There will be a free screening of "Wealth Untold," a new documentary that follows a multi-generational network of women leaders fighting to protect Belize’s barrier reef from environmental threats that endanger the livelihoods of coastal communities. Belize, a small coastal country in Central America, is home to the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, […]
Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Assocation (RIEEA) for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Walking Softer Education. Our featured speakers will be Jackson Ray and Andrea Garcia, who will talk about the free programs, project funding, and educator stipends available through Walking Softer for high school classes, clubs, or out-of-school-time education providers.
PhotoVoice gallery is the culmination of a community-led project that brings together residents’ own experiences and creative reflections on how environmental change, hope and rage, public access, and everyday life intersect on Providence’s industrial waterfront. This gallery showcases the power of community voices, through images, writing, and creative pieces that speak to resilience, concern, pride, […]
This Hanukkah, The Slow Rhode in Providence is serving up latkes so good, even the dogs are drooling. Order a plate and 100% goes to the Providence Animal Rescue League to help animals who need a little extra love this holiday season. *Latkes are actually not for puppies; please do not bring home a doggy […]
Get into the festive spirit and pedal through the holiday streets of Newport on a jingly 5-mile loop. Headlights are required; decorative lights and Santa suits encouraged. Jingle wrist bells and Santa helmet covers are available for early registrants, while supplies last, and registration is required. As the ride is after dark, this is an adult […]
Warm up this winter with an afternoon bonfire at West Place Animal Sanctuary. This event is perfect for couples and offers a whole new way to experience the peace and beauty of the historic farm estate. Guests will have an opportunity to freely explore the sanctuary and warm up next to a cozy bonfire in […]
The Tiverton Farmers Market is hosting the annual Christmas Specialty Market, which will have more than 70 local vendors. From food aficionados to art enthusiasts, there is something for everyone, including baked goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, a wide range of meats, Japanese foods, empanadas, honey, chocolates, hummus, and more.
Join The Watch Hill Conservancy for a guided walk to learn about the Napatree Point Conservation Area. Start your day with coffee and our naturalists for a themed walk (plants, birds, marine life) based on participants' interests and learn about the natural history of Napatree Conservation Area. Open to all ages. Participants under the age […]
Hold the foam: The Little Compton Garden Club is hosting a Styrofoam Recycling Day at St. Andrew’s Church at 182 Willow Ave. in Little Compton. Garden club members will be on hand to accept your Styrofoam and other recyclables. Start saving blocks of hard, white Styrofoam (no labels or tape) used for protective packing, including […]
The Rhode Island 2026 food summit aims to meet the moment: the University of Rhode Island is hosting the 2026 summit in person for the first time since the pandemic. Organizers say this year’s summit will help build a resilient, equitable food future; it’s free to attend and open to the public. The free event […]
Darrell Brown, the Conservation Law Foundation’s vice president for Rhode Island, and other CLF staff will speak on “Protecting Earth in the Time of Trump.” Brown, an Edgewood resident and formerly counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, leads the Conservation Law Foundation’s efforts to protect Edgewood and South Providence from Shell Oil Company’s terminal […]
Winter Workshop: Vegetables, plant diseases and insects: basis, scouting, identification and management, with Lisa Tewskbury, entomologist and director of the Biocontrol Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island and Keiddy Urrea-Morawicki, plant pathologist, director of the URI Plant Diagnostic Laboratory.
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