Northern, RI – Sure, we’ll have some clouds, but the weather is improving steadily in northern Rhode Island, and this weekend’s indoor activities include a chance to watch dogs in an agility competition, arts and craft-making events, live music and much more.
Welcome to The Weekend, our roundup of everything happening over the next few days in right here in northern RI.
Tonight, stay warm and dry in Lindy Tavern’s outdoor venue, the Plastic Palace, with entertainment by The Live Music Band. On Saturday, there’s a Yankee Weimaraner & Teamwork AKA Agility Trial at Wide World of Indoor Sports, and Sunday’s entertainment includes some special concerts with Music at the Meeting House and at Pascoag’s Grace Note Farm.
We hope you enjoy your free time, however you spend it, and consider patronizing our great local organizations and venues.
Friday, April 12
Cancelled: Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition’s Open Game Night
Meat raffle, Pascoag Cafe, 150 Pascoag Main St., Pascoag, 6 p.m.
The Live Music Band, Lindy’s Tavern, 98 School St., North Smithfield, 8 p.m.
Papa Joe with Acoustic Chaos, Cady’s Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8 p.m.
Live music TBA, Uncle Ronnie’s Red Tavern, 2692 Victory Highway, Harrisville, 8 p.m.
Friday Night DJ & Dance Party, Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville, 8:30 p.m
Gary Chabot, Elayna’s, 88 Pascoag Main St., Pascoag, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Meat raffle, 8 p.m. Dance Party with Soundstream Entertainment, 8:30 p.m. Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville
Karaoke with DJ Serge, Hill’s Tavern, 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
Cemetery cleanup, Hopkins/Potter/Marsh Cemetery, intersection of Howard Avenue and Charles Street, Pascoag, 8 a.m.-noon. The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society is asking volunteers to bring rakes; brush loppers; leaf blowers, tarps or carts to haul leaves; chain saws; hand saws; gloves and water to drink. The group is also asking those with trucks to show up to to haul leaves to the Whipple Compost Facility. For more information contact Betty Mencucci at (401) 500-0433.
Estate sale, 83 Sayles Hill Road, North Smithfield, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Free yoga class, Good Working, 585 Smithfield Road, North Smithfield, 9-10 a.m. Join Ashley Sarji for an all levels class.
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.
Rabies clinic, Chepachet Fire Station, 1170 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shots cost $20 and must be paid in cash. Proof of current rabies vaccination is necessary to receive a three year shot. All dogs must be leashed and cats must be in a carrier. You do not need to be a resident to obtain a rabies vaccination.
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.
Resin art, Art Box Studio, 180 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville, noon-2 p.m. Put together a spring-themed resin art piece. Supplies included, BYOB and snacks. Tickets $45 here.
Weekly authors’ visit, Job Armstrong Store, 1181 Putnam Pike, Glocester, noon- 4 p.m. Book fair along with authors expected in attendance.
Spring Chick Perler Bead Craft Program, Jesse Smith Memorial Library, 100 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville, 1 p.m. For Kids and tweens – drop-in style. No registration needed.
Drop in craft workshop, The Art of You, 73 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, 1-2:30 p.m. $10 per child and $15 per adult.
Yankee Weimaraner & Teamwork AKA Agility Trial, Wide World of Indoor Sports, North Smithfield, 6 p.m. Spectators are welcome to watch the dogs compete
The Core, Lindy’s Tavern, 98 School St., North Smithfield, 8 p.m.
3Sum Band, Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville, 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.
Tucker’s Creek, Cady’s Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8 p.m.
Back in the Day, Hill’s Tavern, 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 8:30-midnight
Sunday, April 14
Felt frogs, Art Box Studio, 180 Tinkham Lane, Harrisville, noon-2 p.m. Tickets $30 here.
Glocester Lions Club game dinner, Smithfield Elks Lodge, 326 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, noon. Tickets cost $50 for the four course dinner presented by Ralph’s Catering. To purchase tickets, contact Ron Malo at (401) 678-9411 or ronmalo@verizon.net.
Music at the Farm with violinist David Bernat and pianist Jiarong Li, Grace Note Farm, 969 Jackson Schoolhouse Road, Pascoag, 2 p.m. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased by calling (401) 567-0354.
Free pool all day, Dev’s Tavern, 341 Chapel St., Harrisville
Music at the Meeting House concert, Chepachet Baptist Church, 1213 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 2:30 p.m. The show will be dedicated to the song “Amazing Grace,” and how the hymn was written. The song will be sung by the Greenville Baptist Church Choir, and played variously with bagpipe, trumpet, handbells, English Horn, violin and viola, guitar, and pipe organ. Refreshments will follow.
Glocester Little League Wine Dinner fundraiser, Assados Kitchen & Bar, 102 Putnam Pike, Glocester, 4-7 p.m. Tickets cost $60 with all sales to help support the program. Reservations can be made here or by contacting Anastasia Wachter at hacteha1984@gmail.com.
Nolan Leite, Hill’s Tavern, 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 4-7 p.m. Meat raffle, 7 p.m.
Roadhouse Blues with special guest Roberto Morbioli with Phil Diiorio, Cady’s Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, 3 p.m.
