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2019 fashion trends come to Smithfield for Fashion Week RI

By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SMITHFIELD – The fifth season of Fashion Week RI is coming to Smithfield, and this time local talent agent Yemi Sekoni is holding the philanthropic event at the Tucker-Quinn Chapel for three nights... more

Hunt ghosts at Old Slater Mill

PAWTUCKET – Old Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Ave., presents its traditional Paranormal Investigation programming on the last two weekends of October. Two types of investigations are on tap this month:... more

Habitat for Humanity fundraiser set for Oct. 19

PAWTUCKET – Habitat for Humanity West Bay and Northern R.I. Inc. will hold a night of networking and beer tasting at The Guild, 461 Main St., on Friday, Oct. 19. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m.;... more

BRT presents McManus and Toaspern Saturday

CUMBERLAND – Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., will present guitarist Tony McManus with Julia Toaspern on Saturday, Oct. 20. McManus has come to be recognized throughout the world as the... more

Halloween Luminary Canal Walk at River Bend Farm Saturday

UXBRIDGE, Mass. – The Blackstone River Watershed Association, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, will host a Halloween Luminary Canal Walk on Saturday, Oct.... more

Hauntings by Night – The Corpse that Drove a Hearse, and Other Macabre Tales

LINCOLN – On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Blackstone Valley Historical Society will present author Jim Ignasher at North Gate, 1873 Louisquisset Pike, at 7 p.m. Truth can often be stranger than fiction,... more

Seagrave Observatory will host My First Telescope program

SCITAUTE – Seagrave Memorial Observatory, 47 Peeptoad Road, will offer the program My First Telescope on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. The members of Skyscrapers Inc. will help participants... more

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at Seagrave Observatory

SCITUATE – Seagrave Memorial Observatory, 47 Peeptoad Road, will celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. Organizers say observatories around the world will be... more

Smith-Appleby House hosts Scarecrow Contest

SMITHFIELD – Smith-Appleby House Museum, 220 Stillwater Road, will host a Fall Scarecrow Contest on Sunday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Judged categories and prizes: • Children ages 12 and younger -... more

Blackstone Culinaria to visit Tavern on Main

PAWTUCKET – The Blackstone Culinaria Food Tour will visit Tavern on Main, 1157 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. The event will include a meal of parmesan encrusted shrimp over... more

MoWC will host sci-fi film festival Oct. 25

WOONSOCKET – The Museum of Work & Culture, 42 South Main St., will host a Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Film Festival event on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. The museum will screen a... more

Kelly to lead state Realtors Commercial, Appraisal Board

PROVIDENCE – Susan Kelly, chief appraiser and broker owner of Fenix Real Estate & Appraisal Solutions in Lincoln, was installed as the 25th president of the Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal... more

Renovated colonial for sale in Old Smithfield Village

SMITHFIELD – This colonial, located in Old Smithfield Village, has been completely renovated and sits on a beautiful piece of land in a quiet neighborhood. “The yard is really pretty and completely... more

Vendors and crafters sought for fall fair

PAWTUCKET – Smithfield Avenue Congregational Church, 514 Smithfield Ave., is seeking vendors and crafters for its fall fair to be held on Saturday, Nov. 3. Tables are $30 each with a donation to the... more