Spring and Summer 2025 Calendar
Kingston Fair Day and Opening of “HERstory”
Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for the grand opening of "HERstory," explore our other exhibits and the Old Jail, and pick up a summer read in the Center's gift shop.
Special Summer Open Houses
Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. & Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
This summer we'll be offering two special open houses to celebrate our HERstory exhibit. All exhibits will be open, as well as our gift shop. As always, admission is free, and donations are welcome.
If you can’t attend one of our open houses, click here to learn more about scheduling your visit.
Other Places to See Us This Summer
Exhibit: "Saviors & Salvagers: Block Island Shipwrecks"
Featuring materials from the Center's collection
Block Island Historical Society
May 24 - October 13, 2025
Exhibit: "Stories on Silver: Early Portraiture in South County"
Featuring materials from the Center's collection
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum
June 6 - October 13, 2025
Program : "Violet Sands Hazard: A Life in Three Centuries"
A Presentation by Erica Luke, Center's Executive Director
Block Island Historical Society
Thursday, June 19, 6 p.m.
Exhibit: "Marketing Matunuck"
Featuring the Center's Champlin Family Collection
Edward Everett Hale House
June 25 - August 27, 2025
Exhibit: "250 Years of History: Celebrating the Kingston Free Library"
Featuring photographs from the Center's collection
Kingston Free Library
On-going through 2025
Civil War Col. Isaac Peace Rodman Display
Featuring sword carried by Col. Isaac Peace Rodman
Varnum Memorial Armory Museum
On-going through 2025
Be sure to check our partners’ websites for more information about scheduling your visit.