Breakfast talks 2026

Held on Saturdays, Doors open at 9:30 for coffee and refreshments. Presentations begin at 10am. A $5 donation is suggested.

Sat. May 23rd 9:30 a.m.

Smith’s Castle historian Marilyn Harris will talk about “Women During the American Revolution”

Saturday, June 27th 9:30 a.m.

Trustee and OLLIE instructor Mark Burnham

Come learn about the complicated life of one of RI's Founding Fathers, Stephen Hopkins, and how this self-taught person helped shape political and economic life in the U.S. colonies. We'll look at some events in Rhode Island leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and shortly thereafter, all through his eyes and experiences.

Sat. July 11th 9:30 a.m.

Historians John Dower and Marilyn Harris will give a presentation on “Revolutionary North Kingstown”

Sat. August 8th 9:30 a.m.

TBA

Sat. Sept. 12th 9:30 a.m.

Rhode Island State Historian Keith Stokes talks about the African-American response to the onset of Revolution, and the oral history and cultures kept alive despite the upheavals.

Sat. Sept 26th 9:30 a.m. Breakfast Talk:

Historian Robert A. Geake will offer a presentation entitled “Early Reparations in the Wake of the Revolutionary War: The Struggle for Widows and Heirs of Patriots of Color for Recognition and Reward.”

Sat. Oct. 10th 9:30 a.m.

TBA