, was once one of the largest traders of slaves in New England. 

The guided tour will take place on Saturday, February 25^th at 10:00am at historic Linden Place, the Federal-style mansion built by architect Russell Warren for George DeWolf.  The tour will explore in depth Bristol’s lengthy and profitable involvement in the slave trade.

 The tour is $10, $8 for seniors and students and free for Linden Place members.  Reservations are required and the tour is limited to 20 people.  

The tour is limited to 25 people and reservations are recommended.  For more information and to make a reservation, please call the Linden Place office at 253-0390.

Irish Folk Music at Linden Place Mansion with Renowned Singer, Robbie O’Connell

Join us for a Night of Irish Music with renowned singer, Robbie O’Connell!

Friday, March 25, 2012

7:30 PM

Robbie O’Connell, a Clancy family Irish folk performer, will grace the mansion parlors with an intimate performance on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 7:30pm.  Robbie O’Connell began his career by performing with his uncles, the Clancy Brothers. Yet more recently, Robbie has been performing solo throughout the East Coast as well as in Ireland. With prior venues such as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Linden Place Museum is honored to host a performance by the Irish folk singer in the historical mansion parlors.

 Robbie O’Connell has achieved recognition as a talented songwriter who can compose and structure a song out of everyday occurrences. After moving from Ireland to Massachusetts to where he now resides in Bristol, RI, Robbie O’Connell has carried on the family legacy, continuing to amaze Americans with his lyrical expression. With songs about war and emigration, a live performance with Robbie O’Connell is an intriguing and enjoyable experience, especially when he sings his comedic songs.  

Tickets are $25, $20 for Linden Place Members, free for Colt Circle members and includes a wine reception to meet the performer.  Reservations are recommended and can be made by contacting Linden Place at (401) 253-0390.