5 Weekend Musts: The Home Show + More
Thursday, April 04, 2013
From spring cleaning and remodeling to Globetrotters to Sesame Street, there's something for the whole family to do this weekend!
63rd Annual RIBA Home Show, Providence
Thursday-Sunday For the second year, Rhode Island Builders Association will partner with CRM Modular Homes to construct a full sized house inside the RI Convention Center as the centerpiece of the annual RIBA Home Show. Visitors will be able to walk through the model home decorated by Karen Corinha of Corinha Design and fully landscaped by the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscapers Association, complete with furniture, appliances, lighting, and a huge outdoor patio from Arnold Lumber Backyard. Also returning this year will be seminars taught by the best professionals in the area on topics such as kitchen and bath trends, invasive plant management, decorating on a buget, and more. Food Network Star finalist Linkie Marais and Chef Terranova will be giving cooking demonstrations and internationally recognized fine art and antiques appraiser Daniel Buck Soules will be in attendance. 3pm-9pm Friday, 10am-9pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday. Rhode Island Convention Center, One Sabin Street. Adults $10, seniors $8, children under 15 free.
Harlem Globetrotters Return to Providence
Friday-Saturday The Harlem Globetrotters have entertained basketball fans young and old for decades with their athleticism, theatrics, and comedy. Now the famous exhibition team will play at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on April 5th and 6th. Click here to find tickets and save by entering "HGMOM" into the "promotions and special offers" box on the ordering screen. 7:30pm. Dunkin' Donuts Center, 1 La Salle Square.
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Saturday-Sunday Celebrate the arrival of spring by enjoying a display of more than 50,000 daffodils at the Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum. This 33-acre garden estate boasts beautiful flower displays, guided tours of the mansion, and exhibits such as Bessie Van Wickle's 1882 wedding dress and Fourth of July picnics from the era. 10am-4pm. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum, 101 Ferry Road. For more info go here, or call 401-253-2707 for a daffodil bloom update.
Sesame Street Live: "Elmo's Super Heroes", Providence
Friday-Sunday Are your kids dying to get out of the house after the long winter? The Providence Performing Arts Center will host Sesame Streets favorite furry friends this weekend. Featuring Elmo as Captain Fuzzy, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, and their friends, the show features fun lessons on healthy habits as characters endeavor to help Super Grover, who has seems to have lost his super-ness. Children will leave this show excited to become super heroes themselves! Find show times and purchase tickets online here, or by phone at 401-421-2787. Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St. #2.
Moving to the Music 5K, Tiverton
Saturday This official 5K run and family fun walk will be held by Tiverton's own Amicable Church and timed by 3CRace Productions. The event will feature music, refreshments, and awards. Strollers and dogs are welcome for the walk. The beautiful course will run from Four Corners to Sakonnet Bay, and proceeds from the run will support Amicable Church services, including their music program. The run will begin at 9am, while the walk will start at 9:30am. Register and find more info here. Tiverton Four Corners, 3883 Main Rd.
