South County Happenings


South County Fun (1.0) South County Happenings (1.3) Latest update: 05/03/03 Links last checked: 04/25/03	South County Happenings

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Monthly/Weekly ... Church of the Ascension Supper, every Sun, 5-6p, 783-2911. Elks Lodge BPOE Italian Dinner, second Tue of the month, 5-7p, Elks Lodge, 60 Belmont Ave., $5/$2, 783-7819. Elks Lodge BPOE Fish Fry, every other Friday. Singles over 40, every Fri, Cross Mills Library, Charlestown, 364-6211. Slocum Grange Breakfast, every third Sat of the month, Slocum Grange. Many Trips, especially for senior citizens, SK Neighborhood Guild, 789-9301.
Monthly/Weekly (Summer Only) ... South Kingtown Farmer's Market, Tue thru Oct, 2002, Marina Park, Wakefield, 2:30-6:00p. South Kingtown Farmer's Market, Sat thru Oct, 2002, URI Fine Arts Center Parking Lot. Towers, Music & Dancing, Thu, 2002, 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett, 782-2597. Concerts on the Green, usually Sun evenings in Jul and Aug, 2002, Village Green, SK, Neighborhood Guild, 789-9301. Narragansett's Concert Series at the Beach, usually Sun evenings in Jul and Aug, 2002, Town Beach, 782-0656.
January ... Polar Bear Clubs, Polar Bear Clubs in Narragansett, Charlestown, North Kingstown, etc. go for a dip in the ocean at noon to benefit local charities, Jan 1st. February ... URI Theatre often has productions in Feb, Apr, Oct, and Dec, 874-5843. Atlantic-10 Basketball Playoffs, URI and other Atlantic-10 Schools. March ... URI has a flower show before Easter, URI Greenhouses. April ... URI Theatre often has productions in Feb, Apr, Oct, and Dec, 874-5843. URI Film Festival, annualy in April. Prout usually has a theatre production in April. In 2003, it's "Les Miserables". Spring Breakfast, Sat, Apr 19, 2003, 7-10a, Slocum Grange, $5 adults. Easter Egg Hunt, Sat, Apr 19, 2003, 10a, Tuckertown Park, Wakefield, 789-9301. Firemen's Breakfast, Sun, Apr 27, 2003, Fire House behind Benney's in Wakefield. May ... May Day Breakfast, usually Sat or Sun mornings at various sites, often at fire stations. Check out Snug Harbor. Also, Quonset Air Museum has a fly-in/drive-in breakfast from 9a-1p. All you can eat. 488 Eccleston Ave, N.K., 294-9540. Civil War Weekend, May 16-17, 1998, South County Museum, Narragansett, 783-5400. Kingston Fair Day, May 9, 1998, 9a-2p, Kingston. South County Art Assoc. Festival, May 13-16, 1999, 2587 Kingstown Road, Wakefield, 783-2195. Annual Plant Sale, May, 22, 1999, 8a-2p, Church of the Ascension, Wakefield. Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day, 10a, Main St., Wakefield. Annual Bake Sale, Sat, May 30, 1998, Cross' Mills Public Library, held at Wal-Mart in Westerly, Bonnie Patterson, 364-6211. Annual Flea Market and Rummage Sale, Fri, May 29 and Sat, May 30, 1998, St. Francis Women's Club, St. Francis Church, 114 High St., Wakefield, 782-4500. Prout Theatre, Fri, May 29 and Sat, May 30, 1998, The Prout School, Route 1, Wakefield, "West Side Story", 789-9262 or 884-0264. June ... Strawberry Festivals Sat, Jun 20, 1998, Exeter Grange No. 12, 469 Ten Rod Rd, Route 102, Exeter, RI, ham, beans, potato salad, ... strawberry shortcake, Ann at 294-3833 or Joyce at 397-3265. South Kingstown Farmers Market, Parking Lot at URI's Keaney Gym, off Route 138, Sat, during the summer, 789-4012. Block Island Seafood Festival, Jun 13, 1998. July ... July 4th Fireworks, Jul 4, 9p, Old Mountain Field, Wakefield. Wickford Art Festival, Jul 11-12, 1998, Village of Wickford, in North Kingstown. Heritage Seafood Festival, Jul 17-19, 1998, Mariner Park, Wakefield, Hot Air Ballon Festival, 24th annual, Jul 26-28, 2002, URI, 783-1770. Narragansett Seafood Festival, Jul 26-27, 2002, 783-7121.	August ... Charlestown Seafood Festival, 18th annual, Aug 2-4, 2002, Ninigret Park, Route 1, Charlestown, 364-4031. Fools' Rules Regatta, mid-August, build and sail your own sailboat in a fun competition, Jamestown. Leapfest Aug 17, 2002, RI Army National Guard's International Military Parachute Competition, Peckham Farm, near URI, 528-2518. Wickford Quahog Festival, 15th annual, Aug 29-30, 1998, 10a-6p, Wickford Festival Grounds, Tower Hill Rd., 885-4118. Rhythm & Roots Festival, Labor Day Weekend (5th annual in 2002), Ninigret Park, Charlestown, 888-855-6940. September ... Rhythm & Roots Festival, Labor Day Weekend (5th annual in 2002), Ninigret Park, Charlestown, 888-855-6940. Snug Harbor Labor Day Breakfast, Sun of Labor Day Weekend, 2002, 7-11a, Snug Harbor Fire Station, 789-0409. Model Train Show, Sep 1-3, 1997, South County Museum, 783-5400. Roast Beef Supper, Sep 8, 2001, 5:30p & 7:00p, Grange Hall, 690 Usquepaugh Road, West Kingston, 783-3464. "Family Fest at the Courthouse", family oriented activities, Sep 8, 2002, 12:00-5:00p, Courthouse Center for the Arts, West Kingston, Free, 782-1018. Gilbert Stuart Museum's Family Fun Day, Sep 15, 2002, 2:00-4:00p, free, 294-3001. Jonnycake Storytelling Festival, 14th annual, Sep 20-22, 2002, Wakefield, 789-9301. RI Heritage Day Festival, 20th annual, Sep 20, 1997, State House, 277-2669. Narragansett Kite Festival, 6th annual, Sep 21, 2002, 10a-5p, Narragansett Town Beach, 782-0658. Autumnfest, 3rd annual, Sep 27, 1997, 9:30a-3:30p, 53 Mumford Rd, Narragansett, 782-0675. Swamp Yankee Days, 9th annual, Sep 29-30, 2001, Crandall Field, Route 3, near junction Route 216, Ashaway. South Kingstown's Firefighters' Memorial Parade, Sep 29, 2002, 783-1214. October ... URI Theatre often has productions in Feb, Apr, Oct, and Dec, 874-5843. Opening of Children's Museum, Oct 4-5, 1997, 10a-5p, Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, 294-3521. Harvest Festival & Apple Pie Contest, 26th annual, Oct 6, 2002, 10a-5p, South County Museum, Narragansett, 783-5400. Octoberfest Block Party, Oct 12, 2002, 7-10p, lower Main Street, Wakefield. Wine Tasting, 9th nnual, Oct 18, 2001, 7-10p, benefit for Narragansett Public Library, North Beach Clubhouse, Narragansett. Kids Community Parade, 4th annual, Oct 25, 1997, 4-6p, South Kingstown High School. Haunted House, somewhere?. November ... Ham & Bean Supper, Nov 6, 1999, 5-7p, Wakefield Baptist Church, Main St, $8 adults. Harvest Supper, Nov 6, 1999, 5p & 6:30p, Exeter Grange, Route 102, $8 adults. Spaghetti Dinner, Nov 6, 1999, 4:30-7:30p, Elks Lodge, Wakefield, $6 adults, 789-9744. Autumn Auction, 4th annual, Nov 8, 2001, benefit Habitat for Humanity, also, dinner and dancing, 783-2480. Veterans Day Parade, Nov 11, 2002, Main St., Wakefield. Holiday Show & Sale, Nov 29, 1997, 10a-4p, Neighborhood Guild, Wakefield. Holiday & Pottery & Affordable Art Sale, 31st annual, Nov 29-Dec 2, 2001, Helme House Gallery, Kingstown Rd., Wakefield, 783-2195. Wearable Art Show & Sale, 11th annual, Nov 30, 2001, Courthouse Center for the Arts, W. Kingston, 782-1018. December ... URI Theatre often has productions in Feb, Apr, Oct, and Dec, 874-5843. Victorian Christmas, Dec 1, 2001, Washington County Jail, 783-1328. Celebration of Lights at South County Hospital, 3rd annual, Dec 5, 2002, 5-7p. South County Players Children's Theatre Dec 12, 1998, 7p, "Holiday Event for All Ages", SKHS, Wakefield, 783-6110. SK Tree Lighting, Dec 7, 1997, 4p (concert) & 6p (lighting), Village Green, Neighborhood Guild, Wakefield.