OCTOBER FESTIVAL NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS

R.I. Historical Society Welcomes Smithsonian???s Brown for Goff Lecture Horticulture Collections Manager to Present ???Archives of American Gardens??? PROVIDENCE, R.I. ??? Since the time of the ???founding gardeners,??? gardeners and gardens have played an important role in shaping American culture. Today, amid a renewed interest in greening our communities and our own back yards, gardens […]

Disaster Preparedness Tips in the Wake of the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion By: Shannon Boyle?? Emergency preparedness isn’t just for people in areas where there are earthquakes or tornadoes. It’s not just for coast residents who experience hurricanes. All communities can be affected by disasters at any time. Better Business Bureau (BBB) offers advice and […]

DEM ADVISES PUBLIC THAT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, HIGH SURF EXPECTED??FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ON SOUTH-FACING SHORELINES PROVIDENCE ??? The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advises the public to use caution along shoreline areas this weekend due to anticipated rip currents and high surf generated by Hurricane Florence. Rhode Island state beaches closed for the season […]

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 27, 5:30-8 pm VETS Gallery, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI?? You are?? cordially invited to our Parsing Sign and Image Opening Reception. This open-juried exhibit?? sought submissions that consider the influence of letters, text, signs and language.   Juror: Kaveh Mojtabai,??Founder and Publisher of Artscope Magazine.   Images have […]

Save the Date!?? Susan Freda’s??newest work will be on view in RISD’s??juried street sale??“RISD Craft” on??Saturday, October 6, 2018 |??10 am ?????5 pm Benefit Street (between Waterman and Hopkins streets) Providence, RI Hope to see you there for an awesome??day of art viewing and shopping!?? & a New Website!?? Click on the images above or […]

Plainridge Park Casino Hosts United Regional Chamber of Commerce???s First Annual Women???s Conference Plainville, MA: The United Regional Chamber of Commerce (URCC) is holding its first annual Women???s Expo hosted by event sponsor Plainridge Park Casino on September 25. Plainridge Park Casino is located at 301 Washington Street, Plainville, MA. The Women???s Expo will be […]

Dear EarthTalk: Are any environmental groups working specifically to increase access to nature and the outdoors???— Mary Pelletier, Macon, GA No one doubts that time spent outdoors in nature is time well-spent, especially in this age of smartphones, tablets and laptops vying for our attention. Research consistently shows links between higher levels of health and […]