THEATER

The Beaux’ Stratagem, 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St., Warren. 247-4200. George Farquhar’s comic tale of conquest about two young men who are down on their luck and scheme to entrap a woman of fortune into marriage. 8 pm. $25. Closes July 26.

George M!, Theatre-by-the-Sea, 364 Cards Pond Rd., Matunuck. 782-8587. Tribute to Rhode Island’s George M. Cohan covers a 60-year period from his childhood on the vaudeville circuit to New York where he began his reign over the Broadway stage. 4:30, 8:30 pm. $39-$49. Closes July 12.

It Runs in the Family, Granite Theatre, One Granite St., Westerly. 596-2341; www.granitetheatre.com. Farce by British playwright Ray Cooney is set in a hospital with an assortment of crazy people running in and out of doors. 8 pm. $18, 62+ $15, children 12 and younger $11. Closes July 27.

Murder at the Mansion, Astors’ Beechwood, 580 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 846-3772; www.astorsbeechwood.com. Interactive murder mystery set in Newport’s past. 1:30 pm.

Over the River and Through the Woods, Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant, 102 Connell Highway, Newport. 848-7529, www.newportplayhouse.com. Comedy by Joe DiPietro about family and love set in an Italian household. Buffet 6:15 pm, show starts 8 pm. $48.95, includes tax and post-show cabaret. Show only $33.95. Reservations recommended. Closes July 13.

COMEDY

Catch A Rising Star, Twin River, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (800) 720-7275, www.catcharisingstar.com/providence.html. Bobby Miyamoto, 8, 10 pm. $20.

Susie Essman, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com.7:30 pm. $45.

Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, Newport. 849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org.

•The Bit Players, 8 pm; The Naughty Bits, 9:45 pm.

Improv Jones, improvisational comedy group, Perishable Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence. 331-2695. 10 pm. $5.

Lisa Lampanelli, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater, Route 2, Mashantucket, Conn. (800) 200-2882, www.foxwoods.com.9 pm. $20-$40.

Bucky Lewis, Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900.8 pm. $12.

MUSIC

CLASSICAL

Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox, Mass. (413) 637-5165, (888) 266-1200; www.bso.org/tanglewood.

•Boston Symphony Orchestra open rehearsals, 10:30 am; pre-rehearsal talks, 9:30 am. BSO, James Levine conducting, with guest soloists and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver conducting. Berlioz’s The Trojans, Part One, 8:30 pm. In French with English supertitles. In the Shed.

POP

The Atwater-Donnelly Duo, folk, Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, 417 Hixbridge Rd., Westport. (508) 6363423, ext. 2. www.westportrivers.com. 11:30 am-2:30 pm. $80 includes clambake. Reservations required.

Billy Joel, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. $49.50, $98.50.

Boz Scaggs, rock, Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main St., Hyannis, Mass. (508) 775-5630, www.melodytent.org. 8 pm. $42.25, $57.25.

Split Infinity, rock, Twin River, Lighthouse Bar, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (877) 827-4837, www.twinriver.com. 8:30 pm. No cover. 18+.

The Village People, disco, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. No cover.

PERFORMANCE

Mindreader Rory Raven to Ride Bicycle Blindfolded, from Monahan’s Dock, Ocean Road, to Gold Standard Social Club, Pier Market Place, Narragansett. Noon.

KIDS’ EVENTS

Carousel Village, Roger Williams Park, off Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-9450. 10 am-5 pm, weather permitting. $1.25 per ride.

Cormack Planetarium and Museum of Natural History, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. 785-9457. Museum open daily 10 am-5 pm. Museum admission is $2, $1 ages 2-7. Planetarium admission is $3, $2 ages 4-7; no one under age 4 admitted to the planetarium.

•Mission Moon: Past, Present, Future exhibit.

•Planetarium show: Sky Views 2 pm.•Space Adventure Weekend, celebrate NASA’s 50th anniversary with family activities including hands-on flight and rocketry adventures.

Crescent Park Carousel, Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside. 437-7518 or 433-2828. Charles I.D. Looff-designed carousel. Noon to 8 p.m. $1 per ride.

Easton Beach Carousel, Memorial Boulevard, Newport. 845-5810. Daily 10 am-6 pm. $1 per ride.

Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd., Charlestown. 364-9124, ext. 48. All events are free.

•The Lorax, children of all ages are welcome to see the Dr. Seuss classic, The Lorax 10 am-noon. Registration not required.

•Nature Hike-Tracks in the Woods, ages 7-12 learn where refuge residents live, what they eat and how they move by following tracks and other clues in the woods. 3:30-5:30 pm. Registration.

Kids’ Movie Series, Cinemaworld, 622 George Washington Highway, Lincoln. 333-8019, www.cinemaworldonline.com. Madagascar, 10 am. $2; free with canned good donation.

Kidtoons Film Series, Showcase Cinemas Warwick, Route 2 and Division Street, Warwick. 885-1621, www.showcasecinemas.com, www.kidtoonfilms.com. Thomas & Friends the Great Discovery, 10 am. $3.50.

Providence Children’s Museum, 100 South St., Providence. 273-5437, www.childrenmuseum.org. Hands-on activity center for children 1-11 and their families. Tue-Sun 9 am-6 pm. $6.50; members free. Clowning Around, ages 3-11 join a clown from the Big Apple Circus for amazing magic tricks 1-3 pm.

NATURE

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Program. 949-5454, ext. 3041; www.asri.org.

• Butterflies of the Newman Refuge, Smithfield. Spot swallowtails, fritillaries, painted ladies, sulphurs and other butterflies in a guided walk through one of the Audubon’s newest refuges. 10 am-12:30 pm. Suitable for novices and experts alike. Audubon guides. Meet at Audubon headquarters, 12 Sanderson Rd., Smithfield. Bring water, sun protection, tick repellant. Rain date Sun. Call Eugenia Marks before 9:15 am at 272-8424. $5, members $3. All ages. Advance registration.

ASRI Environmental Education Center Programs, 1401 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol. 245-7500; www.asri.org. $6; $5 ages 65+; $4 children 4-12; children under 4 and ASRI members free.

• Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids (PEAK). A hands-on, interactive program that teaches children how to have fun outside while practicing responsible outdoor recreation. Features fun and colorful illustrated characters such as Trek and Track (pair of hiking boots), Zoom (binoculars), Digger (trowel), Flash (camera), Pointer (compass), Sparks (camping stove) and Pitch (tent). Hands-on activities and interactive games to engage children with important environmental messages in a fun and entertaining way. 10:30 am-12:30 pm.

• Meet and Greet with Barbara Gee, author of The Rhode Island Gardener’s Companion: An Insider’s Guide to Gardening in the Ocean State. 11 am-1 pm. Free with price of admission.

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Program: Paddle the Pawcatuck (Bradford to Potter Hill), 109 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic, Conn. (860) 536-1216; www.dpnc.org. Portage around the Bradford Dam and downstream to Potter Hill, passing conservation lands owned by the Nature Conservancy and the Westerly Land Trust. One-way downriver with return shuttle. Meet at center at 9 am or at the put-in at 9:45 am. . $20, members $18. Bring your own kayak or canoe and lunch.

Flutterby: Butterflies in Bloom, Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. 785-3510; www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org. New walk-through exhibit is set inside a 2,100-square-foot greenhouse landscaped with butterfly-friendly flowers and nectar plants and featuring about 500 butterflies (North American species), offering visitors a close encounter. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm. $3, children 3-12 $2 in addition to zoo admission ($12, seniors $8, children 3-12 $6).

ART EVENTS

Art and Antiques on the Lawn, Charlestown Gallery, 2183 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd., Charlestown. 364-0120, www.charlestowngalleryri.com. 10 am-5:30 pm.

Brown Bag Lunch Series: John Kotula, Bert Gallery, 540 South Water St., Providence. 751-2628, www.bertgallery.com. 1 pm.

Sacrifice Art Sale (28th Annual), Creative Arts Center, 154 Crowell Rd., Chatham, Mass. (508) 945-3583, www.capecodcreativearts.org. 9 am-noon.