Wood Carving Demonstration
2022-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Celebrate the carving artistry of renowned woodcarver Kevin McCloskey on July 23rd from 2-4 pm. Kevin will come ready to show off his skill and his woodcarving secrets!

Weaving Demonstration
2022-08-06 14:00 - 16:00
Swing by from 2-4 pm on Saturday, August 6 to see the Rhode Island Weaving Center showing off their beautiful looms and weavings!

Chair Caning Demonstration
2022-08-20 14:00 - 16:00
Visit us on Saturday, August 20 from 2-4 as Liz Hellewell shows you how to cane your old chairs!

Hale House Opening Night
2023-06-21 17:30 - 19:30
Join us Wednesday, June 21 from 5:30-7:30 for our opening night. Check out this year’s photo exhibit, “On the Move”. Light refreshments will be served.

The Hale House will be open on Wednesdays from 1-4 pm and by appointment throughout the season. We look forward to welcoming you!

Hale House Open 1-4 pm
2023-06-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-16 13:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates
Historic Hale House is on the move! Our 2023 season will feature “The Transportation Revolution: Turn of the 19th into the 20th Century.” We are open Wednesdays through Labor Day from 1:00-4:00 and by appointment. Call 401-830-4677 or email halehouseri@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.

Lecture: The Narragansett Pier Railroad
2023-07-19 17:30 - 19:00
On Wednesday, July 19 at 5:30 pm the Hale House will host Brian Wallin, a well respected RI historian. Brian will discuss the history and impacts of the Narragansett Pier Railroad, an integral part of our local history.

(Photo courtesy of South County History Center)

The History of Mass Transportation in Rhode Island
2023-08-02 17:30 - 19:00
Wednesday, August 2 at 5:30 PM there will be a lecture with Scott Molloy, former professor at URI and author of All Aboard, the History of Mass Transportation In Rhode Island.
(Photo courtesy of South County History Center)

Historic Steam Vessels in Narragansett Bay
2023-08-23 17:30 - 19:00
This presentation will be an overview of Rhode Island maritime history, specifically the historic steam vessels that frequented the Narragansett Bay and nearby waters. Learn how people traveled in and around Rhode Island when the waterways were the primary highways. Steamship Historical Society of America’s Archivist Astrid Drew and Assistant Archivist Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz will incorporate images and artifacts from the society’s broad and dynamic collections.

Image courtesy of the Steamship Historical Society of America, Wilfred Warren Collection

Season Opening Reception
2024-06-19 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for the opening of the 2024 season! This year’s theme is “Demon Rum: Rhode Island’s Rum Trade, Temperance, and Prohibition” . It will cover a history of alcohol in Rhode Island from Colonial times through Prohibition. Light refreshments will be served. Parking available at the Robert Beverly Hale Library.
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Hale House Open for the Season
2024-06-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-24 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-31 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-14 13:00 - 16:00
Our 2024 season will feature “Demon Rum: Rhode Island’s Rum Trade, Temperance, and Prohibition.” We are open Wednesdays through Labor Day from 1:00-4:00 and by appointment. Call 401-830-4677 or email halehouseri@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.

Paint Night!
2024-06-26 16:00 - 18:00
Enjoy an afternoon watercolor painting on the scenic properties of the Hale House with Pam Santos. Together we will take in the sights of this historic house and create a unique watercolor painting of your own. Pam Santos has been teaching the gentle art of watercolor painting for 20 years. Her focus is on the enjoyment of the process. She encourages participants along enabling each person to do their individual best. RSVP HERE!

Lecture: Rum and Slavery: The Evil Twins that Fueled the Rise of Rhode Island as a Colonial Maritime Power
2024-07-10 17:30 - 19:00
In the 1700s, the colony of Rhode Island dominated the North American slave trade, bringing more than 100,000 captives from Africa to the Americas. Most were obtained in exchange for rum distilled in New England from molasses, a byproduct of the refinement of sugar grown by enslaved Africans in the West Indies. Over thirty distilleries in Rhode Island produced rum for the African slave trade before its legal end in 1808. Reservations suggested as seating is limited. RSVP HERE!

Plein Air Colored Pencil Workshop
2024-07-31 16:00 - 18:00
Reserve your spot here!

AT CAPACITY! Rum Running Trade in Rhode Island
2024-08-07 17:30 - 19:00
THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS.
The Eighteenth Amendment, or Prohibition, was passed in 1919, and with it rum- running sprang up in Rhode Island waters. The Coast Guard received resources to combat the illegal smuggling and those rum-runners responded in kind with unique tactics and adaptation of recreational watercraft to protect and expand their business. In this presentation Astrid Drew and Heather Kisilywicz from the Steamship Historical Society of America will speak on the rum-running trade in Rhode Island and how it impacted the shipping industry on Narragansett Bay. Reservations required, limited seating!
