September Happenings – 20th Annual Crowley Lecture Series Kick-off

September 2, 2021 by admin in E-Newsletters

September 2, 2021 Dear Members, This is a follow-up to the September 13 lecture announcement and cover letter all members received in the mail last week. We’re also writing to invite to you to our September 18 happenings, the flyer about which began arriving in members’ mailboxes today. We hope to see many of you – either in person or “virtually” via Zoom – for the first lecture of our 20th Annual Michael F. Crowley Lecture Series, featuring special guest speakers, John Quinn and Keith Stokes. Dr. John F. Quinn Mr. Keith Stokes Shared Spaces: The Irish and African Heritage Experience in Gilded Age Newport Monday, September 13, 6:00 pm The Wayfinder Hotel & Virtually, via Zoom This lecture has made possible by a generous gift from Virginia Pittsley, given in memory of her husband, Bill Pittsley, and their son, Jay Pittsley. Please click the below buttons to access copies of the details about this lecture you received in the mail, and which is also posted on our website “Lectures” page: Talk overview & bios Cover Letter As touched on in the cover letter, we are not able to host as many members in person on Sept. 13 as we could have pre-pandemic. At this time, we have about a dozen seats available. If you would like to join us in person at the Wayfinder Hotel please reserve now. We can accommodate hundreds more via Zoom, which allows you to participate virtually from home, via a desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smart phone. To attend the lecture either in person or via Zoom please click the appropriate RED button, below. There is a $5 fee/donation requested of those who will be joining us in person; there is no fee to participate via Zoom. ALL are welcome to join us via Zoom, Museum members and non-members alike from the community at-large, both near and far. Feel free to refer friends to the “Lectures” page on our website for event info. and to reserve to receive the Zoom login information. Attend In-Person (limited availability) Attend via Zoom Those who are not able to join us “live” on Sept. 13 at 6pm, either in person or via Zoom, can enjoy the presentation later. We’ll post a video of the lecture and Q&A on the “Lectures” page of our website a few days after the event. Important Info. for ZOOM Participants ‌ SEPT 18: RECEPTION TO HONOR RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS Please join fellow members for our first social of 2020-2021, Saturday, Sept. 18 from 5-7 pm at Ancient Order of Hibernian Hall, during which we will honor these two retiring members of our Board of Directors and thank them for their many years of dedicated service: Jack Curran Peter Martin Click the below button to visit the Sept. 18 event webpage for details, contact info. for the event coordinator, Kathy Papp, and to reserve: Sept. 18 Reception Details & Reservations Reservations are requested by September 11. Tickets ($10) may be purchased online or by check, mailed to our PO Box and received by Sept. 11. ALSO ON SEPT 18: DEDICATION OF NEW HISTORICAL INFORMATION SIGN AT THE BARNEY STREET CEREMONY You are also warmly invited to join members of the Board of Directors and the Lepley Family for the unveiling and dedication of a new historical information sign at the Barney Street Cemetery. Through text and graphics, the sign discusses the importance of this site, central to the history of the early Irish in Newport. The new sign has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from Carol Lepley, given in memory of her husband, Steve Lepley, a member of our Board who passed away in December 2017. The ceremony takes place 4 pm on Sept. 18 at the corner of Barney and Mt. Vernon Streets, behind the Newport Historical Society headquarters. RSVP for this outdoor ceremony not required. Questions? Please contact Mike Slein at (401) 855-5097 or at [email protected] Photo: The historic Barney Street/St. Joseph Cemetery. Restored in 1999 by the Museum of Newport Irish History, which continues to maintain and beatify the site, through the generosity of our members, including a dedicated team of volunteers, under the direction of Board Member, Jack McCormack. Museum of Newport Irish History Mailing Address: PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840 Interpretive Center Location: 648 Lower Thames Street, Newport RI 02840 Email: [email protected]  Museum Board of Directors: Click Here Visit our (NEW!) Website Membership Renewals

A special message from board president, Mike Slein

July 25, 2021 by admin in E-Newsletters

‌ July 25, 2021 Dear Fellow Members, With a heavy heart, an optimistic outlook on the future, and my sincerest gratitude to each of you, I am stepping down as President effective 30 November.  Before stepping down, I wish to see to fruition key initiatives underway, including the Walking Tours of Irish Newport and the Barney Street Cemetery signage, which the Lepley family is so generously donating, and to provide adequate time for a search committee to identify my successor. As you all know, I have loved working with and am indebted to each of our board members, all of our treasured docents, and the membership of this fine organization, who have contributed so much over the past eight years of my tenure as your president. You are very special folks and I have always tried to keep in the forefront of my thoughts that you are all volunteers who promote our mission with little expectation of recognition. Our membership growth and your support are a testament to the attitude that you bring to the table each day. We have made great strides in many areas over the past eight years through your efforts. The organization is now in fine shape fiscally with a robust membership base. There is still much to do. No position is permanent and I feel the time is right to permit another the opportunity to work with you and lead the Museum to the next level.  You all have my sincerest thanks. Mike Mike Slein President, Board of Directors [email protected] (401) 855-5097 – mobile Museum of Newport Irish History Mailing: PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840 Interpretive Center: 648 Lower Thames Street, Newport RI 02840 Email: [email protected] Click Here for Museum Board of Directors Contact Info. The Mission of the Museum of Newport Irish History is to tell the story of the Irish immigrants and their descendants in Newport County and the surrounding area from the colonial era to the present. It also seeks to preserve artifacts and mementos relating to their experiences and facilitate research on Irish history and heritage. Visit our Website

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