Events

Upcoming & Ongoing Events

Event | Virtual
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WEBINAR More than Just License Plates: Surveillance in RI

Have you seen the “automated license plate reader” cameras (aka ALPRs) being installed across the state? Spoiler alert: They can do more than just read license plates, and there are essentially no laws regulating their use in Rhode Island.
Feb 09, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Event | In-person
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Legislative Advocacy Training – February (Registration Required)

Want to take action this year on issues you care about, but don’t know where to start? Join us at our Legislative Advocacy Training!
Feb 21, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Event | In-person & Virtual
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Legislative Advocacy Training – March 7 (Registration Required)

Want to take action this year on issues you care about, but don’t know where to start? Join us at our Legislative Advocacy Training!
Mar 07, 2026 | 11:00 AM
Event | In-person
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Legislative Advocacy Training – March 21 (Registration Required)

Want to take action this year on issues you care about, but don’t know where to start? Join us at our Legislative Advocacy Training!
Mar 21, 2026 | 12:30 PM
Event | In-person
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SAVE THE DATE: ACLU of RI Annual Meeting

Save the date for the ACLU Foundation of RI's Annual Meeting!
Nov 05, 2026 | 6:00 PM

Past Events

Event | In-person
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Naughty & Nice: A Night of Music and Drag

Nov 16, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Event | In-person
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2019 Annual Meeting: The 60th Anniversary Gala

Oct 18, 2019 | 6:30 PM
Event | In-person
Spoken Word AS220

Spoken Word: Reflections on the 1st Amendment

In honor of Constitution Day 2019, join the ACLU of RI and AS220 to hear local poets and artists reflect aloud on the First Amendment.
Sep 28, 2019 | 7:00 PM
Event | In-person
Banned Books Live

Banned Books Live

In honor of Banned Books Week 2019, the ACLU of RI and The Providence Athenaeum present: Banned Books Live - a celebration of our right to read.
Sep 24, 2019 | 5:30 PM
Event | In-person
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2019 Legislative Wrap-Up

Protecting civil liberties is NOT a piece of cake. Just ask anyone who worked on the Reproductive Privacy Act. But we're going to eat cake anyways.
Jul 24, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Event | In-person
RI PrideFest

2019 PrideFest

Jun 15, 2019 | 11:15 AM
Event | In-person
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Drag Bingo

May 16, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Event | In-person
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ACLU of RI's 60th Birthday Bash

Apr 28, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Event | In-person
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Workshop: Demystifying Democracy - How to be a Citizen Watchdog

In honor of Sunshine Week 2019, join us for a workshop, led by the experts, on how to use RI's public records and open meetings laws.
Mar 23, 2019 | 8:30 AM