Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
To Do in RI: Newport Mansions ready for the holidays – tickets on sale
As the holidays approach, tickets are now on sale for two seasonal celebrations that have become traditions at the Newport Mansions. On October 25, Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers returns, with admission in two sessions, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume; there will be treats and prizes…
Read MoreHenry’s Christmas Tree Farm closes, leavings tidings of great joy and tradition
It ended with a simple, “We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Thank you for joining us in our final season as we have made the difficult decision to close. We’ve enjoyed serving the thousands of customers that have been our guests for the last 60 years. It has…
Read MorePawtucket Decked their Halls – in what might be City Hall’s last Christmas
Pawtucket City Hall’s future is as uncertain as it’s ever been – with streams of water from the tower to mold and asbestos under it all – this Christmas may be it’s last as the iconic City Hall. Restoration as its present use is highly unlikely – being sold to a developer more likely. Being…
Read MoreChristmas. Made in America. – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer I found an old section of Gothic fencing in the trash, so I cut the pickets into random heights, used another picket as a base, cut another one into little bookish things, found some old paint, bought some kid’s Christmas socks, cut, hammered, nailed, drilled, painted, Googled “how to draw…
Read MoreThe “No, No, Nos” of the Office Holiday Party – Mary T. O’Sullivan
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Read MoreGet your holidays on! Handel’s Messiah: L’Esperance Mandolin Ensemble, CCRI Chorus
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Read MoreGet Your Holidays On! 25th Annual Pawtucket Winter Wonderland Festival at Slater Park
The PawtucketWinterWonderland event is free admission and free parking. Visit the 30 acre Christmas display located within Slater Park in Pawtucket, RI. While being the largest Christmas display and festival in all of Rhode Island, the display is made up of 650 decorated Christmas trees, over 100 light displays, 20 Victorian style houses, multiple 40′…
Read MoreA Greener View: A live Christmas Tree and protect shrubs from winter animals – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Question: We were thinking of using a live Christmas tree this year instead of cutting one down. After the New Year, we want to plant it in our yard. Is there anything we should know about how to do this? Answer: There are several evergreen tree species that can be…
Read MoreA Greener View: Poinsettias – Jeff Rugg
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Read MoreGet your holidays on! Christmas at Blithewold
The annual “Christmas at Blithewold” celebration returns with a mansion full of decorations in every room, mansion tours, Santa sing-alongs, music in the living room, afternoon teas on Wednesdays to Fridays, and “Sparkle!” in the evenings on Thursdays to Sundays. This year’s theme is “Christmas at Blithewold: All About Augustine”. Blithewold will be open from…
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