BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Smith's Castle - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Smith's Castle
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T103000
DTSTAMP:20260630T152446Z
CREATED:20260630T152334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T152446Z
UID:1836-1783765800-1783765800@smiths.focusweb.dev
SUMMARY:Roots & Routes - A Walk through History
DESCRIPTION:Roots & Routes is about discovering Smith’s Castle – not just as a historic building\, but as a living landscape. The ‘roots’ represent both the native plants that have grown here for centuries and the deep cultural roots of the people connected to this land. The ‘routes’ are the paths walked over time — by Indigenous communities\, early settlers\, farmers\, and visitors today. Each walk invites people to experience history underfoot\, connecting nature\, place\, and story in a way you can only understand by walking the grounds. It’s history you don’t just learn — it’s history you experience! \nGuided by Arborist Matt Largess and Public Historian Bob Geake\, you will walk the trails that the indigenous peoples formed centuries ago and people still walk today. \nMeet your guides! \nMatt Largess is a nationally known\, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist Matthew “Twig” Largess\, “The Voice of the Forest\,” has led numerous tree walks throughout New England and beyond. An expert on New England forest history and wildlife habitat\, he lectures on the connections among trees\, people\, and wildlife. He has been featured on television and radio\, and in numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Twig\, a North Kingstown native\, is honored to be Smith’s Castle’s naturalist\, located right near the home base of his company\, Largess Forestry Inc. \nRobert A. Geake is a public historian and accomplished author of sixteen books on Rhode Island and New England history. The author and historian has had the privilege of participating in the symposium at Valley Forge entitled African Americans in the Philadelphia Campaign and the Valley Forge Encampment of 1777-1778 sponsored by the Valley Forge National Park Service (NPS) and The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He has also given his presentation In League with Liberty: The Persistence of Patriots of Color and the Formation of the Black Regiment in the Continental Line to libraries and historical societies\, including the Institute of the American Revolution in Washington\, D.C. \nMr. Geake served two terms as President of The Cocumscussoc Association which maintains Smith’s Castle\, an historic house museum in North Kingstown\, Rhode Island\, and continues to serve as a Trustee\, as well as the Chair of the Association’s Education Committee. He also serves on the advisory board of the Rhode Island Slave History Medallion project\, and was responsible in organizing the effort to place a medallion on the grounds of Smith’s Castle. \n\nBuy Tickets
URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/event/roots-routes-a-walk-through-history/
LOCATION:Smith’s Castle\, 55 Richard Smith Drive\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852
CATEGORIES:History
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ljb4dTaptRQr9Eef7BpRIasMWz7a01YRzeonwsNW.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T183000
DTSTAMP:20260630T151937Z
CREATED:20260630T151550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T151937Z
UID:1828-1784478600-1784485800@smiths.focusweb.dev
SUMMARY:Music on the Meadow - South County Revival
DESCRIPTION:Another Summer Evening on the Meadow \nWhen the music started at our first Music on the Meadow event\, we knew we had something special. \nFamilies spread out across the lawn on their blankets and lawn chairs. Guests arrived carrying everything from simple picnic baskets to elaborate charcuterie boards worthy of a magazine cover and of course…dancing to live music. \nNow we’re doing it again. \nJoin us for an evening with the South County Revival\, a talented local group whose music is perfectly suited to a summer evening beneath the trees at Smith’s Castle. Bring a picnic\, gather your friends\, and make the space your own. Whether you come with a gourmet spread or a simple sandwich\, you’ll find yourself surrounded by good music\, beautiful scenery\, and the kind of relaxed community spirit that makes summer in Rhode Island so memorable. \nThe Castle has been bringing people together for centuries. For one more evening\, we’ll add music to the story. \n\nThe grounds open at 3:30. Claim your space\, enjoy the view\, or tour our gardens. \nParking is limited. \nThere is additional parking at the abandoned gas station and post office. \nIf you require handicap parking\, please let us know in advance by contacting Esme at smithscastle55@gmail.com. \n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/event/music-on-the-meadow-south-county-revival/
LOCATION:Smith’s Castle\, 55 Richard Smith Drive\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852
CATEGORIES:Music on the Meadow
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/dgDtcOrhM0m5tFuiJIIu1SEVs2HPlOXbqJsjJ4CX.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T103000
DTSTAMP:20260624T185111Z
CREATED:20260624T184727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T185111Z
UID:1793-1789205400-1789209000@smiths.focusweb.dev
SUMMARY:African American Responses to the American Revolution in Rhode Island
DESCRIPTION:Keith Stokes\, Rhode Island Historian Laureate \nHow did the enslaved feel about the phrase “All Men Are Created Equal”? Come join Rhode Island’s Historian Laureate for a talk about the African American response to the onset of the Revolution\, the oral history\, and the cultures that kept this “unwritten” history alive\, despite the upheavals and deliberate attempts at erasure. \nFree for members. $10 for non-members.
URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/event/african-american-responses-to-the-american-revolution-in-rhode-island/
LOCATION:Smith’s Castle\, 55 Richard Smith Drive\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852
CATEGORIES:Breakfast Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/keith-stokes.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260624T185929Z
CREATED:20260624T184935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T185929Z
UID:1797-1789495200-1789498800@smiths.focusweb.dev
SUMMARY:East Greenwich in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Matt Carcieri East Greenwich Historian gives a talk on East Greenwich’s response to the American Revolution. Through a focus specifically on the events of 1775 in to 1776\, the talk will reveal the daily experiences of the residents of East Greenwich and the Revolutionary Rhode Island in the early years of the conflict.
URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/event/east-greenwich-in-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Smith’s Castle\, 55 Richard Smith Drive\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852
CATEGORIES:Conversations at the Castle
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/matt-carcieri.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260624T185634Z
CREATED:20260624T185634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T185634Z
UID:1803-1789822800-1789830000@smiths.focusweb.dev
SUMMARY:A Tribute to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION · SUGGESTED DONATION \nLIVING HISTORY \nValerie Tutson \nRhode Island Black Storytellers \nTutson will perform a presentation portraying the wife of Caesar Updik\, and tell their lives of upheaval and uncertainty during the war and on his return as a free man to Rhode Island. \nJason Roomes\nTrustee & Direct Descendant \nA historical re-enactor and direct descendant of two separate patriots of color\, Roomes will discuss the formation of the Regiment and his own family’s role in the Revolution. \n[Handwritten historical document\, North Kingstown\, dated Feb 24\, 1778\, addressed to Beriah Brown\, signed Nathaniel Hall — text is in cursive and partially illegible] \nFEATURED TALK \nJohn Dower \nHistorian & President Emeritus \nDower will offer a presentation on the lives and sacrifice of Caesar and Moses Updike\, two enslaved servants of Smith’s Castle who enlisted and served in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. \nMilitary drill demonstrations and salute by Revolutionary reenactors Varnum Continentals & 2nd Rhode Island Regiment
URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/event/a-tribute-to-the-1st-rhode-island-regiment/
LOCATION:Smith’s Castle\, 55 Richard Smith Drive\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852
CATEGORIES:History
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1st-ri-regiment.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260624T185805Z
CREATED:20260624T185805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T185805Z
UID:1807-1790415000-1790442000@smiths.focusweb.dev
SUMMARY:Early Reparations in the Wake of the Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION: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.”
URL:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/event/early-reparations-in-the-wake-of-the-revolutionary-war/
LOCATION:Smith’s Castle\, 55 Richard Smith Drive\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852
CATEGORIES:Breakfast Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://smiths.focusweb.dev/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/robert-geake-early-reparations.webp
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR