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| 10 Things To Do This Weekend!
Thursday, July 29, 2010 | PBN Home | RSS Feed
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| One nation, one wooled
 The nature-themed Wooly Fair carnival will take place at Monohasset Mill and The Steel Yard this weekend. The event includes musical performances and interactive art, mazes, sculptural installations and other assorted acts of merry mayhem. Attendees will have the opportunity to plant a flower in one of the Flower Tower’s portable container gardens, which will be donated to local schools, hospitals and other organizations. Other activities include minigolf, a circus-arts workshop and a tricycle rally. Artists, writers, designers, engineers and entrepreneurs from all over Providence will set up the fair. Costumes are highly encouraged and the afternoon activities are perfect for any age group.
LOCATION: Monohasset Mill, 532 Kinsely Ave., Providence. Saturday, July 31, 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets: $15 at the door, $12 in advance, free for children 12 and younger. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.thewooled.com.
CAPTION: Mingle with art freaks and geeks at the Wooly Fair.
IMAGE COURTESY WOOLY PRODUCTIONS |  |
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|  Potluck in the park
Rhode Island Vegan Awareness is hosting a picnic at Colt State Park completely free of all animal byproducts. The nonprofit organization will provide veggie burgers, veggie dogs, watermelon, salads, desserts and other dishes. Attendees are asked to contribute a vegan dish as well. Also, to reduce waste, each person is asked to bring their own place setting. Raffles, vegan recipes and information will also be available. Rhode Island Vegan Awareness encourages guests to bring their bikes and explore the four miles of trails, go to the nearby beach, or just relax, play games or bring an instrument.
LOCATION: Colt State Park, Sites 31 and 32, Bristol. Sunday, Aug. 1, noon. Requested donation $5 with dish; $15 without dish; free for children 5 and under. Proceeds support Rhode Island Vegan Awareness’ outreach and education programs. For more information or to register, call (401) 934-1345 or e-mail RIVA@veganawareness.org.
WEBSITE: www.veganawareness.org.
CAPTION: Carnivores and herbivores alike are welcome.
IMAGE COURTESY RHODE ISLAND VEGAN AWARENESS |
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| Celebrate independent arts
 Greater Kennedy Plaza will be the venue for the third annual IndieArts Fest this Saturday. The festival will showcase a wide variety of DJs, bands, dancers, spoken-word artists and other performers. The Red Bull Music Academy will provide a two-hour workshop. Additionally, Providence Roller Derby will host a scrimmage match, while a skate park sponsored by Fountain of Youth will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Meanwhile, The Arts Exchange will host an open market of crafts, collectibles and local foods and beverages. Visit the website for a full list of sponsors and participants.
LOCATION: Greater Kennedy Plaza, Providence. Saturday, July 31, noon to midnight. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.indieartsfest.com.
CAPTION: Embrace local and independent creativity at IndieArts Fest 2010.
IMAGE COURTESY INDIEARTS/RI |
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| Indigo Girls return
 Some kinds of music can send you reeling with memories. Tonight, catch the Grammy Award-winning duo the Indigo Girls in Newport. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers will perform their contemporary folk music as part of the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series at the Newport Yachting Center. After producing 10 other albums under a major label, the band released its latest album, “Poseidon and the Bitter Bug,” on its own independent label in 2008 – the last year they came to Newport. Acoustic duo Coyote Grace will open the show.
LOCATION: Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport. Thursday, July 29, 6 p.m. Tickets: $50 preferred, $35 standard. For tickets or more information, call (401) 846-1600 or visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.newportwaterfrontevents.com.
CAPTION: Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers bring their folk sounds to Newport.
IMAGE COURTESY NEWPORT YACHTING CENTER |
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| A royal affair
 Royal Gallery will host its annual A Royal Taste of Art event this Thursday. Iron Works Tavern will provide appetizers and samplings of wines for the complimentary evening. Additionally, those who visit the gallery this month will have the opportunity to enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Iron Works. Royal Gallery director Munir Rihani will offer tours of the gallery. There will also be the opportunity to see the “Symphonies of Italy” exhibit, which is only open until the end of the month.
LOCATION: Royal Gallery, 298 Atwells Ave., Providence. Thursday, July 29, 5 to 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (401) 831-8831.
WEBSITE: www.royalgalleryri.com.
CAPTION: Feast your eyes on images of Italy.
IMAGE COURTESY YANA MOVCHAN |
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| Multiple paths to prizes
 Do you have a bike? Do you like to win free things? The Zeta II class of Leadership Rhode Island is encouraging Rhode Islanders to stay fit, support local businesses and appreciate the state’s natural beauty by hosting a Rhody Bike Path Passport contest. Those looking to participate can download a copy of the passport from the website, or obtain one from the Bayside YMCA or Cranston YMCA. While biking on the featured paths, collect stamps from local businesses. Pick up perks at places you’ve already been or find a few new locations on your way. Participants who collect stamps from three different paths by Oct. 15 will be entered into a drawing. The grand prize is worth at least $250.
LOCATION: Various. Passport prize deadline is Friday, Oct. 15.
WEBSITE: www.rhodypassport.com/.
CAPTION: Start earning your Rhody Passport stamps today.
IMAGE COURTESY LEADERSHIP RHODE ISLAND |
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|  A swingin’ time
The Rhode Island Historical Society’s Concerts Under the Elms series continues this week with a swing, jazz and blues concert. Thursday’s concert will feature Al Basile, a singer, songwriter, cornet player and poet. Basile’s jazz, blues and roots sounds have been included on TV shows, films and the CDs of other artists including Duke Robillard and Ruth Brown. His most recent album, “Soul Blue 7,” was released last year. His new band, Swing n’ Strings, features John deBossu on upright bass, Jerry Miller on guitar, and Bob Zuck on guitar and vocals.
LOCATION: John Brown House Museum lawn, 52 Power St., Providence. Thursday, July 29, 6: 30 p.m. Tickets: $8; free for RIHS members and children 12 and younger. For more information, contact Mary Lou Upham at (401) 331-8575 ext. 33 or e-mail mlupham@rihs.org.
WEBSITE: www.rihs.org.
CAPTION: Swing along to the sounds of Al Basile under the elms at the John Brown House Museum.
IMAGE COURTESY AL BASILE |
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| Big sharks on the big screen
 Audubon Society of Rhode Island presents various nature documentaries throughout the year in its Nature Flicks at Night series. On Thursday, the society’s Environmental Education will feature an episode of National Geographic’s series “Expedition Great White.” Watch as marine biologists, sport fishermen, crew and actor Paul Walker attempt to catch a great white shark off the coast of Baja, Calif. Once the shark is caught, the scientists will have just minutes to take DNA samples and attach a tracking device before releasing the fish unharmed. Your heartbeat should be racing just at the thought. Registration is required and seats are limited.
LOCATION: Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St., Bristol. Thursday, July 29, 7 to 8 p.m. Free to attend; appropriate for children age 3 and older. Course number: 164333-201. To register, call (401) 949-5454 ext. 3041 or e-mail programs@asri.org.
WEBSITE: asri.org/.
CAPTION: Scientists and crew grapple with a great white shark.
IMAGE COURTESY CHRIS ROSS/CHRIS FISCHER |
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| Sustaining the “biggest little”
 Gallery Z hosts an Art, Food and Wine event on the last Thursday of each month to raise awareness for various organizations. The gallery’s Public Art Window will highlight the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, this month’s chosen organization. Apeiron’s mission is to transform Rhode Island into a sustainable state by promoting sustainable living practices. The evening will include potluck catering by Gallery Z and wines from Gasbarro’s Wines. It is also an opportunity to view the works currently on display at Gallery Z. Valet parking will be available next door at Zooma Trattoria.
LOCATION: Gallery Z, 259 Atwells Ave., Providence. Thursday, July 29, 5 to 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (401) 454-8844 or visit the website.
WEBSITE: www.galleryzprov.com.
CAPTION: Thursday’s event features the Apeiron Institute of Sustainable Living.
IMAGE COURTESY GALLERY Z |
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| Jam out with your toes out
 Get the children dancing this weekend with a special musical event held on the grounds of the Gov. Henry Lippitt House. The 19th-century, Renaissance Revival home was given to Preserve Rhode Island in the 1980s to be restored and reopened as a museum. On Saturday afternoon, the Toe Jam Puppet Band will be performing on the museum’s grounds. The children’s musical group has performed its interactive show at schools, libraries and parks throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Tom Poitras provides the music, while Vinny Lovegrove serves as the emcee, comedian and storyteller. This Saturday, fiddler Jeff Angeley will join in the fun.
LOCATION: The Lippitt House garden, 199 Hope St., Providence. Saturday, July 31, at 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (401) 453-0688 or e-mail lippitthouse@preserveri.org.
WEBSITE: www.preserveri.org.
CAPTION: The Toe Jam Puppet Band provides a late-picnic performance.
IMAGE COURTESY PRESERVE RHODE ISLAND |
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