Guided tours of Lippitt House Museum, Moonlit Mirage painting class, the Cinderella Escape, and more.
Happy Tuesday, Providence. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let PVD Current serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: RI nonprofits land RI Foundation housing grants, Cranston VFW hosts cash-only Italian eatery, and PVDFest brings Moonlight Benjamin, night markets, and parade marshals — catch up here.
State-level stories: Rhode Island’s cannabis market stalled at last year’s pace, new menopause discrimination safeguards hit workplaces, and a high-scoring Jamaican striker joins RIFC attack — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: New SSA tech offers more reliable service, national recalls, and a housing market update — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Enjoy river fun with music and raffles
- Learn NVivo basics on Mac online
- Join three-part addiction implementation science webinar series
- States drive resilient energy innovation policies
- Support mental health at Full Blast fundraiser
- Get $400 off Windows with Renewal By Andersen
🫶 We got your back
Decor: Your living room called… it’s begging for a personality upgrade. Local boutiques are packed with hidden gems that’ll make any space pop, so check out these shop stops.
Eats: Rhode Island might be tiny but its flavors hit like a heavyweight champion. These local dishes will have you fighting over johnnycakes and sipping Del’s like a pro.
Cleaning: Cleaning the whole house can feel like climbing Everest in flip-flops… who even has the energy for that? This cleaning checklist breaks the job into manageable bites so you can crush it room by room.
Furniture: Need décor with a backstory deeper than your latest streaming binge? Good Dog Antiques is the gallery that’ll turn your living room into a time capsule… just bring a sharp eye and an appreciation for pieces that only improve with every chapter of history.
Finance: Ready to break up with debt for good? National can help you cut ties, pay up to 30% less than you owe, and finally get some peace. This isn’t your average debt relief advice… it’s a financial fresh start, complete with a happy cry or two when your balance hits zero.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🌇 Sunset Celebration | Tuesday (8/12) at 6:30pm– Tuesday nights in the park have morphed from leftover casserole pity parties into neon drum circles with dancers and fire-twirlers. Providence Drum Troupe rolls through every week with illuminated beats and circus flair, so grab a blanket, ditch your to-do list, and pretend you’re artsy.
😂 Kevin Nealon @ Uptown Theater | Thursday (8/14) at 7:30pm – Spend an evening with Kevin Nealon, the guy who showed Hans and Franz how to pump you up and quietly owned Weekend Update. He’ll trade dry punchlines, Hiking with Kevin tales, and oddball stories from Happy Gilmore, just down the street at our little theater.
💃 Jerzday: A Jersey Shore Dance Party @ Alchemy | Thursday (8/14) at 8:00pm – Think your gelled hair and designer shades can still compete? Dust off your Jersey Shore finest for a night of early 2000s and 2010s club anthems, DJs spinning guilty pleasures, and drink specials that are almost as good as your tan.
🏛️ Guided Tours of Lippitt House Museum @ Lippitt House Museum | Friday (8/15) at 10:00am – Fancy stepping into a time capsule full of lace curtains, gas lamps, and secret passages? Lippitt House tours let you snoop around Providence’s best-preserved Victorian home, hear gossip about the civic-minded Lippitts and their staff, and marvel at stunning 19th century craftsmanship.
🎨 Moonlit Mirage Painting Class @ Paint and Vino | Friday (8/15) at 7:00pm – Nothing beats uncorking creativity under Pawtucket’s neon glow, sip in hand. Grab a complimentary beer, wine, or soda, then splash color onto a 16×20 canvas, no art degree required. It’s like happy hour met Picasso, minus the existential crisis.
This weekend
👠 The Cinderella Escape | Saturday (8/16) at 10:00am – Providence’s sidewalks just went Cinderella-chic thanks to an outdoor escape room where you hunt glass slippers, outsmart wicked stepsisters, and chase pumpkin breadcrumbs. It’s low-pressure, local-approved fun with zero mice, minimal magic, and maximum bragging rights.
🎉 New England Freaknik 2025 @ Gota Lounge | Saturday (8/16) at 4:00pm – Saturday afternoons in Providence just got a serious makeover with New England Freaknik, a sunlit blast from the 80s and 90s complete with neon fits, retro beats, and more side-eye than a high school cafeteria. Good vibes only, 21+.
👻 Dark Tales: Haunted Authors Tour @ Prospect Terrace Park | Saturday (8/16) at 6:00pm – Ready to replace your couch with a moonlit ramble through Providence’s creepy back alleys? We’ll follow the same crooked paths that inspired Lovecraft’s darkest nightmares, meet his ghostly creations, and indulge in some good, old-fashioned historical skullduggery with dramatic flair.
🌀 Tie Dye Workshop @ The Black Sheep Providence | Saturday (8/16) at 6:00pm – Got that one white tee begging for a makeover? Dive into this tie-dye workshop, with shirt and vibrant pigments all provided. Spots are limited, so dust off your inner flower child before they sell out and your wardrobe stays tragically beige.
🍹 ¡Viva la Rita @ Viva Mexico Cantina Grill | Sunday (8/17) at 3:00pm – Take a break from the usual and head to Providence for a margarita-palooza, loaded with tart sips, spicy Mexican bites, and live music that’s just loud enough to drown out your to-do list. Bring your sunnies and your sense of humor. Water’s optional.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/13 Nickel Jukebox @ Blackstone Boulevard – 6 pm
- 8/13 Stand Up Comedy @ Moonshine Alley – 7:30 pm
- 8/14 Fish Fun(d) Fundraiser @ Farm Fresh – 5:30 pm
- 8/14 Scott Ouellette @ William Hall Library – 6:30 pm
- 8/14 A Salute to Summer @ Rhodes on the Pawtuxet – 7 pm
- 8/14 Beat Salad @ Myrtle – 8 pm
- 8/15 Sunset Reggae @ Nick-a-Nees – 4 pm
- 8/16 Jefferson Hamer and more @ Alchemy – 5 pm
- 8/16 Rootz @ Fish Co. – 5 pm
🏠️ This house is wild
Listed by: Sweeney Advisory Group (Mott & Chace Sotheby’s Intl.)
On a half-acre corner lot in Freeman Plat, this stately brick classic has serious curb appeal and even more impressive roots, thanks to landscape legends the Olmsted Brothers. Inside, four bedrooms and five baths get a luxe upgrade with radiant heated floors, a double-door primary suite, and a spa-worthy bath that includes a soaking tub and steam shower. The chef’s kitchen is all marble and wood, with a butler’s pantry and breakfast room for good measure.
Vaulted ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace anchor the family room, while French doors open to a backyard that’s basically a private park. There’s even a dedicated bar room with detailed millwork and its own set of French doors, just in case cocktail hour needs an upgrade.
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