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It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.It’s Thursday, you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. For your convenience, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. YANKEE STEAM-UP Start your engines and head on over to the annual event that’s all about steam engines, old gas engines, antique cars and motorcycles, launches, tractors and other farm machinery. Come and look, or bring something of your own to rev up. Dedicated to model engine makers, engineers, historians, students and people …
It’s Thursday, you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Foryour convenience, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. HOUND HIKE (EG Patch had the wrong date in an earlier version of this story.) The East Greenwich Animal Protection League takes it to the park with its biggest fundraiser of the year - a fun-filled day for walkers and animal lovers alike. Bring your dogs, walk the beautiful trails together, and gather samples of pet-related treats and information …
It’s Thursday, you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. For your convenience, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. HORSE PLAY’S ANNUAL FALL RIDE/WALK & FUN SHOW No horses are necessary to enjoy a day of horse-filled activities at Goddard Park on Saturday. Starting with check-in at 9 a.m., and continuing with a Versatility Challenge at 9:30, and ride-out (NEHT mileage 6/12 miles ride, 6/12 miles drive) at 10 a.m., there’s lots of fun to be had.In addition, there’s a…
It’s Thursday, and if you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. For your convenience, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. EAST GREENWICH ART CLUB OPENING RECEPTION The works of the East Greenwich Art Club adorn the walls of the Warwick Museum of Art this month. To celebrate, the public is invited to check them out and attend an opening reception with light refreshments on Friday evening. The group’s exhibition, which includes pieces from 20 artists with an emphasis…
It’s Thursday, and if you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this last summer weekend before school starts, you’re in luck. There are big events happening in East Greenwich and nearby to put on your calendar. Check out the Patch picks for the best activities to hit and places to explore in your free time. 1. SUMMER’S END CONCERT Hurricane Irene may have wreaked havoc on last weekend’s plans, and the lack of power certainly caused many delays this week, but the show goes on Friday as the Summer Arts and Festival Organization presents the 16th annual Summer’s End Concert. The gates open at 5 p.m., …
It’s Thursday, and even though Hurricane Irene is looming, there's still time to enjoy the last weekend before school starts. There are fun and interesting events happening in East Greenwich and beyond to put on your calendar. Check out the Patch picks for the best activities to hit and places to explore in your free time. 1. SHOPPING FOR HOUSE OF HOPE CDC If you need to shop (new school clothes come to mind), why not help others at the same time? The focus of this year’s Macy’s Shop for a Cause is the House of Hope CDC, a resource agency for Rhode Islanders in need of temporary and permanent…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this summer weekend. Luckily, there are fun and interesting events happening in East Greenwich and beyond to put on your calendar. Check out the Patch picks for the best activities to hit and places to explore in your free time. 1. WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR One of Rhode Island’s largest agricultural events, the fair features live concerts from today’s country music stars. The main stage pine grove is the place to relax and enjoy some of music’s hottest acts. Admission also includes access to all daily concerts, special acts and events, the …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this summer weekend. Although there are no major events on the East Greenwich calendar this Friday through Sunday, there are other great offerings around the state. Since the whole of RI is 45 miles long, it doesn’t take too long to get anywhere to do something fun. Check out the Patch picks for the best activities to hit and places to explore in your free time. 1. MOONLIGHT MAGIC AT THE GILBERT STUART MUSEUM 80 years ago, a group of concerned citizens purchased the home where famous American portrait artist Gilbert Stuart was born and …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Luckily, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. GREAT GRAFFITI CONTEST London Street Passage, also know as “The Luge,” is the site for the East Greenwich Housing Authority’s annual "Great Graffiti Contest" on Saturday. The sponsors provide the spray paint and supplies, with children under age 10 creating their masterpieces with chalk and finger paints, and the artists are free to have at it. Cash prizes …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Luckily, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how tospend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. "MACBETH" PERFORMANCE Who needs New York's Central Park when kids from the East Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department's Experiments in Theater summer camp will be staging Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at Academy Field on Friday? For the past three weeks, fourth through ninth graders have been practicing their dialogue, learning fencing skills, and perfecting …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Luckily, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. WATERFRONT CANOE RACES Put your teams of four together and head on over to Harbourside Lobstermania on Sunday to race canoes and help Special Olympics Rhode Island. Don’t worry if you don’t have your own canoe. The boats are provided. Don’t feel like paddling? It’s sure to be fun to watch, as well. Where/When: Harbourside Lobstermania; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Luckily, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. CHRISTMAS IN JULY FUNDRAISER The Impossible Dream organization invites everyone to celebrate "Christmas in July" on Saturday. On this special day, the innovative playground will be turned into a winter wonderland with "snow" games for children and the hall will be transformed into a shopper's paradise. "Christmas" arts and crafts, as well as a "Christmas" …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Luckily, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. “FOOTLOOSE” AT ROCKY HILL Although dancing at high school proms is allowed throughout Rhode Island, that shouldn’t stop you from cheering on the kids in Rocky Hill’s production of "Footloose" as they fight to do just that on stage this weekend. The high-energy singing and dancing spectacular is the culmination of the school’s summer theater camp, and …
Is it July already? If you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the long holiday weekend, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. NOVA SCOTIA FIRST BAPTIST GIRLS’ CHOIR CONCERT A little bit of Canada is coming to East Greenwich this weekend when the First Baptist Girls’ Choir from Nova Scotia makes a stop here this weekend as part of its eastern United States tour. The non-denominational choir is comprised of 24 young women whose ages range from 12-18 from Truro, Nova Scotia …
After waiting patiently for nine long months, we Rhode Islanders finally get our reward. It’s officially summer! If you don’t know what to do this first weekend of the Ocean State’s best season, Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. WINE TASTING Just in time for summer season enjoyment, comes a wine tasting at the Varnum House. The event will feature fine wines from France, specially selected for the event in consultation with The Savory Grape Wine Shop of East Greenwich, …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. EGEF SUMMER’S BEGINNING BBQ FUNDRAISER No sooner than this year’s impressive grants were announced covering a wide range of projects—composting, global ozone, starry nights, a computer modeling center, and a live mathematics classroom—is the education advocacy group fundraising for next year’s grants. What better way to do it than with a family BBQ on the beach? The …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. MUSIC ON THE HILL After a successful opening concert at St. Luke’s in April, the Music on the Hill Festival officially gets under way over the next two weeks. This marks the fourth year for the world-class event that features chamber music concerts from Rhode Island natives. There are two concerts this weekend, with the closest to us being “Meditations & Brahms” at …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. ODEUM REVIVAL FUNDRAISER I think we can all agree that it would be great to have a dedicated theater operating in town again. With the fundraising efforts to re-open the town’s landmark Greenwich Odeum in full swing, here’s your chance to be part of the solution and have a great time at a Big Easy-style shindig in the process. Bringing a little bit of the New Orleans…
No idea what you’ll do for the long weekend? Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. GODDARD PARK FARMERS’ MARKET If you want to get locally-grown food and produce before the East Greenwich Farmers’ Market opens officially next month, head over to the beautiful setting of Goddard Park to do your shopping. This time of year, you can expect to find fruits, vegetables, herbs, honey, eggs, meat, seafood, flowers, beverages, spreads, baked and dry goods, specialty items and more…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue with the best bets for how to spend your free time. Check out our picks for the local activities to hit and places to explore. 1. A TASTE OF THE TOWN Foodies and wine lovers won’t want to miss the East Greenwich Rotary’s annual feast of a fundraiser that features food from some of the town’s best restaurants, including Siena, La Masseria, 1149, Chianti’s, Greenwich Bay Gourmet and Wild Harvest. The locally prepared food will be paired with delicious wines from The Savory Grape. If wine’s not …
