Northern, RI – Welcome to The Weekend, your weekly guide to all the fun you can find in our three-town radius.
This week, there are still plenty of chances to find a great gift for mom – or schedule some time together this weekend – with Mother’s Day shopping events and activities taking place across northern Rhode Island. Several groups are also hosting plant sales, and while we haven’t listed private yard sales, large scale events and sales run for a charity have been published below.
At Lindy’s Plastic Palace, Ron’s Pizza & Seafood officially opened this week, and The Island will start Saturday off with a community yard sale, followed by their first outdoor concert of the season that night.
As we move into warmer weather, we hope you enjoy your free time and as always, consider a stop with these great local organizations and venues.
Friday, May 10
Brian & Kevin Acoustic Duo, Burrillville Diner, 2731 Victory Highway, Burrillville, 6-9 p.m.
Meat raffle, Pascoag Cafe, 150 Pascoag Main St., Pascoag, 6 p.m.
Becky Pryor, Cady’s Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 7 p.m.
Anthony Deyoe, Lindy’s Tavern, 98 School St., North Smithfield, 8 p.m.
Meat raffle, 8 p.m. Friday Night Dance Party, 8:30 p.m. Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville
Three screens of movies, Rustin Tri-View Drive In, 1195 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, 8 p.m. See schedule and buy tickets here.
Don Colt, Uncle Ronnie’s Red Tavern, 2692 Victory Highway, Harrisville, 8 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Serge, Hill’s Tavern, 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 11
Community yard sale, The Island, 1600 Victory Highway, North Smithfield, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Street45band, 6 p.m.
Yard sale, 81 Douglas Hook Road, Chepachet, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Annie Walsh Memorial Scholarship
Marie Rose Ferron remembrance Mass, St. Theresa’s Shrine, 35 Dion Drive, Harrisville, 8:30 a.m.
Yard & flower sale, Slatersville Congregational Church, 25 Green St., Slatersville, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Plant sale, Agricultural building behind Ponaganset High School, 137 Anan Wade Road, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Ponaganset chapter of the Future Farmers of America will have hanging baskets, annuals, bedding plants vegetables and geraniums for sale, with all proceeds to benefit the group.
ATA Registered Marathon Trap Targets, Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Club, 200 Brook Road, Harrisville, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sign-up and pre-squad by contacting John Ruggieri at ruggieri89@gmail.com.
Cemetery Tour, Hotchkiss Cemetery, Smithfield Road, North Smithfield, 9 a.m. to noon. North Smithfield Heritage Association will host a one hour guided walking tour. Free & open to the public. In case of rain, check the NSHA Facebook page for cancellations.
Free yoga class, Good Working, 585 Smithfield Road, North Smithfield, 9-10 a.m. Join Ashley Sarji for an all levels class.
Mother’s Day Pop-up Market, Stillwater Mill Pavilion, 75 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Burrillville Farmers Market will host a Mother’s Day-focused event featuring locally sourced goodies including fresh produce, flowers, homemade treats and unique gifts.
Composting Workshop, Scouter’s Hall, Main St., North Smithfield, 10 a.m. North Smithfield Parks and Recreation will help you learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into a healthy soil amendment, taught by an educator from Rhode Island Resource Recovery. The workshop is free and all attendees will be entered into a raffle for a kitchen compost scrap bucket.
Plant sale, Scouter’s Hall, Main St., North Smithfield, 10 a.m- 2 p.m. Tomato varieties, including slicers, heirloom, paste and cherry, as well as peppers, eggplant and other vegetables and herbs. Most plants are in paper pots, and buyers should bring a container to carry them home. Proceeds will fund the Halliwell Community Garden, and visitors can also learn about the garden and volunteer opportunities.
Burrillville Little League Craft Fair, Peck Park, Casino Avenue, Mapleville, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Shop with local crafters, with Sticks Pizza and Not Your Average Popcorn food trucks on site
Knitting Circle, The Hen House, 1189 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 10 a.m.-noon Every Saturday. Bring in any project – knit, crochet, or other needlework – you are working on. The group also enjoys doing yarn swaps, needle/hook swaps and book/pattern swaps.
Mother’s Day Heart Art, 10 a.m., Mommy & Me Paint, 1 p.m. Art Box Studio, 180 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville. Tickets at https://www.artboxstudiori.com/
Wine & Cheese, Mulberry Vineyards, 95 Pound Road, Chepachet, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mother’s Day-themed event featuring a pairing of their wines with cheesecake providing by Glocester-based Who Cut the Cheesecake. Tickets cost $18 and must be purchased in advance here.
Weekly authors’ visit, Job Armstrong House, 1181 Putnam Pike, Glocester, noon- 4 p.m. Book fair along with authors expected in attendance.
STEM Saturday for Kids: Surviving the Quake, Jesse Smith Library, 100 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville, 1-2:30 p.m. For kids ages 4-12 and their families. Test your engineering skills and create a building that can survive an earthquake simulation. Drop-in style with no registration needed.
Drop in class on Mother’s Day Art, The Art of You, 73 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, 1-2:30 p.m. $10 per child and $15 per adult.
Dirty Old Men, Pascoag Cafe, 150 Pascoag Main St., Pascoag, 2-6 p.m.
The Lightning Thief, Assembly Theatre, 26 East Ave., Harrisville, 7 p.m. Swamp Meadow Community Theatre, tickets $25 or $20 for seniors/students here
Poor Man’s Gibson, Toti’s Tavern, 8 Callahan School St., Harrisville, 7:30 p.m.
The Underground, Hill’s Tavern, 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8 p.m.
David Rak, Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville, 8 p.m
Three screens of movies, Rustin Tri-View Drive In, 1195 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, 8 p.m. See schedule and buy tickets here.
The Automatics, Lindy’s Tavern, 98 School St., North Smithfield, 8 p.m.
Karaoke Dance Party, Pascoag Cafe, 150 Main St., Pascoag, 8 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
Music Bingo, Uncle Ronnie’s Red Tavern, 2692 Victory Highway, Harrisville, 8 p.m.
Screaming Eagles, Cady’s Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 12
Plant sale, Scouter’s Hall, Main St., North Smithfield, 10 a.m- 2 p.m. Tomato varieties, including slicers, heirloom, paste and cherry, as well as peppers, eggplant and other vegetables and herbs. Most plants are in paper pots, and buyers should bring a container to carry them home. Proceeds will fund the Halliwell Community Garden, and visitors can also learn about the garden and volunteer opportunities.
Intro Defensive Handgun Course, MTR Guns & Ammo, 229 Quaker Highway, North Smithfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (401) 766-0200 or visit mtrgunsandammo.com to reserve.
Mother’s Day Garden Tea & Luncheon, Mapleville Farm, 544 Victory Highway, Mapleville, seatings at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The farm will be serving soup, salad, sandwiches, pastries and bottomless tea in the greenhouse. Tickets cost $55 and can be purchased here.
Free pool all day, Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville
Music at the Farm Mother’s Day concert, Grace Note Farm, 969 Jacksons Schoolhouse Road, Pascoag, 2 p.m. With soprano Emma Robertson and pianist James Lorusso. Tickets $30 by calling (401) 567-0354
Don Colt, Lindy’s Tavern, 98 School St., North Smithfield, 3 p.m.
Roadhouse Blues, Cady’s Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 3 p.m.
Meat raffle, Hill’s Tavern, 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 7 p.m.
