Happy Wednesday!

The weekend is in sight! Time to start planning. Here’s our curated list of events around Rhode Island to help break up your routine and make the most of your weekend.

Outdoor & Nature

🐦 Lunchtime Birding Walk at Save the Bay
Friday • 12–1 PM • Save the Bay Center • Providence
Spend your lunch hour birding along the shoreline with local naturalists. Spot winter ducks, geese, loons, and maybe eagles or seals on this free, flat, and accessible guided walk.

🦉 Owl Prowl at Powder Mill Ledges
Friday • 6–8 PM • Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge • Smithfield
Head out after dark to look and listen for owls on a guided night hike. Meet a live ambassador owl, learn owl behavior, and explore the refuge by flashlight. Ages 10+.

🌱 Growing Together: All About Seeds Workshop
Saturday • 9 AM–12 PM • Little Compton Community Center • Little Compton
Dig into seeds with hands-on activities like reading seed heads, cleaning, and winter sowing. Open to all levels, this guided workshop builds habitat resilience and connection to native plants. Registration required.

Food & Drink

🍷 Newport Winter Foodies Stroll
Friday & Saturday • 5:30 PM • Thames Street • Newport
Cozy up for a progressive winter dining stroll featuring three courses and wine pairings at top Newport restaurants. Enjoy a guided evening along historic Thames Street with an intimate, small-group vibe.

🍋 Limoncello, Limecello & Orangecello Class
Friday • 5:30–7:30 PM • The Honey Shop • Woonsocket
Zest, stir, and sip your way through a hands-on citrus liqueur class. Make limoncello, limecello, and orangecello, then leave with three bottles to enjoy at home. 21+ only.

🌊 The Surf Shack Mocktail Dinner: A Global Surf Journey
Friday • 6–9:30 PM • The Surf Shack • Narragansett
Ride flavors from Waikiki to Jeffreys Bay with a five-course tasting paired with world-inspired mocktails. A zero-proof culinary adventure that travels coast to coast in one unforgettable night.

🌶️ 1st Annual Chili Festival
Saturday • 11 AM–1:30 PM • Crafted Hope Brewing Company • East Greenwich
Warm up with unlimited chili samples, craft beer pours, and bold winter flavors. Vote for your favorite chili and help crown the first-ever Crafted Hope Chili Champ.

Entertainment

🎶 RI Philharmonic Open Rehearsal: The Blue Danube
Friday • 5:30 PM • The Vets • Providence
Peek behind the scenes as the RI Philharmonic rehearses its January program. Watch the music come together, hear Strauss soar, and experience how a world-class concert is shaped in real time.

😂 Comedy Night at Working Man Distillers
Friday • 8 PM • Working Man Distillers • Pawtucket
Stand-up comedy takes over the tasting room with Gimme Laughs, featuring Mark McGwin, Shaquana Cockran, Dan Martin, and special guest Sonya Priest. Big laughs, great drinks, and a lively night out.

💃 Girl Groove RI Dance Party
Saturday • 5-10 PM • Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina • Newport
Sing loud, dance hard, and still be home by 10:30. Throwbacks, pop anthems, high-energy vibes, and a carefree crowd make this feel-good women’s night out pure joy.

Arts, Crafts & Culture

📖 Fiction Fanclub Night at Forget Me Not Fables
Friday • 6-8 PM • Forget Me Not Fables Bookshop • North Providence
Dive into Once Upon a River with lively discussion, a themed mocktail, and DIY watercolor bookmarks. A cozy paint-and-sip style book club night for fiction lovers. Limited tickets available.

💍 Forged Hoop Earring Workshop
Saturday • 10 AM–1 PM • The Bench Jewelry Studio • Pawtucket
Heat up the torch and forge your own custom hoop earrings in brass and silver. Learn basic metalsmithing skills, no experience needed, and leave with two finished pairs in your signature style.

♻️ Warren Community Swap & Share
Saturday • 10:30 AM–2:30 PM • George Hail Free Library • Warren
Swap clean, gently used items with neighbors and find something new to you. Leftover items are donated locally, making this a fun, eco-friendly way to share and reduce waste.

📚 Reading Across Rhode Island Kick Off
Saturday • 2–4 PM • Rhode Island State House • Providence
Celebrate the launch of Reading Across Rhode Island 2026 with the Rhode Island Center for the Book. Learn the featured book, connect with partners, and grab a free copy while supplies last.

Rhody Kids

❄️ Winter Wonder Days at Roger Williams Park Zoo
Friday-Sunday • 10 AM- 4 PM • Roger Williams Park Zoo •  Providence
Enjoy half-priced zoo admission all winter long. Bundle up and explore as animals thrive in cooler temps, making January and February a surprisingly great time to visit the Zoo.

❄️ Snowflake Makers
Friday • 3–5 PM • Rochambeau Library • Providence
Get crafty with crochet, watercolor, salt art, and classic paper snowflakes. Enjoy wintery tunes while creating one-of-a-kind designs. All ages welcome for this cozy, creative afternoon.

🕹️ Freeplay Family Day
Sunday • 11 AM–5 PM • FreePlay Bar & Arcade • Providence
Bring the kids for unlimited arcade games, skee ball, air hockey, and pinball. $12 per person, games set to free, and nonstop family-friendly fun all day long.

See you next week!