Five Things: Dog Parade Cancelled Due To Heat

Main Street Stroll YES, Dog Parade, NO: There will be musicians, sidewalk vendors and all the wonderful, regular shops and restaurants that have made Main Street a hub. However, due to the excessive heat, the dog parade HAS BEEN CANCELLED! The stroll goes from 5 to 8 p.m.

Hill & Harbour Vet Open House: The staff at Hill & Harbour Veterinary Center will be on hand to meet you and your furry friends at their Open House on Thursday, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Stop in for some nibbles and enjoy a glass of wine, while you tour our brand-new facility at 500 Main Street. Afterwards, march in the annual Dog Parade down Main Street, complete with a pet costume contest in front of Town Hall.

Thursday night concert at Academy Field: The Summer Concert Series sponsored by the EG Parks & Recreation Department, features Deluxe Edition tonight, playing everything from the 1940s to the Top 40. All are welcome.  Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. In case of rain the concert will be take place in the Swift Gym. It’s free and fun, but leave your pets at home please. From 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Artist Cindy Robinson art exhibit opens: Join expressionist painter Cindy Robinson for an artist reception at William Raveis Real Estate, 235 Main Street, during East Greenwich's Stroll Night on Thursday, July 18, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Free Skating at Boss Arena: URI’s Boss Ice Arena is offering a family-friendly option for cooling down this week during the above-average temperatures and humidity in R.I. Complimentary skate admission to community members wishing to get out of the heat this week will be offered this Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Skate rentals are available for $5.

Weather: All together now: It’s gonna be hot! Apparently, yesterday was not very hot, compared to what’s expected today. So, in honor of the heat, here’s the great Ella Fitzgerald’s rendition of Too Darn Hot. Hang in there … relief is coming … on Sunday.

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Save the Bay Swim: I’m going to be swimming the Bay on Saturday and I wanted to connect with any other EG swimmers, kayakers or volunteers so maybe we could arrange a photo before or after the swim. If you are participating, shoot me an email. If by chance you are interested in donating, you can support me in my swim here.

On Friday …

Circus Smirkus: Circus Smirkus presents "Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” a new spin on the Wizard of Oz. The Smirkus Troupers are ages 10 to 18 and they perform around New England during the summer. They will be at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond. Tickets available at smirkus.org. There are two shows both Friday and Saturday, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Shrek The Musical: Rhode Island Youth Theater invites you to come see Shrek The Musical, complete with a custom built, larger-than-life dragon, a live orchestra, and a talented cast of local kids. Shows are at 7 p.m. at North Kingstown High School (air-conditioned!) tonight and Saturday. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12 and $14 through PayPal or at the door. (Get tickets at www.RIYT.org).