Warwick Center for the Arts

Spark your child's creativity this spring with our creative and fun Art Camps! During April school vacation you can choose from The Art Masters Mashup; Recycle, Repurpose, Renew &amp; Recreate; Cartooning Basics; and Drawing Comic &amp; Manga Style Book Covers. Our Art Camps will run from April 15-19 with morning and afternoon classes. Please check our website for details.

Local Event: Warwick Center for the Arts School Vacation ART Camps

East Greenwich

Rhode Island

Warwick Center for the Arts School Vacation ART...

Monday April 15, 2024: Spark your child's creativity this spring with our creative and fun Art Camps! During April school vacation you can...

Warwick Center for the Arts School Vacation ART Camps

Heritage Gifts And Glass Studio

SCHOOL VACATION SPECIAL!!
Make your own beautiful glass heart for someone special. 
Take this class with others to share the experience of making something special.
You need no experience at all. All participants aged 8 and above are welcome.
One hour increment for class is set aside to allow time for creativity and camaraderie.
Limited to only 6 per session so sign up early. Bring your friends.

$55.00
WEDNESDAY, April 17th
Pick your hour Time slot and come prepared to have fun and make something great!
Pick up your finished heart: all framed and ready to hang one week after event

Local Event: Make your Own Glass Heart Event for School Vacation

Make your Own Glass Heart Event for School...

Wednesday April 17, 2024: SCHOOL VACATION SPECIAL!!
Make your own beautiful glass heart for someone special. 
Take this class with others to...

Make your Own Glass Heart Event for School Vacation

These little wall pockets measure 5 1/2" x 3" and are perfect for any spot that needs a pop of color!!
Design your own with small glass pieces of varying colors and shapes. Strung with pony beads and ready to hang. Just pick up after firing in our glass kiln.
No experience needed. A great adventure for a creative afternoon.
$45.00
Aged 8-88!
Six per hour time slot so sign up early.
Thursday, April 18th
Pick a time slot and bring a friend.

Local Event: Make a Glass Wall Pocket Vase Event for School Vacation

Make a Glass Wall Pocket Vase Event for School...

Thursday April 18, 2024: These little wall pockets measure 5 1/2" x 3" and are perfect for any spot that needs a pop of color!!
Design your...

Make a Glass Wall Pocket Vase Event for School Vacation

SCHOOL VACATION!
These little glass plant stakes are great for sticking into a potted plant or window box. They measure approximately 2" x 9" once complete. They are easy to make and affordable to make multiples! No experience needed! What a great way to bring friends together for an hour of fun with an activity you will remember every time you water your plants.
Plant stakes will be available for pick up approximately one week after completion.
Anyone eight years old and older is welcome.
Pick your hour slot and reserve your spot. Or pick two or three and hang out for the afternoon to make multiples!
Friday afternoon, April 19th
Pick your hour time slot.
$17.50 each

Local Event: Make a Glass Plant Stake for School Vacation

Make a Glass Plant Stake for School Vacation

Friday April 19, 2024: SCHOOL VACATION!
These little glass plant stakes are great for sticking into a potted plant or window box. They...

Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio

Open 7 days from 2-5 PM (Saturdays 1-5PM)&nbsp;for drop in paint your own pottery fun! No experience no appointment needed. Perfect for all ages-newborns and hand and foot prints painted and stamped onto a plate mug or bowl, to toddlers, teens, tweens, parents and grandparents. Gather, relax, paint pottery together. Hundreds of ceramics to choose from, with over 70 glaze (paint) colors to create your art. Fun to functional pottery. Want to paint at home? Order POTTERY TO GO on my website, I lend you brushes, return to me for firing! Book your next birthday at the studio (no mess at your house). Book an appointment for baby hand and foot print impressions in clay! Gift certificates available. And summer art camp registration is ongoing, some weeks are full so sign up soon and don’t miss the fun! You can book the studio before or after hours for large groups, ladies nights or team building activities. &nbsp;Call 401 247-1397 or visit www.weirdgirlcreations.com

Local Event: Paint Pottery April Staycation Activity!

Barrington

Paint Pottery April Staycation Activity!

Friday April 19, 2024: Open 7 days from 2-5 PM (Saturdays 1-5PM)&nbsp;for drop in paint your own pottery fun! No experience no appointment...

Varnum House Museum

On Sunday, April 21, at 1:30 PM at the Varnum House Museum, Dr. Robert A. Selig speaks on "The Culture of Death: Military Burial Practices during the American War of Independence". This speaking event will be held in tandem with a Varnum House Museum open house from 11 AM to 3 PM.
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-robert-selig-military-burial-practices-during-the-american-revolution-tickets-881598714487" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy tickets here!</a>
Battlefield clean-up is a topic rarely covered by historians, yet following almost any military engagement, there are corpses that require disposal. This raises many questions. Who is responsible for this disposal? Can we tell who buried whom? When does the burial take place? How many hours, days, months later? Where are the corpses buried? Individually or in mass graves? In natural crevices? Naked or dressed? Officers and other ranks together or separate? How long do they remain in the ground? Are they ever found? Who would dig them up and why? Can we identify them?
Based on primary sources as well as recent discoveries of the remains of American Revolutionary War soldiers, this illustrated talk by Dr. Selig will provide answers to these and related customs and usages surrounding military burial practices during the American War of Independence.
SPEAKER BIO:
Dr. Robert A. Selig is a historical consultant who received his Ph.D. in history from the Universität Würzburg in Germany in 1988. He has published several books on the American War of Independence and is a specialist on the role of French forces under the Comte de Rochambeau during the War. In 2022 the French government recognized his contributions by awarding him the National Order of Merit. He serves as a project historian to the National Park Service for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Project (WARO). For this project he researched and wrote surveys and resource inventories for the nine states (and the District of Columbia) through which American and French forces marched in 1781 and 1782.
LECTURE TICKETS &amp; INFORMATION:
Dr. Selig's lecture starts at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $5 per attendee. There are 40 spots for this lecture. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-robert-selig-military-burial-practices-during-the-american-revolution-tickets-881598714487" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Buy tickets here!</a>
OPEN-HOUSE TOURS OF THE VARNUM HOUSE
On April 21, the Varnum House Museum will also be open to the public for tours from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Explore the Varnum House Museum where each room tells a story about life in the 18th century, particularly in Rhode Island. Our collection of artifacts and exhibits provides a fascinating glimpse into the culture of the 18th century and the life of the man who built the house, General James Mitchell Varnum!
Touring the museum during the open house is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!
THANK YOU BATTLE OF RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION!
This speaking event is generously provided as part of the Battle of Rhode Island Association (BoRIA) Lecture Series (sponsored by the Rhode Island Senate Legislature and the General Society of Colonial Wars).

Local Event: Dr. Robert Selig Speaks at the Varnum House on Military Burial Practices during the U.S. Revolution

Dr. Robert Selig Speaks at the Varnum House on...

Sunday April 21, 2024: On Sunday, April 21, at 1:30 PM at the Varnum House Museum, Dr. Robert A. Selig speaks on "The Culture of Death:...

Dr. Robert Selig Speaks at the Varnum House on Military Burial Practices during the U.S. Revolution

East Greenwich Fire Truck Museum.   Queen Street, East Greenwich

Five vintage&nbsp;fire trucks will be open for inspection&nbsp;at the new East Greenwich Fire Truck Museum on Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to 1 pm. These beauties, dating from the 1930s to the 60s, have been lovingly restored by volunteer members of the department.&nbsp;Anne Holst of Clouds Hill House Museum and Westerly historian Joe Coduri will be on hand to show memorabilia and talk about the history of firefighting in Rhode Island. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Fire Truck Museum is located next to the Fireman's Hall at the bottom of Queen Street. This event is sponsored by the East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society.

Local Event: Open House at East Greenwich Fire Truck Museum

Open House at East Greenwich Fire Truck Museum

Saturday April 27, 2024: Five vintage&nbsp;fire trucks will be open for inspection&nbsp;at the new East Greenwich Fire Truck Museum on...

Mah jongg Tournament
Temple Torat Yisrael
1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich, RI
RSVP: 401-885-6600 or <a href="mailto:Temple@toratyisrael.org">Temple@toratyisrael.org</a>
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Doors Open: 9:45 AM 
1st Round Begins: 10:30 AM
Buffet Lunch – Cash Prizes
Entrance Fee $60.00 
RESERVATION MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE BY APRIL 25TH 
WITH CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO TEMPLE TORAT YISRAEL OR CREDIT CARD &amp; INCLUDE FORM BELOW
Must be able to play a game in 15 minutes to score.
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Must bring 2023 card and 2024 card.
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Local Event: Mah Jongg Tournament

Mah Jongg Tournament

Sunday May 5, 2024: Mah jongg Tournament
Temple Torat Yisrael
1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich, RI
RSVP: 401-885-6600 or...

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Will be discussing the role of a end of life doula, aka midwife. &nbsp;

Local Event: Walking Each Other Home:  What is an End of Life Doula 

Walking Each Other Home:  What is an End of...

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Will be discussing the role of a end of life doula, aka midwife. &nbsp;

Walking Each Other Home:  What is an End of Life Doula 

On June 1st from 10am-4pm, the artists from the historic Shady Lea Mill at 215 Shady Lea Rd, North Kingstown will open its door for the Annual Open Studios Event. Shop original one-of-a-kind works of art directly from gifted resident artists and artisans. Choose from jewelry, rugs, woodworking, pottery, paintings, photography and so much more from over 20+ participating artists. Enjoy tax free shopping with free admission and free parking.
*Please consider bringing a canned item or money donation to benefit the North Kingstown Food Pantry.
Please visit us on instagram: themillatshadylea

Local Event: June Open Studios at The Mill at Shady Lea

Middletown

June Open Studios at The Mill at Shady Lea

Saturday June 1, 2024: On June 1st from 10am-4pm, the artists from the historic Shady Lea Mill at 215 Shady Lea Rd, North Kingstown will...

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Monday, April 15

Local Event

Warwick Center for the Arts School Vacation ART Camps

Wednesday, April 17

Featured Event

Make your Own Glass Heart Event for School Vacation

Thursday, April 18

Featured Event

Make a Glass Wall Pocket Vase Event for School Vacation

Friday, April 19

Local Event

Make a Glass Plant Stake for School Vacation

Local Event

Paint Pottery April Staycation Activity!

Sunday, April 21

Featured Event

Dr. Robert Selig Speaks at the Varnum House on Military Burial Practices during the U.S. Revolution

Saturday, April 27

Local Event

Open House at East Greenwich Fire Truck Museum

Sunday, May 5

Local Event

Mah Jongg Tournament

Thursday, May 9

Local Event

Walking Each Other Home: What is an End of Life Doula

Saturday, June 1

Local Event

June Open Studios at The Mill at Shady Lea

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Make your Own Glass Heart Event for School Vacation

Make a Glass Wall Pocket Vase Event for School Vacation

Dr. Robert Selig Speaks at the Varnum House on Military Burial Practices during the U.S. Revolution