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Coffee and Cars at Fort Adams on Sunday
The Audrain Auto Museum hosts a “Cars & Coffee” event this Sunday, May 5, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Fort Adams State Park. Learn more about the organization here: … more
Volunteers welcome to join Butts Hill cleanup
The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) is inviting volunteers to its Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 4. (Rain date May 5th). Cleanup starts at 9 a.m. and goes on until 1 p.m. Come anytime. … more
Spring Festival promises food and drink, Star Wars and grape-stomping
Newport Vineyards and its guests will raise their glasses to spring with the 21st annual Spring Festival. Guests can enjoy tastings from wine and beer bars, live music, bites from their kitchens, … more
Step back in time with guided tours of Lippitt House Museum
One of the few historical homes in Providence that you can go inside and explore, Lippitt House Museum, is launching its 2024 tour season. Nestled on the East Side of Providence, Lippitt House stands … more
Looking ahead: Newport Flower Show: "At Home" coming in June
The 2024 Newport Flower Show will be back at Rosecliff, its original home, with the theme of “At Home” – celebrating the variety of florals and horticulture that we enjoy in our own … more
Jane's Walk Newport arrives for first ever festival
Center Aquidneck is presenting the first annual Jane’s Walk Newport Festival on May 4th and 5th. Jane’s Walk is an international movement of free, neighbor-led walking conversations … more
Jane’s Walk returns to Providence for its 10th year
Jane’s Walk, a weekend of free, community-led walks, is celebrating its 10th year in Providence! Multiple walks will take place Friday-Sunday, May 3, 4, and 5, throughout the city.  … more
Farmers Market is back outdoors
The year-round Mount Hope Farm farmers market is back outsdie, in the South Pasture in southern Bristol, every Saturday morning. Swing by to pick up your local produce, bread, meat, fish, kombucha, … more
Newport String Quartet performs in Newport and Little Compton this weekend
The Newport String Project presents the fourth installment of its Newport County Concert Series on Saturday, April 27th at Colony House in Newport, and Sunday, April 28th at United Congregational … more
Stone Soup Coffeehouse presents a split bill - Sam Robbins and Undercover Cameo
Sam Robbins is often described as an "old soul singer-songwriter." A Nashville-based musician whose music evokes classic 70's singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Neil Young, Sam adds a … more
Newport Classical announces spring community concerts
This Sunday, April 28, Newport Classical kicks off its Spring Community Concert series with Empire Wild, who will be performing at Newport Craft Brewing.  Empire Wild brings a genre-bending … more
Green Market by Folk Vintage at the Parlor Newport
This Saturday, April 27, Folk Vintage will be hosting a Green Market at the Parlor Newport, featuring over twenty local vendors! Handmade goods, sustainable fashion, and so much more will be … more
The day also will feature a food pop-up with Guetty Antiste of Empanada Assassin.
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at over 900 indie bookstores across the country on Saturday, April 27. Ink Fish Books at 488 Main St., Warren, is a woman-owned … more
'Proudly We Sing' with the Navy Choristers on Friday
The Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of Lori McDowell, will present “Proudly We Sing.” The active and retired military service members and their families perform a repertoire … more
Orchestra performs spring concert Sunday in East Providence
The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra’s spring concert features Brahms’ ‘Schicksalslied’, Op. 54 and ‘Nänie’, Op. 82, featuring Coro Amante with … more
Spring book and bake sale in Tiverton
The Friends of Tiverton Libraries will hold a book and bake sale in the community room lots of books, music CDs, movie DVDs, jigsaw puzzles and a baked goods table. Most books will be priced at $1 or … more
Each year approximately 25 species of warblers can be regularly spotted in Rhode Island, but that number rises if you are lucky enough to observe uncommon or rare species. Pictured is a black-throated blue warbler.
May is for the birds at Audubon
Birding enthusiasts eagerly await the arrival of colorful songbirds each spring in the Ocean State. These neotropical migrants include warblers, tanagers, vireos and others that visit Rhode Island in … more
Warren Conservation Commission members Keith Morton and Butch Lombardi hold one of the tee shirts, courtesy of Cliff Prazeres at Dunkin on Metacom, that will be given to anyone who participates in the Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday morning, April 27.
Earth Day Cleanup and Nip Bottle winner postponed to April 27 after rain
The Warren Conservation Commission's annual Earth Day Clean Up and Nip Contest has been postponed to April 27 due to last Saturday’s rain. more
'Driving Miss Daffodil' car rally, plus cars & coffee on Sunday
Decorate your car with bright yellow daffiness, don your daffy best, and head down to Easton’s Beach in Newport on Sunday, April 21, for the start of a one-of-a-kind “Driving Miss … more
Newport Beer Festival is at Fort Adams on Saturday
The Newport Beer Festival brings togwether 50 breweries, offering more than 100 beer selections, at historic Fort Adams State Park this Saturday, April 20, proudly sponsored by Newport Craft Brewing … more
Gallery Night Providence offers five tours Thursday night
On Thursday, April 18, Gallery Night Providence will offer five free guided tours of Providence art spaces. Four tours (5:00, 5:30, 5:45, and 6:00 p.m.) depart from the Graduate Hotel on … more
The Wonders of Water: An Earth Day celebration in PVD
Head to Roger Williams Park Boathouse Lawn on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day! Try your hand at stormwater mural painting, head out on a green infrastructure tour, enjoy food, art, and community … more
Newport Live presents award-winning South African jazz artist
Newport Live is celebrating the 30th anniversary of South African independence with four award-winning jazz artists from South Africa. These shows commemorate the April 1994 elections that brought … more
Living history performance at Imago on Friday
Imago Foundation for the Arts will host “I’ve Got a Song! A Living History of the McCarthy Era,” written and performed by Nancy Hood, with narration and musical accompaniment by … more
Visit 'Bithewold in Bloom' all this weekend
Blithewold, the American Daffodil Society and Bristol Garden Club welcome all daffodil enthusiasts to the first “Blithewold in Bloom” show. Beginners to experts will compete with a wide … more
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