Wicked Rhody

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of January 11th.   Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: 6th Annual Thank You For All You Do CelebrationTuesday 5:30-8pmAlex and Ani City Centerhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-thank-you-for-all-you-do-celebration-tickets-51551580164 Wicked Fun in the 401 1964 at The Stadium Theatrehttps://www.stadiumtheatre.com/events/beatles-tribute-1964-the-tribute/27 7th Annual Spectacular COOKIE Smackdownhttps://www.facebook.com/events/762859800730683/Sunday 1-4RI Convention Center The Portuguese Kidshttps://www.facebook.com/events/215997439303482/ Wicked Romantic First Date, Anniversary, or just looking for a little something to create a spark, how about this Wicked Romantic Happening: Fellswater at the Blackstone River TheaterFellswater is a dynamic Celtic music ensemble based out of Boston playing a wide range of music from traditional to modern compositions, drawing from the music of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, and Canada.https://www.facebook.com/events/540829606382508/Saturday 8-10pm Wicked Family Friendly This weeks “Wicked Family Friendly” Event is: Sing Away HungerSaturday 11- 12:30https://www.facebook.com/events/298061607479724/Bring the whole family to enjoy award-winning children’s entertainers Bill Harley and Keith Munslow – Musician/Storyteller who will once again take the stage to benefit the Food Bank! Just Over The Border   Pancake with the Penguins!https://www.facebook.com/events/1519166898227651/

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of January 18th.   Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: Hoods Up Weekend at the Newport Car Museumhttps://www.facebook.com/events/303982143578990/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 FIBER Market, Slater Mill Knitting Weekendhttps://www.facebook.com/events/234283990846387/?event_time_id=234283997513053 Stadium Theater – Forever Plaidhttps://www.stadiumtheatre.com/events/forever-plaid/262 Providence Birding Adventure: Save the Bayhttps://www.facebook.com/events/745001639205816/Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 3 PM – 4 PM ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Romantic Free Archery Lessons every Monday Night6:30-8:30pmNorth Kingstownhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2348342625449449/?event_time_id=2348342632116115——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to announce a new partnership with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! United Way of Rhode Island, Providence Join United Way of RI on Saturday, February 2, to help assemble mac and cheese, rice and beans, and minestrone soup meals that will feed 20,000 Rhode Islanders. Families welcome. Two sessions available: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register, contact Janice at [email protected]. The Empowerment Factory, Pawtucket The Empowerment Factory, which is dedicated to giving children the skills they need to lead happier, healthier lives, needs an office assistant to make phone calls, organize files, perform data entry, transcribe correspondence, write emails, and help with grants/grant reporting. They also need a social media coordinator to manage the organization’s social media accounts and published content, as well as develop a social media strategy and implement a proactive process for capturing online reviews. Option to work remotely; must attend occasional on-site events. Time commitment: 2 – 5 hours/week. Contact: Gail at [email protected]. Inspiring Minds, Providence Inspiring Minds is seeking volunteers for their Kindergarten Project, which partners college students with Kindergarten classrooms to bring individualized attention to the Kindergarten students. Two college students and one community volunteer are placed in participating Kindergarten classrooms during their literacy period for 2 hours/day. For more information, contact Melissa at [email protected]. To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or if you’re in need of assistance visit their website or simply dial 2-1-1 and get connected to the help you need! —————&#

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of January 25th.   Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: First Works w/ IBEX Henson So That’s what’s “Wicked Interesting, and now here’s what’s “Wicked Fun in the 401” ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 Beginning Photography workshophttps://www.facebook.com/events/363055061095250/ Taste of the East Bay!https://www.facebook.com/events/250136202337067/ Grand WEdding Expohttps://www.facebook.com/events/258247448363849/ Tool Sale at the Steel Yard!https://www.facebook.com/events/341116659822106/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Borderline: Breakfast w/ Mickey & Minnie – Venus DeMilo https://www.facebook.com/events/221914418691528/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to announce a new partnership with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! 134 Collaborative, Providence134 Collaborative, which partners with other community organizations to host various programs for underserved populations, needs board members experienced in the following fields: fundraising/development, health/education/the arts, historic preservation/construction, human resources, business/social entrepreneurship and finance. Commitment: 1–3 years. If you’re 21 or older, contact Karen at [email protected]. Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, ProvidenceDIIRI, which empowers people to become self-sufficient and engaged members of society through advocacy and innovative programs, is looking for refugee resettlement and case management support. Volunteers prepare for the arrival of refugee clients and help them acclimate to life in the U.S. For more information, contact Shanice at [email protected]. Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island, ProvidenceGoodwill Industries, which provides services that result in employment and expanded economic opportunity for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment, needs a volunteer to purge client files. Flexible hours: Tuesday–Thursday. Strong clerical background preferred. Contact: Kevin at [email protected]. American Cancer Society—Rhode Island, WarwickACS—RI is seeking volunteers to share programs and services with patients, family members, and caregivers in the hospital/cancer center environment. Available hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Commitment: 4 –6 hours/week for 1 year. Training provided. Contact: Karen at [email protected]. To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or if you’re in need of assistance visit their website or simply dial 2-1-1 and get connected to the help you need!

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of February 1st Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: John Allmark Jazz Orchestra – Monday Night – The Met https://www.facebook.com/events/391795304956361/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 First Saturdays at Roger Williams Parkhttps://www.facebook.com/events/601912443573586/?event_time_id=601912450240252On the first Saturday of each month, Providence residents with valid ID or proof or residency receive FREE admission to: • Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, open 11am-4pm• Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, open 10am-4pm• #RWPZoo, open 10am-4pm from October-March and 10am-5pm from April-September Monster Jam at the Dunkin Donuts Centerhttp://www.dunkindonutscenter.com/events/detail/monster-jam-triple-threat-series-1 Styleweek Northeasthttps://www.facebook.com/events/594469870998740/ Livingston Taylor w/ special guest xtSeth GlierSaturday @ 8pm – Greenwich Odeumhttps://www.facebook.com/events/794098640922459/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Family Friendly Family Day at Central Rock Warwickhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1420704361398676/——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Romantic: The Arctic Playhouse https://www.facebook.com/events/303970090467775/?event_time_id=303970093801108 ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to announce a new partnership with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! Find Your Bold, ExeterFind Your Bold, which helps people break barriers through physical activities, needs volunteers for WinterDash on March 30. Responsibilities include selling raffle tickets and managing the course (registration, water stations, obstacles, start/finish line). For more information, contact Lynn at [email protected]. Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale, Peace DaleJonnycake Center, which helps Narragansett and South Kingstown residents meet their basic needs, is seeking food pantry volunteers to serve visitors, sort donations, and stock shelves for 3 hours/week, Tuesday–Friday. Contact: Kate at [email protected]. Providence CityArts for Youth, ProvidenceCityArts, a community-based arts organization that provides education and training to Providence youth, needs volunteers for their winter session (January 28–March 7). Responsibilities include assisting Teaching Artists in classrooms, helping with homework, and monitoring the front desk. Commitment: 1–2 days/week

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of February 8th. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: All Month Long – RI FOOD FIGHTS#BestDonutRI LoveFest 2019 – https://www.facebook.com/events/384054058725112 ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 Won’t you be my neighbor?https://www.gordonschool.org/for-familiesThe event is free of charge and open to the public, Wednesday, February 13th at 6pm. Academy Players of RI Presents – Jeckyll & Hyde In Concerthttps://www.facebook.com/events/246936682868290/ Victorian Valentine Craftinghttps://providenceathenaeum.org/calendar/victorian-valentine-crafting/ Revival Comedy Night https://www.facebook.com/events/1237971463025142/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Family Friendly Rock-A-Baby Concert at the Zoo “Make Some Noise”  https://www.facebook.com/events/277928289516647/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Romantic: Valentine’s Carriage Rides in Wickfordhttps://www.facebook.com/events/292164728164024/?event_time_id=292164731497357 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to announce a new partnership with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! Find Your Bold, ExeterFind Your Bold, which helps people break barriers through physical activities, needs volunteers for WinterDash on March 30. Responsibilities include selling raffle tickets and managing the course (registration, water stations, obstacles, start/finish line). For more information, contact Lynn at [email protected]. Family Service of RI, ProvidenceFSRI, which builds social service partnerships that address the community’s unmet needs, is looking for Walking School Bus volunteers to walk children to school at least once/week. Walks run from 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. until June 24. BCI and CANTS required. If you can walk up to 1.5 miles, contact Joyce at [email protected]. To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or if you’re in need of assistance visit their website or simply dial 2-1-1 and get connected to the help you need!

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of February 15th. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: https://www.facebook.com/NEWPORTWINTERFEST/ Wicked Fun in the 401 Newport Vineyards WINEterfest https://www.facebook.com/events/252279838800370/?event_time_id=252279855467035 Backyard Habit – URI Master Gardeners Clubhttps://www.facebook.com/events/760567477648068/ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert w/ RI Philharmonichttps://www.facebook.com/events/329743497576142/Saturday – two shows Bring Your Own Improv – Comedy Show – Late Nitehttps://www.facebook.com/events/296105567707073/http://www.bringyourownimprov.com/default.htm ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Family Friendly Clothes and Toy Swap https://www.facebook.com/events/232262520983978/ Providence Children’s Film Festivalhttp://providencechildrensfilmfestival.org/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Border-Line WW2 & Nautical Gaming Week at Battleship Cove – Fall River, MAhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2006846859405153/?event_time_id=2006846866071819 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Romantic: Bunny Yoga – HRN Fundraiserhttps://www.facebook.com/events/293381934708585/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of February 22nd. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: Big Chill Weekend at URIhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/URIAlumniAssociation/events/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 American Band Concerthttps://www.facebook.com/events/2307881162560646/ The MouseTrap – Academy Players https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3916706Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 7pm Sunday – 4pm Rhode Island Health and Wellness Fairhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1082194161968738/ Beach Polo – Newport – 1st Beachhttps://www.facebook.com/events/490526854809971/?event_time_id=490526861476637Saturday & Sunday – 3pm Both Days ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Border-Line Breakfast w/ Elmo & Abby at The Venus deMilo in Swansea!https://www.facebook.com/events/2089706544442434/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of March 1st. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile PlaySocial: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: Free LinkedIn Headshotshttps://www.facebook.com/events/314996605818447/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 Early Bird Bike Salehttps://www.facebook.com/events/1971351503158961/ Candle Night Sea Glass & Seashells at The Beach House https://www.facebook.com/events/309364879708566/ Zoot Suit Ballhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2501988073163771/ O Say Can You Sing’PawSox National Anthem Auditions 2019https://www.facebook.com/events/151652359075142/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Family FriendlyCat in the Hat StoryTimehttps://kidoinfo.com/event/special-appearance-by-cat-in-the-hat-storytime/?instance_id=18489 Rhode Island RV & Camping Show – RI Convention Centerhttps://www.facebook.com/events/203341023953658/?event_time_id=203341027286991 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to partner with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! Smith’s Castle, North KingstownSmith’s Castle, a 1678 house museum, needs docents to conduct tours and greeters towelcome visitors and accept payments. Commitment: two 4-hour shifts (12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) per month, May through mid-October. Training begins Tuesday, March 26, from 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Contact: Maggie at [email protected]. Federal Hill House, ProvidenceFHH is recruiting for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA offers free tax help to people with low to moderate incomes, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and people with limited English proficiency. Roles needed: greeters/screeners, interpreters, tax preparers.Flexible hours. Free training provided. Contact: Roshni at [email protected]. To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or if you’re in need of assistance visit their website or simply dial 2-1-1 and get connected to the help you need!

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of March 8th. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: Art Walkhttps://www.facebook.com/events/358205168068771/Sunday 2-5 ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 Star Wars a new hope with RI Philharmonichttps://www.facebook.com/events/985881441611523/ OSDRI Annual Steak Fryhttps://www.facebook.com/events/234528537455415/ The Godfather Double featurehttps://www.facebook.com/events/278730362768225/Greenwich OdeumSunday 2-9:30 Lang’s Bowlarama – Monday Night College Nighthttps://www.facebook.com/events/511844526002577/?event_time_id=511844609335902 ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Family Friendly This weeks “Wicked Family Friendly” Event is:Design & Build event for Kidshttps://www.facebook.com/events/561991540953516/ Discovery Story Timehttps://www.facebook.com/events/313157725967216/?event_time_id=313157752633880 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Just Over The Border   Battleship Cove – Engine Room Tour – Exclusive Look!https://www.facebook.com/events/749777302053188/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to partner with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! But some of you may not know exactly what the United Way is – — To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or if you’re in need of assistance visit their website or simply dial 2-1-1 and get connected to the help you need!

Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of March 15th. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: Cranston HIgh School East Winter Guard and Percussion Showhttps://www.facebook.com/events/430962694340490/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Fun in the 401 Pi Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2478815555526678/ URI PD Super Plunge FundraiserSuper Plunge 2019https://www.facebook.com/events/397693981013493/ Portsmouth Color Runhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/portsmouth-color-run-to-benefit-the-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-tickets-51637962536?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade!https://www.facebook.com/events/2328894170727869/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Family Friendly High School Musical Junior at Barrington Middle School https://www.facebook.com/events/2060624994230336/?event_time_id=2060625704230265 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to partner with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! Federal Hill House, ProvidenceFHH is recruiting for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA offers free tax help to people with low to moderate incomes, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and people with limited English proficiency. Roles needed: greeters/screeners, interpreters, tax preparers. Flexible hours. Free training provided. Contact: Roshni at [email protected]. Alliance for Better Long Term Care, StatewideThe Alliance needs volunteer ombudsmen to educate those receiving long term care services about their rights and to help resolve issues of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Not permitted: those currently employed at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home care or hospice agencies. BCI required. Training provided. Contact: Lori at [email protected] To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or if you’re in need of assistance visit their website or simply dial 2-1-1 and get connected to the help you need!