THEATER

Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), Classical Players Theatre Company, Westport Rivers Vineyards, 417 Hixbridge Rd., Westport, Mass. (508) 287-6306; www.classicalplayers. Comedy in which three actors with little time and no budget attempt to re-create, in just a few minutes, their own “versions” of Shakepeare classics. 7 pm. Ticket prices vary; call for reservations/information. Closes Sun.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged, Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, Newport. 849-3473, www.firehousetheater.org. 8 pm. $20. Closes Sun.

Funny Girl, Theatre Company of Rhode Island, Assembly Theatre, East Avenue (Route 107), Harrisville. 527-1038; www.tcrionline.com. Semi-biographical musical based on the life and career of Broadway and film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. 8 pm; $10. Closes Sun.

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.

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 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.

The Real Inspector Hound, Roger Williams’ Barn Summer Playhouse, Roger Williams University Performing Arts Center, One Old Ferry Rd., Bristol. 254-3666; www.rwu.edu. A comic jab at the theater revolves around feuding theater critics — one a futzy philanderer, the other a pompous, vindictive second-stringer –– who are swept into the “whodunit” play they are viewing. 8 pm. $10, students/seniors $5. Closes Sat.

The Trial, Treasured Hearts Ministry Theatre Troupe, New Hope Christian Church, 1436 GAR Highway, Swansea, Mass. (508) 673-5486. Courtroom drama. 7 pm.

COMEDY

Catch A Rising Star, Twin River, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (800) 720-7275, www.catcharisingstar.com/providence.html. Vic Dibetetto, 8, 10 pm. $25.

Comedy Factory, South County Tavern & Grill, 570 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Route 3), Exeter. 397-0002. Featuring Ace Aceto, Rockin’ Joe Hebert, Jerry Caruso, John Porch and John Perrotta, 9:30 pm. No cover.

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

Newport Summer Comedy Series: Stephen Lynch, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Avenue, Newport. 331-2211, www.newportcomedy.com. 7:30 pm. $30. Ages 16+.

Providence Improv Fest (5th Annual), Providence. www.providenceimprovfest.com. $10 each show; $40 for five shows or six shows with student ID; $80 all shows.

AS220, 115 Empire St. 831-9327:

• project:projekt and Neutrino Boston, 5 pm; JoKyR & Jesster and Impromedy, 8 pm; Improv Jones and New York Neo-Futurists, 10 pm; Fest Jam, midnight ($5).

• Distinguished Wheat and The ThiBowla Virus, 2 pm; Bastian and Oxford Imps, 8 pm; Surf ’n Turf and Code Duello: Hamilton & Burr, 10 pm.

MUSIC

CLASSICAL

Les Petit Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, St. Joseph’s Church, 92 Hope St., Providence. 272-6243, www.pcmr.ca. 7 pm. $5.

POP

Brooklyn Zu, Topher Mohr and Nysis, rap, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St., Providence. 331-5876, 272-5876, www.etix.com. 7-10 pm. $25 advance; $30 day of show.

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band and Streamline, rock and pop, Independence Park, 444 Thames St., Bristol. 6:30 pm. Bristol Fourth of July Concert Series.

Murali Coryell and Magic Dick, blues, Chan’s Restaurant, 267 Main St., Woonsocket. 765-1900. 8, 10 pm. $17 early show; $12 late show; $20 both shows.

Linda Eder, pop, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. $75.

How Big Can You Get? 100 Years of Cab Calloway featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, swing, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. No cover.

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.

Lyle Lovett, country, Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main St., Hyannis, Mass. (508) 775-5630, www.melodytent.org. 8 pm. $45.25, $60.25.

Pearl Jam and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, rock, Comcast Center (formerly Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts), 885 South Main St. (off Route 495), Mansfield, Mass. (401) 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 7:30 pm. $40, $60.

The Brian Scott Trio, rock, Twin River, Fado, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (877) 827-4837, www.twinriver.com. 8:30 pm. No cover. 18+.

Storm Front, tribute to Billy Joel, Twin River, Lighthouse Bar, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 723-3200, (877) 827-4837, www.twinriver.com. 8:30 pm. No cover. 18+.

PERFORMANCES

Thunder from Down Under, male revue, Twin River, Events Center, 100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln. 331-2211, www.ticketmaster.com. 8 pm. $25-$45.50.

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, 700 Bullocks Point Ave., East Providence. 435-7518. Thu-Sun noon-8 pm. Tickets: $1 or 20 for $15; 75 cents on Thursdays.

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

Firefly Family Night, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic, Conn. (860) 536-1216; www.dpnc.org. Families learn the secrets of fireflies before heading out to the woods and fields around the center to look for and try to catch them 7:45 pm. Member: $5, $20 family max; nonmembers: $7, $25 family max.

Free-For-All Saturday, RISD Museum, 224 Benefit St., Providence. 454-6510, www.risdmuseum.org. Styroworld, kids can check out the Museum’s Styrofoam exhibit and find out how artists create works using this material, make their own cool Styrofoam art and get in on the building of a styrotower. The Big Nazo Puppets animate the program with zany antics and costumes. 11 am-4 pm. Admission, refreshments and activities are free.

imPOSSIBLE Dream Playground, John D. Florio Memorial Park, 575 Centerville Rd., Warwick. 823-5566. Playground for children with and without disabilities. Daily 10 am-3 pm, except holidays and holiday weekends. Donations accepted.

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. Stomp Rockets, ages 5-11 use the power of air to blast a rocket across the room 1-3 pm.

Spiders, Mosquitoes and Bugs — Oh My!, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 423-7280. Songs, music and stories with Christopher “Kavi” Carbone for ages 4-10. Free. Registration not required. at 11 am.

NATURE

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

•Breeding Bird Foray, Powder Mill Ledges, 12 Sanderson Rd., Smithfield. Van birding trip. Possible stops include Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge, the Great Swamp Management Area, Arcadia Wildlife Management Area and other habitats. Nesting species that may be found include pileated woodpecker, indigo bunting, worm-eating warbler, hooded warbler, Acadian flycatcher and more. Early start with nine hours of birding. Pack a lunch and wear comfortable shoes for medium to strenuous hiking. 5 am-2 pm.

•Rhode Island Butterfly Count Orientation Workshop: East Bay. Novices and experts join the Audubon Society and the North American Butterfly Association in identifying as many butterflies as possible in one day. Results become part of the nationally published record of butterflies. Choose from one of several survey areas across the state. 9:30 am-3 pm. $5.

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).

Master Gardener Workshop: Returning Fruit to the American Backyard, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, Kingston. (800) 448-1011. Participants will learn the secrets of growing fruit in their own backyard. Presented by biologist, gardener and television personality Roger Swain 10 am-noon. $25, master gardeners $20. Advance registration.

Newport Flower Show, Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-1000, ext. 140. www.newportflowershow.org. Theme: Explore! Botanical Passions. Gardeners’ Marketplace on front lawn with specialty plants, flower stalls and garden accessories, judged horticultural specimens and floral designs, garden vignettes, lectures and demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, cafe for lunch and snacks, oceanside boutiques. 9 am-5 pm. $20, Preservation Society of Newport County members $15; youth 13-17 $6, youth 12 and younger free.

•Plant Hunting. Daniel J. Hinkley, co-founder of the Heronswood Nursery and former garden consultant to Martha Stewart Television, shares what’s new in the world of plant hunting and collecting rare plants, 11 am-1 pm.

WALKING TOURS

SummerWalks, 273-7505, ext. 62.

•Benefit Street: A Mile of History, begins at the John Brown House, 52 Power St., Providence. 90-minute walking tour. Tue-Sat, 11 am. $12, $10 for Rhode Island Historical Society members, $6 ages 12 and younger.

•Patriotic Walk, depart from Reflections Café, 8 Governor St., Providence. Stroll through Fox Point and learn about the ever-changing character of Fox Point. 11 am. $10, reservation requested.

•RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit, depart from the John Brown House, 52 Power St., Providence. 5:30 pm. $10. Reservations requested.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Old Fashioned Summer Fair, Amicable Congregational Church, Tiverton Four Corners. 624-4611. Yard sale items, lunch, silent auction, children’s activities and games, outdoor booths. 9 am-3 pm. Rain or shine.

St. Martha’s Church Annual Feast, 2595 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. 434-4060.

•Family Amusement: Rides, food booths and DJ, 2 pm.

SALES

Book Fair, Westerly YMCA, 95 High St. 596-2877, ext. 3. 9 am-6 pm. Proceeds benefit the Westerly Library.

Summer Book Sale, Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Rd. 783-8254. 9 am-3 pm.

Yard, Plant and Bake Sale, Lime Rock Baptist Church, 1075 Great Rd., Lincoln. 8 am-noon.

ETC.

Open House and Family Fun Day, No-Kill Pet Refuge, 500 Stony Lane, North Kingstown. Cookout 11 am-3 pm. $10, $4 ages 3-12, free under age 3.

Wooden Boat Show, Mystic Seaport, exit 90 off Route 95, Mystic, Conn. (800) 273-7447; www.woodenboatstore.com. Classic and contemporary wooden boats of every type, both sail and power; exhibitors; demonstrations; vendors. 9 am-5 pm. $18.50, $13 ages 6-17, free age 5 and younger; includes admission to Mystic Seaport and the boat show. GET ON THIS LIST

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