BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE;VALUE=TEXT:US/Eastern METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//quahog.org//events X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:RI Events VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120517T190001 DTEND:20120517T200001 SUMMARY:Changing Fish Populations in Narragansett Bay LOCATION:Warwick DESCRIPTION:7:00pm-8:00pm. Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane. Jump into the surprising world at our doorstep as URI doctoral student Anna Malek describes how fish populations have changed as the Bay has grown warmer. Call (401) 729-5440, x221, email wilgregersen@gmail.com, or visit the Warwick Public Library website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Adding value through design. UID:1 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:46:28 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120517T170001 DTEND:20120517T210001 SUMMARY:Gallery Night LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:5:00pm-9:00pm. Various venues. Hop a free Art Bus and visit more than two dozen galleries, museums, and historic sites. Free parking at select locations. Call (401) 751-2628, or visit Gallery Night Providence for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "squalid." UID:2 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 15:55:10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120518 DTEND:20120520 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "sine qua non." UID:3 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 13:51:44 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120519T100001 DTEND:20120519T160001 SUMMARY:Fort Adams Opening Day LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:10:00am-4:00pm. Fort Adams State Park. Guided tours depart from the gift shop, weather permitting, every hour on the hour. View the officers' quarters, explore the underground listening tunnels, and climb the rampart walls for breathtaking views of Newport Harbor. Tours run through Columbus Day. Call (401) 841-0707, or visit the Fort Adams website for more information\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "gorals." UID:4 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:16:38 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120519T090001 DTEND:20120519T140001 SUMMARY:Friends of the Peace Dale Library Book Sale LOCATION:Peace Dale, South Kingstown DESCRIPTION:9:00am-2:00pm. Peace Dale Library, 1057 Kingstown Road. The usual fine selection of hardcover books, paperbacks, audiobooks, and more, with great prices! Every purchase supports Library programming for children and adults at the Peace Dale Library. Call (401) 789-1555, email skiref@skpl.org, or visit the South Kingstown Public Library website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "vigor." UID:5 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 13:52:30 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120519T090001 DTEND:20120519T160001 SUMMARY:6th Annual Rhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-4:00pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. See craftspeople demonstrate traditional and contemporary fiber arts; purchase your own textile supplies, equipment, and gifts to take home; watch the hand shearing of sheep, and help with eighteenth century textile and farm work. Adults, $8; seniors and children 6-12, $3; 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, email events@coggeshallfarm.org, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "quadrature amplitude modulation." UID:6 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:15:58 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120520T123001 DTEND:20120520T153001 SUMMARY:12th Annual Walk Through Historic Pawtuxet Village LOCATION:Pawtuxet, Cranston DESCRIPTION:12:30pm-3:30pm. The Gazebo, Pawtuxet Park, Narragansett Parkway. Our local schoolchildren dress up in Colonial style to give tours of the historic homes and sites within Pawtuxet Village. Tours every ten minutes. Adults, $5; children, $3. Call (401) 781-1772, email historicwalkingtour@verizon.net, or visit the Gaspee Days website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: A shucking fame. UID:7 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:09:48 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120521 DTEND:20120522 SUMMARY:WaterFire--partial lighting LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Begins at dusk. Waterplace Park. Water, light, smoke, music, and street performers combine to form an elemental art experience. Free. Call (401) 272-3111, or visit the WaterFire website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Do as we say, not as we do. UID:8 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:47:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120521 DTEND:20120522 SUMMARY:Cornerstone Auction Gallery Monthly Antiques Auction LOCATION:West Warwick DESCRIPTION:Starts at 2:00pm. The Ivy Garden, 272 Cowesett Avenue. Cornerstone Auction Gallery is the longest continuously run auction company in Rhode Island, with over fifty years experience. Preview at 2pm; box lots at 5pm; main auction at 6pm. Call (401) 439-0294, email cornerstoneauctiongallery@gmail.com, or visit the Cornerstone Auction Gallery website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "hog" in "hog-wild." UID:9 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:17:14 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120524T183001 DTEND:20120524T200001 SUMMARY:Witches, Wenches, and Wild Women of Rhode Island LOCATION:Riverside, East Providence DESCRIPTION:6:30pm-8:00pm. Riverside Branch Library, 475 Bullocks Point Avenue. Join local journalist, teacher, and author M.E. Reilly-McGreen as she speaks about her book. Hear about such figures as 'Tuggie Bannock: Narragansett's Would-Be Witch,' 'Sylvia Tory: Witch of Ministerial Woods,' 'Mercy Brown: Eternally Bewitched and Bedeviled,' 'The Mad Mama of Block Island,' and 'Kate Chase Sprague: Beauty and the Beast.' Call (401) 434-2453, email mbonds@eastprovidencelibrary.org, or visit the Riverside Branch Library website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: More mollusk than mollusk. UID:10 SEQUENCE:2 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 14:24:19 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120524T190001 DTEND:20120524T201501 SUMMARY:"Cliff Walk" book launch LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:7:00pm-8:15pm. Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street. Award-winning Author Bruce DeSilva launches the second in his series of Rhode Island-based mystery novels. Call (401) 455-8090, email tmason@provlib.org, or visit the Providence Public Library website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "sine qua non." UID:11 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 13:54:05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120524T170001 DTEND:20120524T193001 SUMMARY:Creative Placemaking: Providence, the Creative Capital--Fact or Fiction? LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:5:00pm-7:30pm. Pell Chafee Performance Center, 87 Empire Street. Reception from 5-6pm; panel discussion from 6-7:30pm. Call (401) 831-9327 x105, email cynthia@as220.org, or visit the AS220 website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Simplicity itself. UID:12 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 13:54:47 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120524T180001 DTEND:20120524T200001 SUMMARY:Haven Brothers: The Movie Kickstarter Campaign Kick-Off LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:6:00pm-8:00pm. Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts Museum, 315 Harborside Boulevard. Come support the documentary about a Providence icon, the oldest operating American diner on wheels. The Haven Brothers food truck will be parked outside of the museum for the evening, with plenty of tasty fare available for purchase. Share your stories for the camera. Suggested donation, $10; RSVP by May 21. Call (401) 598-2805, or visit the Culinary Arts Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Mostly harmless. UID:13 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T16 05:11:33 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120525T210001 DTEND:20120525T235901 SUMMARY:Fortress of Nightmares Summer Ghost Hunts LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:9:00pm-11:59pm. Fort Adams State Park, off Harrison Avenue. Brave guests get three hours to investigate the fort with The Rhode Island Paranormal Research Group as their guides. Call (401) 841-0707, email rmccormack@fortadams.org, or visit the Fortress of Nightmares website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Doesn't your family deserve clam? UID:14 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:17:55 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120525 DTEND:20120527 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "unqualified." UID:15 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 13:55:31 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120526T110001 DTEND:20120526T123001 SUMMARY:The Secret Life of War Memorials, Part 2 LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:11:00am-12:30pm. Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent Street. Follow-up the May 10 film and lecture experience with a walk to see some of Rhode Island's most well-known war memorials found here in Providence, lead by RIHS Tourism Services Manager Barbara Barnes. $10; $12 for both parts. RSVP to (401) 273-7507 x62, or bbarnes@rihs.org. Visit the Rhode Island Historical Society website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "Quapaw." UID:16 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T09 13:23:24 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120526 DTEND:20120527 SUMMARY:WaterFire LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Begins at dusk. Waterplace Park. Water, light, smoke, music, and street performers combine to form an elemental art experience. Free. Call (401) 272-3111, or visit the WaterFire website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Simplicity itself. UID:17 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:10:18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120526 DTEND:20120527 SUMMARY:Spring Lake Beach Summer Season Begins! LOCATION:Glendale, Burrillville DESCRIPTION:Spring Lake Beach, 50 Old Hillside Drive. Spring Lake Beach is a great place to visit for families to enjoy a day of swimming, boating, arcade machines, and refreshments at the snack bar. Restroom facilities (including heated outdoor showers), slides at the water's edge, and free parking are included in your admission price. Call (401) 568-9474, or visit the Town of Burrillville website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "diddlysquat." UID:18 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:22:31 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120526T090001 DTEND:20120526T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: There's a shucker born every minute. UID:19 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:22:02 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120526T150001 DTEND:20120526T200001 SUMMARY:Historic Foodways and Hearth Cooking Workshop LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:3:00pm-8:00pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Working from the first American cookbook, Amelia Simmons' American Cookery (1796), guests will prepare several receipts at the hearth using produce raised on the farm before sitting down to enjoy dinner by candlelight. Limited to eight participants; intended for ages 16 and up; reservations required. Members, $50; non-members $60. Call (401) 253-9062, email info@coggeshallfarm.org, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The antidote for civilization. UID:20 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T20 16:18:40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120526T100001 DTEND:20120528T170001 SUMMARY:Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival LOCATION:Pawtuxet, Warwick DESCRIPTION:10:00am-5:00pm. Pawtuxet Park, Narragansett Parkway. The annual festival hosts 150-200 craft exhibitors, and attracts 50,000 guests! It also features a professional food court, free family music and entertainment! Free admission. All proceeds benefit the Gaspee Days Parade. Call (401) 781-1772, or visit the Gaspee Days Committee website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Ask your doctor about clam. UID:21 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-10-T24 13:22:36 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120528 DTEND:20120529 SUMMARY:Dusk Memorial Service LOCATION:Cranston DESCRIPTION:Pocasset Cemetery, 417 Dyer Avenue, at the flagpole. Elisha Dyer Camp no. 7, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will conduct a Dusk Memorial Service to the honored dead buried at the cemetery. After a reading of the Roll of Honor and presentations by the Camp Commander and a local dignitary (or two!), the assemblage will proceed to the final resting places of two of the original founders of G.A.R. Arnold Post 4, Dr. William Hutchinson and Lester Seneca Hill, for individual recognition and honors. The public is welcome to attend.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Arrogant beyond belief. UID:22 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T03 05:52:46 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120530 DTEND:20120531 SUMMARY:Rhode Island's Earliest Days LOCATION:Johnston DESCRIPTION:Starts at 7:00pm. Elijah Angell House, 101 Putnam Pike. Roger Williams National Memorial park ranger John McNiff will be our speaker. We're not sure what the topic will be yet, but Mr. McNiff is a very entertaining speaker with a deep knowledge of Roger Williams, William Blackstone, local Indian tribes, and the founding of Providence. Call (401) 231-3380, email info@johnstonhistorical.org, or visit the Johnston Historical Society website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Tastes like chicken. UID:23 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 06:01:43 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120601 DTEND:20120602 SUMMARY:WaterFire--partial lighting LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Begins at dusk. Waterplace Park. Water, light, smoke, music, and street performers combine to form an elemental art experience. Free. Call (401) 272-3111, or visit the WaterFire website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gorg" in "gorgonian." UID:24 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:47:31 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120601 DTEND:20120603 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "squalid." UID:25 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 13:57:19 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120602T110001 DTEND:20120602T160001 SUMMARY:Open House at Clemence-Irons House LOCATION:Johnston DESCRIPTION:11:00am-4:00pm. 38 George Waterman Road. Join a representative from Historic New England for a tour of this rarely-open seventeenth-century stone-ender. Tours on the hour. Free. Visit the Historic New England website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Indulge yourself. UID:26 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 15:01:49 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120602T090001 DTEND:20120602T150001 SUMMARY:6th Annual Visitors Day at Swiss Village LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:9:00am-3:00pm. SVF Foundation, 152 Harrison Avenue. Visitors will take a self-guided tour through the historic site, view several endangered breeds of livestock, and learn about SVF's scientific mission. This event is free to the general public. No parking will be allowed on-site, however free parking and shuttle service will be provided from Fort Adams State Park. Call (401) 848-7229, email info@svffoundation.org, or visit the SVF Foundation website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "hog" in "Hog Island, Portsmouth." UID:27 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:31:45 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120602T120001 DTEND:20120602T180001 SUMMARY:31st Annual Great Chowder Cook-Off LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:12:00pm-6:00pm. Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf. The world's original and longest running chowder competition determines bragging rights to the world's "chowda" champion title among dozens of restaurants, divided into Clam, Seafood, and Creative chowder categories. Call (401) 846-1600, or visit the Newport Waterfront Festivals website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "Pythagorean theorem." UID:28 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T29 14:51:07 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120603 DTEND:20120604 SUMMARY:Vintage Baseball LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:Starts at 1:00pm. Bristol Common. Bristol Blues vs. Thames Base Ball Club. Visit the Bristol Blues Base Ball Club Facebook page for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "equal opportunity." UID:29 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T03 05:53:35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120605 DTEND:20120606 SUMMARY:Newport Bermuda Race 2012 LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Castle Hill, 590 Ocean Drive. The Newport Bermuda Race is a 635 nautical-mile ocean race, most of it out of sight of land, usually lasting three to six days. It crosses a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean known for challenging weather, especially in the Gulf Stream, where there are strong currents. View the start from Rhode Island shores. Call (401) 845-9110, email info@gonewport.com, or visit the Bermuda Race website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gorg" in "engorge." UID:30 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T29 14:55:16 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120605T163001 DTEND:20120605T193001 SUMMARY:Federal Hill Stroll LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:4:30pm-7:30pm. Atwells Avenue. Stroll through one of Providence's most culturally appealing and historically inviting neighborhoods, while sampling signature cuisine and enjoying exclusive discounts at fabulous eateries and specialty boutiques. Order tickets in advance from (401) 456-0200, or online from the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau website. Tickets are limited and cannot be purchased the day of the Stroll.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Shuck off. UID:31 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T03 06:04:02 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120607 DTEND:20120608 SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Lecture: The District of Bristol and Warren in the American Whaling Industry LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:Starts at 7:00pm. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street. Join author Judith Navas Lund for an examination of the role of the customs district of Bristol-Warren in the whaling industry. Members, $6; non-members, $8; registration requested. Exhibit runs through September 10Call (401) 949-5454 x3041, email programs@asri.org, or visit the Audubon Society of Rhode Island website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Enhancing serendipity. UID:32 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:11:34 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120608 DTEND:20120610 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Join us tonight. UID:33 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:00:03 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120608 DTEND:20120611 SUMMARY:Gaspee Days Colonial Encampment LOCATION:Pawtuxet, Warwick DESCRIPTION:6pm Friday to 4pm Sunday. Pawtuxet Park, Narragansett Parkway. Our encampment gives visitors a feel for colonial military life as dozens of militia camp out for the weekend in authentic Revolutionary style. Hosted by the Pawtuxet Rangers , RIM. Free. Call (401) 781-1772, or visit the Gaspee Days Committee website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Cooler than you. UID:34 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-10-T24 13:23:44 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120609 DTEND:20120610 SUMMARY:WaterFire LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Begins at dusk. Waterplace Park. Water, light, smoke, music, and street performers combine to form an elemental art experience. Free. Call (401) 272-3111, or visit the WaterFire website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The best mix. UID:35 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:12:06 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120609T150001 DTEND:20120609T200001 SUMMARY:Historic Foodways and Hearth Cooking Workshop LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:3:00pm-8:00pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Working from the first American cookbook, Amelia Simmons' American Cookery (1796), guests will prepare several receipts at the hearth using produce raised on the farm before sitting down to enjoy dinner by candlelight. Limited to eight participants; intended for ages 16 and up; reservations required. Members, $50; non-members $60. Call (401) 253-9062, email info@coggeshallfarm.org, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Adding value through design. UID:36 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:33:15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120609T090001 DTEND:20120609T170001 SUMMARY:Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival LOCATION:Carolina, Richmond DESCRIPTION:9:00am-5:00pm. Washington County Fairgrounds, 80 Richmond Townhouse Road. Authentic Scottish Fair with competitions for solo piping, bands, solo drummers, highland dance and heavy athletics; clan village, Scottish entertainers, food, animals and merchandise. Adults, $12; children ages 6-12, $5; under 6, free. Call (401) 596-5849, or visit the Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Flexing the old adductor muscle. UID:37 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 13:49:13 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120609T100001 DTEND:20120609T130001 SUMMARY:47th Annual Gaspee Days Parade LOCATION:Pawtuxet, Cranston DESCRIPTION:10:00am-1:00pm. Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, to Broad Street in Cranston through Pawtuxet Village. The annual parade commemorates the Rhode Island colonists who burned the British schooner HMS Gaspee, in the first overt act leading to the American Revolutionary War! The parade features colonial fife and drum corps, Civil War era units, modern day drum and bugle corps, and much more! Free. Call (401) 781-1772, or visit the Gaspee Days Committee website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "aho" in "workaholic." UID:38 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-10-T24 13:24:37 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120609T100001 DTEND:20120610T170001 SUMMARY:Garden City Center Art Festival LOCATION:Cranston DESCRIPTION:10:00am-5:00pm. Garden City Center. The festival will host over 125 contemporary American artisans, live music, and strolling entertainment for a full weekend of fun. Email jennifer@festivalfete.com, or visit the Festival Fete website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "aho" in "workaholic." UID:39 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:33:48 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120610T094501 DTEND:20120610T174501 SUMMARY:The Nature of Prudence Island Tour LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:45am-5:45pm. Bristol Ferry Landing, Thames Street. Hike Prudence Island and explore its natural beauty while also learning about the Island's unique history. Members: $12; Non-members: $16; ferry ticket not included. Bring a lunch. Pre-registration is required. Course number: 574333-11. Call (401) 949-5454 x3041, email programs@asri.org, or visit the Audubon Society of Rhode Island website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Bearded is best. UID:40 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:12:57 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120610T123001 DTEND:20120610T170001 SUMMARY:Gaspee Days Sunday in the Park and the Burning of the Gaspee LOCATION:Pawtuxet, Warwick DESCRIPTION:12:30pm-5:00pm. Pawtuxet Park, Narragansett Parkway. Bring your family and a picnic feast and enjoy live music (12:30-3pm) and the burning of the HMS Gaspee (4pm). Call (401) 781-1772, or visit the Gaspee Days Committee website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: A shucking fame. UID:41 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-10-T24 13:26:05 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120614 DTEND:20120615 SUMMARY:Preservation Society Annual Meeting LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Starts at 6:00pm. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue. Enjoy a snapshot of the past year and the year to come! Meeting will include the election of trustees, reports from the Chairman, Executive Director and Treasurer, and presentation of the annual Laurel Awards. A light reception with wine and cheese will follow. Call (401) 847-1000, or visit the Newport Mansions website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "squalid." UID:42 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T03 08:51:47 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120615 DTEND:20120617 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "rg" in "Purgatory Chasm, Middletown." UID:43 SEQUENCE:2 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:02:48 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120616T090001 DTEND:20120616T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: For the holidays. UID:44 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:34:32 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120616T090001 DTEND:20120617T160001 SUMMARY:22nd Anniversary Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Air Show LOCATION:North Kingstown DESCRIPTION:9:00am-4:00pm. Quonset State Airport, 1 Minuteman Way. A favorite family tradition since 1991. This year's show will feature the Air Force Thunderbirds and many other first-class flight demonstrations! Donations for parking benefit local charities. Call (401) 275-4110 or (401) 886-1478, or visit the Rhode Island Air Show website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Marching to a different Theremin player. UID:45 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:43:51 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120617T110001 DTEND:20120617T160001 SUMMARY:Open House at Clemence-Irons House LOCATION:Johnston DESCRIPTION:11:00am-4:00pm. 38 George Waterman Road. Join a representative from Historic New England for a tour of this rarely-open seventeenth-century stone-ender. Tours on the hour. Admission charged. Visit the Historic New England website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "squalid." UID:46 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 15:02:40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120618T180001 DTEND:20120618T210001 SUMMARY:7th Annual Rochambeau Biscuit Day Tea LOCATION:Cranston DESCRIPTION:6:00pm-9:00pm. Joy Homestead, 156 Scituate Avenue. Celebrate the 1781 march of General Rochambeau through Rhode Island on his way to victory over the British at Yorktown with tea and homemade biscuits and strawberries at the Joy Homestead, located on the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. $5 donation. Call (401) 944-9226, email joyhomesteader@verizon.net, or visit the Cranston Historical Society website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Fear the clam. UID:47 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:36:12 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120618 DTEND:20120619 SUMMARY:Cornerstone Auction Gallery Monthly Antiques Auction LOCATION:West Warwick DESCRIPTION:Starts at 2:00pm. The Ivy Garden, 272 Cowesett Avenue. Cornerstone Auction Gallery is the longest continuously run auction company in Rhode Island, with over fifty years experience. Preview at 2pm; box lots at 5pm; main auction at 6pm. Call (401) 439-0294, email cornerstoneauctiongallery@gmail.com, or visit the Cornerstone Auction Gallery website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "rigor mortis." UID:48 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:35:21 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120621T190001 DTEND:20120621T200001 SUMMARY:The First Annual Quahogger's Jamboree LOCATION:Warwick DESCRIPTION:7:00pm-8:00pm. Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane. The library will be rededicating its signature fountain, which depicts a quahogger. There will be music. Call (401) 739-5440 x126, or visit the Warwick Public Library website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: It's not just for breakfast anymore. UID:49 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:22:56 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120621T170001 DTEND:20120621T210001 SUMMARY:Gallery Night LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:5:00pm-9:00pm. Various venues. Hop a free Art Bus and visit more than two dozen galleries, museums, and historic sites. Free parking at select locations. Call (401) 751-2628, or visit Gallery Night Providence for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: This isn't your father's clam. UID:50 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:38:26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120622T210001 DTEND:20120622T235901 SUMMARY:Fortress of Nightmares Summer Ghost Hunts LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:9:00pm-11:59pm. Fort Adams State Park, off Harrison Avenue. Brave guests get three hours to investigate the fort with The Rhode Island Paranormal Research Group as their guides. Call (401) 841-0707, email rmccormack@fortadams.org, or visit the Fortress of Nightmares website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Enhancing serendipity. UID:51 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:39:15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120622 DTEND:20120624 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "hog" in "Hog Island, Portsmouth." UID:52 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:48:25 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120623 DTEND:20120624 SUMMARY:Bristol Tales of the Slave and Rum Trade Walking Tour LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:Starts at 10:00am. Linden Place, 500 Hope Street. Walking tour of the Mansion and downtown Bristol, focused specifically on Bristol's DeWolf Family and their involvement in the Slave Trade. Includes a stop (and complimentary drink) at the DeWolf Tavern. Linden Place members, $10; non-members $15; space limited, reservation required. Call (401) 253-0390, or visit the Linden Place website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "quandong." UID:53 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 11:23:41 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120623 DTEND:20120624 SUMMARY:WaterFire LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Begins at dusk. Waterplace Park. Water, light, smoke, music, and street performers combine to form an elemental art experience. Free. Call (401) 272-3111, or visit the WaterFire website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "unacquainted." UID:54 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:39:57 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120623T090001 DTEND:20120623T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "Gorakhpur." UID:55 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:40:43 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120623T150001 DTEND:20120623T200001 SUMMARY:Historic Foodways and Hearth Cooking Workshop LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:3:00pm-8:00pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Working from the first American cookbook, Amelia Simmons' American Cookery (1796), guests will prepare several receipts at the hearth using produce raised on the farm before sitting down to enjoy dinner by candlelight. Limited to eight participants; intended for ages 16 and up; reservations required. Members, $50; non-members $60. Call (401) 253-9062, email info@coggeshallfarm.org, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "ogo" in "hypnogogic." UID:56 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T06 13:05:07 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120623T090001 DTEND:20120624T170001 SUMMARY:Narragansett Art Festival LOCATION:Narragansett Pier, Narragansett DESCRIPTION:9:00am-5:00pm. Veterans' Memorial Park, 35 Ocean Road. The 30th year for this non-juried fine art festival sponsored by the Rotary Club of Wakefield features 100 artists from Rhode Island, New England and the East Coast exhibiting oils and acrylics, watercolors and pastels, drawings and graphics, sculpture, photography, and other media. No crafts. Call Deedra at (401) 789-7713, email deedra110@verizon.net, or visit the Wakefield Rotary website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Because we said so. UID:57 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T06 13:07:26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120623 DTEND:20120702 SUMMARY:America's Cup World Series LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Fort Adams State Park, off Harrison Avenue. Newport is the final stop in the inaugural America's Cup World Series, which will feature both fleet and match racing. See the world's top sailors compete in the state-of-the-art AC45 wing-sailed catamarans, the first time the high-tech boats will be raced on the east coast of the U.S. Call (401) 845-9110, email info@americascup.com, or visit the America's Cup website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The website that ate Usequepaug. UID:58 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-12-T02 15:29:31 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120627 DTEND:20120628 SUMMARY:Hawk Show and Tell LOCATION:Johnston DESCRIPTION:Starts at 7:00pm. Elijah Angell House, 101 Putnam Pike. Kim Calcagno, wildlife refuge manager at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island headquarters in Smithfield, will be our speaker. She'll tell us about local hawks, and will probably bring a live hawk to show off. Call (401) 231-3380, email info@johnstonhistorical.org, or visit the Johnston Historical Society website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "firing squad." UID:59 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 06:00:14 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120629 DTEND:20120701 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "gorals." UID:60 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:50:48 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120630T090001 DTEND:20120630T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gorg" in "gorgonian." UID:61 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T28 05:45:23 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120701 DTEND:20120801 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Let our lack of lives entertain you. UID:62 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T18 14:52:06 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120704 DTEND:20120705 SUMMARY:Fireworks LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Launched from Fort Adams and visible all along the waterfront. Call (401) 845-9123 or (800) 976-5122 for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The best mix. UID:63 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:36:30 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120704T080001 DTEND:20120704T140001 SUMMARY:Fourth of July Parade Picnic LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:8:00am-2:00pm. Linden Place, 500 Hope Street. Located on the parade route, Linden Place offers bleacher-style seating, tables and chairs under linden trees, a continental breakfast and picnic lunch, restroom facilities, and elbow room! Adults, $65; children, $50; $15 discount for members. Call (401) 253-0390, or visit the Linden Place website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "hog" in "whole hog." UID:64 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:37:04 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120704 DTEND:20120705 SUMMARY:Park Concert and Fireworks LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:India Point Park. Party with the The Rhode Island Philharmonic Pops Orchestra. Cannon fire in support of the 1812 Overture supplied by the Artillery Company of Newport. Fireworks at 9pm.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "quality." UID:65 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:37:39 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120706 DTEND:20120710 SUMMARY:Ocean State Tall Ships Festival LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Perrotti Park, Newport Waterfront. Newport will be an Official Host Port for the Tall Ships Challenge series on the Atlantic Coast. 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, a defining event in the national history of the United States and Canada, and Rhode Island's citizens are excited to commemorate this important bicentennial. Call (401) 847-6787, email edonovan@oceanstatetallships.com, or visit the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Clam of your worst nightmares. Twice. UID:66 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:2011-12-T04 09:50:15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120707 DTEND:20120708 SUMMARY:Fireworks LOCATION:Jamestown DESCRIPTION:Starts at 9:00pm. East Ferry. Two live bands in Veteran's Square, 7:30-9:30pm. Email headhog@rockethogs.com, or visit Rockethogs.com for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The antidote for civilization. UID:67 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T12 08:44:42 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120707T090001 DTEND:20120707T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Ten pounds of Rhode Island white flint corn in a one pound bag. UID:68 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:38:18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120707T150001 DTEND:20120707T200001 SUMMARY:Historic Foodways and Hearth Cooking Workshop LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:3:00pm-8:00pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Working from the first American cookbook, Amelia Simmons' American Cookery (1796), guests will prepare several receipts at the hearth using produce raised on the farm before sitting down to enjoy dinner by candlelight. Limited to eight participants; intended for ages 16 and up; reservations required. Members, $50; non-members $60. Call (401) 253-9062, email info@coggeshallfarm.org, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Do as we say, not as we do. UID:69 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:39:40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120707 DTEND:20120709 SUMMARY:31st Annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament LOCATION:Wakefield, South Kingstown DESCRIPTION:Snug Harbor Marina, 410 Gooseberry Road. Anglers compete to land the largest Mako, Blue, and Thresher Sharks. Tag and release. Ladies and junior prizes also awarded. Sunday cookout concludes the weekend tournament. Call (401) 783-7766, email fishsnugharbor@hotmail.com, or visit the Snug Harbor Marina website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: That's Mister to you. UID:70 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:40:25 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120707 DTEND:20120709 SUMMARY:50th Annual Wickford Art Festival LOCATION:Wickford, North Kingstown DESCRIPTION:Starts at 10:00am. Route 1A. The country's oldest open-air art fair features more than 250 artists from around the country and around the world. Fine arts-paintings, sculpture, and photography. Call (401) 294-6840, email festivaldirector@wickfordart.org, or visit the Wickford Art Association website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: For mission-critical fault tolerance. UID:71 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:41:14 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120713T160001 DTEND:20120713T200001 SUMMARY:Green Animals Children's Party LOCATION:Portsmouth DESCRIPTION:4:00pm-8:00pm. Green Animals Topiary Garden, 380 Cory's Lane. Children and adults alike will enjoy magic, clowns, refreshments, balloons, jugglers, pony rides, kiddie rides, circus acts, and lots more fun on the grounds of this legendary topiary garden overlooking Narragansett Bay. Tickets sold at the door only. Rain or shine. Call (401) 847-1000, or visit the Newport Mansions website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Indulge yourself. UID:72 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T03 08:52:35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120714T090001 DTEND:20120714T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We're clam guys. UID:73 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:43:03 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120714 DTEND:20120716 SUMMARY:Civil War Living History Weekend LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Starts at 10:00am. Fort Adams State Park, off Harrison Avenue. Soldiers in authentic Civil War uniforms of both the Union and Confederate armies will re-create camp life, from cooking and family life to artillery and troop drills, medical demonstrations, battles, and a nineteenth-century religious service. Adults, $10; children 6-17, $5. Call (401) 841-0707, email info@fortadams.org, or visit the Fort Adams website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Because children are our most precious resource. UID:74 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:43:33 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120715T110001 DTEND:20120715T160001 SUMMARY:Open House at Clemence-Irons House LOCATION:Johnston DESCRIPTION:11:00am-4:00pm. 38 George Waterman Road. Join a representative from Historic New England for a tour of this rarely-open seventeenth-century stone-ender. Tours on the hour. Admission charged. Visit the Historic New England website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We only know three chords. UID:75 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:44:34 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120716 DTEND:20120717 SUMMARY:Cornerstone Auction Gallery Monthly Antiques Auction LOCATION:West Warwick DESCRIPTION:Starts at 2:00pm. The Ivy Garden, 272 Cowesett Avenue. Cornerstone Auction Gallery is the longest continuously run auction company in Rhode Island, with over fifty years experience. Preview at 2pm; box lots at 5pm; main auction at 6pm. Call (401) 439-0294, email cornerstoneauctiongallery@gmail.com, or visit the Cornerstone Auction Gallery website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The difference is clam. UID:76 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:45:14 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120718 DTEND:20120723 SUMMARY:106th Annual St. Mary's Feast LOCATION:Knightsville, Cranston DESCRIPTION:15 Phenix Avenue. Come to Cranston's Knightsville community to be a part of this Italian festival. Italian food and music, a parade, amusement rides and games, a strolling Italian accordionist, procession, and fireworks are all part of the festivities. 100 vendors will be in attendance. Visit the Society of San Gennaro Feast website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Because it seemed like a good idea at the time. UID:77 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:45:47 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120719 DTEND:20120720 SUMMARY:27th Annual Apponaug Old Timer's Dinner LOCATION:East Greenwich DESCRIPTION:East Greenwich Veterans Fireman's Hall, Queen Street. Long-time Apponaug residents share their recollections of village life in days gone by. The event also features a sit down meal, annual gift and optional raffle. Admisson: $20; seating limited; reservations required; deadline, July 15. Note: This is a men only event; see September 9th for a similar event for women only. Call Dick at (401) 737-3878, or email dickcoutu@verizon.net for tickets and information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gor" in "gore." UID:78 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T12 08:49:57 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120719T170001 DTEND:20120719T210001 SUMMARY:Gallery Night LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:5:00pm-9:00pm. Various venues. Hop a free Art Bus and visit more than two dozen galleries, museums, and historic sites. Free parking at select locations. Call (401) 751-2628, or visit Gallery Night Providence for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Let the dance begin. UID:79 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:46:24 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120719 DTEND:20120723 SUMMARY:Black Ships Festival LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Various venues. A celebration of the arts and culture of Japan, commemorating the historic achievements of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, USN, of Newport, who negotiated the first treaty between Japan and the United States. Demonstrations and workshops include origami, sushi-making, martial arts, Taiko drumming, and traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Call (401) 847-7666, email candace@newportevents.com, or visit the Newport Events website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Pronouncing "guard" and "God" the same way since time immemorial. UID:80 SEQUENCE:2 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T10 20:35:35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120721T150001 DTEND:20120721T200001 SUMMARY:Historic Foodways and Hearth Cooking Workshop LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:3:00pm-8:00pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Working from the first American cookbook, Amelia Simmons' American Cookery (1796), guests will prepare several receipts at the hearth using produce raised on the farm before sitting down to enjoy dinner by candlelight. Limited to eight participants; intended for ages 16 and up; reservations required. Members, $50; non-members $60. Call (401) 253-9062, email info@coggeshallfarm.org, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Join us tonight. UID:81 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:47:13 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120721 DTEND:20120722 SUMMARY:WaterFire LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Begins at dusk. Waterplace Park. Water, light, smoke, music, and street performers combine to form an elemental art experience. Free. Call (401) 272-3111, or visit the WaterFire website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "aho" in "wahoo." UID:82 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:47:44 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120721T090001 DTEND:20120721T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "Misquamicut, Westerly." UID:83 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:48:26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120721T100001 DTEND:20120722T180001 SUMMARY:Rhode Island Indian Council Annual Powwow LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:10:00am-6:00pm. Temple to Music, Roger Williams Park. Call (401) 781-1098, or visit the Rhode Island Indian Council website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "overqualified." UID:84 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:49:06 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120727T210001 DTEND:20120727T235901 SUMMARY:Fortress of Nightmares Summer Ghost Hunts LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:9:00pm-11:59pm. Fort Adams State Park, off Harrison Avenue. Brave guests get three hours to investigate the fort with The Rhode Island Paranormal Research Group as their guides. Call (401) 841-0707, email rmccormack@fortadams.org, or visit the Fortress of Nightmares website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "uah" in "Chihuahua." UID:85 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:51:10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120728T090001 DTEND:20120728T103001 SUMMARY:Breakfast in the Barnyard LOCATION:Bristol DESCRIPTION:9:00am-10:30am. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Rise and shine with the fowl and swine! Participants help the museum's costumed interpreters with the morning chores while learning about farm animals in eighteenth century Rhode Island, then sit down to a breakfast of 1790s Johnnycakes. Stay throughout the day for additional hands-on eighteenth century farm work. Be prompt and be prepared to get dirty. Admission $3-$8; children 5 and under, free. Call (401) 245-0750, or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Purveyers of relativistic hedonism for over 23 months. UID:86 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-04-T19 14:52:29 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120728T100001 DTEND:20120729T190001 SUMMARY:53rd Annual Newport Folk Festival LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:10:00am-7:00pm. Fort Adams State Park, Ocean Drive. Celebrate more than five decades of folk music in Newport with the best and brightest of the folk pantheon. Call (401) 848-5055, email newporttickets@gmail.com, or visit the Newport Folk Festival website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: The clam company. UID:87 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-12-T18 10:55:33 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120801 DTEND:20120901 SUMMARY:Providence Ghost Tour LOCATION:Providence DESCRIPTION:Starts at 8:00pm. Prospect Terrace, Congdon Street. A walking ghost and haunted history tour of the East Side of Providence, featuring ghosts, murders, suicides, fires, and unfortunate gruesome accidents! Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 in person. Visit the Providence Ghost Tour website for tickets and more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "Quai d'Orsay." UID:88 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T12 08:50:50 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120803T100001 DTEND:20120805T190001 SUMMARY:Newport Jazz Festival LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:10:00am-7:00pm. Fort Adams State Park, Ocean Drive. Enjoy the very latest tunes from some of the giants of jazz! Call (401) 848-5055, email jazz@newportjazzfest.net, or visit the Newport Jazz Festival website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Doesn't your family deserve clam? UID:89 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-12-T18 10:56:18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120909T120001 DTEND:20120909T160001 SUMMARY:3rd Annual Ladies of Apponaug Luncheon LOCATION:Warwick DESCRIPTION:Chelo's, 2225 Post Road. Long-time Apponaug residents share their recollections of village life in days gone by. The event also features a sit down meal and optional raffle. Luncheon: $28; seating limited; reservations required. Raffle proceeds benefit a non-profit organization TBD. Note: This is a ladies only event; see July 19, 2012, for a similar event for men only. Call Denise at (401) 265-6395, or email dpsmine1@cox.net for tickets and information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Please don't squeeze the clam. UID:90 SEQUENCE:2 DTSTAMP:2012-05-T12 08:53:28 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120921 DTEND:20120924 SUMMARY:7th Annual Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Rosecliff and Marble House, Bellevue Avenue. Restaurant wine dinners, seminars, auctions, a grand tasting and much more bring together food and wine experts and connoisseurs from around the world. Call (401) 846-1600, or visit the Newport Mansions website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: Like drawn buttah. UID:91 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T03 08:53:49 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20130202 DTEND:20130203 SUMMARY:Annual Block Island Census LOCATION:Block Island DESCRIPTION:Starts at 5:00pm. Poor People's Pub, 33 Ocean Avenue. It very simple: If you're on-island overnight, you will be counted! Call (401) 466-8533, or visit the Block Island Chamber of Commerce website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "qua" in "squalid." UID:92 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2012-03-T06 11:40:12 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20130316 DTEND:20130317 SUMMARY:57th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Starts at 11:00am. Parade begins at City Hall, 43 Broadway, and continues through Washington Square to Thames Street and ends at Augustine's Church. Find your best green attire, keep your eyes open for leprechauns, and join in the revelry to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Newport! Rain, snow, or shine. Call (401) 845-9123 or (800) 976-5122, email JBailey@GoNewport.com <@GoNewport.com>, or visit Newport St. Patricks Day Parade website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "gorg" in "engorge." UID:93 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T29 14:41:39 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20140315 DTEND:20140316 SUMMARY:58th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Starts at 11:00am. Parade begins at City Hall, 43 Broadway, and continues through Washington Square to Thames Street and ends at Augustine's Church. Find your best green attire, keep your eyes open for leprechauns, and join in the revelry to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Newport! Rain, snow, or shine. Call (401) 845-9123 or (800) 976-5122, email JBailey@GoNewport.com <@GoNewport.com>, or visit Newport St. Patricks Day Parade website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: We put the "og" in "Coggeshall Point, Portsmouth." UID:94 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T29 14:40:54 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20150314 DTEND:20150315 SUMMARY:59th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade LOCATION:Newport DESCRIPTION:Starts at 11:00am. Parade begins at City Hall, 43 Broadway, and continues through Washington Square to Thames Street and ends at Augustine's Church. Find your best green attire, keep your eyes open for leprechauns, and join in the revelry to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Newport! Rain, snow, or shine. Call (401) 845-9123 or (800) 976-5122, email JBailey@GoNewport.com <@GoNewport.com>, or visit Newport St. Patricks Day Parade website for more information.\r\n--\nwww.quahog.org: When your life depends on it. UID:95 SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:2011-11-T29 14:40:08 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR