BRT presents Doyle’s Roscommon Soles
Blackstone River Theatre will present Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles “Health to the Ladies” on Saturday, November 26, 7:00 p.m., at Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. Admission is $20.00 advance, $24.00 day of show. For reservations visit www. riverfolk.org or call Blackstone River Theatre at (401) 725-9272.
Audiences are invited to travel “over the river (the Blackstone, of course) and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go” to celebrate a Thanksgiving weekend with Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles. Funded in part by a grant from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, this evening’s custom-themed concert “Health to the Ladies” is named for an old traditional jig and calls out a toast to the generations of women who keep Irish traditions alive from pantry to parlor as old ways and new customs blend around holiday hearths at home and in America.
“Health to the Ladies” will spotlight the contributions in dance, music, and song made by some amazing and historic Rhode Island women of the performing arts. Their influence was felt nationally and locally, from vaudeville to the age of radio and television, and on dance stages or in concert halls and recording studios.
On Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 2:30 PM, Music at the Meeting House will present “An American Christmas,” an inspiring concert featuring American-composed Christmas songs, carols, and hymns, with the reading of the Christmas Story by Pastor Ethel Corbin. The program will take place at the Baptist Church in Chepachet, RI (1213 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, on Route 44, just west of the rotary). The concert is open to the public for free, but a free will offering will be taken. Refreshments will follow. This concert is part of a long-standing four-year sequence of Christmas concerts consisting of Old English, American, Northern European, and Southern European Yuletide celebrations, and will be the first in this series post-covid. Featured will be Grace Norton, soprano; Amanda Santo, soprano; Arielle Rogers-Wilkey, mezzo-soprano; and Jason Shealy, baritone, accompanied by Marie Kane, piano. Also featured will be a Brass Quartet, with Elizabeth Gates, French horn; Holly Dion, trumpet; Joel Gates, trombone; and Tom Kane, Tuba. Marilyn Knight will play the church’s historic tracker pipe organ to accompany audience hymn-singing. For more information, please visit the church’s website at chepachetbaptist.org
On Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Blackstone Library will be hosting its 8th Annual In-Person Cookie Walk fundraiser. For $9 per pound, choose from a wide variety of homemade cookies. A selection of specialty treats will also be available for purchase. Come early for the best selection. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Cash and checks preferred, but credit cards will be accepted. The library cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment. Persons with food allergies are responsible for self-monitoring food served/used at the library. Ingredient lists for each item will be available upon request. All proceeds from the cookie walk will help fund library events, programs and purchases not covered by the library’s operating budget. If you would like further information about this event, please contact Ellen Goudreau at egoudreau@cwmars.org or call 508-883-1931.
Ornament is southern New England’s premiere rock orchestra and specializes as a tribute to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Ornament will perform on Friday, November 25th at 8:00 PM. The show will be held at The Stadium Theatre, located at 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket Rhode Island. Admission is $21, $26, $31, $36. Tickets are available at the Stadium Theatre Box Office or by calling 401-762-4545 and online at www.stadiumtheatre. com
The Blackstone Valley Polar Express Train Ride trips run on weekend evenings from November 11th - December 23rd with shows at 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM from the historic Blackstone Valley Train Depot in downtown Woonsocket. Put on your pajamas for this trip which includes a 90-minute excursion on a real-life train filled with a reading of the classic children’s story, sing-a-longs, hot chocolate, a delicious Polar Express cookie, games, and a special visit from Santa to deliver the first gift of Christmas to every child! During the journey passengers will view the North Pole that includes a giant 35’ Christmas tree, gorgeous decorations, and “elves” to welcome the train’s arrival, performed by children from The Dance Step. After returning from the trip, families can stay for a photo with Santa in the historic Blackstone Valley Train Depot. For more information and tickets visit www.blackstonevalleypolarexpress.com or call 401-495-1213
The Bellingham Women of Today will welcome Santa for their 30th year of Muffins with Santa on Saturday, December 17th from 9:00 – 11:30 at St. Blaise Church Hall, 1158 S. Main St., Bellingham. Admission fee is $5 per child with a maximum charge of $15 per family. Children can meet Santa, give him their Christmas wish list while you are welcome to take your phone or camera photos. We will offer muffins, bagels, juice, milk and coffee. Food and beverage items are 1.00 - $2.00 each. There will be free crafts and coloring pages for kids as well as raffle baskets and holiday items for sale. All proceeds will benefit local BWOT charities.
Santa and his elves are so busy preparing for Christmas the Bellingham Women of Today will be helping him send personalized letters to anyone on your list. They are a great gift for children, seniors, college students and anyone young at heart. The cost is $2 for each letter or three for $5. We will be taking requests at Muffins with Santa, December 17th, 9:00 to 11:30 at St. Blaise Church Hall in Bellingham or send the name and address of child/children along with your name and phone number, payment, and any information you would like added to the letter, to BWOT, PO Box 405, Bellingham, MA 02019 before December 15th.
.Julien Ayotte, Northern Rhode Island’s award-winning and best-selling author of seven novels, has just released his eighth book, Spitting Images: A Harry Esten Mystery. He will be taking pre-orders at the upcoming Small Business Saturday Shop RI event held on Saturday, November 26 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick from 9am-4pm. The event is free to the public, and so is the parking. Over 120 local vendors will be showcasing their wares. On the following Saturday, December 3 at the same location from 10am-5pm, the Association of Rhode Island Authors will be holding their Annual Author Expo. Over 100 local authors will be on hand. Admittance and parking are free to the public.