Friday, August 16

Woonsocket

• Levitt AMP Woonsocket Concert Series with Flor de Toloache and Julie Rhodes, River Island Arts Park, Bernon Street; opens at 5 p.m.; show at 6 p.m. For more on the show, go to concertslevittamp.org or call 401-7620993, ext. 234.

Pawtucket

• 92nd annual Grecian Festival, Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 96 Walcott St., 5 to 10 p.m. traditional foods and pastries, music, dance, an indoor/outdoor Greek Agora (market place), children's activities and the R.I. National Guard's rock climbing wall. Rain or shine, admission is free and open to the public. Ample free parking and free shuttle bus service available.

Saturday, August 16 Pawtucket

• 92nd annual Grecian Festival, Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 96 Walcott St., noon to 10 p.m. traditional foods and pastries, music, dance, an indoor/outdoor Greek Agora (market place), children's activities and the R.I. National Guard's rock climbing wall. Rain or shine, admission is free and open to the public. Free parking and free shuttle bus service available.

Sunday, August 18 Pawtucket

• Foolproof Brewing Company (241 Grotto Ave.) hosts its seventh annual Augtoberfest, from 3 to 7 p.m. The beer festival will feature live music from The Kickin' Brass Band, food from Great Northern BBQ, games, competitions, and an inflatable slip-and-slide. Foolproof will be releasing one of its most popular seasonal beers – Pineapple Vango Sour Ale. Parking on site. Tickets may be purchased online in advance through EventBrite at http:// bit.ly/Augtoberfest19 with the following options: Designated driver, $15 (entry to festival); Jester, $25 (entry and 2 beer tickets); Prince, $35 (entry and 3 beer tickets, plus commemorative cup – $46 value); King, $45 (entry and 3 beer tickets, plus commemorative cup, $5 food ticket and $10 takehome beer voucher – $61 value). NOT OFFERED AT THE DOOR. Tickets at the door are an extra $5. Additional beverage tickets are available for purchase.

• 92nd annual Grecian Festival, Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 96 Walcott St., noon to 9 p.m. traditional foods and pastries, music, dance, an indoor/outdoor Greek Agora (market place), children's activities and the R.I. National Guard's rock climbing wall. Rain or shine, admission is free and open to the public. Ample free parking and free shuttle bus service available.

Monday, August 19 Woonsocket

• Summer Classic Car Cruise, Market Square Municipal Parking Lot, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; rain date following Monday.

Tuesday, August 20 North Smithfield

• Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardeners workshop, 6:30 p.m., North Smithfield Public Library; please register at http://nspl.evanced.info/signup or by calling 767-2780.

Lincoln

• The Lincoln Senior Center is going to Foxwoods Resort and Casino. Bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. $18 per person due at the time of registration. (Includes lunch buffet and $10 slot play). Senior membership required. Please park in back lot. For more, call 401-753-7000.

Wednesday, August 21 Pawtucket

• Rhode Island Spirits with The Rhode Hen Cafe, 59 Blackstone Ave., 6 p.m. Tour Rhode Island Spirits distillery and learn about their vodka and gin creations (and taste a few, too). Enjoy food from The Rhody Hen Café in Pawtucket – carnitas sliders, an alote dip, and an assortment of homemade pizzas. Then relax in the spacious lounge at RI Spirits and enjoy the view of the Blackstone River. Tickets $28; contact Joan Loos, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, at 401-724-2200 or joan@tourblackstone.com

Thursday, August 22 Woonsocket

• How to Use Narcan to Save Lives, 6 to 8 p.m., Woonsocket Room, Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St.; free Informational session presented by the Woonsocket Prevention Coalition. Open to the public, meets on the fourth Thursday of every month. For more information, please call the Prevention Coalition at 401-766-3332.

Friday, August 23 Woonsocket

• Levitt AMP Woonsocket Concert Series season finale with Terrence Simien and Kickin' Brass Band, River Island Arts Park, Bernon Street; opens at 5 p.m.; show at 6 p.m. For more, go to concerts.levittamp.org or call 401-762-0993, ext. 234.

Saturday, August 24 Woonsocket

• A carnival fair fundraiser to benefit the Center for Missing Children will be held at River Island Park, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers are looking for volunteers to help set up a yard sale. Space units are available for $10, one table for $20, or two tables for $30. There will also be food, a bake sale and a variety of raffles, plus Disney arts and a pie-eating contest. For more information, call Michael Disney at 401-636-1309.

• Movies in the Parks presents "Moana," dusk, World War II Memorial Park.

• St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish (174 Harris Ave.) Polish kitchen will open at noon for eating or takeout. All your favorite dishes will be available, plus an outdoor grill with some specialties. Cake booth will be the 'best of the best' and Michal-Polish DJ will be providing music for dancing from 3 to 10 p.m. Tables of attic treasures will be set up for browsing by noon. Something for everyone. Entertainment will be available for children as well.

Friday, September 6 Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Arts Fest: Dragon Boat Celebration, 6 to 8 p.m., Festival Pier, with a celebration of six new dragon boats hand-built in Taiwan, plus a dragon boat parade, music, and the awakening of the dragon ceremony; Elemental Spirit – In Motion Dance and Flow, 7:30 to 10 p.m., 249 Roosevelt Ave.; experience the elements through movement, dance and interactive art installations in a unique event which combines live art with a professional DJ, immersive lighting and a welcoming dance space.

Saturday, September 7 Woonsocket

• Northern Rhode Island Council on the Arts French Heritage Festival & Soiree; live music, dancing, entertainment, traditional foods, contests, vendors and much more for everyone. The festival will be held at River Island Park from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the Soiree will continue at Holy Trinity Parish from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Arts Fest: 20th annual Dragon Boat Race and Taiwan Day, free family event, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Festival Pier; River Bend East Songwriters Festival, noon to 7 p.m., Slater Mill, a diverse array of songwriters comes together on the grounds of historic Slater Mill for a day-long celebration of music.

Thursday, September 12 Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Arts Fest: Textures Exhibition Opening Reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 560 Mineral Spring Ave., first floor. Opening Reception for PAC's Textures Juried Exhibition; Papermaking Using Locally Foraged Plant Fiber, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 2 Bayley St.; this event will incorporate an interactive papermaking demonstration, a seasonally themed meal sourced with local ingredients, and a conversation on sustainability and the creative use of invasives in the paper making process.

Friday, September 13 Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Arts Fest: Romantic Comedy, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., 350 Division St.; the trials and tributations of love, friendship and collaboration.

Saturday, September 14 Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Arts Fest: Slater Park Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Slater Memorial Park; an open air market' of 100-plus local artisans and crafters selling original, handmade items, food trucks, crafts, family-fun activities, music and dance performances, and the Pawtucket Teachers' Alliance presentation of the RI Philharmonic "Pops in the Park," 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. followed by fireworks.