Weekend Best Bets

Weekend Best Bets

Give June a proper weekend send off

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Friday

  • Need a break from the Friday bar scene? Check out Open Mic Night at the Coffee Depot in Warren. Perform yourself or just relax with some coffee and snacks while you listen to other talented locals. Free. 7-10pm. 501 Main Street, Warren.
  • Fill your weekend exercise quota at the Second Annual Electric Eve 5K at Misquamicut State Beach. Participants in this non-competitive run will don neon t-shirts and fun, glowing accessories. Pre-race events include a costume contest with cash prizes, and runners and guests will enjoy a post-run dance party with a DJ, laser light show and other fun special effects. Registration 7pm. Run 9pm. 257 Atlantic Avenue, Westerly. More Info…
  • The American Cancer Society is hosting its Relay for Life Greater Providence event at Waterplace Park on Friday. Relay for Life is the world’s largest fundraising effort to end cancer, and the event offers community members opportunities to honor loved ones touched by disease and to help create a cancer-free future. 6pm-12am. Waterplace Park, Memorial Boulevard, Steeple Street, and Exchange Street, Providence. More Info…
  • Dancing shoes collecting dust? Brush them off for an evening of ballroom dance at The Dancing Feeling in Warwick. Couples and singles of all skill levels are welcome and refreshments will be served. $7-$12. 8pm-11pm. 2429 Post Road, Warwick. More Info...

Saturday

  • Release your inner party animal at Roger Williams Zoo’s annual Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts. Attendees at the zoo’s largest annual fundraiser will sample food and drinks from the area’s top restaurants, caterers and bars while enjoying live entertainment. 7-11pm. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. More Info… 
  • Budding scientists young and old are invited to join in a continent-wide science experiment this weekend. The North American Butterfly Association is conducting its Annual Survey of the Butterflies. Help search for these spectacular insects at the Audubon Environmental Education Center. Registration is required. Ages 10 and up. Free. 10am-12pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. More Info…
  • For the 21+ crowd, Ladder 133 Sports Bar & Grill is hosting its 5th Anniversary Summer BBQ Block Party. Featuring four DJs and freshly grilled favorites, corn hole games, giant beer pong and full bars inside and out, this party is sure to be a hit. 21+. $10. 6pm-2am. 133 Douglas Ave, Providence. More Info…
  • Looking for an alternative to boring old movie night? You’ve come to the right place. MergingArts Productions is bringing “Womanimation” to AS220’s Black Box Theatre. While entries are diverse — coming from North America, Europe, South Africa and the Middle East — the animated short films unite around the theme of women struggling with self-acceptance. $10. Screenings at 4pm, 6pm & 8pm. 95 Empire Street, Providence. More Info...

Sunday

  • Rhody runners unite for the annual Independence Rhode Race half marathon in Bristol. Athletes will start in Independence Park and race through Bristol’s beautiful historic streets and along its scenic coastline. 6:30am. Independence Park, Thames Street, Bristol. More Info...
  • Fill up on laughs before the workweek starts. Check out Providence Improv Guild at the Artists’ Exchange in Cranston and sit on the edge of your seat as this group of entertainers improvises jokes that will keep you laughing all the way to Friday. Don’t worry if you miss them this time; the fun happens on the last Sunday of every month. $5. 7pm. 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston. More Info…
  • Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum is hosting a community day, offering free admission to the Mansion and grounds in recognition of a supportive community. Guests can participate in staff-led events including tours of the gardens and children’s story times. Free. 10am-4pm. 101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol. More Info…
  • Independence Day might not be until next weekend, but festivities are already well underway in Bristol. Check out the Firemen’s Field Day and watch local firemen and women battle it out for the all-American glory of winning. 35 Washington Street, Bristol. More Info... 

All Weekend

  • Local art devotees won’t want to miss the Narragansett Art Festival, a fine arts only event at Veterans’ Park. The event will feature more than 90 artists exhibiting oils & acrylics, watercolors & pastels, drawing & graphics, photography, sculpture, and other media. Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm. Veteran's Park at the Towers, Kingstown Road at Ocean Road, Narragansett. More Info…
  • Looking to take advantage of the gorgeous weather during the first weekend of summer? Head to Newport’s Storer Park for the biannual Secret Garden Tours, offering self-guided walking tours of Newport’s historic private gardens. Friday-Sunday 10am-9pm. Storer Park, 32 Washington Street, Newport. More Info...
  • On the stage scene, Second Stage Studio in Cumberland presents End of the Row. An educational and historical production about the links between the Women’s Suffrage movement of the early 1900s and today’s young female American. This daring production promises to bring together historical leading ladies and today’s cultural icons. $10-$15. Friday and Saturday 7pm, Sunday 2:30pm. 1 Angell Rd. Cumberland. More Info...
Coffee Depot, Electric Eve 5k, Misquamicut State Beach, Relay for Life Greater Providence, The Dancing Feeling, Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts, North American Butterfly Association, Ladder 133 Sports Bar & Grill, Womanimation, Independence Rhode Race, Providence Improv GuildBlithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Firemen’s Field Day, Narragansett Art Festival, Secret Garden Tours, Second Stage Studio

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