Shows/
concerts
Providence Performing Arts Center
11/3 Rain: The Beatles Experience at 8:00pm
11/4 Zappa Plays Zappa at 7:30pm
11/11 Guy and Ralna at 2:00pm
11/13-18 Spelling Bee
11/20-25 Disney's High School Musical On Tour!
11/30 Jethro Tull at 7:30pm
12/1 The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley at 1:00 & 4:00pm
12/4 - 9 Cirque Dreams
12/14-16 The Nutcracker
12/18 Kenny Rogers' Christmas & Hits at 7:30pm
12/22 Jim Brickman's Holiday Homecoming Concert at 8:00pm
1/18- 20 Rent
1/26 Royalty of Doo-Wopp at 8:00pm
1/29 - 2/3 Spamalot
2/9 Anne Murray at 8:00pm
2/12 - 17 Tony 'n Tina's Wedding (at the Providence Biltmore)
2/15 - 17 Go, Diego Go!
2/19 - 24 The Wedding Singer
2/26 Jesus Christ Superstar at 8:00pm
3/4 - 9 Camelot
3/15 Bernadette Peters at 8:00pm
3/28 Riverdance
4/11 - 13 The Producers
5/3 Addy: An American Girl Story at 2:00 & 6:00pm
5/6 - 11 The Drowsy Chaperone
5/13 David Copperfield at 5:30pm & 8:30pm
Date: Sunset: Sponsored in part by:
Saturday, May 26th 8:09 Bank of America and Brown University
Friday, June 1st 8:14 Providence Place and Rhode Island School of Design
Saturday, June 23rd 8:25 Cox Communications & TBA
Saturday, July 14th 8:20 Amica Mutual Insurance Company
Saturday, July 28th 8:09 Open MRI of New England & TEXTRON, Inc.
Saturday, August 18th 7:42 Fidelity Investments & Waterplace Luxury Condominiums
Saturday, September 1st 7:20 Working RI & Commonwealth Ventures, Inc.
Saturday, September 15th 6:56 CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K & Amgen
Saturday, September 29th 6:31 MetLife
Saturday, October 6th 6:19 Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
Saturday, October 27th 5:47 BlueChip Properties, LLC
Events
October
10/27 Halloween Parade and Party 10:30 am - 11:00 am The EG Parks and Rec Dept. in conjunction with the EG Veteran Fireman\'s Association and the Hill and Harbour Merchants sponsor a day of activities. The Hill and Harbour Merchants kick off activities with trick or treating in the stores beween 10:30 and noon for children 12 and undere dressed in costume. The 14th annual parage begins from Swift Gym at 12:30pm. This draws up to 300 children. It marches southerly on Main Street. After the parade there will be activities at Swift Gym, including hayrides, Halloween egg hunt, crafts and refreshments. Fre...but donations of canned good for the food bank will be accepted. Parent participation required. For information contact the Parks and Rec office at 886-8626.
November
Novemberfest Artisan Fair 10:00 am - 4:00 pm The Greenwich Bay Women\'s Club presents its 29th Annual Novemberfest Artisan Fair, featuring local artisans offering one of a kind jewelry, stained glass, paintings, photography, handbags, quilts wood itesm, decorative and gift items, kids\' crafts and more...plus a bake sale. Admissioin $2.00 proceeds benefit local charities and the scholarship program. The location is Swift Gym on Peirce Street. Contact Karrie DiSanto at 225-1834 for information. For information on the GBWC visit www.gbwc.org
Beaches
Atlantic Beach Westerly.
322-0504. Located at the eastern end of Misquamicut across from water
slides and other amusements. Ample parking available.
www.atlanticbeachpark.com
Blue Shutters Town Beach 469 East Beach Rd., Westerly.
364-1206. Family-oriented beach owned and managed by the town.
Convenient amenities and lifeguards.
Charlestown Town Beach 557 Charlestown Beach Rd.,
Charlestown. 364-1208 x364. Fine sand and modest surf. Adjacent to
Charlestown Breachway. Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day. Restroom.
Dunes Park Beach Shore Rd., Westerly. Small beach on the
Weekapaug breachway offering full amenities.
East Beach/Ninigret State Beach Charlestown East Beach
Rd., Charlestown. Three-mile long oceanfront beach. No amenities.
Lifeguard on duty. 222-2632.
East Matunuck State Beach Succotash Rd., South Kingstown.
222-2632. Season: Memorial Day-Labor day. Restroom, snackbar.
www.riparks.com/eastmatunuck.htm
Misquamicut State Beach
257
Atlantic Ave., Westerly. 596-9097. Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Rhode’s Island’s largest State beach. Open oceanfront beach. Lifeguards
on duty. Pavilion with snackbar, showers & restrooms. Facility
accessible to people with disabilities.
www.riparks.com/misquamicut.htm
Narragansett Town Beach Boston Neck Rd. 783-6430.
Mile-long beach. Moderate to heavy surf. Suitable for surfing. Modern
pavilion, rental cabanas, snack bar, shower facilities, picnic areas,
restrooms. Season: Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day weekend. Fully
handicapped accessible.
Captain Roger Wheeler State Beach 100 Sand Hill Cove Rd.,
Narragansett. 222-2632, 789-8374. Season: May-Labor Day. Locally known
as Sand Hill Cove Beach. Popular beach for young children,
fully-protected by breakwater. Playground, picnic tables, shower
facilities. Snackbar.
www.riparks.com/wheeler.htm
Roy Carpenter’s Beach 240 Card’s Pond Rd., South
Kingstown. 783-7418. Unspoiled oceanfront beach. Moderate to heavy surf.
Snack bar, store, shower facilities and bathrooms. Public is invited.
Salty Brine State Beach 254 Great Island Rd.,
Narragansett. 789-8374. Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day. Small beach
located close to Galilee docks and several seafood restaurants. Suitable
for children because of its location within the three mile long sea
wall. Restrooms. www.riparks.com/saltybrine.htm
Scarborough State Beach 870 Ocean Rd., Narragansett.
222-2632. Season: First Saturday in May-Labor Day. Moderate to heavy
surf. Pavilion with handicapped accessiblility. Restrooms, snackbar.
www.riparks.com/scarborough.htm
South Kingstown Town Beach at Matunuck Matunuck Beach Rd.
789-9301. Oceanfront beach. Moderate to heavy surf. Lifeguards on duty.
Pavilion, boardwalk, shower facilities, bathrooms, picnic area and
playground. Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day. Full handicapped
accessibility. Offering all-terrain wheelchair. www.southkingstownri.com
Watch Hill Beach Westerly. Located in downtown Watch Hill.
Restrooms, snackbar, lifeguards on duty, antique carousel within a short
walk. Limited short–term on street parking, and paid parking lot spaces
within walking distance.
Block
Island Beaches
Charlestown Beach Popular with fishing
surfcasters. Beach is typically uncrowded and peaceful. No facilities.
Fred Benson Town Beach “Crescent Beach”
Corn Neck Rd.,
466-7717. Season: Summer. Snack bar, shower facilities, lifeguards on
duty. Restrooms. This is a spectacularly beautiful beach — see a picture
and read the special feature below all about
Crescent Beach.
Mansion Beach Mansion Beach Rd. It’s best to
arrive by bike, as limited parking spaces fill up quickly. No
facilities.
Fundraisers
Info taken from Projo.com,
www.eastgreenwichchamber.com,
www.greenwichodeum.org,
www.southcountyri.com,
www.providenceri.com, www.ppacri.org,
www.rimonthly.com
