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Calendar of Events at Lippitt House Museum
Upcoming Events
Tickets purchased for museum events are non-refundable.
Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island
Thursday, February 26th from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join cultural professional Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz for an online talk to explore the lives of those who came before. Learn about Rhode Island's transformation through the Industrial Revolution and leave with tips on how to trace your own family's journey to the Ocean State in this special program.
Program coming 2026
Community Conversations:
Lippitt House Museum and the Providence League of Women Voters are partnering on two discussions on supporting local community members in times of need.
This year's series is titled Building a Caring Future.
Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island
Building a Caring Future: Supporting Immigrants in Rhode Island
Monday, March 9th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
How are federal policy changes affecting immigrants and communities in Rhode Island? Speakers from local organizations will discuss recent shifts in immigration policy and the safety and well-being of immigrant communities.
Building a Caring Future: Organizing for Mutual Aid
Monday, March 16th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
What does it take to build a caring future? As federal policies evolve, access to basic needs is increasingly critical. Local organizations will share how they help community members access food, shelter, health care, and more—not just to survive but to thrive.
Yearly Events
Past Events
Christmas at Lippitt
Saturday, December 13th at 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM
Visitors enjoyed the splendor of a Victorian mansion in all its yuletide glory!
Guests explored the house fully decorated for the holidays, took holiday photos capturing the spirit of the season, completed scavenger hunts, and made Victorian ornaments of their own to take home.
Friends & Enemies:
A Historic Walking Tour of North Burial Ground
Saturday, October 4th from 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
This 75-minute walking tour - a collaboration between Lippitt House Museum and North Burial Ground Staff - highlighted the stories of the contemporaries (the "friends and enemies") of the Lippitt family in the mid 19th century.
Student Bring-a-Friend Tour Night
April 16, 5:00PM and 6:00PM
On Wednesday, April 16, students were invited to sign up for a guided tour and brought a student friend for free!
Lippitt After Dark
February 26 and 27, Tours begin at 5:00PM and 6:30PM
Visitors stepped back in time to a wintery February evening in 1875 at Lippitt House for an inside peek into the daily life of a Victorian household.
Community Conversations: Local Responses to Impending Deportations
Many residents without documentation are facing uncertainty with impending changes in national policy. Attendees gathered to hear how some Rhode Island organizations are responding.
Swan Point Cemetery Tour
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. This tour was led by architectural historian Ronald J. Onorato and Lippitt House Museum Interim Director Cathy Saunders.
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