Community Corner
Weekend Five Things: Art Festival, NK Food Pantry Dinner
Your guide for life in North Kingstown for July 13-14.
On Saturday …
Wickford Art Festival: The popular annual art festival returns for the 51st time this weekend. Stroll the streets of downtown Wickford and check out the more than 200 artists who will be exhibiting their work. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Feeding the Art Festival: The First Baptist Church in Wickford celebrates 44 years of cooking for artists and patrons of the Wickford Art Festival. Sit under shady trees and enjoy freshly prepared food, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Homemade clam chowder, clam cakes and strawberry shortcake join grilled-to-order hamburgers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs, with an option for French fries. Also soft drinks, juices, ice tea and coffee. Music at 2 p.m. both days by Kyrie Road, featuring an eclectic mix ranging from Beatles to Gospel.
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Dinner to benefit NK Food Pantry: A dinner is being held to benefit the North Kingstown Food Pantry today at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1265 Tower Hill Road. The time is 5:30 to 7 p.m. and ticket are $10. Reservation are appreciated, please call Tony G (965-7278), Richard Welch (641-5576) or Lynda Avanzato (374-5518). Tickets can be purchased at the door but we need a head count to be able to prepare enough food. The proceeds will go to benefit the Food Pantry and its new home, to open later this summer, the Li'l Red School House on School Street.
On Sunday …
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Wickford Art Festival: The popular annual art festival returns for the 51st time this weekend. Stroll the streets of downtown Wickford and check out the more than 200 artists who will be exhibiting their work. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Feeding the Art Festival: The First Baptist Church in Wickford celebrates 44 years of cooking for artists and patrons of the Wickford Art Festival. Sit under shady trees and enjoy freshly prepared food, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Homemade clam chowder, clam cakes and strawberry shortcake join grilled-to-order hamburgers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs, with an option for French fries. Also soft drinks, juices, ice tea and coffee. Music at 2 p.m. both days by Kyrie Road, featuring an eclectic mix ranging from Beatles to Gospel.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
