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Northwest RI: August 11-14
Discover what's happening in Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, Scituate, Smithfield and beyond this week!
Jessica Silva
August 11, 2025
In today’s Community Current:
It’s our creator, Jessica’s, birthday!! Wish her a happy birthday on Instagram
Sip & Shop Main Street Chepachet Returns
Glocester Police Department is hosting a blood drive
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Sip and Shop Main Street is back!! Stroll through Chepachet Village and shop Local.
From @VisitChepachet - missing the updated version to include BIG JOHNS (located behind Village Bean (#14))
Some - not all - shops allow dogs. Some include treats for the pups!
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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: Thursday, August 14 | 1-5p
Place: Glocester Twon Hall (hosted by GPD) | 1145 Putnam Pike, Chepachet
Monday
Recurring
🧘 Senior Yoga | 10a | Lodge Rd, Burrillville
🏓 Open Court Pickleball | 530p | Tennis Courts Nest to Burrillville H.S
👢 Senior Line Dancing | 230p | Lodge Rd, Burrillville
Many Businesses closed for VJ Day - call ahead!
Tuesday
10 Library Events
Recurring
☕️ Coffee, Cake & Conversation | 1030a | East Smithfield Library
🥕 Little Free Farm Swap | 4p | Hope Library
🧘 Lavender Sunset Yoga | 7p | Roots Heaven Farm | 520 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
🐶 Tales with Tails: Read to a Therapy Dog
Kids ages 5 and up are invited to read with Hope, a certified Golden Retriever, and her trainer, Rita. This special one-on-one reading time provides a clam, supportive environment to build literacy skills and confidence. Call 401-821-7910 to reserve a 15-minute session.
Date & Time: Tuesday August 12 | 12p
Place: Hope Library
Wednesday
14 Library Events
Recurring
☕️ Library Walkers | 8a | 8/13 Steere Hill
🏓 Open Court Pickleball | 530p | Tennis Courts Nest to Burrillville H.S
🔴 Bocce | 6p | Roots Heaven Farm | 520 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
🎶 Summer concert series
Jump to Live Music for details
Date & Time: Wednesday
Place: Scituate, Smithfield
Thursday
18 Library Events
Recurring
☕️ Crafternoon Delight | 5p | Hope Library | Pom Pom Banner
📖 Rhody Book Club | 6p | N. Scituate Library [email protected]
🍹 Sip & Shop Main Street
Stop into all of the shops in town, check out what they have to offer while enjoying a drink at each stop!
Date & Time: Thursday, August 14 | 4-8p
Place: Main St Chepachet
🖌️ Paint Your Partner
“Partners” could be a couple, parent & child, siblings, you name it!
Date & Time: Thursday, August 14 | 6p
Place: North Scituate Library
📖 Not Your Average Book Club
Theme “book that sounds good” either relates to music or is ‘too good’ to pass up
Date & Time: Thursday, August 14 | 630p
Place: Hope Library
Looking for weekly karaoke, trivia, bingo, and more?
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Wednesday
Atwater Donnelly | Smith-Appleby House 220 Stillwater Rd, Smithfield
Al Carter, Nashville Boys | Hope Pond | 6:30pm
Thursday
Gerrick Van Deusen | blackie’s | 280 George Washington Hwy, Smithfield | 6p
WEATHER
Monday
91🌡️ 65 | ☀️ | 4% | 🌬️ WSW 5-10 MPH
Tuesday
91 🌡️ 66 | ☀️ | 4% | 🌬️ WSW 5-10 MPH
Wednesday
89🌡️ 69 | ⛅️ | 24% | 🌬️ SW 10-15 MPH
Thursday
86 🌡️ 66 | 🌩️ | 32% | 🌬️ W 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 16th: Carnival at Smithfield Woods
August 16th: End of Summer Block Party, Pascoag
Coming Soon
August 22nd: Reach for the Stars Gala by Bryant to support Children’s Wishes
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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