Past Events

Postcards to Legislators

Join us for a free workshop where we'll give a quick explanation of a few of our priority bills in this state legislative session, and then you'll have time to write postcards to your state legislators advocating for them.

May 19, 2025

Benefit Concert: Rhode Island Songwriters

Support our work and local musicians — enjoy an evening of Rhode Island Songwriters performing a benefit concert for ACLU of Rhode Island on Sunday, May 18, in Cumberland.

May 18, 2025

Postcards & Desserts

Join us for a free workshop where we'll give a quick explanation of a few of our priority bills in this state legislative session, and then you'll have time to write postcards to your state legislators advocating for them.

April 15, 2025

Legislative Advocacy Training – March

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Due to increased interest, we have added an additional training session, and shifted the first session earlier by 30 minutes.

March 8, 2025

Legislative Advocacy Training

Want to take action this year on issues you care about, but don’t know where to start? Join us at our free Legislative Advocacy Training — our most popular event of the year.

January 25, 2025

The Gala PVD

The ACLU of Rhode Island is honored to have been chosen as the 2024 beneficiary of The Gala PVD — an annual creative black-tie event organized by The Stable.

November 15, 2024

2024 Annual Meeting

Event Details:
This event will be held at CIC Providence at 6pm on Tuesday, October 22. Tickets are $25. It will include socializing, hors d'oeurves and wine, and honoring our three Civil Libertarians of the Year:

October 22, 2024

Banned Books Aloud

Join us for our annual Banned Books Week event! Local authors will join us to read excerpts from banned books of their choosing, followed by a Q&A.

September 26, 2024

2024 U.S. Supreme Court Wrap-Up

Get the run-down on how civil liberties fared in the Supreme Court this past year. A variety of cases will be explained by some of our cooperating attorneys so you'll understand the who, what, how, and why it's important.

July 30, 2024

2024 Legislative Wrap Up

Join us on July 16 at the William Hall Library Auditorium to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly about how the 2024 Legislative Session went for civil liberties. Join us to hear about legislation on:

July 16, 2024