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This stone for Philip Mosher, who died at Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, is most likely a memorial to his life.

Volunteers with the Tiverton Historic Cemeteries Commission will spend Saturday cleaning years of overgrowth from a historic cemetery on Furey Avenue, and they could use some help. The public is … more

4/22/22

The JPD Theater company perform at the 2021 East Providence City Hall Tree Lighting ceremony.

East Providence Tree Lighting Celebration is Saturday

East Providence's annual Tree Lighting Celebration is this Saturday, Nov. 26, from 3 to 6 p.m. at City Hall Plaza. The family event will feature the tree lighting, musical performances, artisans, hot … more

11/23/22

Sea glass jewelry workshop with Audubon

This Saturday, April 22, join the Audubon Society in Bristol and design and create a beautiful pendant with sea glass found on local beaches. Learn how to choose the right piece of glass and … more

4/18/23

Carnival continues through July 4

The Rockwell Amusements carnival is on the Bristol Town Common as part of the annual Fourth of July celebration. There are rides, games and carnival food. more

6/28/23

The Catnip Junkies, with Beth Sing on vocals playing at a porch on Walley Street during last year’s festival. They’re back to perform in 2023 as well.

Bristol's Porchfest party kicks off on Sept. 17

PorchFest 2023, the fourth incarnation of the event, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m., along High Street between Walley and Byfield. more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/31/23

Newport Harbor is scene of Illuminated Boat Parade

Conjure the spirit of the holidays at the annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade with live music and boats decorated in their yuletide's finest dotting the harbor on Friday, Nov. 25. Boats owners … more

11/22/22

Gilded Age lecture series: Fashioning America

Fashion is a powerful tool used to signal wealth and status. But who were the dressmakers skillfully creating the garments for privileged Newporters? This Thursday, Theresa Guzmán Stokes, … more

2/8/23

Discover bluebirds of Caratunk with Audubon

This Sunday, April 23, learn all about beautiful Eastern Bluebirds with the Audubon Society! Discover their natural history, learn how to identify them, and more. Head out to the fields of … more

4/18/23

Celebrate Earth Day with a walk to Osamequin Nature Preserve

The world celebrates Earth Day in April. You can participate here at homeby joining a free guided walk to Osamequin Nature Preserve in Barrington! The walks will be held on Thursday, April 20, … more

4/18/23

Dillion Fesmire (right), playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, clowns around with his future bride Constanze Weber, played by Eli Cabral, during a recent dress rehearsal of the PHS Drama Club’s production of “Amadeus,” which will be staged Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18, in the school’s Kate Grana Auditorium.

‘Amadeus’ takes to the stage at Portsmouth High

PORTSMOUTH — Before it became a hit movie in 1984, the fictional story of the rivalry between court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the late 18th century was told on the … more

11/14/23

Home Show is five shows in one

The 74th annual R.I. Home Show is five shows in one — the 11th annual Energy Expo, the 10,000-square-foot Garden Experience, the Inspiration Showcase, the Specialty R.I. Flower Show and the … more

4/2/24

Tiverton church hosting two-day Harvest Festival

Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Tiverton is holding their annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The festival includes a … more

10/18/23

Students from three towns featured in new art show

A Westport, Dartmouth and Tiverton High School Student Show is this weekend. And, all are invited to a reception on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Pictured is a painting by Tiverton High School senior Maeve … more

4/2/24

Irish music concert at George Hail Free Library

This Thursday, March 9th, George Hail Free Library in Warren will be hosting musical group "The Irish in America" with Mary King (harp), Ed Sweeney (guitar, banjo and vocals) and Cathy … more

3/8/23

Good weather is expected for this weekend's festivities.

Bigger than ever, Bristol's State Street Arts Fair is on Saturday

Music and various local arts and crafts artisans will fill State Street in Bristol from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. more

5/12/22

Acclaimed sailor Charlie Enright to visit Herreshoff July 27

On Wednesday, July 27 the Herreshoff Museum will once again welcome 11th Hour Racing Skipper and Bristol hometown hero Charlie Enright. more

7/22/22

Gaspee Days Parade is Saturday in Warwick

The Gaspee Days Parade continues a tradition begun in 1965. Each year, friends and neighbors crowd along a two-mile stretch of Narragansett Parkway in Warwick to cheer for a procession of colonial … more

6/7/23

Christmas cookies galore on Saturday

There are two Cookie Walks (one in Bristol and one in Warren) on Saturday. Stroll tables filled with homemade and hand-decorated holiday-themed cookies of every shape and size. Collect as many as you … more

12/14/22

St. Patrick’s Parade Day Eve celebration in Newport

This Friday, March 10, head over to What’sUpNewp’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade Day Eve Celebration! Held at Midtown Oyser Bar, it will be featuring the Ancient Order of … more

3/8/23

Easter specialty market in Tiverton on Sunday

This Sunday, April 2, the Tiverton Farmers Market will be celebrating its third annual Easter Specialty Farmers Market at Tiverton Middle School! There will be no market the following weekend on … more

3/29/23

Tiverton is the site of a plogging event (picking up trash while jogging) this weekend.

Celebrate Earth Month with comedy show, cleanup, rain barrel workshops

Listed below are a series of events hosted by the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District this weekend to celebrate Earth Month! Learn more by clicking here. Seedling Sale Prep – … more

4/19/23

Colonial Encampment in Warwick all weekend

Immerse yourself in the colonial atmosphere of the Gaspee Days Colonial Encampment and gain a feeling of what life was like in the 1700s. Throughout Gaspee Days Parade weekend and during Sunday in … more

6/7/23

Carnival at the Carousel

EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel … more

By Mike Rego | 7/18/23

Ellary Kinnane, 15, of Portsmouth, lives with Nemaline Myopathy, a rare neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness of varying severity throughout her body. An Oktoberfest event at Sunset Cove on Sunday, Oct. 8, will raise funds toward finding treatments for the disorder.

Portsmouth Oktoberfest event Sunday will raise funds to battle rare disorder

PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen-year-old Ellary Kinnane of Portsmouth, who lives with Nemaline Myopathy (NM), cannot eat, breathe or walk on her own. She is wheelchair-bound, and uses a ventilator day and … more

10/6/23

Winter solstice tree lighting on Dec. 21

A winter solstice tree lighting is on Wednesday, the shortest day of the year, at Pardon Gray Preserve. The family-friendly event is hosted by the Tiverton Land Trust to celebrate the winter solstice … more

12/14/22