| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Adult Watercolor ClassPresented by Warwick Museum of Art May 21-June 25, 2013
Adult Watercolor Class for Beginners
Tuesday, May 23 - June 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Bernadette Pace, an experienced instructor and well-known regional artist, will introduce students to basic techniques of watercolor painting:
* learning to use the materials,
* blending colors,
* creating dynamic compositions,
* using watercolor to express creativity.
These are encouraging and adventuresome classes for people 17 years and up who...
| Warwick Museum of Art | 05/21/13- 06/25/13 | Warwick |
Fit CampPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion April 1-September 2, 2013 Join us each Monday beginning April 1, 2013, to take in the beauty of Blithewold’s exquisite gardens & grounds and get fit at the same time! During this FREE session open to the public, participants will have the choice of doing a fitness walk throughout the grounds, or participate in a fit-camp.
Together with Blithewold and Kara Rocha, Owner of Nutrition 4 Life we welcome you to join the national Let’s Move campaign to get healthy this spring. All levels... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 04/01/13- 09/02/13 | Bristol |
Mornings in the Vegetable GardenPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion June 8, 2013 Join Assistant Grounds Manager Dan Christina for a morning tour of Blithewold’s Vegetable Garden. These monthly tours are designed to encourage and offer guidance to the home gardener, or anyone who may be interested in producing their own vegetable garden. The tours will cover a variety of topics such as high-yield succession plantings, space-saving growing techniques, and tips for engaging young minds using playful structures. This fun and educational tour will highlight the topics,... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 06/08/13 | Bristol |
Mornings in the Vegetable GardenPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion July 13, 2013 Join Assistant Grounds Manager Dan Christina for a morning tour of Blithewold’s Vegetable Garden. These monthly tours are designed to encourage and offer guidance to the home gardener, or anyone who may be interested in producing their own vegetable garden. The tours will cover a variety of topics such as high-yield succession plantings, space-saving growing techniques, and tips for engaging young minds using playful structures. This fun and educational tour will highlight the topics,... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 07/13/13 | Bristol |
Mornings in the Vegetable GardenPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion August 10, 2013 Join Assistant Grounds Manager Dan Christina for a morning tour of Blithewold’s Vegetable Garden. These monthly tours are designed to encourage and offer guidance to the home gardener, or anyone who may be interested in producing their own vegetable garden. The tours will cover a variety of topics such as high-yield succession plantings, space-saving growing techniques, and tips for engaging young minds using playful structures. This fun and educational tour will highlight the topics,... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 08/10/13 | Bristol |
Mornings in the Vegetable GardenPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion September 14, 2013 Join Assistant Grounds Manager Dan Christina for a morning tour of Blithewold’s Vegetable Garden. These monthly tours are designed to encourage and offer guidance to the home gardener, or anyone who may be interested in producing their own vegetable garden. The tours will cover a variety of topics such as high-yield succession plantings, space-saving growing techniques, and tips for engaging young minds using playful structures. This fun and educational tour will highlight the topics,... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 09/14/13 | Bristol |
Tree Mob at the Arnold ArboretumPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion May 23, 2013 The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, established in 1872, was planned and designed in collaboration with premier landscape designer Frederick Law Olmstead. The Arboretum is a national historic landmark occupying 265 acres and it contains an immense collection of trees, shrubs and woody vines.
Join Blithewold for special road trip to “tree mob” the Arnold Arboretum! You will be greeted by Bessie Van Wickle’s great granddaughter-in-law, Pam Thompson,... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 05/23/13 | Bristol |
Introduction to WatercolorPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion May 15-June 19, 2013 Discover the joy of watercolor painting in this introductory course. You will learn about basic techniques and materials as you explore your inner creative talent! Watercolor techniques including tools, color, composition and paint application will be demonstrated and students will receive individual attention to create beautiful watercolor paintings from their photographs. | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 05/15/13- 06/19/13 | Bristol |
Growing a Cutting Garden: IPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion June 1, 2013 For gardeners the ultimate pleasure is to be able to cut flowers from their own garden to beautify their home and give it a fresh look and feel. At Blithewold, which has tended a cutting garden for over 100 years, flowers from the garden have been brought into the Mansion for everyday pleasure as well as for special events, or given away to friends and family. Others who keep a cutting garden love to have home-grown blossoms, foliage, and seed heads handy for fresh or dried floral... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 06/01/13 | Bristol |
Yoga Days at Blithewold Presented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion June 4-September 5, 2013 Blithewold and Bristol Yoga Studio invite you to enjoy a connection to nature, through our beautiful landscape, and the peacefulness of Yoga outdoors. The Yoga asana (postures) offered is appropriate for all experience levels— from newcomers who can’t touch their toes to those seeking to continue their practice while basking in a breathtaking new atmosphere. The instructors will introduce students to a variety of Hatha Yoga styles using warm, welcoming, and sometimes comical... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 06/04/13- 09/05/13 | Bristol |
Pottery and PlantsPresented by Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum at Blithewold Mansion June 15-June 29, 2013 Get extra creative this garden season and plant a beautiful container garden. You will really impress your friends by telling them that you not only planted it, but created the container as well! During this hands-on series, artist Ellen Bomgren, owner of Mudstone Studios in Warren, RI, will teach students to use press molds, textures an slip decoration techniques to create one-of-a-kind pots to plant in. At the first class we will make the container, then we will paint and glaze at the... | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | 06/15/13- 06/29/13 | Bristol |
Art, Theatre, Music, and Ceramic Summer Camps Presented by Artists' Exchange at Artists' Exchange June 24-August 27, 2013 Art, Theatre, Music, and Ceramic Summer Camps at Artists’ Exchange allow children to thoroughly explore their chosen medium in fully equipped professional art studios and our state of the art theatres. Camps begin June 24th and run through August 27th, extended care is available. Ages 5 to 17. 2012 Best Summer Camps voted by Rhode Island Monthly. Visit our website for full descriptions, pricing and find out how to receive a 20% discount! | Artists' Exchange | 06/24/13- 08/27/13 | Cranston |
Yoga in the ParkPresented by Friends of Ballard Park at Ballard Park June 18-August 27, 2013 Breathing, warm-up, basic postures and relaxation for all levels. Those interested should wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Class is in the quarry meadow. Use Hazard Road entrance. | Friends of Ballard Park | 06/18/13- 08/27/13 | Newport |
Spiritual Practices of the EastPresented by Newport Restoration Foundation at Rough Point June 12, 2013 Come explore a topic near and dear to Doris Duke's heart. Throughout the evening we'll offer mini-talks and hands-on workshops exploring a variety of meditative practices. From yoga and meditation in the gardens, to chanting and Tibetan singing bowls in the Great Hall you will leave feeling more relaxed and enlightened. Take a break and head upstairs to visit this year's exhibit, "A Career of Giving" and learn about Doris Duke's philanthropic interests in more detail. | Newport Restoration Foundation | 06/12/13 | Newport |
Professional Development Workshop: Summer Institute: Invention + InnovationPresented by RISD Museum at RISD Museum July 9, 2013 This institute looks closely at works of design from the ancient past to the present and explores how key objects have solved specific problems by applying innovative ideas, processes, and technologies. Participants examine furniture, vessels, and garments to enhance the integration of material culture in their subject areas; the workshop is relevant for educators who teach art, math, science, history, and English. Sessions include gallery discussions, presentations by experts and... | RISD Museum | 07/09/13 | Providence |
Professional Development Workshop: Summer Institute: Invention + InnovationPresented by RISD Museum at RISD Museum July 10, 2013 This institute looks closely at works of design from the ancient past to the present and explores how key objects have solved specific problems by applying innovative ideas, processes, and technologies. Participants examine furniture, vessels, and garments to enhance the integration of material culture in their subject areas; the workshop is relevant for educators who teach art, math, science, history, and English. Sessions include gallery discussions, presentations by experts and... | RISD Museum | 07/10/13 | Providence |
Professional Development Workshop: Summer Institute: Invention + InnovationPresented by RISD Museum at RISD Museum July 11, 2013 This institute looks closely at works of design from the ancient past to the present and explores how key objects have solved specific problems by applying innovative ideas, processes, and technologies. Participants examine furniture, vessels, and garments to enhance the integration of material culture in their subject areas; the workshop is relevant for educators who teach art, math, science, history, and English. Sessions include gallery discussions, presentations by experts and... | RISD Museum | 07/11/13 | Providence |
Modern Dance For All LevelsPresented by AS220 at 95 Empire January 2, 2013 - Ongoing Class begins with a warm-up that incorporates yoga and breathwork with gentle movements of the spine before moving on to phrase material. A series of short phrases will then be explored, where students are encouraged to play and experiment with how his/her individual body prefers to move through the demonstrated movements. The phrases include elements like directional changes, movement through space, spirals, rotation, lines, momentum, energy and floorwork. Movement may carry over from... | AS220 | 01/02/13- Ongoing | Providence |
| NecronomiCon - Providence | Lovecraft Arts and Sciences Council | 08/22/13- 08/25/13 | Providence |
| Sandwich Skateboarding Event | Greater Kennedy Plaza | 06/06/13 | Providence |
The Open StagePresented by Everett: Company, Stage & School at Everett's Stage May 3-June 7, 2013 Everett presents The Open Stage, a monthly event for young performers featuring house dance troupe Case Closed! and hosted by Everett’s Sokeo Ros & Bianca Morris. The Open Stage happens on the first Friday of each month from 8 to 9:30 p.m., immediately following the Friday Night Live comedy show at 7 p.m. The aim is to give local youth performers a forum to show their talents in front of a live audience. Each show will feature a different headliner and local hip-hop theater troupe... | Everett: Company, Stage & School | 05/03/13- 06/07/13 | Providence |
Perform Better 3 Day Functional Training SummitPresented by at Rhode Island Convention Center June 7-June 9, 2013 Perform Better's Functional Training Summit is designed to provide trainers, coaches and therapists with a combination of lectures and hands-on learning experiences with many of the top professionals in the industry. | | 06/07/13- 06/09/13 | Providence |
Northeast Derby ConventionPresented by at Rhode Island Convention Center May 24-May 26, 2013 The World's Top Coaches
We’ve pulled together the best of the best, like Smarty Pants, Quadzilla, Demanda Riot and many more. Our coaches live on the cutting edge of derby, have been training leagues from all over the world for years, and are as comfortable with Team USA as they are fresh meat. Every skater will get equal time with our top coaches, regardless of skill level. For three days they will get you thinking outside the box, teach you new skills and new strategies... | | 05/24/13- 05/26/13 | Providence |
Adult Drawing ClassPresented by Warwick Museum of Art at Warwick Museum of Art May 23-June 27, 2013 Adult Drawing Class for Beginners
Tuesday, May 23 - June 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Bernadette Pace, an experienced instructor and well-known regional artist, will introduce students to basic techniques of drawing:
* learning to use the materials,
* using line, shape form,
* seeing negative and positive space,
* constructing dynamic drawings.
These are encouraging and... | Warwick Museum of Art | 05/23/13- 06/27/13 | Warwick |
Summer Art CampPresented by Warwick Museum of Art at Warwick Museum of Art July 8-August 16, 2013 Art Camp for Children 6-12
July 8 - August 16 on Weekdays from 9:00-4:00 pm
Creative kids crave summer stimulation and that's what they'll get with art workshops like Improv Comedy, Make a Monster, Painting, Jewelry Making, Drawing, Cartooning -- and more. Camp runs Monday-Friday with three weeklong workshops at 9:00-11:00, 11:30-1:30, 2:00-4:00. Workshops are taught by experienced instructors with emphasis on trying new materials, stretching imaginations, and having fun... | Warwick Museum of Art | 07/08/13- 08/16/13 | Warwick |