This Week in RI...

ALL WEEK

• Celebrate creativity during Design Week RI at numerous events throughout the city. More info...

MONDAY

• Join Rhode Island NPR for the Fall Gala, featuring Carl Kasell, Scott Simon and Robin Young and an evening to honor Marie J. Langlois. Celebrate excellence in community leadership over great food and company. More info...

TUESDAY

• Starting a new business or growing an existing one? Check out the Effective Business Plan Writing and Financing Boot Camp with David Lucier at the Centerville Seminar Center. More info...

• Ignite your evening with drinks, water, fire, earth and air for an elemental experience at WaterFire Providence’s Benefit Bash at Waterplace Restaurant. Don’t miss a performance from local Rhode Islander Tony Cerbo and a live auction! More info...

• Every Tuesday, now through October 21, join Blithewold for En Plein Air: A Watercolor Painting Class, designed for the beginning or intermediate watercolor artist. More info...

• Happy Grandparents Day! Starting now through October 28, grandparents can play all Tuesday day long at the Providence Children’s Museum for free! Bring the whole family out to play, explore and discover together. More info...

• Come experience September in the Rough Point gardens on the Landscape History and Garden Tour that traces Newport’s development into a premier vacation spot. More info...

• Get in touch with the uncharted part of your brain at Yes No Goodbye, an event with live soundtracks, gross poetry, strange banter and ambient madness. More info...

WEDNESDAY

• Join the Ocean State Theatre for the opening night of My Fair Lady, “the perfect musical” with memorable scores about a girl’s dream to work in a flower shop. More info...

• Head down to the Columbus Theatre for a Benefit for Keith McCurdy, featuring Tapestries, Tallahassee and Pixels. Tickets are still available! More info...

• Have you ever wanted to see the inside of the 1812 Prescott Farm Windmill? Now is yourchance to explore this amazing machine and learn about the importance of grist milling on Aquidneck Island. More info...

THURSDAY

• Come to the Hera Gallery for an informal discussion with local artists including Jill McLaughlin, Mara Trachtenberg and MJ Yeager, contributors to the latest exhibit, “New Visions.” More info...

• Walk, drive or bike at your own pace to experience the talent of local art makers, craftspeople and performers at the Bristol-Warren Art Night. Check out the featured galleries and artist open studios! More info...

• Emmy-nominated actor Rob Schneider is bringing his comedic talent to the stage of the RI Comedy Connection! Know for his roles in 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard and Mr. Deeds, Schneider has recently broadened his focus to include directing, producing and writing. More info...

• Join RISCA in celebrating 5 years of the Design Innovation Grant (DIG) with a brown bag lunch. Bring your lunch and listen to presentations about the launch of innovative products, development of new technologies and growth of local businesses. More info...

• The summer has officially come to a close with the final showing from Movies on the Block: The Never Ending Story. That’s all folks, until next time! More info...

• Enjoy cuisine from top-notch restaurants while drinking from a selection of craft beers and wines at the Stadium TheatreBeer Fest! End your week sipping a cold one from fine local breweries. More info...

• Get ready to dance, sing and laugh during The Wiggles performance at The Vets! Bring the whole family out for some wiggle-tastic excitement and fun. More info...