WESTERLY — The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly will kick off March with a new exhibit called "Creating Joy: Breaking New Ground," and works from the featured artist, Melissa Verdier.
WESTERLY — Cider’s earliest roots may be as old as the Greco-Roman era, but authors Dan Pucci and Craig Cavallo are bringing the ancient beverage into the 21st century when they celebrate contemporary orchardists and cidermakers next week, those people leading the flourishing industry in the…
MYSTIC — Delicious Discussions, the popular author luncheon series once held at Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, has gone virtual.
STONINGTON — Dan Chiasson, noted author and poetry critic for The New Yorker will be the next guest at Studio 107, a new initiative launched by James Merrill House created to mark the 25th anniversary of its Writer-in-Residence program.
MYSTIC — Olde Mistick Village will present "Ice in the Village," a weekend full of winter-themed family fun including ice sculptures, ice carving demonstrations, photo contests and a costume contest.
HARTFORD — The Romanian Cultural Institute and HartBeat Ensemble are currently collaborating for a presentation of "Bee Trapped Inside the Window," a provocative new drama by playwright Saviana Stanescu.
WESTERLY — Cowboy & Lady, a duo featuring Tyler-James Kelly of the Silks and his partner, Jess Powers, are the next guests at Knick Live, the free weekly series from the Knickerbocker Music Center and United Theatre.
A young Front Porch reader enjoys a rest in a snow bank in this photo submitted by Lori Okoney-Brown.
Mohegan Sun celebrated the Lunar New Year with a traditional Lion Dance, which has long represented the exorcising of evil spirits and the summoning of luck and fortune. The ceremony took place outdoors at Sky Tower valet, and playing key roles in the celebration were both Mohegan Gaming and…
Dakota Busch of Westerly was named to the dean's list at The University of Tampa for the fall 2020 semester. Busch is a member of the class of 2022 majoring in communication, media, and culture.
AGE: 69.
Central Baptist Church
NEW LONDON — "Encountering Resonance: Aaron Taylor Kuffner’s Gamelatron," a new exhibition by the conceptual artist, sculptor and composer Aaron Taylor Kuffner, will open at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum Friday with a virtual reception.
NEWPORT — Island Moving Company, Newport’s classically trained contemporary ballet company, has announced that "TOGETHER IN THIS DREAM — Dancing Through the Digital Divide," will be the spring repertory production.
The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will present a free online concert Friday featuring two of the orchestra's artists, violinist Brunilda Myftaraj and pianist Blake Hansen.
WESTERLY — Bruce Harris, a mainstay of Manhattan's Jazz at Lincoln Center and a trumpeter who has been praised by such jazz greats as Wynton Marsalis, is the next artist up — along with two guests — at this week's edition of "Knick Live," the new free, virtual Friday night musical series ava…
The late Antonio P. "Junie" Trebisacci, Jr., solo and with his wife, Carolyn.
Stephen Smith, from the Veterans home on Pierce Street, is known for shoveling the sidewalks of his neighbors after every snowstorm. We hear that he loves to do it, and it is, of course, a great help to the community. Thank you, Mr. Smith!
This little Loughlean loves the snow.
Greetings dear readers and thoughtful friends and welcome back for our final February visit here on the Front Porch where we are in somewhat of a sober state of mind ... a little sober and a lot sad.
The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Northeastern University for the fall 2020 semester: Westerly residents Melania Stepanenko, majoring in international affairs; and Lucas Ingalls, electrical engineering; Stonington resident William Cannella, economics/mathematics; …
AGE: 63.
Second Baptist Church of North Stonington
STONINGTON — Pianist Michael Bahmann will be the next guest at La Grua Center's Music Matters on YouTube series this Saturday.
EXETER — Siobhan Senier, scholar and author of "Sovereignty & Sustainability," a book that focuses on the ways Native American authors "have maintained their own complex histories in newsletters, novels, poetry and electronic media," is the next guest in Tomaquag Museum's Literature and …
WESTERLY — Children’s book author Deb Adamson will be the next guest at the Savoy Bookshop & Café and Bank Square Books virtual story time and Q&A on Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 27.
NEW LONDON — Famed folk duo Atwater Donnelly will be the next guests at Friday Night Folk at All Souls, the New London-based organization that has been delighting folk music fans from all over New England since 1989.
WESTERLY — Hamilton Leithauser, a singer known for his "passion while performing," is the next guest in the "Knick Live" concert series this Friday.
Sadie Wager, daughter of Jaime and Tristan Wager of Ashaway.
Westerly High School English teacher Lisa Luzzi Fusaro enjoys the winter wonderland with her lovely daughters.
Dr. Tara Whalen and her two children, Kennedy and Brooks David, enjoyed the falling snow and the lovely frosting-like touch it added to their handsome Elm Street home.
Layla, the fashionable doggy of Judy and Lou Toscano of Westerly.
Greetings dear hearts and gentle friends and welcome back for a mid-February visit here on the Front Porch where we're celebrating President's Day, still celebrating Gronk and Tom Brady and their fab Super Bowl LV performance, and ... because what's better than romance, roses, chocolates and…
The following local students were named to the dean’s list at University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester: Westerly residents, highest honors, Colleen Pringer and Matthew Walker; and high honors, Jenna Murray; Charlestown resident, high honors, Alexander Gross; Wood River Junction…
AGE: 66.
Woodville Alton Road is one of this area's hidden treasures.
Christ Church
WESTERLY — The Huntress and Holder of Hands, a five-member band with MorganEve Swain at the helm, will perform Friday at Knick Live, the 10-week virtual series created by the Knickerbocker Music Center and the United Theatre.
NEW LONDON— Ingrid LaFleur, a globally recognized curator, design innovationist and pleasure activist, will discuss her 10-year journey translating the cultural movement of Afrofuturism into practical approaches next Monday via Zoom.
KINGSTON — The works of Artist Catherine Radix Mansell of Westerly are currently being featured in a special Members Invitational Exhibition at the South County Art Association.
NEWPORT — Coastal Contemporary Gallery of Newport will host an opening reception and virtual tour Saturday featuring eight artists — Craig Becker, Angelo DeSista, Brian J Hoffman, Eric Hovermale, Elizabeth Lind, Carol Scavotto, Michael Walden Annie Wildey — who use the figure in their artwor…
Sometimes you just need to stop and take in a sunset, especially when they look as picturesque as this recent one captured along the beach in Misquamicut.
Mrs. Nikki, a teacher at Compass School, gave each of her students $20 of her own money as part of a school project and directed them to pick a local business, interview the owner, spend the money then donate what was purchased. Layla, shown above, chose Herbwise Naturals in Westerly, owned …
Artwork created by several Westerly Middle School students has been chosen for inclusion in the 2021 Prevention Through Connection calendar, sponsored by South County Regional Prevention Coalition and Rhode Island Regional Coalitions.
The Exeter Grange Hall, at 469 Ten Rod Road in Exeter, has reopened its clothing donation shed, which was temporarily closed due to the pandemic.
Greetings dear readers and gentle friends and welcome back for another February visit here on the Front Porch, where we're gladly preparing for Valentine's Day (hearts, flowers and Hauser chocolates!) still pondering Punxsutawney Phil's prediction (six more weeks of winter?) and, since I am …
Emilia Janes of Westerly, a senior, and Amyre Gray of New London, an eighth-grader, were recognized as January Students of the Month at Saint Bernard School.
AGE: I am of the "Super Bowl Shuffle, Ghost Busters, original Air Jordans, tight-roll jeans, record songs off the radio onto a cassette tape, Reagan-era, upgrade from Atari to Nintendo" generation — when the "M" in MTV meant "music."
Congregational Church of North Stonington
WESTERLY — The Westerly Land Trust has added something new and different to its offerings and its in the form of a podcast.