Your Rhode Island Weekend Guide!

Wednesday Morning Bird Walks with Laura Carberry are back for the 2020-2021 season! Due to Covid-19, this season’s walks will look a little different. Thank you for your understanding.

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https://asri.org/news-events/birdwalks/wednesday-morning-bird-walk.html

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Audubon offers small-group Wednesday Morning Bird Walks with naturalist Laura Carberry. Each week a new birding destination will be chosen. Face masks and social distancing will be required. Participants must bring their own masks. Advance registration is required and location will be sent via email to registered participants in advance. Please limit your participation to one (1) walk per month, so they can be made available to as many folks as possible. Contact Laura at lcarberry@asri.org if you have any questions.

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Location determined weekly; Every Wednesday through June 2021; 9:00-11:00am. Fee: $5 / member, $10 / non-member. Ages 14 and up.

Cozy up in one of our Showfish Igloos located on The Lounge & Firepit Deck.

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The igloos are heated and can fit up to four people. All igloo reservations are for two hours.

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For all Showfish Igloo dining reservations, there is a food & beverage minimum of $200 Sunday through Thursday, and a minimum of $250 Friday, Saturday and Holidays.

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The igloos are disinfected between reservations with M.I.S.T. Fogger & Disinfection solution, both hospital-grade and NSF-certified.

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For details and reservations call (401) 851-3325 or visit >>>>>

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https://www.gurneysresorts.com/newport/happenings/showfish-dining-igloos

Calling all ladies! Join us at the Stadium Theatre for our annual Wine Women & Jewelry event! This night out will feature a completely new selection of jewelry! Browse a vast selection of dazzling jewelry while you sip wine and chat with your friends.

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Don’t wait… the first 50 tickets sold get FIVE pieces of jewelry! 

Ticket price includes: TWO glasses of wine, lite fare, and your choice of THREE pieces of jewelry!

Attendees must be 21 and over.

This event will be held in the Grand Hall from 6 PM to 8 PM

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Proceeds will support the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre

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The Safety of our Stadium family is paramount. We are following the state of Rhode Island guidelines to keep you safe.

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Tickets: $30

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https://www.stadiumtheatre.com/

February is a time to enjoy the quiet magic of winter, when even nature rests, renewing itself for spring’s new growth. In addition to savoring the stillness, snow and starker beauty, art lovers are invited to stroll into the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly at the historic Westerly Train Station and discover what artists love about the season in February’s show “Finding Joy in Winter.”

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“Finding Joy in Winter” features a vibrant variety of work by the juried artists of ACGOW. Art lovers can view serene seascapes, peaceful winter landscapes, lively mobiles dancing in the air, handcrafted artisan wooden tables, photographs of New England during the calm off season and multicolored earrings, necklaces and bracelets. This collection of fine art, by local artists from Rhode Island and Connecticut, includes a large selection of oils, watercolors, acrylics, multimedia, photographs, pottery, handcrafted jewelry, woodwork, fiber arts, glass, sculpture, mobiles and more.

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The Gallery continues to recognize its duty to care for its members and the community it serves and is taking all necessary health precautions. ACGOW is following RI COVID guidelines for cleaning, provision of hand sanitizer, mandatory use of facial masks, physical distancing between guests, and overall capacity in-gallery. There will be NO Opening Reception at this time because of safety precautions.

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The gallery has a new weekly schedule and hours – Thursday – Sunday (1-5pm).

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https://westerlyarts.com/

Visit The Ocean Mist Facebook Page For Movie & Menu Details

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https://www.facebook.com/TheOceanMist

Join Barrington Books for a virtual author event with Laura Staton for her new book Yoga Bones: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Pain and Orthopedic Injuries through Yoga.  Laura will be in conversation with Alexis Akre and also demonstrating a couple movement exercises.

Register for the event at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/yoga-bones-a/register                   

Create a personalized, therapeutic, yoga-based plan to heal bodily pain and get you back to living the life you deserve. If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from an orthopedic condition, you understand the impact on your daily life. From neck pain to knee replacement and everything in between, Laura Staton uses yoga as a roadmap to restore function and life balance. This invaluable guide helps you explore your mind-body connection to manage your discomfort and find long-term healing, increase strength, and decrease pain. Expertly organized by orthopedic conditions including herniated disks in the back or neck, shoulder syndromes, hip replacements, and more, each chapter includes a curated menu of therapeutic poses with descriptions, photographs, and illustrations. Yoga Bones is accessible to all ages and abilities, with yoga that is easily adaptable to different levels of fitness and function.

Laura Staton holds a Master’s Degree of Science in Occupational Therapy from NYU and is a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist specializing in injury rehabilitation. She works as a Senior Occupational Therapist at a Northwell Health teaching hospital, and is the co-author of Baby Om -Yoga for Mothers & Babies. Laura is passionate about yoga’s powerful effect on physical and emotional well-being, and how this interacts with daily life. For many years, she was a dancer and choreographer in NYC and received her BFA from The Juilliard School.

Rhode Island’s only ski area and snow tubing facility is now open!

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Our daily report is updated by 8AM all winter.  Be sure to visit our website to check the report for open trails and to view our live webcam!

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www.yawgoo.com

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Scheduled hours, ticket sessions, and lessons are dependent on weather, conditions, and snowmaking abilities. Management reserve the right to adjust hours, sessions, and pricing without notice based on operational capabilities and weather.

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The bumper cars have finally returned! We will be running 20 minute sessions with 5 cars in each.

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Weekdays cars run from 4pm-8pm and on weekends from 10am-2pm. Online reservations are now available.

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Open daily for ice skating only from 10am-10pm.

Ice Skating reservations are Required.

Please check our website for availability before visiting the rink.

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https://theprovidencerink.com/

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COVID-19 UPDATES:

Over 60 works from member and non-member artists in our annual exhibit celebrating Animals in Art: Fur, Feathers, Fins. In-Gallery exhibit during open hours and online exhibit on wickfordart.org

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Wednesdays – Sundays / Starting Feb 12th – Mar 8th  / 12:00 – 4:00pm

There’s nothing like the tender warmth of a baby animal to melt your heats and your worries. Let the stress of our current situation be washed away by the warm cuddles and the tiny bleets of a newborn baby goat.

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They needn’t say a word, their warm cuddles, sweet eyes and tiny hellos, tell you everything is ok in that moment. They will help you let go of your anxiety and relax into a gentle peace, focusing on the loving little being cuddled in the safety of your arms.

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EACH VISITOR MUST BE WEARING A MASK AT ALL TIMES! You will be asked to wash your hands before and after you handle the baby goats.

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To Register Visit >>>>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simmons-farm-pet-and-cuddle-tickets-102040122754?fbclid=IwAR2a1EJj6Et8nS74l2QXATo9-mGbs5WNIPJmXXdRnwwJy94O6p1-PKjnnrI

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Cozy up this Winter and enjoy a tasting at Newport’s exquisite restuarants. Our progressive stroll will last several hours along Newport’s Historic Thames Street and will encompass a total of .75 miles. Tours will run February and March, Friday and Saturday evenings or by appointment. Meet Tom and Sue, your tour guides, in front of the Armory at 365 Thames Street

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https://www.newportfoodiesstroll.com/winter-foodies-stroll

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A white expanse of snow blanketing the forest, the moon creeping up through the pines, and the stars twinkling overhead. All set the scene for a guided full moon snowshoe walk at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge. Participants must provide their own snowshoes – they can be rented from REI if needed. If there is no snow we will have a moonlit hike on the trails. Face masks and social distancing are required. Participants must bring their own masks. Advance registration is required.

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Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, *Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI; February 26, 2021; 6:30-8:30 pm; Fee: $15/member; $20/non-member. Ages: Teen to Adult. Contact Info: (401) 949-5454 /  lcarberry@asri.org

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*We recommend you do NOT use GPS  

Directions: Take Rt. 95 to Rt. 4 to Rt. 102 north.  Turn right onto Widow Sweets Rd. (just after the Exeter’s Town Clerk’s office and across from Anderson’s Place.)  Take second right onto Pardon Joslin Rd. (a dirt road).  Travel approx. 1 mile. Parking lot is on the right side by a large Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge sign.   

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Are you looking for that awesome astronomy thing to do? How about catching up on all the amazing things happening in space? Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights is the place to be for all your astronomy needs.

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Every Friday night from 7:30 – 9:30pm (weather permitting) we open our Observatory, Sky Theatre, and telescopes to the skies and offer free views of the cosmos to anybody interested in observing with us. Starting at 7:30 p.m., views of the beautiful night sky over Ninigret Park will rock your night. Hang out with our astronomers and telescopes as we showcase the Rings of Saturn, the cratered lunar surface, the Galilean Moons of Jupiter, the polar ice caps of Mars, the phases of Venus, massive stars, speckled star clusters, vast nebulae, distant galaxies, and the best views of the Milky Way in Rhode Island. We stay open late, sometimes until dawn, and close when the skies become unobservable or everybody leaves.

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Please visit website for important information about visiting Frosy Drew during COVID-19 restrictions.

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https://frostydrew.org/events.dc/show/event-1084/

On Display Daily to May 15, 2021

 https://artleagueri.org/windowsonpawtucket/

Take a self-guided walking tour in Downtown Pawtucket Featuring 28 artists, 45 works of art in 15 buildings.

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Residents, business owners and artists come together to celebrate the artistic and industrious spirit and heritage of Pawtucket. During this time of COVID and struggling to make connections while social distancing. The Pawtucket Foundation, Art League RI and local business owners are helping to stimulate downtown Pawtucket with 15 exciting site-specific installations.

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Windows on Pawtucket Project, a walking “gallery” tour, fills empty windows on Main Street and beyond, with more than 35 works by 28 Rhode Island artists. The project is a collaboration between the Pawtucket Foundation and Art League RI

Download the Walking Brochure HERE

Motorcycles – exhilarating and adrenaline pumping!

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Starting life as modified bicycles, motorcycles advanced public transportation and excited people on and off the racetrack. As the popularity of motorcycles grew, several types were built to accommodate sporty, off-road and comfortable riding.

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This exhibit shares highlights of the evolutionary journey from the earliest bikes built in the late 1800s up until the start of the technological boom in the 1990s. From teetering bicycles to roaring superbikes in the space of a century- we will see what makes riders, motorcyclists and bikers thrill to the freedom of the open air.

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For details and ticket purchases visit >>>>>

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https://www.audrainautomuseum.org/balance-and-power

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We hope you bundle up and continue to support us even during the winter months!
We have moved into the greenhouse, with limited space we will be offering pickup options as well as the ability to buy then and there from your favorite vendors. We will have updated safety protocols to ensure we are in accordance with Reopening RI’s guidelines.

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During January and February, we will have abbreviated hours from 10-12:30.
We will be moving back outside as soon as weather permits.

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Please help us support your local farmers and food producers this winter!

It may be cold outside but that’s no reason not to enjoy a great early day breakfast/lunch with an ocean view. Brunch at the historic Windjammer Surf Bar offers just that. Every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am – 3:00pm, take in the ambiance and tranquility of Rhode Island’s iconic coast while enjoying a flavorsome brunch. Indoor and *outdoor patio seating available (*weather permitting). Brunch options include traditional breakfast fare plus an array of specials offered daily. Winter Brunch at the Windjammer runs all season on Saturday & Sunday’s from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Reservations highly recommended as seating is limited with COVID-19 restrictions. To make reservations and learn of the daily specials contact The Windjammer @ (401) 322-0504 or visit https://www.facebook.com/windjammermisquamicut  The Windjammer is located at 321 Atlantic Avenue, Westerly, RI

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The bumper cars have finally returned! We will be running 20 minute sessions with 5 cars in each.

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Weekdays cars run from 4pm-8pm and on weekends from 10am-2pm. Online reservations are now available.

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Open daily for ice skating only from 10am-10pm.

Ice Skating reservations are Required.

Please check our website for availability before visiting the rink.

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https://theprovidencerink.com/

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COVID-19 UPDATES:

There’s nothing like the tender warmth of a baby animal to melt your heats and your worries. Let the stress of our current situation be washed away by the warm cuddles and the tiny bleets of a newborn baby goat.

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They needn’t say a word, their warm cuddles, sweet eyes and tiny hellos, tell you everything is ok in that moment. They will help you let go of your anxiety and relax into a gentle peace, focusing on the loving little being cuddled in the safety of your arms.

__

EACH VISITOR MUST BE WEARING A MASK AT ALL TIMES! You will be asked to wash your hands before and after you handle the baby goats.

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To Register Visit >>>>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simmons-farm-pet-and-cuddle-tickets-102040122754?fbclid=IwAR2a1EJj6Et8nS74l2QXATo9-mGbs5WNIPJmXXdRnwwJy94O6p1-PKjnnrI

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Cozy up in one of our Showfish Igloos located on The Lounge & Firepit Deck.

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The igloos are heated and can fit up to four people. All igloo reservations are for two hours.

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For all Showfish Igloo dining reservations, there is a food & beverage minimum of $200 Sunday through Thursday, and a minimum of $250 Friday, Saturday and Holidays.

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The igloos are disinfected between reservations with M.I.S.T. Fogger & Disinfection solution, both hospital-grade and NSF-certified.

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For details and reservations call (401) 851-3325 or visit >>>>>

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https://www.gurneysresorts.com/newport/happenings/showfish-dining-igloos

Cozy up this Winter and enjoy a tasting at Newport’s exquisite restuarants. Our progressive stroll will last several hours along Newport’s Historic Thames Street and will encompass a total of .75 miles. Tours will run February and March, Friday and Saturday evenings or by appointment. Meet Tom and Sue, your tour guides, in front of the Armory at 365 Thames Street

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https://www.newportfoodiesstroll.com/winter-foodies-stroll

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THE JOURNEY SHOW! The Journey tribute band that spans music from the beginning of the legendary arena rock bands career right through their hay-day.

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All of the hits are performed spot on, the way you remember first hearing them playing on your radio in the ‘70’s and 80’s with NYC veteran front man/lead vocalist/“Steve Perry” Michael Ledesma and founding members of Hugo Valenti’s first legendary Journey Tribute “Evolution”, Steve Perry’s soaring vocals and Neal Shons signature guitar parts are duplicated to the note.

This is one of the finest Journey tribute bands currently available on the circuit. A MUST SEE.

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We are overly COVID compliant. MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN BY ALL PATRONS. Seating is limited.

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https://www.facebook.com/events/480444676691451

On Display Daily to May 15, 2021

 https://artleagueri.org/windowsonpawtucket/

Take a self-guided walking tour in Downtown Pawtucket Featuring 28 artists, 45 works of art in 15 buildings.

>>>>>

Residents, business owners and artists come together to celebrate the artistic and industrious spirit and heritage of Pawtucket. During this time of COVID and struggling to make connections while social distancing. The Pawtucket Foundation, Art League RI and local business owners are helping to stimulate downtown Pawtucket with 15 exciting site-specific installations.

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Windows on Pawtucket Project, a walking “gallery” tour, fills empty windows on Main Street and beyond, with more than 35 works by 28 Rhode Island artists. The project is a collaboration between the Pawtucket Foundation and Art League RI

Download the Walking Brochure HERE

The bumper cars have finally returned! We will be running 20 minute sessions with 5 cars in each.

>>>>>

Weekdays cars run from 4pm-8pm and on weekends from 10am-2pm. Online reservations are now available.

>>>>

Open daily for ice skating only from 10am-10pm.

Ice Skating reservations are Required.

Please check our website for availability before visiting the rink.

>>>>>

https://theprovidencerink.com/

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COVID-19 UPDATES:

There’s nothing like the tender warmth of a baby animal to melt your heats and your worries. Let the stress of our current situation be washed away by the warm cuddles and the tiny bleets of a newborn baby goat.

__

They needn’t say a word, their warm cuddles, sweet eyes and tiny hellos, tell you everything is ok in that moment. They will help you let go of your anxiety and relax into a gentle peace, focusing on the loving little being cuddled in the safety of your arms.

__

EACH VISITOR MUST BE WEARING A MASK AT ALL TIMES! You will be asked to wash your hands before and after you handle the baby goats.

__

To Register Visit >>>>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simmons-farm-pet-and-cuddle-tickets-102040122754?fbclid=IwAR2a1EJj6Et8nS74l2QXATo9-mGbs5WNIPJmXXdRnwwJy94O6p1-PKjnnrI

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Cozy up in one of our Showfish Igloos located on The Lounge & Firepit Deck.

__

The igloos are heated and can fit up to four people. All igloo reservations are for two hours.

__

For all Showfish Igloo dining reservations, there is a food & beverage minimum of $200 Sunday through Thursday, and a minimum of $250 Friday, Saturday and Holidays.

__

The igloos are disinfected between reservations with M.I.S.T. Fogger & Disinfection solution, both hospital-grade and NSF-certified.

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For details and reservations call (401) 851-3325 or visit >>>>>

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https://www.gurneysresorts.com/newport/happenings/showfish-dining-igloos

February is a time to enjoy the quiet magic of winter, when even nature rests, renewing itself for spring’s new growth. In addition to savoring the stillness, snow and starker beauty, art lovers are invited to stroll into the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly at the historic Westerly Train Station and discover what artists love about the season in February’s show “Finding Joy in Winter.”

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“Finding Joy in Winter” features a vibrant variety of work by the juried artists of ACGOW. Art lovers can view serene seascapes, peaceful winter landscapes, lively mobiles dancing in the air, handcrafted artisan wooden tables, photographs of New England during the calm off season and multicolored earrings, necklaces and bracelets. This collection of fine art, by local artists from Rhode Island and Connecticut, includes a large selection of oils, watercolors, acrylics, multimedia, photographs, pottery, handcrafted jewelry, woodwork, fiber arts, glass, sculpture, mobiles and more.

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The Gallery continues to recognize its duty to care for its members and the community it serves and is taking all necessary health precautions. ACGOW is following RI COVID guidelines for cleaning, provision of hand sanitizer, mandatory use of facial masks, physical distancing between guests, and overall capacity in-gallery. There will be NO Opening Reception at this time because of safety precautions.

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The gallery has a new weekly schedule and hours – Thursday – Sunday (1-5pm).

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https://westerlyarts.com/

The “ladies” of “The View” discuss this week’s hot topics live on Facebook. Tipping is greatly appreciated and split between all the hosts — Venmo @MsHaleyStar.

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Disclaimer: All performers are practicing safe social distancing in their daily life at all times. Per Governor Gina Raimondo’s guidelines, we are all part of our “list of 5” and have taken necessary precautions to care for ourselves and those around us.

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https://www.facebook.com/haleystar