Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

Join a conversation with documentary film-maker Sue Hagedorn and Carla Berrigan, a niece of Father Dan Berrigan, a prominent peace activist and Jesuit priest.

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

Tour the Island Cemetery to learn about the Island’s 18th century residents and their roles in the Revolutionary War.

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

Caty Littlefield Greene was born on Block Island in 1755. She married Nathanael Greene, who became a general in the Continental Army. The lively story of her life as a Revolutionary officer’s wife is told by Rhode Island storyteller, Michelle Girasole.

Bring a favorite Block Island rock and discover how it was formed. Create a unique piece of rock art.

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

An exhibition exploring Rhode Island’s role in the American Revolution, including the complex legacy of liberty.

Ray Rickman and Robb Dimmick, co-founders of the award-winning Black nonprofit Stages of Freedom, explore the pivotal and often overlooked role of Rhode Island African Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Discover how Block Island homes have changed over time, then build and decorate your own model house with architect Zane Walker!

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

Block Island Cemetery Tour, free and open to the public. Donations welcome. Meet at stone pillars on West Side Road.

Learn how to make essential nautical knots used by local sailors and fisherman for generations. All levels welcome!

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

Revolutions didn’t just happen in 1776. Block Island has hosted some of its own revolutions! Join board member Sue Hagedorn and others for a lively conversation about activism. What makes for a Block Island revolution? What’s next?

Get up close to arrowheads and other stone tools made by the Island’s earliest inhabitants hundreds — even thousands — of years ago with with archaeology enthusiast Patrick Cobb

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

What does freedom mean, and who was it meant for? By examining Colonial era documents through the lens of an Indigenous perspective, Chrystal Mars Baker, Education Director at the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, will speak on the starkly different understandings of land, service, liberty and sovereignty.

Draw and share your own version of Block Island. Discover fun drawing techniques while creating a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.

Costumed historians Rebecca Donahue & Theresa Giard of the Dirty Blue Shirts will share stories of the women who waged the Revolutionary War and what they wore as their worlds “turn’d upside down.”

Join us as we participate in a nationwide public reading of the Declaration of Independence in celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary. The reading will be presented by members of the community from the front porch of the Block Island Historical Society, bringing the Declaration of Independence alive. All are welcome to attend.

Discover the rich history of Old Harbor with local historian Eliot Nerenberg. This popular walking tour takes place every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and departs from in front of the historic Empire Theater.