Top Weekend Picks

Top Weekend Picks

It's going to be a beautiful fall weekend, and we've rounded up the best-ever bundle of outdoor events and evening entertainment. From farms to festivals, pirates to plays, this is a fantastic Rhode Island bunch of fun. How will you choose?

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Theatre Top Pick
Glengarry Glen Ross, The Gamm Theatre, Pawtucket
Scathingly funny, with a thrilling who-dunit at its core, Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama exposes a dog-eat-dog world in which small-time real-estate brokers vie for the hot leads at a Chicago firm selling shoddy properties. With money, egos and jobs on the line, the cut-throat salesmen will stop at nothing to get their fair share of the American Dream. Tickets still available for Friday and both Sunday shows. Through October 1. The Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange St. See the Web site for showtimes and ticket prices or call 866-811-4111.

Cultural Top Pick
French Canadian Cultural Entertainment Weekend, Pawtucket
One of the most vibrant cultural strains of the Blackstone Valley is its French Canadian roots. Celebrate that ethnic culture and heritage this weekend with music, dancing and storytelling in two locations. The Lefoyer Club in Pawtucket hosts evening events Friday and Saturday, plus a breakfast with performing artists on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center features presentations every hour on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4pm. For more information and advance ticket sales, call the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center at 724-2200 or the Lefoyer Club at 728-8328. visit the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center Web site.

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SATURDAY

Historic Top Pick
Pirates and Scoundrels History Walking Tour, Newport
Yar. See where Newport's scoundrels lived, where pirates earned a living, and where criminals were put to trial and punished. Learn why this colony was sometimes known as Rogue's Island. Begins at 11:30am from Museum and

Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames St. Adults $12, Newport Historical Society members $10, children under 12 $5, reservations suggested. Call 841-8770, or visit the Newport Historical Society Web site for more information.

Family Top Pick
Spring Hill Sugar House Farm Festival, Richmond
Spring Hill Sugar House will have its annual Farm Festival, where your family can enjoy fresh pressed apple cider, a free corn maze, and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch. It's autumn all right! 522 Gardner Rd. 10am-4pm. Free admission. Call 788-7431 for more information.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Historic Top Pick
Rally to the Call!: Civil War Encampment Fundraiser, Cranston
Return to the past with this slice of 19th-century wartime camp life. Check out musket and cannon demonstrations, exhibits depicting everyday Civil War camp-life, Civil War and traditional 19th-century music, book signings and lectures.

Begins at 10am, Sprague Mansion, 1351 Cranston St. Adults $5, seniors and children age 4-12 $3. Proceeds benefit Elisha Dyer Camp No. 7's ongoing Civil War education programs and other projects. Call 922-9226, or visit the Elisha Dyer Camp No. 7 Web site for more information.

SUNDAY

Local Culture Top Pick
Glocester Heritage Day, Chepachet, Glocester
Enjoy day-long events, local heritage, and special activities; arts, crafts, antiques, and more. 9am-4pm, Main St, Chepachet. Call 568-8967 or visit the Glocester Heritage Society Web site for more information.