JANE’S WALK: Providence’s Annual Festival of Free, Resident-Led Walking Conversations Returns!
MAY 6 – MAY 7 – MAY 8
Providence, RI – Explore Providence neighborhoods on foot during Jane’s Walk, a global weekend festival on May 6-8, inspired by the late and great urban activist Jane Jacobs.
These interactive walks are led by local residents and community activists who share stories that get people thinking, talking, and connecting with each other.
Jane’s Walks are free, and anyone can participate!
No tickets or reservations.
Jane’s Walks are held rain or shine. Participants should wear comfortable shoes, meet their walk leader in the designated meeting spot, and get ready for a lively discussion on the move.
Providence is one of well over 200 participating cities around the world to host a Jane’s Walk festival.
The following local walks are scheduled for the 2022 festival weekend, with meeting locations and other details listed on the Doors Open RI website:
Friday, May 6th
RISD Campus Jane’s Walk(led by Edward R. Neubauer and Mike Fink): Market House, 10:00am
Imaginary Conversations before Mother’s Day(led by Nancy Austin): Athenaeum, 1:00pm
Orchard Avenue’s Sacred Sisters: St. Martin’s Church and Temple Beth-El(led by Dr. George M. Goodwin and Rev. Mark Sutherland): St. Martin’s Church, 2:00pm
Plats, Lots, and Plots: A Walk in Locust Grove Cemetery(led by Sarah Burier and Caroline Stevens): Locust Grove Cemetery, 4:00pm
Saturday May 7th
Downtown Providence LGBTQ History(led by Kate Wells, Joanna Doherty and Matthew Lawrence): Washington and Snow Street, 10:00am
Walking Out Loud on Hope Street: What Would Jane Jacobs Say?(led by Barbara Barnes and Beverly Pettine): courtyard at Rochambeau Library, 10:00am
Tour the Historic Jewelry District(led by Olin Thompson): Richmond and Ship Streets, 12:00pm
Understanding the Experience of Walking Without Sight(led by Jean Bousquet, Heather Schey and Joelle Kanter): 1 LaSalle Square entrance to the Dunkin Donuts Center, 2:30p
Sunday, May 8th
Thomassons: Relics of Providence’s Built Environment(led by Eric Weiss): Market Square, 10:00am
Pedestrians in Providence: A Walk About Walking(led by Traci Picard): Kennedy Plaza Civil War Statue, 1:00pm
The River at the Heart of the City (led by Catherine Hurst): Intersection of Ship and Eddy Streets, 3:00pm
CONTACT
Caroline Nye Stevens
caroline@doorsopenri.org
202-731-2867