Hosts Mary & Ben discuss Rhode Island life and events, for the week of November 29, 2019 – including the Newport Illuminated Boat Parade…

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Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of May 10th. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram We’re excited to announce a new sponsor:  FloatRI, located on Post Road in Warwick! Float RI is an amazing place offering a wide range of services to help you balance your mind, body & soul, including Massage & Reiki, Fitness Classes, Aura Photography, and Floatation Therapy! Recently we experienced some of their services, including floating which is where you spend either 60 or 90 minutes in a private pod of 850 lbs of epsom salt and 10 inches of water are heated to skin temperature, creating an anti-gravity environment.   Learn more about FloatRI by visiting our website, and of course, we’ll be sharing our experiences in the coming weeks, plus we’ll have some wonderful give-aways as well!——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Interesting: Grease at the Stadium Theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1543441739098199/?event_time_id=1543441745764865 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Fun in the 401 Final weekend for Little Shop of Horrors at Trinity Rephttps://www.trinityrep.com/show/little-shop-of-horrors/ Mother’s Day Lights in Wickfordhttps://www.facebook.com/events/878424755835615/ 2nd Annual Farm 2 Farm Bikehttps://www.facebook.com/events/729346757465573/ 9th Annual Misquamicut Springfest Weekend!https://www.facebook.com/events/134311634161225/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Family Friendly Riverside Middle School High School Musicalhttps://www.facebook.com/events/688286578254062/?event_time_id=688286588254061 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! RI CASA, which advocates within the legal system for abused and neglected children, is seeking volunteers to visit with children and report on their well-being while their cases go through court. Volunteers must complete a background check and a 30-hour training program. The next training begins on June 4, 2019 at the Kent County Courthouse. Application deadline: May 30, 2019. If you’re 21 or older, contact [email protected] to obtain an application. Meals on Wheels of RI, which distributes nutritious meals to elderly Rhode Islanders throughout the state, needs volunteers to deliver meals Monday – Friday during lunch hours. Two references are required; training is provided. For more information, contact Ozzie 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 July 26, 2019 – including The Blessing of the Fleet.

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Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do.

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Wicked Interesting: PVD Fest http://pvdfest.com/Bartholomew Town Podcast – Live from the Fest ——————————————————————————————————————————————–

Wicked Fun in the 401 2nd Annual Dstrong 5k Obstacle Runhttps://www.facebook.com/events/667784953691756/ Mini Maker Fairehttps://providence.makerfaire.com/2019/06/04/who-is-exhibiting-which-day/https://www.facebook.com/makerfaireCelebrate New England DIY! PVD Mini Maker Faire features hands-on making, building & hacking, crafting, garage technology, arts and creativity for sale, robots, and more. Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth – a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired!  Hoods Up Weekend – Newport Car Museumhttps://www.facebook.com/events/325202891507345/ Concert in the ParkThur June 6 6pmhttp://www.eastprovidenceri.net/filestorage/9177/9461/9463/9845/13874/2019_summer_Brochure_(002).pdf ——————————————————————————————————————————————–

Wicked Family Friendly PawSox WeekendFriday Night 2 for 1 Double header  & Mookie Betts Bobble Head NightSaturday Star Wars FireworksSunday Funday – Pre-game Catch & Post Game Basses Runwww.pawsox.com ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Tasty Block Island Restaurant Weekhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1996750527296493/?event_time_id=1996750533963159 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–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! Blithewold is seeking volunteer museum docents to greet and assist visitors and provide information about the VanWickle-McKee family and the Blithewold property. Shifts are 3 – 4 hours between 9:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday. If you’re 16 or older, contact Connie at [email protected]. RMH Providence, which provides temporary housing for families of hospitalized children, is looking for family room volunteers to register families, restock supplies, and monitor facilities usage. The family room is open daily, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Shifts are 4 hours. RMH also needs house volunteers to clean, check in families, and perform office tasks. Commitment: 1 year. Shifts ar

Hosts Mary & Ben team back up for a check in on our summer catch up, the return of professional sports, and how we’re sorta kinda getting back to real life in RI?

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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! 

The Samaritans of RI (Pawtucket) – Hotline Volunteers

The Samaritans of RI is in need of volunteers to assist with its hotline, which is a listening/crisis line that helps callers across the country. For more information on introductory sessions, volunteer requirements, and the class schedule, visit www.samaritansri.org or contact [email protected] or 401-721-5220.

Women’s Fund of RI (Providence) – Marketing & Communications Committee Members

Women’s Fund of RI needs volunteers to join its marketing and communications committee. Volunteers should be skilled in marketing, communications, strategy design, website and content development, and social media. For more information, contact Kelly at [email protected] or 401-262-5657.

To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, the upcoming 401 Gives Day on April 1st, 2020, 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!

Mary & Ben discuss Rhode Island life and events, for the week of October 11, 2019 – including The Scituate Art Festival.

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Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of August 23, 2019 – including The Providence Folk Festival!

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Hosts Mary & Ben and special guest Blake discuss Rhode Island life in a special episode about the Coronavirus  — how it’s affecting the U.S., RI, and us….

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Hosts Mary & Ben discuss Rhode Island life and events, for the week of December 13, 2019 – including the 7th Annual Whiskey Wonderland Holiday Bazaar…

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Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of May 31st. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram Wicked Interesting: Food Truck Fridays (unless we already mentioned that these were starting back up https://www.facebook.com/events/320882905357309/?event_time_id=320882978690635 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Fun in the 401 Adult Skate Nighthttps://www.facebook.com/events/2354600771488755/ Hope St Block PartySat 11-6 https://www.facebook.com/events/2196048457099597/ PawSox Weekend of FunSaturday – Free Youth Clinic – 2pmSaturday Fireworks – Hit’s of the 2000’sSunday Funday – Pre-Game Catch on the field, Post-Game Run The Baseswww.pawsox.com First Saturdays — Roger Williams Zoo ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Family Friendly My first ballet https://www.facebook.com/events/627973050998083/Sat 10 ——————————————————————————————————————————————–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! Blithewold is seeking volunteer museum docents to greet and assist visitors and provide information about the VanWickle-McKee family and the Blithewold property. Shifts are 3 – 4 hours between 9:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday. If you’re 16 or older, contact Connie at [email protected]. RMH Providence, which provides temporary housing for families of hospitalized children, is looking for family room volunteers to register families, restock supplies, and monitor facilities usage. The family room is open daily, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Shifts are 4 hours. RMH also needs house volunteers to clean, check in families, and perform office tasks. Commitment: 1 year. Shifts are 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., weekdays. In addition, RMH needs volunteers to purchase food and prepare evening meals for 32 people. Contact: Joanna 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!