🚴 Pedal through daffys: Daffodil Ride 2025 in Newport. Decorate your bike, wear yellow, and cruise past 1.3 million blooms. Prize for the daffiest outfit. Free ride, donations welcome.

🦆 Watch 20,000 ducks race: Pawcatuck River Duck Race in downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck. Family games, food booths, and a grand prize Disney trip. Fundraiser for local schools and nonprofits.

🌍 Join local groups for Earth Day: Third Annual Earth Day Celebration in Smithfield. Join Revive the Roots, Artists’ Exchange, The Whale Guitar, and more for a festive mix of live music and hands-on workshops.

👟 Step up for clean shores: Fogland Plog at Fogland Beach. Jog, stroll, or strut while cleaning up. No sign-up, just show up and grab a bag.

🐝 Learn to garden for bees: Pollinator Habitat Workshop at Spruce Acres Farm, Middletown. Learn to support bees and butterflies. Hands-on tips, native plants, and fresh air. Free and beginner-friendly.

🪵 Create a mushroom log: Making Mushroom Logs at WRWC. Learn the basics of mushroom cultivation and take home your own inoculated log. Tools and materials included.

🌳 Explore local trees together: Family Arbor Day Tree Trek at Blithewold in Bristol. Family-friendly walk with tree ID scavenger hunt and leaf art. Materials provided. Free for kids under 6.

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☕ Drink for a cause this April: White Electric x ONA Solidarity. 10% of spring drink proceeds go to Olneyville Neighborhood Association. Seasonal menu includes Strawberry Thumbprint and Tiramisu Lattes.

🌎 2025 Earth Day Cleanup Volunteers gather April 26 2025, 10:00–12:00 at Stillhouse Cove & Pawtuxet Park for a community cleanup. Tasks include litter, debris, and invasive plant removal along shoreline and trails. Sign up via the provided Google Form to reserve your spot. After the clean up, you are perfectly positioned to enjoy lunch in the village with a lot of options like bagels, burgers, pizza, ice cream, and more.

Food & Drink

🍸 Mix, mingle, and sip: Rhode Island Cocktail Club at White Dog Distilling. Casual cocktail party and birthday hangout with cake jars by Sarcastic Sweets.

⛳ Donate gear, grab a burger: The Right Course Spring Fundraiser at Gilligan’s Pub in Providence. Bring used gear, sip Arnold Palmers, and help kids get in the game!

🦆 Head to the taproom: Duck Day After Party at Grey Sail in Westerly. Vodka lemonade flights, wood-fired pizza, giveaways, and rubber ducks for everyone.

📖 Share a poem, sip a drink: Apothica Poetry Night in Cumberland. First monthly open mic with cocktails, coffee, and local voices. Bring a poem or just hang out!

🌿 Support local makers outdoors: Field of Artisans Earth Month Sip & Shop in Middletown. Enjoy earth-friendly artisan goods and drinks from the vineyard and brewery. Brunch menu available.

Highs & Lows

Entertainment

🎻 Catch Celtic folk fusion live: House of Hamill at Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland. High-energy trio blending original jigs, folk ballads, and storytelling.

🎶 Hear folk traditions live: Hungrytown Concert at Newport Public Library. Duo blends timeless songwriting with layered instrumentation. Free concert. Seating first come, first served.

🎹 Bold repertoire, intimate space: Violinist Bella Hristova performs Bach and Grieg with Anna Polonsky on piano. Expect expressive playing and global influences in this chamber concert.

🎸 Celebrate a legendary album live: Pink Talking Fish – Wish You Were Here Tour at Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich. Full performance of the Pink Floyd classic plus a second set of PTF mashups.

🎷 Global jazz live in Newport: McCoy Mrubata in Concert. South African Freedom Day Celebration. Modern South African jazz with saxophones, piano, bass, and drums. One night only.

Arts, Crafts & Culture

🎂 Join the party at NUA: New Urban Arts Birthday Bash + Silent Art Auction. Celebrate Providence’s creative scene with food, drinks, and community-made art. No cost to attend.

🎶 Art, food, and music on Wickenden: Wickenden Street Makers Market transforms a whole block with vendors, performances, and local food. Free to attend.

🖋️ Explore printmaking techniques: Drypoint Printmaking Workshop. Saturday session in Warren for adults 18+. Make expressive prints using traditional tools. $65 with sliding scale.

🌌 Experience cosmic motion through art: This Collapsed and Expanding Breath at Jamestown Arts Center. Opening reception April 25. Immersive installation blends sculpture, light, and video to explore celestial and human rhythms.

🎨 Art, food, and music by the bay: State Street Artisan Festivals return to Bristol this season. Handcrafted goods, face painting, and live music along the water.

Rhody Kiddies

🐐 Reserve time with a baby goat: Baby Goat Pet + Cuddles at Gather Farm in Johnston. One ticket = 35 minutes of one-on-one time in the greenhouse. For ages 8+.

🧸 Drop in for Saturday play: Open Play at FUNdamentals in Riverside runs Saturdays 9AM–2PM. Safe indoor space for kids to explore and socialize. $15 per child, no pre-registration needed.

🌱 Dig into spring play: Plant & Play at Fawn & Cub in Cranston runs April 26 during open play, 9–12. Add-on activity for kids. $7 members / $10 non-members.

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Rhody Moments

• Double Rainbow All The Way over Garden City in Cranston. A rare double rainbow lit up the evening. Proof that sometimes, the sky does put on a show. Lots of people caught this and posted images, but this shot is one of the better ones.

• Tweety Birds jamming with the orchestra? “Collab with the unofficial bird choir”. This has some serious Rhode Island and Looney Tunes vibes, unintentionally beautiful and funny at the same time, down at the Norman Bird Sanctuary!

• Take nothing for granite. Quarry Blast Sends Rocks Flying, Damaging Homes in Westerly on Ashaway Road, Westerly. Scheduled quarry blast launched rocks into homes. No injuries, but damage reported. Town investigates; residents demand answers.

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