Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Johnston Historical Society Museum Barn, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston, and are free and open to the public. Events are subject to change.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Open House
11:30am-?
Johnston seniors, as well as members of Johnston High School Class of '63/'64, are invited to tour Elijah Angell House and our Museum Barn. Coffee and danish will be served.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
General Meeting
7pm
Historian and author Jim Ignasher will give a presentation on Forgotten Local Stories of World War II.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
General Meeting
7pm
Kate Kelley, The Photo Angel, will speak about her research. In her words: "It all began with a pile of labeled photos of non-relatives that were mixed in with my grandparents' old family pictures. Were they friends? Classmates? War buddies? Neighbors? I was determined to find out. So I started poking around genealogy websites and BINGO!! I immediately began connecting with relatives of the photographed. Now I'm hooked! I love to visit antique stores to thumb through their pictures in my quest to find those that are labeled so that I may return them to their family members. One woman affectionately dubbed me 'The Photo Angel.' The purpose of this project is to document success stories and inspire others to search their dusty attic boxes for photos with identifiable information and join in the fun!"
Sunday, January 25, 2026
General Meeting
2pm
Our speaker will be Taylor McBurney, an amateur historian, bottle collector, and metal detectorist. He has been collecting antique bottles from Rhode Island for over twenty-seven years and currently has over 4,100 different bottles from the state. He'll give a talk on bottles from Johnston, mainly soda, medicine, and whiskeys, but also probably some milk bottles, as well.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
General Meeting
2pm
Derails TBD.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
General Meeting
2pm
Derails TBD.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
General Meeting
7pm
Derails TBD.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
General Meeting
7pm
Derails TBD.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
General Meeting
7pm
Derails TBD.
July and August
Summer Hiatus—Executive Board meetings and General meetings are suspended for the summer. Have fun everyone!
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Elijah Angell House 200th Anniversary Celebration. Details TBD.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
General Meeting
7pm
Derails TBD.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
General Meeting
7pm
Derails TBD.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
General Meeting
7pm
Derails TBD.
To see photos of past events, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/johnstonhistorical.
Note: Both our museum and the Elijah Angell House are open by appointment—we always welcome visits by interested individuals or groups. Just shoot us an email at johnstonhistorical1825@gmail.com, or leave a message at (401) 231-3380 to set one up.