Events

Top 5 Fun Things To Do: August 23 – August 30

THU 24

 

What Cheer? Brigade/ The Quahogs: Brassy street band followed by local folk. Beer and food trucks are on hand. Burnside Park, Kennedy Plaza, PVD. provparksconservancy.org

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SAT 26

Blues and BBQ Festival: Advertised as “a down and dirty celebration of blues, beer and BBQ,” so you know it’s gonna be good. 2pm, Bold Point Park, PVD. newportwaterfrontevents.com

Bancroft Up or Down Ale Release Party: Narragansett Beer’s latest launch is named after the old Bancroft Tennis Equipment Building, now the home of their new brewery, an icon from manufacturing days of yore, when strings were attached in Pawtucket. The Guild, 461 Main St, Pawtucket. narragansettbeer.com

The Viennagram/ Cat Has Claws/ Leiko/ Tapestries: Sharp anarchy, unbound. Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, PVD, duskprovidence.com

TUE 29
Scales & Tales: Fishermen and scientists give a talking about how eating relates to the ecosystem and how marine food reaches you, while you sample wine and a seafood dinner. Perfect for those on the see-food diet. And it all happens on a skiff – er, mobile educational platform. Brought to you by Eat Drink RI. Statesman Tavern, Bristol. eatdrinkri.com