06/14/2026
Photos from our Rhode Island Classics bout dropped just in time to get you hyped for the next one 👇🤩
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ PRIDE CHARITY EXHIBITION SCRIMMAGE 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Saturday, June 20
City Center Rink, Downtown Providence
Doors: 1pm // First whistle: 1:30pm
🎟️ Donate to support PRD & Open Door Health ($15 suggested)
06/11/2026
Clear out your closets, your basements, your forgotten home goods AND support your local roller derby league! 📦🤑
HOW IT WORKS:
1️⃣ Gather your gently-used clothes, kitchen items, books, media, and small housewares.
2️⃣ Let us know approximately how many bags/boxes of donations you have by July 4: https://fundrive.savers.com/Pledge?fundraiserId=84886
3️⃣ Drop off your stuff at Buttonwoods Brewery on SATURDAY, JULY 11 between 12–2pm (and grab a drink after, you’ve earned it!)
4️⃣ PRD hauls everything to Savers and we get some money — we’re hoping to raise $500!
Questions? Thoughts and feelings? What’s something specific you’re excited to get rid of? Comment below 👇
06/07/2026
No better way to celebrate Pride than with your local roller derby league at our special CHARITY EXHIBITION SCRIMMAGE! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨🛼
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
Doors: 1pm // First whistle: 1:30pm
📍 City Center Rink, Downtown Providence
BYOchair to sit trackside!
Entry: Donate what you can! $15 suggested. All donations will support Providence Roller Derby and !
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
05/21/2026
PRD brought the bubbles, good vibes, and a big shablam to the .ri festival last weekend! We loved seeing so many friendly faces and dancing with the legendary ☀️
05/19/2026
Small state, big action 💥 Get ready for RHODE ISLAND CLASSICS: Team Del’s vs. Team Big Blue Bug! The Providence River Rats will rep our favorite giant blue insect and the Ravens will beat the heat as Rhody’s most iconic frozen lemonade at our first home bout of the season.
Saturday, June 6
Thayer Arena, Warwick
Doors: 4:30pm / First whistle: 5pm
🎟️: $12 in advance (🔗 in b1o), $15 at the door
Be there or we’re telling Nibbles 🫵
02/15/2026
Black history is American history.
Black History month is a reminder to honor and celebrate the fact that Black Americans have never given up fighting for their freedoms and the freedoms of others.
On February 19th:
Discover the history of people of color in Newport through a walking tour led by Newport Historical Society: https://newporthistorytours.org/
On February 22nd, 5:30pm - 7pm
The 1696 Heritage Group is hosting a special exhibit and lecture focused on Black medical history.
RSVPs and questions can be directed to Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member Lucy Rivas at [email protected]
1696heritage.com
February 24th, 8am - 10am:
The Rhode Island Black Business Association will host their first annual legislative breakfast at 166 Valley St in the Sprout CoWorking space. The conversation will surround the state of Black businesses in Rhode Island and actions to promote economic equity for Black businesses.
There are many other events happening now and year round.
Please take a look at the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society’s website for more ways to celebrate and educate yourself. https://www.riblackheritage.org/
02/10/2026
Warm up to us at on February 20th, grab a drink, meet the team, and make some friends! We're here to answer any questions you may have and would love to share why we love derby, and hear about what interests you.
Come learn about skating, officiating, or volunteering with Providence Roller Derby. No skating experience necessary.
6-7:30 PM 2.20.26 New Harvest Coffee and Spirits, 10 Sims Ave Providence