Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Poinsettia Sale – TODAY. Support URI Master Gardener Program
Each year, the URI Master Gardener Program participates in the North American poinsettia trials, assisting three breeders (Syngenta, Ball and Dummen) with data collection for multiple varieties of poinsettias. The plants are grown up in our greenhouses at East Farm, and growing notes are reported back to the breeders annually; including information about growth stages,…
Read MoreArtisans Helping Homeless Animals
The 7th Annual Crafting for Critters Christmas Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Pilgrim Senior Center, 27 Pilgrim Parkway, Warwick, RI from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Hosted by Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter, over 50 vendors will be selling their handcrafted and original wares just in time for gift giving!…
Read MoreGet your Holiday(s) on…with Sparkle!
Starting Friday, November 29th – and continuing December 6, 13, and 20th, from 5-7pm at Blithewold in Bristol, it’s Sparkle! – an Outdoor Family Event for the holidays. Festive holiday fun for the entire family. Stroll through Blithewold’s illuminated gardens and greenhouse, adorned with hand-made bamboo ornaments created afresh each year. Be invigorated by that…
Read MoreGet Your Holiday(s) On! – The Nutcracker
If you’re like most of us, you are Nuts for Nutcracker! Problem can be we get shut out for tickets – so, we feature The Festival Ballet’s Nutcracker as our Get Your Holiday(s) On event to rush out and get tickets for. The Nutcracker runs from December 13th to 15th at the Providence Performing Arts…
Read MoreLittle Pictures 2019 at the Providence Art Club
Galleries Open 7 Days 12-5 from November 10 through December 23 First held in 1904, the Little Pictures Show & Sale is the oldest and largest exhibition of its kind in the United States. This year, the beloved tradition turns 115 and continues to be a strong source of pride for the historic Providence Art…
Read MoreGet your Holiday(s) On… at Edaville Railroad
It’s not your ol’ Toot! Toot! anymore… This writer acknowledges that it’s been quite a few years since the family visited Edaville Railroad. Then it was a night trip for a train ride, some refreshments and a nice hosting in of Christmas. Then we heard that the park was having financial difficulties – and eventually…
Read MoreGiving Seniors a Reason to Smile…Elves for Elders
The holiday season brings the best in people since they are receptive to giving. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, people donate frequently to not only feel good about themselves, but to also get the tax benefits associated with helping others. There are groups, such as senior citizens, who might have several reasons for…
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