5 Weekend Musts: Guatemalan Festival, Harvest Fair + More

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Friday, September 16, 2011

GoLocalProv Features Team

Feel fall in the air? Which means it's time for some harvest celebrations, as well as great ethnic festivals and a whole lot more. Here are the five best bets.

Celebrate a bright heritage in Providence

Saturday  The Guatemalan Center of Rhode Island proudly presents a festival celebrating the culture and family unity, and exposing RI's youth, the elderly generation, and other nationalities to Guatemalan cultural traditions. 10am–6pm. Temple of Music, Roger Williams Park, Providence. Call 331-8855 for more information.

Step up for a great cause on Federal Hill

Saturday  Fashionistas already know about local shoe designer Mallory Musante's pop up boutique on Federal Hill; this weekend, everyone should be checking out Musante's Shoes for a Cause event, where 15% of sales will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State. More incentive? Guests can save $5 on purchases for bringing in an item of clothing to donate. 10am-7pm, Mallory Musante Shoes' Pop-Up Store, 372 Atwells Avenue, Providence.

Hunt for treasure at the Children's Museum

Friday  Join a special kick-off celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month and its Treasure Hunt as Big as Rhode Island, which introduces families to some of the state's cultural treasures.  At 5:15 and 6:15 PM, enjoy music by Voces de los Andes – vocal and instrumental music of the Andes, performed by youth and leader Silvio Cuellar.  Families can also mingle with Big Nazo puppets, meet live birds and pick up their treasure hunts. 5-8pm, Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St, Providence. For more information go to www.childrensmuseum.org.

Welcome the harvest in Bristol

Saturday-Sunday  Bristol's 38th Annual Harvest Fair is a classic fall event and wonderful for all ages. Offerings include quality vendors, traditional competitions, unique entertainment, and live demonstrations of historic and

traditional crafts and skills presented by artisans from across the Northeast. 10am–5pm. Coggeshall Farm Museum, Poppasquash Road. Adults, $8; members, seniors, and children 6-12, $5; under 6, free; member discount. Call 245-0750 or visit the Coggeshall Farm Museum for more information.

Remember your history in Lincoln

Saturday-Sunday  Get historic at a weekend's worth of Civil War re-enactments and living history events at A Call to Arms at historic Hearthside House in Lincoln. See interpretive Union and Coinfederate campsite and battle re-enactments honoring the 150th anniversary of America's Civil War, among other events. For the full schedule visit the Hearthside House website. 1-4pm, Hearthside House, 677 Great Road. Call 726-0597 for more information.

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