SAT 7 Oktoberfest: Put a little Bavaria in your weekend, with beer, food, music and games of the season. Bold Point Park, East Providence. riwaterfrontevents.com Pumpkin Weigh-Off: It could be the heaviest pumpkin, Charlie Brown! 9am. Frerich Farms, 43 Kinnicutt Ave, Warren. frerichfarms.com SAT 7 – SUN 8 Celtic Stone Carving Workshop: A class to […]
FRI 29 The Silks: Local blues rock greats. 9pm. The Met, 1005 Main St, Pawtucket. themetri.com SAT 30 New England Whiskey Festival: Tap into the latest innovations in that barroom grain staple. 2pm. Twin River Event Center, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln. twinriver.com TEDxProvidence: Hear local speakers talk on this year’s Past, Present and Future theme […]
THU 21 Dave Death’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Art Show: The stylistic guru of the striking 13 Folds Magazine brings his artwork and a night of serious rock with Kris Hansen and Nate Cozzolino. It’s Dave’s first show in over 20 years! Alchemy, 71 Richmond St, PVD. alchemyri.com THU 21 – SAT 23 14th Annual Providence […]
“You’ll love it!” my rising 1st-grader enthused as he prepared his baby brother for preschool. “You get to play all day. There’s play dough and dress-up and puzzles. And they always take you outside — even if it’s snowing!” Then a shadow fell across his face. “In my school, I don’t get to play that […]
FRI 15 – SUN 17 Fall Taste of Block Island: This restaurant-week style event provides a sampler of all the finest food the island has to offer for the season. All day, Block Island. blockislandinfo.com Misquamicut FallFest Weekend: Spring into fall with this family-friendly carnival and food festival, featuring amusement rides, classic cars, food and […]
GrubStreet, located in Boston, is one of the leading writing centers in the country. And it’s coming to Providence. This fall, aspiring local writers can take a workshop or weekly class in fiction memoir and screenwriting led by one of Grub Street’s Boston writing instructors who are also working writers. All classes take place at […]
Some of us wish summer good riddance (see page XX) and eagerly welcome fall with chunky blankets and steaming cups of cider. Others of us cling to summer’s warmth and lament the end of long days, sandy toes and outdoor dining. Luckily, some outdoor dining spots get it, and they’re kind enough to ease us […]
My first fall in New England, after moving here from Texas, a friend brought me apple picking. Eager to embrace all things fall, I filled bags with apples, spent a paycheck on local maple syrup and tried my first cider doughnut. It was love at first bite. Fresh out of the fryer, the doughnut was […]
ALL MONTH Pawtucket Arts Festival: This celebration of arts of every shape and color goes on all month, throughout Pawtucket. Check out our article at motifri.com/pawtucketarts2017 THU 7 – SUN 10 Pawtucket Restaurant Week: For the first time, Pawtucket joins the fray of restaurant weeks, with an impressive array of culinary establishments. Get discounts and […]
THU 31 Pies and Pints: What pairs with a pie better with a pint of beer? 6-8PM, The Revival Brewing Company, 505 Atwood Ave, Cranston. Eatdrinkri.com Raging Bull: Robert De Niro plays a boxer and Martin Scorsese really loves himself some coke. 7:20pm, 260 Westminster St, PVD. moviesontheblock.com Roz and the Rice Cakes: Catch the […]