Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben talk about Rhode Island events for the week of 12/23/16, including: Subscribe: iTunes | StitcherDownload: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Sponsor:  GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ opened their second Cumberland location in the Shell Fuel Stop at 4120 Mendon Road. Their main location is located at 2000 Mendon Road. In addition to dining-in and take-out at both locations, GottaQ’s nationally recognized BBQ also offers catering, has a food truck & BBQ trailer and plans to put a second food truck on the road in the Spring. In 2016 they were awarded third place in the national Best Food Truck BBQ contest. The GottaQ Fuel Stop is the ultimate in gas station gourmet. Say goodbye to cardboard pizza, day-old sausages, and stale treats. This new location lends a feeling of nostalgia, with a nod to the past when quality food could be found in all sorts of interesting places: dive bars, off-the-road diners, food carts, and of course gas stations. The Fuel Stop offers a full menu with plenty of great options for lunch and dinner. BBQ plates of ribs, brisket, and pulled pork served with your choice of hot and cold sides with cornbread, sandwiches such as sirloin tri-tip and pulled chicken, mac & cheese bowls topped with your choice of meat, and six different hot dogs with gourmet toppings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wicked Fun in the 401 Annual Day After Christmas YogaMonday Dec 26 9am-10:15 am All That Matters, Wakefieldhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1048589898597157/After you unwrap presents, unwrap your presence! This annual festive and celebratory yoga practice will feature winter-themed tunes. Class will focus on overall awareness, muscoskeletal stability, immune boosting, and detoxifying the digestive system through accessible, dynamic movement. All levels of yoga experience and all ages are welcome. It’s the 93rd consecutive PechaKucha Night here in Providence (er, Pawtucket) at BreakTime Bowl and Bar!Wednesday December 28th starting at 7:20pmhttps://www.facebook.com/events/343551262684276/It's finally time to say goodbye to the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year that has been 2016. Normally, we'd be looking toward the New Year with optimism and hope... this time, not so much. Thus, we're left with a simple question: Now what?Come and share you answer in 20 slides and 20 second per slide. Presenters are free to interpret this theme literally, loosely or not at all. PechaKucha is unjuried and uncensored, so anyone can sign up. If you're interested in presenting, email us at [email protected] always, PechaKucha Night is FREE and all are welcome. We will be accepting voluntary $2 donations to help fund the global PechaKucha movement and your local chapter.If you haven't heard of this global yet unpronounceable phenomenon, PechaKucha is a monthly format for sharing ideas in which presenters are allotted 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide. Simply put: it's 6 minutes and 40 seconds of show and tell for grown-ups. It began in Tokyo in 2003, has since spread to over 900 cities worldwide, and first landed in Providence in March of 2009. To the best of our knowledge, Providence is the only chapter in the entire world that hosts a PechaKucha Night every month of the year.Doors open at 7:20, presentations start at 8:20, and schmoozing goes down throughout.BIOMES Marine Biology CenterBiomes is a privately owned marine science education center focusing on hands-on programs for students and families in Southern New England.December Vacation Week Family Events10am-11:30am.  All programs include aquarium admission.https://www.facebook.com/Biomes-Marine-Biology-Center-125121850694/?fref=tsTuesday December 27th - Fiddle N' FunThis is a