Hamilton House is an adult learning community for those over 55. There are a large number of…read moreexcellent opportunities for learning and sharing, including language classes, lectures on art and history, painting classes, dining with peers, special dinners and many, many other activities.

From the owner: Hamilton House is a 501c3 nonprofit, member-based Adult Learning Exchange located on the East Side…read moreof Providence. Open to the broader community of active senior adults in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts, our Mission is to inspire and enhance members’ lives through stimulating interaction with ideas and friends in an adult learning center and to connect them with opportunities to serve the community. Hamilton House offers weekly classes, special programs and lectures, and social events. Areas of offerings range from art, literature, history, music, language and environmental studies, wellness, community, and much more! Additionally we host a gallery and cafe, which are open to the public.

I had two bikes to donate and in my research Recycle-A-Bike came up. I sent them an email to verify…read moreif I can donate my bikes and received an automatic response with answers to the most common questions they get. One of the questions was "Can I donate my used bike and bike accessories?" The response was "Yes. Donations can be dropped off during all open hours: Tuesday: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Thursday: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Open on Sundays during the Summer (May to September): Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. I visited Recycle-A-Bike on Tuesday about 7:00pm and a staff member welcomed me into the store. I informed him that I have two bikes to donate and he offered to help grab the bikes. He told me that he really appreciated the donation. When I was browsing the Recycle-A-Bike website, I noticed they offer a 5 week course to rebuild a bike-Changing flat tires/patching tubes, adjusting brakes, chain and cable maintenance, tuning and alignment of the derailleur/shifting mechanisms, truing up a wheel that is out of alignment, and checking/tightening bolts/fasteners on your bike. At the end of the class, you keep the bike. How cool is that?!

Great service and very friendly people. They were very helpful in helping me pick out the right…read morebike that suits me. The prices are great and they also fix bikes and show you how to fix your bike if you're interested.

Great market, great prices, fresh produce and really friendly volunteers there to help. Description…read morefrom their website. "Hope Market is stocked with donations from our partners in the retail food industry and is open to anyone who needs to stretch their weekly grocery budget. All proceeds from Hope Market help Feed RI deliver up to 150 pallets of food every month (free of charge!) to nonprofit organizations and community groups who feed their communities."

The food and the service from the kind and patient volunteers stood out the most to me. The only…read morenegative thing was that I walk with a cane and needed a chair, but there were none available. Unfortunately, I sat on the floor. My spine was in screaming pain ! I learned my lesson the hard way. I will definitely bring my walker next time...

They have an abundant amount of resources including housing, electric or gas bills help, clothing…read morehelp. They offer free classes, they offer free breakfast and free lunch hot meals. They also give ID vouchers for people who are in need of an ID and don't have the funds for it, they also help pay off in court finds you may have, they connect you with a caseworker to help you with different aspects of your life whether that's in need of a job, finding a doctor, sitting up appointments whatever it is that you need help with they set you up with somebody who can help or direct you on how to do something . As far as I know there are free CDL classes, free culinary classes, and free carpentry classes. There is access to transportation and they will help you set up medical rides or bus passes daily weekly or a monthly. It really is impossible to go hungry and Providence because of this place offering their hot breakfast with juice milk and even coffee. They also offer lunch between the hours of 11 and 12:00 every day. There's help for different kinds of people, do you need help mentally? They have groups for that including substance abuse, you need help getting on methadone or Suboxone or even just a simple medications such as tylenol? It will help you set up appointments with your doctors. If you don't know how to fill out any applications they help you with that as well! They have multiple people that speak different languages so there is help for everybody here. Sometimes there are research groups that compensate you. They also have a program called hands up if you come every Tuesday at 8:30 in the morning you can sign up to work twice a week for 3 weeks and make $50 each time. They also can help you get housing or some type of shelter they will connect you directly with the resources or phone numbers or people that you need to speak with if you really want help it will help you to their fullest.

This is an amazing place that serves anyone that wants to have the Lord Jesus in their lives! I…read moreespecially! My neices and nephews need to get to know Him but they turn away from the church once they all have children of their own. I don't even when I stopped going to church I never stopped going to pray I never stopped believing Jesus loved me when I was lost in this world! I am His baby! I came to Amous House only to get through the month of my spending cash so I wouldn't run out just run low a little bit.

This small book shop is located inside The Arcade. It's focus is on 'the weird', aka books related…read moreto sci-fi, horror stories, tarot, witchcraft, and more. They have a few t-shirts for sale too. Books include local authors, famous authors, fiction, the history of witch trials such as in Salem, MA and several other non-fiction topics. I picked up a book I have been hoping to find for years now; the original stories by the Brothers Grimm. None of this tinkerbell fairytale stuff. This is raw, gorey, brutal stuff. The woman who assisted me was such fun to chat with and made some recommendations based on my interests. Definitely more books here I plan to return for. They even have a small area out the door (in the center of the building) to sit and read if you have time, or can't wait to begin your new book. Seriously, I have passed this shop half a dozen times and didn't realize what I was missing until I read their write up in Rhode Island Monthly magazine. Very glad I did!

I love this bookstore! (Now called "Weird Providence.") Great staff; great selection; I make an…read moreeffort to visit every time I'm in New England.

I love donating to this organization. They make it so convenient where you can go on their website…read moreand choose the date you'd like for them to come to your home to pick up your donation! They accept clothing and small appliances. They also have a great mentor program for kids who would benefit from having a "big brother or sister." Thanks for everything you do, Big Brother and Sister of RI!

Donated a lot of slightly used children's toys. They promote, attentive and appreciative of the…read moredonation. I recommend this nonprofit.

One of the most supportive resources for local literary, poetry, and podcast creators. There are…read moremultiple workshops monthly and as a member there is a built in community of likeminded individuals to network with, not to mention the space to do your work professionally and in peace. A million thanks to LITARTS RI...our podcast got its start in this building and now we hold the honor of MOTIF MAGAZINE "Favorite Local Podcast 2024". Listen to Little State Big Voices wherever podcasts are heard!

From the owner: What Cheer Writers Club is a nonprofit space in downtown Providence supporting Rhode Island's…read moremakers of the written, spoken and illustrated word. You'll find: Writer networking and business events in our Salon Quiet coworking in our Library's writing nooks Private meeting rooms for rent Podcasting studio

rude, arrogant and dismissive bar person. too cool for school. and honestly I am quiet and easy to…read moreplease. left. 05/30/25

Discovering AS220 Food has been a huge high of the past year or so!!! Not only is there menu…read moreextremely vegan friendly, but they constantly have amazing specials that they announce on their Instagram, AND have a community meal program where they provide free meals downtown! I am continuously blown away by how delicious their vegan options are. We ordered a delicious feast of cauliflower wings and vegan mac and cheese for New Years Eve and it was the highlight of my day! We got the teriyaki aioli with the wings which was incredible! I loved seeing a line of people waiting to pickup their takeout on New Years Eve and seeing how many people are catching on. AS220 is THE spot! I cannot say enough good things about their vegan mac and cheese. It's perfectly creamy yet crispy with the addition of breadcrumbs, and there is an amazing mac and cheese to broccoli ratio. There are rarely leftovers, but it's always exciting when I get to heat some up the day after our takeout. The service is amazing as well! I am excited to dine in person, but until then, I have no complaints about their takeout! It is truly elevated comfort food!

A really surprising thrift store for me. It was such a large store and it was so organized…read more There was a lot of mechdise and some of it was ridiculously overpriced. I can't explain it but I think that they look at the names on the label and then price from there, but forgot that everything is used. I actually found a few items that seemed reasonably priced. Definitely a place to check out.

We have dropped off many items at Savers through the years. It's very convenient to anyone in RI,…read moreespecially if you live downtown, since it's only a few miles north, right off the Branch Ave exit. You can drive your car very close to the bins and leave your items inside them. They also have help if you need any help with large items. Great place to donate goods, clothes, small appliances and such.