Name: Rhode Island Blood Center Blood Drive
Start: 2026-05-02T08:30:00-04:00
Location: At North Koffee

At North Koffee

<p>Join the Rhode Island Blood Center for a community blood drive hosted by VFW Post 152 at North Koffee. Donors will receive a $5 coupon to North Koffee as a thank you; please remember to hydrate, eat well, and bring a photo ID.</p>

Local Event: Rhode Island Blood Center Blood Drive

Washington County

Providence Metropolitan Area

North Kingstown

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Blood Center Blood Drive

Join the Rhode Island Blood Center for a community blood drive hosted by VFW Post 152 at North Koffee. Donors will receive a $5...

Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840

<p>Hilarious NY headliner Nick Griffin, as seen on The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman kicks off Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series on Pasta Beach Night. PG 13 show. Must be at least 18 to attend.</p>
<p>Presented by Clements’ &amp; Lees Markets</p>
<p>Tickets: southcoastcomedy.com</p>

Local Event: Newport Comedy Series presents Nick Griffin

Newport County

Newport

Newport Comedy Series presents Nick Griffin

Hilarious NY headliner Nick Griffin, as seen on The Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman kicks off Joe Rocco's...

Jamestown Arts Center

<p>RSVP encouraged | Pay-what-you-can | Walk-ins welcome</p>

<p>An evening of contemporary poetry bringing together three distinct yet intersecting voices, this reading gathers Eleni Sikelianos, Sandra Simonds, and Alexis Almeida. Across their practices, poetry becomes a site of formal experimentation and critical inquiry—engaging questions of ecology, translation, memory, and the entanglements of personal and collective histories. Moving fluidly between lyric and hybrid forms, their work reflects a shared investment in pushing the boundaries of genre while attending to the urgencies of the present.</p>
<p><strong>POETS</strong></p>
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<p>She is the author of nine collections of poetry, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weslpress.org/9780819502162/burning-oracle/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Burning Oracle</em></a>, forthcoming from Wesleyan University Press in 2026.&nbsp;She is also the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/triptychs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Triptychs</em></a>&nbsp;(Wave Books, November 2022)&nbsp;which was a 2022&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;selection. Her awards include the University of Akron Poetry Prize for&nbsp;<a href="https://blogs.uakron.edu/uapress/product/further-problems-with-pleasure/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Further Problems with Pleasure</em></a>&nbsp;chosen by Carmen Giménez and the Cleveland State University Open Poetry Prize for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csupoetrycenter.com/books/mother-was-a-tragic-girl" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Mother Was a Tragic Girl</em></a>. She has been a finalist for numerous awards, including the National Poetry Series. Her first novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.noemipress.org/catalog/prose/assia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Assia</em></a>&nbsp;(Noemi Press, 2023), based on the life of Assia Wevill, won the 2023 Vermont Book Award in Fiction and was shortlisted for the Dzanc Fiction Prize. Her poetry, criticism, and creative nonfiction have been published in the&nbsp;New Yorker,&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;Best American Poetry,&nbsp;Poetry,&nbsp;American Poetry Review,&nbsp;Chicago Review,&nbsp;Granta,&nbsp;Boston Review,&nbsp;Ploughshares, and others. She was the recipient of the Reader’s Choice Award from the Academy of American Poets and is currently working on a book of experimental essays that are a hybrid of memoir, journalism, and literary criticism. Pieces from this manuscript are forthcoming in&nbsp;McSweeneys,&nbsp;Gulf Coast, the&nbsp;Seneca Review, and elsewhere. Sandra has also been granted residencies at The Arctic Circle Residency, Millay Arts Colony, the Story Villa in Finland, Vermont Studio Center, and Studio Faire in Southern France. She earned a B.A. in Psychology and English at UCLA, an M.F.A. at the University of Montana, and her Ph.D. (with honors) in Creative Writing at Florida State University.</p>
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<p>She has published ten books of poetry (most recently, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.elenisikelianos.com/your-kingdom" rel="nofollow noopener"><u><em>Your Kingdom</em></u></a><u><em>,</em></u> 2023) and two unclassifiable hybrid works, sometimes called nonfiction, sometimes memoirs, sometimes fiction: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.elenisikelianos.com/the-book-of-jon" rel="nofollow noopener"><u><em>The Book of Jon</em></u></a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.elenisikelianos.com/you-animal-machine" rel="nofollow noopener"><u><em>You Animal Machine</em></u></a>. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.elenisikelianos.com/memory-rehearsal" rel="nofollow noopener"><u>Memory Rehearsal</u></a>, (forthcoming from City Lights) was named One of <em>Publishers Weekly's</em> Most Anticipated Books for 2026, and is a genre-busting encounter between a poet and her ancestral past documenting a startling intersection of queer history, ancient theater, utopian visions, and modern poetry. Among other honors, she has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, a Fulbright Artists fellowship, and a New York Foundation for the Arts Award in nonfiction. She grew up in earshot of the ocean, in small coastal towns near Santa Barbara, and has since lived in San Francisco, New York, Paris, Athens (Greece), Boulder (Colorado), and Providence.</p>

Local Event: JAC Talk: Poetry Reading

JAC Talk: Poetry Reading

RSVP encouraged | Pay-what-you-can | Walk-ins welcome

An evening of contemporary poetry bringing together three distinct yet...

<p><strong>CHAPTER 2: YOUTH, RECKONING, RESOLVE</strong></p>
<p><strong>Twelve short films. Nine countries. One urgent question: what comes next?</strong></p>

<p>Doors Open at 6:30pm | Film Starts at 7:00pm</p>

<p>Runtime: 110 minutes</p>

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Local Event: Climate Future Film Festival

Climate Future Film Festival

CHAPTER 2: YOUTH, RECKONING, RESOLVE
Twelve short films. Nine countries. One urgent question: what comes next?

Doors Open at...

<p>The John Howard Benson Film</p>
<p>Optik Nerve presents a film directed by Rebecca Miller, followed by a panel discussion</p>

<p>Run time: 33 minutes</p>


<p>Rather than treating Flaherty as an untouchable figure in cinema history, the film invites viewers to reconsider his legacy by placing him in tension with Benson’s quieter, exacting artistic world. The result is a lively, incisive study of two artists whose sensibilities collided in unexpected ways.</p>
<p><em>ROBERT FLAHERTY LOOK AGAIN</em> offers a rare opportunity to witness archival material transformed into a potent, contemporary narrative—an invitation, as Miller puts it, “to take a look, and then look again.”</p>
<p>Following the screening, JAC will host a panel with the filmmaker. The panel discussion will create an interactive opportunity for audience members to learn more about filmmaker Rebecca Miller's creative process and engage with other panel participants on the history and evolution of the documentary form.</p>

Local Event: Screening of Robert Flaherty Look Again

Screening of Robert Flaherty Look Again

The John Howard Benson Film
Optik Nerve presents a film directed by Rebecca Miller, followed by a panel discussion

Run time:...

<p>Free | RSVP required</p>


<p>Framing is often treated as an afterthought, yet it remains integral to how artwork is seen, preserved, and ultimately valued. This talk with professional framer C.F. Hayback considers framing as an extension of artistic practice, one that shapes both presentation and longevity, particularly within coastal environments where humidity and salt air pose ongoing risks.</p><p>Drawing on more than three decades of experience, Hayback will offer practical guidance on preparing work for framing, selecting materials that balance protection and aesthetics, and avoiding common missteps. The session will also address strategies for artists who frame their own work, alongside advice on how to collaborate effectively with professional framers. A selection of tools and DIY supplies will be available for closer examination.</p>
<p>Trained as both an artist and a framer (BFA, Boston University School of Fine Arts), Hayback brings a dual perspective grounded in craftsmanship and creative practice. His career includes founding Nor’east Frameworks and Gallery H2 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, as well as ongoing involvement with seARTS and Cape Ann Plein Air.</p>
<p>Open to artists at all stages, this program offers a focused introduction to framing as both a technical skill and a critical component of artistic presentation.</p>

Local Event: Elevate & Protect Your Artwork: A Framing Talk with CF Hayback

Elevate & Protect Your Artwork: A Framing Talk...

Free | RSVP required


Framing is often treated as an afterthought, yet it remains integral to how artwork is seen, preserved,...

Elevate & Protect Your Artwork: A Framing Talk with CF Hayback

North Kingstown High School

<p>Join us at our annual spring concert featuring both adult and children's choruses.&nbsp; The theme is "When You Wish Upon A Star" and music is about stars of all types: from the night sky to Broadway and Hollywood. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and $5 for children under 8.</p>

Local Event: North Kingstown 2026 Community Chorus Annual Spring Concert

North Kingstown 2026 Community Chorus Annual...

Join us at our annual spring concert featuring both adult and children's choruses.  The theme is "When You Wish Upon A Star"...

North Kingstown 2026 Community Chorus Annual Spring Concert

Ryan and McGinn Parks, and North Koffee

<p>JOIN THE VFW 152<br>...for the North Kingstown Day of Service on May 2nd. </p><p>📌 We will perform spring clean-ups in the morning at McGinn Park (9-11) and Ryan Park (10-12), and host a food collection drive to support the NK Food Pantry.</p>
<p>📌 Blood drive at North Koffee 8:30-1:30.</p>
<p>📌 And the Plum Beach Garden Club is doing a beautification at Updike Park in the morning. No specific time yet. 🌷</p>
<p>Please sign up here to volunteer <a href="https://forms.gle/xNcaXHVEYX2u6okh8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">forms.gle/xNcaXHVEYX2u6okh8</a></p>
<p>Items to bring as volunteers:<br>-Comfortable clothing and footwear for yard work<br>-Work gloves<br>-Sunscreen/medications/hats if needed<br>-Friends and family<br>-A neighborly attitude</p>
<p>The VFW will provide:<br>-Latex gloves <br>-Trash bags<br>-Water/Ice<br>-First Aid Kits<br>-Site Leaders for coordination<br></p>

Local Event: North Kingstown Day Of Service

North Kingstown Day Of Service

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The Newport Comedy Series is a production company that brings live stand-up comedy and unique, interactive comedy shows to Newport, Rhode Island, and surrounding areas.<br /><br />For show tickets to the 2026 series at the Newport Elks Lodge, visit southcoastcomedy.com.<br /><br />For discounted season ticket info or Group ticket purchases of 12 or more please contact Joe Rocco, rocjoprod@gmail.com or 401.556.5779.

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