MLK Jr. event will feature the Community Circle Project ATTLEBORO—On Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at 2 p.m., the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro will host the Community Circle Project, a collaborative art making session created by local artist Sandy Coleman to celebrate unity.   The project, with funding from the Attleboro […]

2020 Pawtucket Foundation Show Entry Period Now Open! The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative (PAC) and the Pawtucket Foundation announce the 13th year of this highly regarded, juried art exhibition – the Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition. This year’s juror is Steven Pennell, Coordinator for Urban Arts and Culture at the URI Alan Shawn Feinstein Providence Campus and long-time […]

Cat Show coming to Cumberland The Ragdoll Fanciers’ Club in conjunction with the Cat Fanciers’ Federation will be hosting its’ annual “Winter Wonderland” cat show on January 4 and 5, 2020 at Diamond Hill park in Cumberland Rhode Island.   There will be a variety of breeds represented including Ragdoll, Maine Coon, Scottish Fold, Persian, […]

Sal’s productions 2020 upcoming events  Get ready for a jumpin season @ German Club as we celebrate 20 years since we started this journey @ Sal’s R&B Club! Get Your tickets early cuz last year we sold out! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mardi-gras-revelry-tickets-84534028555?aff=ebdssbeac Our event address is:  The German Club 78 Carter Ave Pawtucket RI

A Special Robin Williams Tribute at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Weaver Library presents an evening with  America’s premier Robin Williams tribute artist on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7 pm. Spend an hour with Roger Kabler and you may feel that you are in the presence of Williams, one of the funniest and […]

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Which companies are taking the lead in commitments to plastics reduction? – Jason K., Reno, NV   Our modern world is literally swimming in plastic. According to Plastic Oceans International (POI), we produce over 300 million tons of plastic each year around the world, […]

PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that effective at noon today and until noon on January 7, two areas of Point Judith Pond will be closed to shellfishing due to the strong storm that brought 1.4 inches of rainfall to the area.  These areas are shown on the map and described […]

AWARDS – GRANTS – PROJECTS Rhode Island schools, organizations, community centers and artists were awarded $316,025 in the latest round of grants from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. The Arts Council’s board approved the awarding of these grants at its December meeting in Providence. These grants will go to support arts in education, […]