Symposium Books is an independent bookstore offering a wide selection of new titles across fiction, poetry, young adult, children’s books, graphic novels, cookbooks, art and design, philosophy, politics, science, and local history, along with records, cards, and gifts. The shop highlights curated book lists and new releases, provides gift cards, and offers local bike delivery. Regular events and extended evening hours later in the week make it a convenient downtown destination for readers and gift shoppers.
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🚶♀️✨ Tap, zoom, explore! Our brand-new 3D interactive map of Downtown Providence Parks is live. Use it to wander through all the banners at our Wayfinding Kick Off Event — and keep exploring long after! Big love to the brilliant @localrobotpvd and @buenagraficasocialstudio for helping us make it happen.
This Sunday! Rain or shine!
🍄 Ready to explore glass art in our downtown Providence parks? YOU can on Sunday September 21st at 12:00pm! We’ll be hiding beautiful glass mushrooms made by our incredible partners @gatherglass throughout the downtown Providence parks! Come downtown for a Mushroom Urban Treasure hunt! 🍄🍄🍄
📍 Look for🍄🍄🍄 along the Park areas between the Point Street bridge to Waterplace Park & Basin!
📸 Found a 🍄? It’s yours to keep – BUT snap a photo of where you found it, tag @downtownparks & @gatherglass and include the park name in the photo! We’ll keep everyone posted on the 🍄count in our stories! @bignazo
🎁 Every tagged photo counts as an entry to win a second surprise based on the type of mushroom you find! But we’ll have to see the picture for an entry and the winner will be announced later that week on Instagram!
🚀 This 🍄🍄🍄 treasure hunt kicks off our Wayfinding Project #Youbelonghere on September 21st!
See you downtown!
#YouBelongHere #DPPN #WayfindingProject #ProvidenceParks #GatherGlass #MeetUsDowntown
💥 Updated Schedule 💥
We’re less than a week away from You Belong Here PVD! See you all along the Downtown Parks Loop for a day you don’t want to miss!
You belong here, Providence! Join us downtown on 9/21 for the Wayfinding Kick-Off Event ✨ Plus, Under the Radar Fest is just a week away—don’t miss out!
✨ Your Week in the Park ✨
September 11 – WBNA Concerts in the Park @ Haus of Codec
September 12–19 – Design Week RI
September 13 – PVD Walking Tour: The River at the Heart of the City
September 14 – The PVD Flea in the Park @ 195 District Park | 11AM
September 14 – West Coast Swing Sundays on the Pedestrian Bridge | 6PM
📍 Come explore, dance, shop, and celebrate community all week long in Providence’s parks!
30 Exchange Terrace
Providence, RI 02903