Barrington
East Bay Calendar
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, May 16, 2008
TODAY
Bristol
Spring Gallery Walk, 5 to 9 p.m., music, refreshments, fine arts, crafts, Uncommon Art, 736 Hope St.; Gallery at Bristol Workshops, 4 Franklin St.; The Paint Studio, Thames Street opposite Bristol Harbor Inn; Hope Gallery, 435 Hope St.; Gallery 297, 297 Hope St.; Kamaken Studio, 275 Hope St.; the Art Gallery at Interiors, Etc, 417 Hope St.; and Kamaken Studio, 275 Hope St.
Book sale, 5 to 9 p.m., during Gallery Walk hours, Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, 48 Court St.
Middletown
Theater performance, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, 8 p.m., Middletown High School, Valley Road. Tickets, $5, at the door, partial proceeds benefit Mat Mello Fund, MHS graduate battling brain tumor.
Newport
ArtsFest, 6 to 8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Country Day School, 180 Rhode Island Ave. Open to the public, free.
Tiverton
Blood drive, 3 to 5 p.m., Countryview Estates Community Center, 213 Hurst Lane.
Spring Social, hosted by the Rhode Island State Grange, buffet dinner, performance by Somerset High School Chorale and Show Choir, 6 p.m., Ponta Delgada Club, 70 Shove St. Tickets, $25, information, Jeannette Kenyon, (508) 676-0367.
TOMORROW
Barrington
Preparation of town gardens, by Barrington Garden Club members, 9 a.m. to noon, throughout the town.
Bristol
Crohn’s & Colitis Benefit Walk, hosted by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Colt State Park. Information, (800) 314-3459.
“Step into Spring,” Downtown Bristol Merchants Association, stores in downtown district and seven Bristol museums open.
Wool & Fiber Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Coggeshall Farm Museum, off Poppasquash Road. Admission, $8 adults, $5 senior citizens and children ages 6 to 12, $3 children under 6, museum members free.
Master printmaker talk, by Eric Goldberg, 2 p.m., Gallery 297, Hope Street. Free.
Clam boil, 7 p.m., Bristol Train of Artillery, 135 State St. Tickets, $22, $3 for children. Information, Herb Deveau, 253-2927, or Ray Murray, 254-1558.
East Providence
Recycling bin exchange, 9 a.m. to noon, Looff Carousel parking lot, Bullocks Point at Crescent View avenues. Free exchanges or new bins $3 each, $5 for a set (one blue, one green). East Providence residents only.
Awards banquet, DICE (Drug Intervention Community Educators), 4:30 to 7 p.m., East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave.
Little Compton
Public ham and bean supper, hosted by the Little Compton Grange, 5:45 p.m., IOOF Hall, the Commons. Reservations, 635-4749. Take-out orders available.
Quest for ground-nesting birds, meet at 7:45 a.m., park in post office lot, Sakonnet Preservation Association, 7 South of Commons Rd. Information, 635-2928.
Middletown
Plant sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blenheim Newport, 303 Valley Rd. Free small container gardening workshop, 11 a.m.
Colonial Day at Whitehall, 2 to 4 p.m., Whitehall, Berkeley Avenue. Hosted by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Concert, “A Collage Mass of Sacred Music,” by Sine Nomine, 7:30 p.m., St. Columba Chapel, 55 Vaucluse Ave. Tickets and information, jlrams3@earthlink.net, 683-6791 or www.sinenominechoir.org.
Theater performance, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, 8 p.m., Middletown High School, Valley Road. Tickets, $5, at the door, partial proceeds benefit Mat Mello Fund, MHS graduate battling brain tumor
Newport
Artists reception, “Steeple Chase Exhibition,” 5 to 7 p.m., Channing Memorial Church, 135 Pelham St. Featuring over 25 artists.
Dance performance, “Newport Stories,” by Island Moving Company, 4 and 7 p.m., Great Meeting House, Marlborough Street. Tickets and information, 847-4470 or www.islandmovingco.org.
Portsmouth
Dinner dance, kick-off for 80th annual Feast of St. Anthony, 7 p.m., Portuguese American Citizens Club, 35 Power St. Tickets, $25 each, available at the club, St. Anthony Church office, Carlone’s Florist and Allen’s Wine & Spirits. Information, club office, 683-9858, or Len Silva, 683-6220.
Tiverton
Photo Day at Pardon Gray, 2 to 5 p.m., Pardon Gray Preserve, Main Road. Professional and amateur photographers and high school students experienced in photography offer photo hints. Advance registration required. Information, Rebecca Elwell, Tiverton High School community service coordinator, 624-8494, ext. 230.
SUNDAY
Barrington
Benefit road race, “On Eagles’ Wings Fly Away 5K Road Race,” race start, 1 p.m., Barrington Middle School, 261 Middle Highway. Entry fee, $20, proceeds benefit Barrington Boosters Club. Information, www.oneagleswings5k.com.
Musical story performance, Peter & the Wolf, by Classic Winds Woodwind Quintet, narrated by Deborah Barchi, 2 p.m., Barrington Library, County Road.
Bristol
May Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Parish Center, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, State Street. Admission, $6 adults, $3 children.
Town hall-style dinner, hosted by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, 5 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 237, 850 Hope St. Free, open to all.
East Providence
Police Officers’ Memorial Service, 11 a.m., East Providence Police Department, 750 Waterman Ave. In case of inclement weather, event will be moved to the Senior Citizens Center, 610 Waterman Ave. All are welcome.
Benefit golf tournament, for Ocean State Montessori School, 12:30 p.m., Swansea Country Club, Swansea. Information, 434-6913.
Middletown
Birds & Breakfast, 6:30 to 11 a.m., bird walks, 8, 9 and 10 a.m. breakfast seatings, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd. Tickets, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, children ages 4 to 12, $5 and children ages 3 and under, free. Information, 846-2577.
Newport
International Museum Day, noon to 4 p.m., free admission, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave.
Dance performance, “Newport Stories,” by Island Moving Company, 4 p.m., Great Meeting House, Marlborough Street. Tickets and information, 847-4470 or www.islandmovingco.org.
Portsmouth
Lance Cpl. Barton J. Carroll Memorial 5K Road Race/Walk, registration 8 to 8:45 a.m., Portsmouth High School cafeteria, Education Lane. Information, www.portsmoutheducationfoundation.org, online registration, www.jbrace.com.
Warren
Discussion Sunday, for production of Fuddy Meers, by David Lindsay-Abaire, 2 p.m., 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St. Performance at 3 p.m., post-show discussion follows show. Information, 247-4200 or www.2ndStoryTheatre.com.
MONDAY
Barrington
Ceremony to award plaques, hosted by the Barrington Preservation Society, 7:30 p.m., Barrington Library auditorium, County Road.
East Providence
Multimedia presentation, “Train Your Brain: Neuroscience for the Rest of Us!,” by Dr. Lawrence Hirshberg, director, NeuroDevelopment Center and clinical assistant professor, Brown University Medical School, 7 p.m., Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave.
Newport
Task Force meeting, Newport Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, 12:30 p.m., community room, Newport Police Department, 120 Broadway. Information, 849-3915.
Tiverton
Tiverton Garden Club, meeting and container gardening workshop, 6:30 p.m., Amicable Congregational Church, Main Road, Tiverton Four Corners.
TUESDAY
Bristol
Italian-American War Veterans, Cappucci-Weir Post 1, monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Post Home, 9 Court St.
Spring concert, featuring the Mt. Hope High School Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, JIVE and Jazz Ensemble, Mt. Hope High School Performing Arts Center, Chestnut Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., parents of seniors present their student with corsage or boutonnier at 6:45 and concert begins at 7. Admission, $5 adults, free for senior citizens and students.
Bayberry Garden Club, meeting, 7 p.m., Burnside Building, Hope and Court streets.
Newport
Photographic presentation, by Los Angeles-based photographer Arthur Drooker, 6:30 p.m., Rosecliff, Bellevue Avenue. Admission, $15 or $10 for Preservation Society members. Information, 847-1000, ext. 154.
Concert, presented by the Middletown High School Music Boosters Club, 7 p.m., CCRI auditorium, 1 John H. Chafee Blvd. Admission, $6 adults, $3 students.
Portsmouth
Book discussion group, 6:45 p.m., Portsmouth Free Public Library, East Main Road. This month’s book, The Thirteenth Tale.









