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Local man's PEZ collection on display

By ABIGAIL JUDSON, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
SMITHFIELD – For the month of September, the East Smithfield Library will be showcasing the Pez collection owned by resident Russ Collins. Collins said he began collecting them as a child 35 years... more

South County Museum will hold 35th annual Folk Art Quilt Show

NARRAGANSET – The South County Museum, 115 Strathmore St., is getting cozy with its 35th annual Folk Art Quilt Show. The event offers an inside look into the time-honored process of quiltmaking and... more

BRT kicks off fall season with Atwater-Donnelly and The Vox Hunters

CUMBERLAND – Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., will present its first concert of the fall featuring Rhode Island favorites Atwater-Donnelly and The Vox Hunters on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m... more

Lotus Land performs at the Stadium Saturday

WOONSOCKET – The Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, will present the American Rush tribute band Lotus on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. Lotus Land brings Rush to life on stage with renditions of “... more

Free admission to R.I. Historical Society sites for Museum Day

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Historical Society will offer free admission to the John Brown House Museum and Museum of Work and Culture on Saturday, Sept. 18, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th... more

DAR Chapter offers program on French-Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots

CUMBERLAND – The Beacon Pole Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution is offering a special program on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. “Moi Aussi!” Finding and Proving Your French-Canadian... more

Learn compass and map skills at the Audubon

SMITHFIELD – Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, will hold an Introduction to Map and Compass Skills event on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have fun learning... more

Southwick’s Zoo presents Festival of Illumination World of Lights

MENDON, Mass. – Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick St., will present its Festival of Illumination World of Lights, now through Jan. 3, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., each evening. Southwick’s Zoo has partnered... more

Take an autumn hike with the Audubon

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Audubon Society of Rhode Island will hold an Autumnal Equinox Hike at Fort Wildlife Refuge, 1443 Providence Pike, on Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Join Audubon on a... more

See The Fools at the Stadium Sept. 24

WOONSOCKET – New England rockers The Fools will perform at the Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, on Friday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. Hailing from Ipswich, Mass., rock band The Fools are best known for... more

Lincoln commemorates 150th anniversary at Great Road Day

LINCOLN – On Saturday, Sept. 25, the annual Great Road Day welcomes visitors for free admission to 10 sites including: Arnold House, Saylesville Friends Meetinghouse, Mount Moriah Lodge, Northgate-... more

Stone Soup Coffeehouse presents Vance Gilbert

PROVIDENCE – Stone Soup Coffeehouse will present Vance Gilbert at The Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St., on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be reserved in... more