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The late Thomas Harrington and Tracy Pereira touched countless lives in Little Compton and Westport. Two years after Harrington’s death at age 19, and nine months after Pereira followed, loved … more
The 11th season of Food Truck Friday returns to Carousel Village at Roger Williams Park every Friday from April 18 to Sept. 26. The event brings together some of the best local food trucks, courtesy … more
The Newport Beer Festival returns to Fort Adams State Park this Saturday, April 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. N early 50 breweries will be offering more than 100 beer selections on Parade Field at the … more
The Casino Theatre is the site of a Newport Film screening of “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” this Thursday, April 17. Tickets are $15 per person The nigh begins with a reception with … more
On Thursday, April 17, Gallery Night Providence will offer five free guided tours of Providence art spaces. Four tours (5:00, 5:15, 5:30, and 6:00 p.m.) depart from the Graduate Hotel on … more
Tickets for the 2025 Newport Flower Show, June 20 to 22 at Rosecliff, are available to the general public. One of America’s premier flower shows, the 29th annual Newport Flower Show will … more
Two Audubon wildlife refuges are hosting special birding programs this weekend. The first is Friday night at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk. The second is Saturday morning at Mount Hope Farm in … more
Audubon continues to hold an array of April Vacation Nature Discovery programs for children. This week at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol, there are programs daily from 1 to 2 p.m. … more
The R.I. Medical Reserve Corps (RIMRC) will be offering “Stop the Bleed” training to the public from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, at the CFP Arts, Wellness, and Community Center, 933 … more
Coggeshall Farm Museum hosts the official opening to its season on Saturday, April 12, with special historical demonstrations including music, spinning, hearth cooking, and blacksmithing. The kitchen … more
Providence Children’s Museum transforms during April School Vacation Week (April 12-20) into a magical playground of discovery. From cuddly critter encounters to mind-boggling magic shows, the … more
On Thursday, April 10, Newport Film is showing a special screening of “Checkpoint Zoo,” a remarkable story of heroism in the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war. The venue opens at 6 … more
Audubon is hosting Camouflaged Egg Hunts in three separate locations this weekend. Designed for children ages 3 to 10, visitors can hunt for brown eggs in a natural setting and quickly learn how well … more
The Tiverton Farmers’ Market hosts an Easter Specialty Market with over 50 vendors with seafood and meats, baked goods, fruits and veggies, international dishes, local artisans and more. An … more
Shellfishing in Narragansett Bay from both the management and harvesting points of view will be presented at the Bosworth Lecture Series. Eric Schneider, a principal marine biologist at the R.I. … more
PORTSMOUTH — The good news for Ragged Island Brewing is that its outdoor concert series that begins June 7 has been approved by the Town Council. more
The Imago Foundation for the Arts welcomes Enigmatica on Sunday, April 6, at the gallery in Warren. Show time is 4 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Enigmatica is a mandolin ensemble, described as … more
The Bristol Art Museum is showing " Flights of Imagination," the museum’s 2025 Members Open Exhibition at Blithewold’s Visitor Center Gallery. This year’s theme invited member … more
Audubon is hosting two events on Saturday bringing visitors closer with frogs. The first is a “Croaks and Cider Morning Frog Walk” at Audubon’s Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in … more
The Climate Forward Film Festival features 10 award-winning short films from four continents in two hours, followed by a discussion. One of America’s leading voices on climate, Bill McKibben, … more
Journey back to the Jurassic era and come face-to-face with nearly 60 life-sized animatronic and interactive dinosaurs. There also are Sensory Mornings and Dinosaur Family Nights. WHAT: Return … more
The smell of dirt is intoxicating. It is said to be a natural antidepressant. It’s spring, and it’s Earth Month — the perfect time to get dirty. The Eastern Rhode Island … more
Take a guided tour of the historic Fort Adams in Newport on weekends in March. Constructed with Irish labor between 1824 and 1857, the tours are offered as a part of Irish Heritage Month. Hour-long … more
For 50 years, Sakonnet Garden in coastal Rhode Island has tested the limits of what’s possible to grow in the northeast, from Himalayan Blue Poppies to camellias and fancier rhododendrons, even … more
In partnership with the Roger Williams Botanical Center, NewportFILM announces its final film of the Winter Warm Up series, “Champions of the Golden Valley” — winner of the Grand … more
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