Weekend Picks: Snowshoe Expeditions & More

Thursday, January 13, 2011

GoLocalProv Features Team

Well, that really was a snowstorm, and now we've got fresh stuff on the ground, cleared roads, and a long weekend of great things to do.

Top Outdoor Pick

Snowshoeing at Fort Refuge, North Smithfield
Saturday
Explore the beauty of the Fort Wildlife Refuge in winter, searching for tracks and other signs of wildlife. Great for adults and teens (12+). 10am-12pm, Fort Nature Refuge, 1443 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, Registration required, call 949-5454 ext 3041. $12 for non-Audubon Society members, $8 for members. www.asri.com

Top Event Pick

Providence Boat Show, Providence
Thurs-Sun
Ahoy. More than 280 exhibitors with more than 300 boats ranging in size from eight to forty-seven feet on display along with kayaks, inflatables, and accessories. It's eye candy for the Ocean State. Check Web site for hours. Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence. Adults: $10, children 12 and under free with an adult, Military personnel receive half-price tickets with a valid ID all four days of the show, admission for Marine Trade with business card $5.

Top Music Pick

James Montgomery Blues Band Winter Blues Bash, Newport
Friday

Whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of thirty years, Montgomery plays with authority. While growing up in Detroit he learned first-hand from the masters - James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and Jr. Wells at the legendary "Chessmate." Over the years, he's carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues and one of the most dynamic performers on the New England music scene. Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Ave, 7-11 pm. Cost: $50. Information: 847-6650 or visit here.

Top Kid Pick

Ballet and Books, Middletown
Monday
Enjoy a day of ballet fun for the dancers and story lovers in your family when dancers from the Island Moving Company Jr. take center stage. David Ira Rottenberg will read his new picture book, Gwendolyn, the Graceful Pig, while the dancers perform a mime/dance of the story and later present a mini-dance lesson. Barnes & Noble Books, 1311 West Main Rd, Middletown. 1-3 pm. Cost: free. Information: 849-8473 or visit www.islandmovingco.org.

Top Art Pick

Prints for the Japanese New Year, RISD Museum of Art, Providence
Fri-Sun
The New Year holiday celebration is the most significant of the seasonal observances in Japan. This exhibition features Japanese woodblock prints of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that depict the customs, beliefs and auspicious symbols associated with the New Year. Japanese New Year as calculated by the lunar or Japanese civil calendar (the calendar in use prior to 1873) falls on February 3, 2011. 224 Benefit St. Tues-Sunday 10 am-5 pm. Adults $10, youth under 18 $3. Information: 454-6500 or visit www.risdmuseum.org.

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