Episode #7 - Patty J, OldPVD.com, and Lippitt House Museum



On today’s show, a chat with Carrie Taylor with the Lippitt House Museum, two new segments: Maureen Taylor of Oldpvd.com shares some information about all things Providence and local stand-up comic, Kristen Ferreira shares her musings…I’ll also be sharing some music from local band, Alec K. Redfern and the Eyesores…..But first, my interview with lifestyle blogger, Patty J. We met in the What Cheer Writers Club studio to talk about all things Rhode Island. She’s a local with a passion for the Ocean State….

You can connect with Patty’s adventures by visiting her website – pattyj.com. It is also the place you go to connect with all of her social media channels.

Next up, a new segment: WTF – What the Ferreira - Kristen Ferreira, local comic and cat lover, who will give us some insights about apartment life…

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective and the person behind Oldpvd.com is also new contributor to Artclectic New England. This month, another yummy bit of Providence history. She takes a look back at food shopping that might have you longing for the good ole days of living in Old PVD…..

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective created OldPVD.com, a geo-referencing project with crowdsourcing capabilities, to document the history of Providence, RI. It is for anyone interested in the history of Providence and serves as a tool for preservationists, historians, and educators. OldPVD.com is free, available for anyone to use and contribute to – check it out!

Anyone knows me knows that I love to volunteer and I love pretty houses. Well, I have been volunteering for one such lovely property for the past few months: the Lippitt House Museum. Recently, I sat down with Carrie Taylor – the director – to learn more about the history of the mansion and find out what kind of fun community events are coming up….

To learn more about tours, events, and how you can volunteer at Lippitt House Museum, check out www.lippitthouse.org – link in the show notes, too!

A quick look at some fun things coming up in the New England area:

• The 7th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo – 12/7 – Rhodes on the Pawtucket – 10 am to 4:30 pm
• Art Dash – 12/14 – Beacon Gallery – Boston – 6 pm to 9 m
• The Bushnell presents Hip Hop Nutcracker on 12/27 at 7:30 pm at William H. Mortenson Hall
• The 22nd annual open studios event at The Mill at Shady Lea (lee) – 12/7 & 12/8 – 11 am to 5 pm

Links for all of these events can be found below!

I am pleased to share that Artclectic New England is supported in part by a grant from the Department of Art, Culture, + Tourism. Thank you, City of Providence!

Thanks to Patty J., Carrie with Lippitt House Museum, Maureen of oldpvd.com, Kristen Ferreira for contributing to this month’s show. I would love to hear from you, dear listener – comments and questions – if you got some, send them on over to artclecticNE@gmail.com or leave some comments on the show page.

Thanks so much for listening and if you enjoyed today’s show, please share the link with all of your friends on social media.

I’m going to end the show some music by Alec K. Redfern and the Eyesores from Providence, RI – thanks to Cuneiform Records for the track. Check the show notes for the link to learn more about the band’s music. This song is a track from their most current album, The Opposite and this track is called, Soft Motors.
Have a great day and thanks for listening!

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LINKS
freemusicarchive.org/
www.whatcheerclub.org/
maureentaylor.com/
oldpvd.com/
www.pattyj.com/
www.preserveri.org/lippitt-house-museum
www.cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/redfearn.html
www.bushnell.org/hiphopnutcracker
riauthorexpo.com/
beacongallery.com/exhibition.php?e…ntId=12218&event
www.themillatshadylea.com/OpenStudios.aspx

Interested in supporting this podcast?  I produce this podcast out of love for arts and culture in the area but it does take time and some financial resources to put it together.  If you would like to make a financial contribution, here is the link:

paypal.me/DMKowalczyk

Thank you!

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