Regional

Benefit for breast cancer research and treatment: The Newport International Polo Series will host the Pearls Charity Cup Saturday to raise money for breast cancer research and treatment. At this match, businesses that buy for $200 a luxury box table in the Carnegie Abbey Club private enclosure for 10 guests will have 100 percent of their purchase donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Public Address mentions, newspaper ad listing, and signage opportunities will be given to participating businesses in recognition of their presence and support. The audience is encouraged to wear pink and pearls to show their support.

Any business interested in participating is asked to contact Agnes Keating agnes@glenfarm.com or 847-7090.

Barrington

Memory Garden: The GFWC Bristol County Women’s Club recently began the first phase of building a memory garden to pay tribute to women who had lost their lives to domestic violence. Butterfly bushes were planted to symbolize the hope that all women will one day be free of domestic violence. Phase II will take place in the fall when spring bulbs will be planted and a bench installed. Funding for the project was by means of donations and the Make a Difference Day grant from GFWC International. For information contact Sandy Pannone, president, 245-1694 or e-mail bristolcounty@gfwcri.org.

Bristol

Benefit flea market: Friends of Foley will hold a benefit flea market Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the VFW Hall, 850 Hope St, rain or shine. The sale will be run by Alfred’s Antiques and all proceeds will benefit Friends of Foley, a nonprofit corporation working to build a new, state-of-the-art, no-kill animal shelter for the town of Bristol.

Gallery walk: Bristol Gallery Night will be held Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. Galleries participating include Uncommon Art, 736, Hope St.; The Gallery at The Bristol Workshops in Photography, 4 Franklin St; Bristol Looms, 49 Bradford St., Unit 2; Hope Gallery, 435 Hope St; The Art Gallery at Interiors, etc., 417 Hope St.; Gallery 297, 297 Hope St.; and Kamaken Art Photography, 275 Hope St. The event is free to all.

East Providence

Family concert: The Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave., will hold a family concert featuring Bill Harley and Keith Munslow tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.

Harley is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter who focuses on growing up, schooling and family life. Munslow is an award-winning performer who combines funky piano, singing, hilarious stories and fast cartooning.

This free concert will be held on the library’s lawn. For information, call 435-1978.

Museum acquisition: The Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit, 1003 Waterman Ave., has acquired an extensive collection of historical maps relating to the history of Cape Verde, some dating to the 1600s. The museum has also acquired an enormous collection of books dating to the early 1900s. Given by an anonymous donor, the maps, books, films and other items are a significant addition to the museum. This is a noncirculation collection available to the public in the museum’s Reading Room during regular hour of operation.

The Cape Verdean exhibit is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Arrangements may be made for groups of 10 or more by calling the museum, 228-7292, or by e-mailing info@cvmuseum.org. Visit www.capeverdeanmuseum.org to view the museum’s newsletter for current events. The museum is always free of charge. Donations are accepted.

Little Compton

Concert: The Ocean State Summer Pops Orchestra kicks off its season with its fifth annual Pops on the Commons Concert Saturday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the Commons. Featured will be light classical, pops and show tunes. This event is free to all. Picnics and lawn chairs are welcome. The event is sponsored by Little Compton Community Center and the Field Family.

Middletown

Benefit Bird Ball: The Norman Bird Sanctuary will hold its fifth annual Bird Ball Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “Paradise In Blue,” with a menu prepared by Blackstone Caterers and music by The James Montgomery Blues Band along with Joey Kramer from Aerosmith. Tickets are $100 each ($800 for 10 tickets) if purchased by Aug. 9, or $125 at the door. Tickets sold out last year, so early reservations are recommended. To register, visit www.normanbirdsanctuary.org or call 846-2577.

Newport

Family Night Concerts: The City of Newport’s Family Night Concerts continue tonight with the Lois Vaughn Jazz Quintet. Concerts are held at 6 p.m. at Easton’s Beach, Memorial Boulevard. Parking is free after 5 p.m. and the carousel and snack bar will be open during the show. Call 845-5810 after 4 p.m. for information on rain cancellations.

Easton’s Pond meeting: The Friends of Easton’s Pond will meet Thursday at noon in the Rotary Room at Newport Library, Spring Street. The meeting will include discussion on improvements to Bailey’s Brook Watershed affecting infrastructure, pollution and recreational opportunities in the Easton’s Pond area.

New program launched: The Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs has launched a new program called ADAGE, helping to subsidize the cost of services that provide support and assistance to caregivers of individuals with dementia. ADAGE will provide up to $950 in matching funds to help pay for services, which can include in-home respite care, adult day services, overnight assistance and more. Individuals with incomes between $19,341 and $41,135 and couples with incomes between $24,179 and $47,012 may be eligible. For more information please contact Jim Nyberg, Child & Family’s Director of Elder Services, 848-4120.

Successful capital campaign: About 100 people gathered at Seamen’s Church Institute June 3 to be a part of the organization’s first donor appreciation reception. The institute has raised over $1.4 million with its first-ever capital campaign, Foundation for the Future. The Seamen’s board of directors took this opportunity to install distinct bronze plaques in several areas of its building and grounds to honor a number of generous benefactors, many of whom attended the reception.

For nearly 90 years, Seamen’s Church Institute has provided men and women of the sea and at-risk persons from the Newport community a safe haven in which they may find comfort, benefit and aid.

The historic building is the only original structure remaining on Market Square and is one of the few buildings on the Newport waterfront still being used for its original purpose. With a $600,000 Phase I completed, in 2008 Seamen’s hopes to finish raising $1.1 million. The funds will go toward the Institute’s much-needed transitional residency program as well as for improvements to its building.

For more information, contact Jack Grant, superintendent, 847-4260.

Portsmouth

Activities for teens: The Portsmouth Free Public Library, East Main Road, offers “Teen Gamers!” on Tuesdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. during the library’s summer reading program. Teens can use the library’s laptops and wireless connection to participate with other players.

Tiverton

Amelia Earhart portrayal: Historic re-enactor Jessa Piaia will present a one-person interpretation of pioneer aviatrix Amelia Earhart titled, “Meet Amelia Earhart (1897-1937): First Lady of the Air,” tonight at 7 at The Meeting House, 3850 Main Rd.

The program is set in 1936, when Earhart was a popular speaker and preparing for take-off for the around-the-world flight in 1937. (Her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean and was never found.) Acclaimed as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, she was also a social worker at the Denison House in downtown Boston. She served as a role model while pursuing activities that ranged from being a guidance counselor at Purdue University, an aviation writer and author of three books, to designing luggage and a line of clothes for “women who live actively.”

The program is hosted by the Four Corners Arts Center and runs 50 minutes in length with an informal question and answer to follow. It is appropriate for audiences ages 10 through adult. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.fourcornersarts.org.

Warren

Italian Festival: St. Alexander’s Church, 221 Main St., will hold its 37th annual Italian Festival Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. on the church grounds. Featured will be Italian foods and pastries, games and booths for children. For information, call 245-6369 or 245-0620.