Highs & Lows

Outdoor & Nature

🌱 Spruce up the West Side: WBNA's 42nd Annual Neighborhood Cleanup & Earth Day Celebration in Providence. Gloves on, bags ready—join your neighbors to clean up streets and parks. Tools, supplies, pastries, and coffee provided—bring your friends, and make Earth Day count!

🍃 Trek through tree royalty: Arboretum Tour: Bellevue House in Newport. Walk through Japanese gardens, daffodils, and majestic yews. Botanically rich and historically rooted, this tour’s a treat for nature lovers.

🐦 Walk with the early birds: Bird Walk with the Rhode Island Audubon Society at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol: spot migrating songbirds and water birds along the Bay. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. Registration required!

🧚 Wander through whimsical woods: Fairy Garden Days 2025: Fungarium – The Mushroom Museum at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center in Providence. Discover fungi-themed fairy houses, live performances, goat birthday parties, and magic sprouts!

🏃 Run by the sea: Newport Rhode Races in Newport. Marathon, half, and 5K along scenic seaside routes. Lace up for coastal views and spring breezes.

🌊 Clean up the coastline: Looking ahead to May 3rd—Narrow River Cleanup in Narragansett. Join ORCA and NRPA to pick up litter near the estuary. Gloves on, boots ready, community-powered action.

🥚 Let the egg rolling begin: Annual Preserve Easter Egg Roll and Hunt at The Preserve Sporting Club & Resort in Richmond. Festivities include classic egg rolling, spring crafts, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Reservations required.

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Get your fresh on before April wraps up! Farm Fresh RI on Sims Ave in PVD is a must-visit weekend hub for community. Farm Fresh Providence Farmers Market ends in April. With so many creative food vendors, there’s something for everyone!

Have you been to Riccotti’s? Riccotti’s Sandwich Shop, an independent RI sub spot since the 60s, delivers top-quality but affordable sandwiches subs. Now, as the oldest single-family-owned business of its kind, its 4 shops continue the legacy. Guests love sharing memories and celebrating this third-generation gem! So stop by in Bristol or even better, order online for a great deal: “Buy any sub, get a Small Italian free!” Use code RHODY at checkout. Limit one per guest per day. Offer ends 5/1/25.

Food & Drink

🚚 Chase food trucks, not traffic: Food Truck Fridays at Carousel Village in RW Park, Providence, begins April 18 through the summer. 15+ trucks, live music, Trinity Brewhouse drinks, and carousel rides. Free to attend—just bring your appetite!

🍺 Local shopping and local brews: Juicy Market Pop-up at Proclamation Brewery in Warwick. Curated artisan market featuring skincare, art, accessories, great beer, of course, and a community atmosphere.

🥂 Celebrate with oysters and bubbly: ✴️ STAFF PICK ✴️ Grand Opening at The Pearl Rhode Island in Wickford Village, North Kingstown. Oysters, champagne, ribbon-cutting at 3 PM. A refined launch with good company.

🍻 Brews by the bay: Newport Beer Festival at Fort Adams State Park. Rhode Island’s top craft beer fest features live music, diverse eats, and exceptional beers from local breweries. Get your tickets!

🥓 Seriously stacked: CRU Café Newport in Newport. We had to share the Hen & Hog sandwich. Crispy chicken with melty cheddar, apple mustard, and bacon. Seriously, how do you even eat this??

Entertainment

🎤 Local blues legend returns: The Dave Howard Blues Band at Pump House Music Works, South Kingstown. Authentic blues, energetic performance! Come support this awesome venue!

🎬 Classic films, live jazz: Not So Silent Film Series at The Music Mansion in Providence. Buster Keaton double feature meets live improvised jazz by The Dylan Jack Quartet. Vintage cinema refreshed (scroll down).

🎧 Spin, trade, chill: What Cheer Record Club at Myrtle in East Providence. Explore vintage vinyl, swap records, and mingle with local collectors. Casual record-shop vibes, rotating DJs.

💃 Lindy hop into the weekend: Zoot Suit Ball at Brown University in Providence. Big band swing, gypsy jazz, and zero cover. Free to the public!

🔥 Catch fire with the Sun Ensemble: Zoh Amba Sun Ensemble at AS220 in Providence. Raw energy, sax-driven improvisation, and boundary-bending performances in an intimate space.

Send Us Your Recipes Today

“The Rhody Weekender Community Cookbook” production started last week. Get us your recipes and the stories that go with them!

We are capping it at 60 recipes. Once we close submissions, that will be it. So don’t delay. It will be a great family gift!

Use the form below, or simply submit your recipe by email.

Arts, Crafts & Culture

📚 Books, brass, and a drink: Live Jazz at Riffraff Bookstore & Bar in Providence. Swing by for live music, mocktails, cider, and spontaneous vocals. No need to RSVP—just come!

🍸 Toast history in style: Two Lights for Liberty—Sip & Celebrate America250 at the Colony House in Newport. Elegant cocktail party with local fare, fine drinks, and revolutionary charm.

🇺🇸 Walk through revolution roots: Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander in Providence. Explore College Hill’s role in early independence. From the Gaspee Affair to local rebellion—history comes to life, one block at a time. Must register!

 🪶 See strength in stillness: Jolie Stahl: NOW & THEN AGAIN at Jessica Hagen Gallery, Newport. A powerful solo show revisiting the artist’s 1980s paintings and recent ceramic work, shown alongside portraits of Kiki Smith.

🌿 Print with sunlight and shadows: Cyanotype Workshop at ArtLab@WaterFire in Providence. Learn a historic photo process. Create your own blue-toned print. Materials included, no experience needed.

Rhody Kiddies

🐣 Head to the farm for eggs: 17th Annual Casey Farm Egg Hunt in Saunderstown. Farm games, spring crafts, candy-stuffed eggs, and a meet-and-greet with Mr. Chicken. Kids only—grown-ups attend free. Tickets required!

🥚 Hunt eggs, then grab lunch: Easter Egg Hunt at Track 15 in Warwick. Free indoor hunt for kids 12 and under. 500 eggs, one golden prize, plus brunch cocktails for grown-ups.

🐰 Add a ride to your photo op: Photos with the Easter Bunny at Carousel Village in Providence. Choose your slot, grab your camera, and enjoy festive fun. Advance tickets recommended.

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Rhody Moments

• Johnston vs Burrillville. In this post, “Recently moved to Johnston and my entire perspective of RI has changed”, which one is better? Every opinion from “It’s too far” to “It’s too close”, to “Just move to the East Side”. And then there is “This is such an RI post” LOL because it’s only 3 towns away. Is Market Basket really the deal breaker?

• Drinking and Driving…with a Dunks? “Pulled over for drinking coffee while driving”: Ok, this is a new one. This simply can not be a thing. Rogue cop? Bad-day cop? Is the state going to sue Dunks, Cumby’s, Starbucks, and Honey Dew?

• ”Does anyone else feel like there’s a general esoteric lore surrounding Rhode Island?” All things that non-Rhode Islanders either don’t know about, or know about but don’t understand. Is pizza strips on the list? Yes, yes it is. And all the other things you are thinking about too, yes, they are here LOL. Tons of comments.

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