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Top 5 Fun Things To Do: Aug 8 – 14

THRU SUN 12

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival: Six days of international films presented, created and produced by Flickers, an organization in its 36th year of business. 7pm. Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St, PVD. film-festival.org

FRI 10 – SUN 12

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Cumberlandfest 2018: The long-running summer fair returns! Check the website for a full schedule of the events. Diamond Hill Park, Cumberland. cumberlandfest.org/

SAT 11

The Looff: Free summer arts festival held along the scenic East Providence waterfront. 11am – 6pm. 700 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside. eastprovidencearts.org

Augtoberfest 2018: Foolproof’s annual beer event, hosted in partnership with the Pawtucket Foundation. 3pm. Foolproof Brewing Company, 241 Grotto Ave, Pawtucket. tickets.beerfests.com/event/augtoberfest

SUN 12

Heritage Fire at Gurney’s Newport: A live fire, open air culinary experience with the goal of promoting honest and humane food preparation. 3pm. Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina, 1 Goat Island, Newport. cochon555.com

And don’t forget the Theater Awards – with 9 performances representing favorite scenes from the last year from 9 different theaters, this should be a great romp through the local theatrical landscape.