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Northwest RI: July 28-31
Discover what's happening in Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, Scituate, Smithfield and beyond this week!
Jessica Silva
July 28, 2025
In today’s Community Current:
Kayak MeetUp
Summer Celebration
Three opportunities to donate blood, this week, right in our community
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LOCAL BUSINESS
🎉 Cheers to 20 Years! 🥳 Big congrats to Charlie Wilson, owner of The Town Trader 20 incredible years in the heart of Historic Chepachet Village! 🛍️
Housed in a 1690s trading post—the oldest building in the village—this 3,300 sq. ft. antique shop is full of treasures and stories. 🕰️ It’s truly one-of-a-kind! 🇺🇸
Not only is Charlie a dedicated shop owner but also a treasured board member of the Glocester Business Association, helping keep our community strong. 💼❤️
Come visit soon and experience this historic gem for yourself! 📍
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
🩸 Blood Drives
Rhode Island is under a blood shortage emergency. Be ‘someone else’! Here are three opportunities right in our community. Sign up at RIBC.org
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 10a-1p
Place: Target | 370 Putnam Pike, Smithfield
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 3-7p
Place: Hills Tavern | 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet
Date & Time: Thursday, July 31st | 1-5p
Place: Dunkin’ | 259 Putnam Pike, Smithfield
Monday
💸 Tri County Heating Assistance Session
Date & Time: Monday, July 28th | 10a
Place: Greenville Public Library | Putnam Pike, Greenville
🧘 Senior Yoga
Date & Time: Monday, July 28th | 10a
Place: The Lodge | Lodge Rd, Burrillville
🏎️ Car wash on the Riverwalk
Visit the Riverwalk area behind the library and come play with our collection of toy matchbox cars and trucks* in the sand and mud. Then walk the vehicles through the “car wash” sprinkler tunnel to clean them off. You’ll get wet too! Each child will get to take home a toy vehicle to keep. Best for kids age 3 - grade 5 with their families.
Date & Time: Monday, July 28th | 10a
Place: Riverwalk | 100 Tinkham Ln, Harrisville
👢 Senior Line Dance
Date & Time: Monday, July 28th | 230p
Place: The Lodge | Lodge Rd, Burrillville
🏓 Open Court Pickleball
All ages and levels welcome
Date & Time: Mondays & Wednesdays | 530p
Place: Tennis Courts next to Burrillville high school | 425 East Ave, Harrisville
Tuesday
☕️ Coffee, Cake & Conversation (weekly)
New members are always welcome. Come join us, meet new friends, and talk about any book, newspaper article, or magazine you have been reading.
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 1030a
Place: East Smithfield Library
🎲 Glocester Recreation Celebration
Free family event in Chepachet to celebrate all participants of summer rec activities. Bounce houses. Lunch provided
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 11a-2p
Place: Pavillion at Kent Field | Putnam Pike, Chepachet
🥕 Little Free Farm Swap
Share in nature's bounty. Take home fresh vegetables and flowers donated by the Scituate Rotary Garden Club and bring excess produce or blooms from your own garden to share with your neighbors.
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 4p
Place: Hope Library | N Rd, Hope
🛶 Kayaking
Paddle Killingly is meeting up for an evening of kayaking at Stump Pond on Log Road Smithfield | FREE | Launch: GPS Coordinates: 41° 54.044' N 71° 32.776' W
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 530p
Place: Stump Pond | Log Road, Smithfield
🐦️ Angry Birds Catapult
Best for kids in grade 5 and under and their families. Using blocks and boxes, kids will set up structures to be destroyed by stuffed animals being catapulted at them like in the popular game Angry Birds. All materials will be provided. Drop-in
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29th | 10a
Place: Jesse M Smith Library | 100 Tinkham Ln, Harrisville
Wednesday
🚶♀️ Library Walkers
Join us for weekly walks in the woods. For directions and further information, visit our website, glocesterlibraries.org where you can download and print the Walking Club brochure
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 30th (repeats weekly) | 8a
Place: Hawkins Pond | Rt 44, Glocester
🀄️ Mahjong Practice
New to Mahjong? Bring your official 2025 National Mahjong League card, and come strengthen you skills by playing in pairs and triplets with other new players.
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 30th | 11a
Place: Hope Library | N. Road, Hope
🏓 Open Court Pickleball
All ages and levels welcome
Date & Time: Mondays & Wednesdays | 530p
Place: Tennis Courts next to Burrillville high school | 425 east Ave, Harrisville
🐇 Xen’s Storytime
Join us to read a story about and animal, and then meet them! What animal could it be? Will it be creepy and crawly or cute and cuddly?
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 30th | 5p
Place: Glocester Manton Library | Putnam Pike, Chepachet
🎶 Summer concert series
Jump to Live Music for details
Date & Time: Wednesday
Place: Glocester, Scituate, Smithfield
Bocce
Gather for a fun-filled two-hour Bocce session that’s open to everyone, regardless of age, gender, or skill level. REGISTER $20
Date & Time: Every Wednesday | 6p
Place: Roots Heaven Farm | 540 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
Thursday
🫧 Interactive Outdoor Bubble Show
Bursting with joy and upbeat energy, Sara Joy entertains and dances with a variety of innovative bubble props set to music for non-stop fun. She creates the largest bubbles you’ve ever seen, zillions of tiny bubbles, and everything in between, with interactive moments of audience participation and play! This program is great for kids and their families. Held outside on the Riverwalk behind the library. Drop-in style. No sign ups needed.*
Date & Time: Thursday, July 31st | 10a
Place: Riverwalk | 100 Tinkham Ln, Harrisville
🐝 Crafternoon Delight
Creative environmentally-friendly crafts featuring reusable and recycled materials. This week: Sea Crepe Paper Flowers
Date & Time: Thursday, July 31st | 5p
Place: Hope Library | 374 N Rd, Hope
📖 Rhody Readers Book Club
Another book club!? Sure, why not!? In this new book club we’ll read exclusively books that are set in the Ocean State! Our first title: The Wedding People by Alison Espach. To secure your copy of the book, please call the library or e-mail [email protected]
Date & Time: Thursday, July 31st | 6p
Place: N. Scituate Library
Looking for weekly karaoke, trivia, bingo, and more?
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Wednesday
Beth Killian | Smith-Appleby House 220 Stillwater Rd, Smithfield
CarTune Heroes | The Pavillion at Kent Field | 6:30 pm
Jazz Current | North Scituate | 6:30pm
Thursday
Steve Demers | blackie’s | 280 George Washington Hwy, Smithfield | 6p
WEATHER
Monday
90🌡️ 68 | 🌤️ | 18% | 🌬️ NNW 5-10 MPH
Tuesday
95 🌡️ 69 | 🌥️ | 7% | 🌬️ W 5-10 MPH
Wednesday
92🌡️ 68 | ⛅️ | 23% | 🌬️ WSW 5-10 MPH
Thursday
75 🌡️ 60 | 🌧️ | 39% | 🌬️ NE 5-10 MPH
*Disclaimer: This forecast was pulled from the weather app the night before and is subject to New England’s ever-changing moods—accuracy not guaranteed!
Upcoming Events You Can’t Miss
This Weekend
August 1st: Junior Assembly theater presents Little Mermaid
August 2nd: Cady’s Fundraiser/ Bike Run to benefit Anthony Silva
Coming Soon
August 8th: Glocester Library Summer Party
August 14th: Sip & Shop Main St, Chepachet
August 16th: Carnival at Smithfield Woods
August 16th: End of Summer Block Party, Pascoag
Want more details about these events? Shoot us an email at [email protected], and we will be happy to answer any questions!
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