By Jenna Pelletier
East Farm Spring Festival
URI's Outreach Center and Master Gardeners host an event with workshops and exhibits on sound environmental practices. Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. URI East Farm, Rte. 108, Kingston. (401) 874-2900. More info.
BikeFest RI
A festival dedicated to all things bicycle, for recreation, sport and everyday life. The agenda includes safety and repair demonstrations, an expo with bikes and gear, and live entertainment. Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The Met School, 325 Public St., Providence. bikefestri.com.
Sheep Shearing Day
Celebrate spring by visiting baby lambs, taking in spinning and weaving demonstrations and watching as shearers shed the flock's coats. Saturday from noon-4 p.m. $10 per car nonmembers/$5 per car members. Watson Farm, 455 North Rd., Jamestown. historicnewengland.org.
Sleeping Beauty
Festival Ballet presents the classic story about a curse cast on a princess that only a prince can break. Saturday and Sunday at 2p.m.. $20-$65. The Vets, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence. (401) 421-2787, thevetsri.com.
Pop-Up Play Day!
A public celebration of open-ended, child-directed play featuring a pop-up playground, activity stations and live music. Saturday from noon-5 p.m. Free. India Point Park, Providence. providenceparks.org.
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Andrew Dickerman
East Farm Spring Festival
URI's Outreach Center and Master Gardeners host an event with workshops and exhibits on sound environmental practices. Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. URI East Farm, Rte. 108, Kingston. (401) 874-2900. More info.
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Kris Craig
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Kathy Borchers
Sheep Shearing Day
Celebrate spring by visiting baby lambs, taking in spinning and weaving demonstrations and watching as shearers shed the flock's coats. Saturday from noon-4 p.m. $10 per car nonmembers/$5 per car members. Watson Farm, 455 North Rd., Jamestown. historicnewengland.org.
Sleeping Beauty
Festival Ballet presents the classic story about a curse cast on a princess that only a prince can break. Saturday and Sunday at 2p.m.. $20-$65. The Vets, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence. (401) 421-2787, thevetsri.com.
Related:
- For more places to go and people to see, check out Things To Do
- Get down: Live music calendar
- Find more to do on The Journal's Arts & Entertainment blog
- Check the weather forecast
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