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Wheeler School Community Day of Giving, 2017
Once again the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy welcomed Wheeler School students and teachers to Burnside Park for their annual Community Giving Day, a day when students get out of the classroom...
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PVDFest in Burnside Park on June 3.
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, in conjunction with the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, and FirstWorks invites you to Burnside Park during PVDFest for a...
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KidoInfo Storytime + Art in the Park 2017 Schedule
The wait is over, we are excited to announce the schedule for the 2017 KidoInfo Storytime + Art in the Park! Each summer at the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy we team up with our partner...
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Burnside Music Series + Beer Garden 2017 Schedule!
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy is gearing up to welcome you back to Burnside Park for another fun summer of FREE music in the park! Every Thursday this summer from July 13th to September...
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The Downtown Farmer’s Market & Play in the Park Starts July 11
Tuesday, July 11, join us in Burnside Park as we kick off our summer programming. Every Tuesday, from 3 – 6pm, the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, in partnership with FarmFreshRI, is bringing a...
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Cliff Wood takes new position as Executive Director of The Providence Foundation
Thursday it was announced that The Providence Foundation Executive Committee has hired Cliff Wood as its new executive director. For the past eight years, Cliff has served as our executive director...
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Brandon’s Beach at Burnside Park opens on August 17!
Join us on Thursday, August 17 for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Providence’s newest playground, Brandon’s Beach at Burnside Park, a destination playground for children of all abilities...
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In the news: Cliff Wood interviewed on Rhode Island Public Radio
Executive Director of The Providence Foundation, Cliff Wood, was interviewed by Ian Donnis for Rhode Island Public Radio about the future of Kennedy Plaza. He spoke about the progress that has been...
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Burnside Music Series + Beer Garden extended!
The DPPC is happy to announce that we have extended the Burnside Music Series + Beer Garden by two more weeks. Summer is not officially over until September 22, and September is one of the most...
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New Fall Food Truck Schedule!
Fall is here and the new food truck schedule is official. Once again the DPPC has worked with local food trucks to put together a diverse and delicious group of trucks for lunch time. Please note that...
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Summer highlights, kids
Summer is our favorite season at the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, and this summer may have been our favorite yet. On August 17, 2017, we cut the ribbon on Brandon’s Beach at Burnside Park. A...
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Kennedy Plaza Redesign, a teen perspective
This summer the Boys and Girls Club of Providence invited the community to a presentation given by students of their summer youth employee program. The project for this summer was Kennedy Plaza...
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Spooky Storytime + Haunted Art in the Park return to Burnside Park.
On October 28, Storytime returns to haunt Burnside Park with partner Kidoinfo. This spooktacular event is fun for all ages, and a great family-friendly, not-so-scary event featuring spooky and funny...
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10 Reasons to come to Spooky Storytime + Haunted Art in the Park this weekend.
This Saturday Spooky Storytime + Haunted Art in the Park are back to haunt Burnside Park. This spooktacular event is fun for all ages and not-so-scary for the little ones. This year our guest readers...
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KidoInfo’s Anisa Raoof on partnering with the DPPC
This year we are excited Anisa Raoof, our longtime partner at KidoInfo will be joining us as a guest reader at Spooky Storytime + Haunted Art in the Park. This event is a favorite for the entire DPPC...
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Thank you for another successful season in Burnside Park!
This summer we had another successful year of programming in Burnside Park. Thank you to everyone who came out and spent time with us at one of our free programs, or just spent time in the park. What...
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DPPC Receives RISCA Grant
The DPPC is excited to announce that once again this year, we have been awarded an Arts Access Grant (AAG) from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Congratulations to Program Director Jen Smith and...
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Join us for Providence’s first Winter Lights Market this weekend!
This holiday season, the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, in partnership with Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, the Partnership for Providence Parks and the...
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Thank you to everyone who made our Winter Lights Market shine!
This past weekend was Providence’s first ever Winter Lights Market and it was a huge success. Thank you so much to all of our partners who helped us put this market together and make it a success. Eat...
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5 Reasons to give to the DPPC this holiday season.
2017 was a big year for Providence’s downtown parks! Through our public programming and stewardship, Burnside Park has been a gathering place for people from all over the city, as well as visitors and...
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