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Friday Night Concert Series Presents: The 1975

Presented by City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism at Waterplace Park

June 21, 2013

The band, whose name is derived from the writings on a Beat poetry book the singer was given, are embarking on a US tour in support of their major label debut LP.

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"Bottles" Wine Event "Bottles" Wine Event Presented by at Bottles January 9, 2012 - Ongoing "Bottles" Fine Wine and Craft Beer has free special wine events every Thursday. They have a fine selection of cheeses, served as well, from East Side Market		01/09/12- Ongoing	Providence
Funk Wednesdays Funk Wednesdays Presented by The Spot on Thayer St. at The Spot On Tour January 4, 2012 - Ongoing The Spot's new Saturday featuring the House Funk Band & special guests each week.	The Spot on Thayer St.	01/04/12- Ongoing	Providence
Irish Traditional Music Irish Traditional Music Presented by AS220 at AS220 Concert Hall January 7, 2012 - Ongoing Hosted by Jimmy and Hannah Devine with Mark Roberts, Andrea Cooper, Teddi Scobi and Friends! Every Saturday from 4-7pm at the bar at AS220! No cover charge! A full menu of food and beverage will be available, so come in for a pint or make this your regular spot for dinner while enjoying some of the best traditional Irish music around!	AS220	01/07/12- Ongoing	Providence
Lego Club Lego Club Presented by Providence Community Library at Knight Memorial Library January 5, 2012 - Ongoing Stop by the library every Monday to build with legos and have them displayed. All are welcome!	Providence Community Library	01/05/12- Ongoing	Providence
Rochambeau Knitting Circle Rochambeau Knitting Circle Presented by Providence Community Library at Rochambeau Library January 2, 2012 - Ongoing Please join us each Monday evening from 6:30 to 8pm. All level knitters welcome!	Providence Community Library	01/02/12- Ongoing	Providence
Tiny Tales for Toddlers Tiny Tales for Toddlers Presented by Cranston Public Library at Cranston William Hall Library January 25, 2012 - Ongoing Tiny Tales for Toddlers is for 2- and 3-year-olds, with a caregiver. Each session includes books, movement, and a craft. REGISTRATION REQUIRED!	Cranston Public Library	01/25/12- Ongoing	Cranston
Book Babies Book Babies Presented by Cranston Public Library at Cranston William Hall Library February 2, 2012 - Ongoing Babies from birth to 24 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, books and playtime in each lively Book Babies session. Book Babies gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other young families. No registration required.	Cranston Public Library	02/02/12- Ongoing	Cranston
Storytime For 4s & 5s Storytime For 4s & 5s Presented by Cranston Public Library at Cranston Library Knightsville Branch January 23, 2012 - Ongoing Children who are four or five years old are invited to join us for storytime on Mondays beginning on January 23rd. There will be stories, songs and a craft each week. Registration is required.	Cranston Public Library	01/23/12- Ongoing	Cranston
Bedtime Stories Bedtime Stories Presented by Cranston Public Library at Cranston William Hall Library February 7, 2012 - Ongoing A nighttime story time for children ages 3 ½ to 5 and not yet in Kindergarten with a parent or caregiver. This story time features books, music and flannel boards. Wear your pajamas and let us tell you some great bedtime stories!	Cranston Public Library	02/07/12- Ongoing	Cranston
John Allmark 16 piece Jazz Band John Allmark 16 piece Jazz Band Presented by Bovi's Tavern at Bovi's Tavern January 30, 2012 - Ongoing This top notch 16 piece band features some of the best musicians in the Boston, Providence and New York area. Run by Trumpeter, Arranger and Bandleader John Allmark, he knows how to bring a song to life. The band is comprised of legendary musicians as well, having grown up playing jazz most of their lives, a number of the band is Buddy Rich alumni and alumni of other great bands as well. The music is from the library of "Buddy Rich, Freddie Hubbard, Tom Harrell, Maynard Ferguson,...	Bovi's Tavern	01/30/12- Ongoing	East Providence
PJ Time Story Time PJ Time Story Time Presented by Newport Public Library at Newport Public Library February 14, 2012 - Ongoing Teens reading to Tots (ages 5-8 years). All Aquidneck Island children ages 5-8 years old are invited to join us for a pajama time story time from 7 - 7:30 in the children's program room. Trained teen readers will be here every Tuesday to read you some of their favorite books from childhood. Come early or stay late to select some books for reading at home this week. Join us in your jammies. Stuffed snuggle buddies welcome.	Newport Public Library	02/14/12- Ongoing	Newport
The House Combo The House Combo Presented by Nick-a-Nee’s at Nick-A-Nees's February 10, 2012 - Ongoing You never know who will show up! Every Monday night.	Nick-a-Nee’s	02/10/12- Ongoing	Providence
Wednesday Open Mic Wednesday Open Mic Presented by Providence Inner City Arts' Roots Cafe at Providence Inner City Arts' Roots Cafe February 8, 2012 - Ongoing It starts at 7:00 - goes till 10:00/10:30. Sign up at starts at 6:30. Performers who get there early will get to perform 2 songs (roughly 10 min of stage time). Performers who sign up after 8:00 may only get to do 1 song, depending on how many artists are there. I am going to do my best to get everyone on, but may have to cut late arrivals. Hosted byBrian Minisce	Providence Inner City Arts' Roots Cafe	02/08/12- Ongoing	Providence
Trivia With Tina Trivia With Tina Presented by Ri' Ra' Irish Pub at Ri' Ra' Irish Pub January 3, 2012 - Ongoing Every Tuesday Night!	Ri' Ra' Irish Pub	01/03/12- Ongoing	Providence
Irish Session Irish Session Presented by Ri' Ra' Irish Pub at Ri' Ra' Irish Pub January 8, 2012 - Ongoing Briang an instrument down and join in the fun or kick back and watch weekly "Session" every Sunday Night.	Ri' Ra' Irish Pub	01/08/12- Ongoing	Providence
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Contemporary Realism Contemporary Realism Presented by Royal Gallery at Royal Gallery March 6, 2012 - Ongoing Every artwork has something to tell: whether it is a story about fantastic animals living inside a bouquet, a pink boat floating peacefully, sculptures that move like silent clocks, or copper teapots that hide messages of love. You can discover stories like these and more scattered on the walls of Royal Gallery, paintings large and small, which like tiles in a mosaic, compose the wonderful tapestry it is now.	Royal Gallery	03/06/12- Ongoing	Providence
Providence Public Library Special Collections Tour Providence Public Library Special Collections Tour Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library January 6, 2012 - Ongoing Looking for a fun opportunity to learn a bit about some of the Library's unique treasures? Join our Special Collections Librarian Jordan Goffin for an introductory tour of PPL's Special Collections. Tours will be offered weekly on Fridays at 3:00 pm. No need for an appointment. Simply come to the Special Collections department on the third floor.	Providence Public Library	01/06/12- Ongoing	Providence
Pre-Kindergarten Storytime Pre-Kindergarten Storytime Presented by Providence Community Library at Wanskuck Library July 16, 2012 - Ongoing Join us each Monday morning with the exception of national holidays from 10:15-11:15 a.m. for a developmentally appropriate storytime session with related crafts. Children between 3 and 5 years of age are invited to participate, and PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED in order to have craft materials available for all children. Call or email for more information or to pre-register your child(ren)!	Providence Community Library	07/16/12- Ongoing	Providence
Game Day! Game Day! Presented by Providence Community Library at Washington Park Library January 6, 2012 - Ongoing Join us each Friday from 2pm - 5pm to play checkers, chess, Manacala, Sorry!, Chutes & Ladders, Battleship, cards, puzzles, Bananagrams, and more!	Providence Community Library	01/06/12- Ongoing	Providence
Picture This: Ongoing Exhibition Picture This: Ongoing Exhibition Presented by at Picture This Framing Center & Gallery December 18, 2012 - Ongoing Featuring photography by Richard Benjamin and cityscapes by Rhode Island artists concentrating on images of Downtown Providence.		12/18/12- Ongoing	Providence
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