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Get Out: Strawberry Festival, Farmers Market & More
Below are five "berry, berry" good ideas for summer fun.
Don't let another bout of dreary weather predictions put a stop to your weekend activity. Below are five "berry, berry" good ideas for fun times this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Where/When: , 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown | Saturday, June 18 from noon to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, June 19.
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Why Go: Enjoy a day of family entertainment and Smith's Castle's famous strawberry shortcake. According to the Smith's Castle website, the Narragansett Indians and the colonists both relished the tantalizing berry from which the cake is derived.
Pricing: $7/adult or $3/child; members are admitted free-of-charge
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Where/When: 4219 Old Post Road, Charlestown across from the new firehouse | Saturday, June 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Why Go: Hit two birds with one stone as you shop for fresh groceries and burn off the morning's breakfast by strolling through the various booths at Cross Mills Farmers Market. All food and goods sold at the market are required to be locally grown and/or produced. For a full list of the participating vendors, view the market's website.
Pricing: Free to window shop; otherwise, bring your wallet!
Where/When: The National Museum of American Illustration, Vernon Court, 492 Bellevue Avenue Newport | Friday, June 17 at 3 p.m. for guided tour; on Saturday and Sunday general admission is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: Norman Rockwell is an iconic American artist and illustrator; his works capture the spirit of the times in which they were created and are sure to bring a smile to the faces of young and old this summer.
Pricing: Adults $18; children $8
Where/When: Theatre by the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield | June 17 through June 19; Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday showings at 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday showing at 5 p.m.
Why Go: The Tony-award winning musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is playing this weekend at the Theatre by the Sea. Parents, however, are cautioned that there is some mature content in this musical.
Pricing: $54/person for premium seating; $47 for orchestra seating; $39 for bargain seating
Broadway Review - Opening Night
Where/When: The Theatre at the Newport Campus, One John Chafee Blvd., | Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m.
Why Go: See CCRI students perform bits of some of broadway's most-beloved musicals, including excerpts from "Hairspray," "The Lion King" and "Les Miserables." Proceeds from the performance will go toward the Deborah Y. Griffin Vocal Scholarship fund.
Pricing: $15/adult; $10/student or senior
