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Northwest RI: August 18-21
Discover what's happening in Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, Scituate, Smithfield and beyond this week!
Jessica Silva
August 18, 2025
In today’s Community Current:
Northern RI has two opportunities this week
New coffee shop to visit in Pascoag
Many wonderful library events
A community carnival in Smithfield
PVD Food Trucks in Foster
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LOCAL BUSINESS
New Leaf Coffee Bar has opened @ 77 Main St., Pascoag. Let’s give them a warm welcome to town!!
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
🩸 Blood Drives
Rhode Island is under a blood shortage emergency. Be ‘someone else’! Here is an opportunity right in our community. Sign up at RIBC.org
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 20 | 12-730p
Place: St. Phillips Parish Center | 662 Putnam Pike, Greenville
Date & Time: Thursday, August 21 | 2-6p
Place: Friendship Lodge #7 | 1167 Putnam Pike, Chepachet
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🧘 Senior Yoga | 10a | Lodge Rd, Burrillville
🏓 Open Court Pickleball | 530p | Tennis Courts Nest to Burrillville H.S
👢 Senior Line Dancing | 230p | Lodge Rd, Burrillville
🧘 Yoga in the Church
Pre-registration required: [email protected]
Date & Time: Monday, August 18 | 830p
Place: First Universalist Church | 134 Harrisville Main St, Harrisville
Tuesday
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🧘 Lavender Sunset Yoga | 7p | Roots Heaven Farm | 520 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
🐦️ Bird Talk with Burrillville Land Trust
All things owls and night time birds of prey!
Date & Time: Tuesday, August 19 | 615p
Place: Jesse M Smith Library | 100 Tinkham Ln, Harrisville
Wednesday
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🏓 Open Court Pickleball | 530p | Tennis Courts Nest to Burrillville H.S
🔴 Bocce | 6p | Roots Heaven Farm | 520 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
🎪 Carnival
Games, food, dunk tank , raffles, fun! Open to the community.
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 20 | 1-4p
Place: Smithfield Woods Senior Living | 171 Pleasant View Ave, Smithfield
🚚 PVD Food Trucks
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 20 | 5-8p
Place: Foster Fairgrounds | 181 Howard Hill Rd, Foster
🎶 Summer concert series
Jump to Live Music for details
Date & Time: Wednesday
Place: Scituate
🪴 Paint a Pot Craft Night
Stop into all of the shops in town, check out what they have to offer while enjoying a drink at each stop!
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 20 | 630p
Place: Hill’s Tavern | 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet
Thursday
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☕️ Crafternoon Delight | 5p | Hope Library | Yarn Bonsai Tree
📖 Rhody Book Club | 6p | N. Scituate Library [email protected]
🎵 Music Bingo 70s & 80s
Date & Time: Thursday, August 21 | 6p
Place: Hill’s Tavern | 417 Putnam Pike, Chepachet
Looking for weekly karaoke, trivia, bingo, and more?
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday
Vinnie Ames | Stillwater Assisted Living | 6p
Wednesday
Dixie Land Band | Hope Pond | 6p
Thursday
Christiana Caprarelli | blackie’s | 280 George Washington Hwy, Smithfield | 6p
WEATHER
Monday
71🌡️ 54 | ⛅️ | 18% | 🌬️ NE 10-20 MPH
Tuesday
75 🌡️ 59 | ⛅️ | 4% | 🌬️ E 5-10 MPH
Wednesday
72🌡️ 60 | ⛅️ | 24% | 🌬️ ESE 5-10 MPH
Thursday
74 🌡️ 60 | ⛅️ | 22% | 🌬️ NE 10-20 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 22nd: T.O.N.E Theater Orchestra
August 22nd: Reach for the Stars Gala by Bryant to support Children’s Wishes
August 22nd: Movie Night at Cucumber Hill Farm
Coming Soon
August 27th: Charcuterie Workshop at Hills Tavern
August 30th: Smithfield Little League Trivia Night
September 6th: Fall Festival at Seven Cedars Farm
September 6th: Jimmy Buffest Parking Lot Pig Roast
September 14: Second Sunday at Borders Farm
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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